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hello and welcome to the program. people in israel are voting in parliamentary parliamentary. the government is inevitable because of the political system. the ruling coalition of prime minister benjamin netanyahu is made up of the party, two of the right wing parties. because of the security and the nuclear deal with iran. led by laborers and herzog. in the end, it is the smaller

party to halt the balance of power from the centric to the ultra orthodox and arab parties. all corners are reflected. it's not just who leads the coalition, but how it is formed. bbc is at the polling station in jerusalem. >> reporter: it's just the start of a long few weeks of coalition building. whoever wins today won't be able to govern alone. four or five parties in the coalition thachlt is where benjamin netanyahu has an advantage. he was trailing the opposition but there are more parties on the right that are willing to go into coalition with him. he may still end up as the prime minister, even if he loses in today's vote. a lot of parties contesting today's election. let's speak with supporters from two parties.

a supportive voter of benjamin netanyahu and kara who is from the opposition party. first of all, benjamin netanyahu has been prime minister for six years. isn't it time for a change? >> nope i don't think it's time for a change. it's time to do more of what the right believes to be factual for the good of israel. >> what do you believe he needs to do? what attracted you to his policies? >> the basis of his facts are more accurate than the other side of the population of israel. i think his facts are based on real and historical facts. i think his beliefs toward the population in israel are more accurate than the left side of the people. >> from the far left party, the small party, your party, why are you supporting it? >> because they have the

strongest track record of any party standing up for human rights. they believe more than any other party and thought for legislation to promote the rights of all israel citizens a country that does not protect all citizens cannot call themselves democratic. >> reporter: in the bigger picture, you want herzog to be the leader. what attracts you over benjamin netanyahu? >> what attracts me to herzog over netanyahu? i think it's time for a change. over time domestically and internationally, i believe it is time for a change. >> reporter: that is a point. his critics say that benjamin netanyahu's led to poor relations with the u.s. led them to war in gaza. the cost of living soared here. there are plenty of criticisms of him. >> criticisms of anybody from the opponent side.

if you look at each point individually i think you will see without having enough power, he's done far more than anybody else could have done and achieved with such little power. >> reporter: what about yesterday he said in an interview he said no palestinian state under his watch. that's not going to go down well with the international community. >> the international community is important to israel and politically correct. it's very important in the world. at the end of the day, a nation has to worry about its necessities before they worry about world opinions. >> reporter: karen, do you think herzog is going to be able to build a coalition? the numbers are simply against him, aren't they? >> time will tell. we are hoping for the best. >> reporter: six or seven weeks to get a coalition the big

issues are played the cost of living the cost of housing and israel community. benjamin netanyahu is campaigning hard saying he is the man to protect them. critics say the domestic issues the bred and butter issues are where their weakness resides. that's where they hope to win the election. >> we can have a look at a scene live from one of the many polling stations in jerusalem. as marc was saying there will be a fight, a battle to find out who will find the 61 seats needed for a majority in the coalition. it could take some time a month, 42 days they were mentioning there. we have all the analysis of this all the insight on our website. just visit bbc.com website for all the details and all the background of the israeli election.

now, let's move on to one of the day's other stories. a port in myanmar found three men guilty of insulting religion. two men have been given prison sentences of two and a half years. our correspondent has more details. >> reporter: they were involved in opening a bar. they were trying to promote an unfaith book. they designed a flyer, a picture to promote the bar. it was a picture of budhists. that picture went viral here. groups heard about it complained to the police who acted to shut down the bar and

put these three men on trial for insulting the budhist religion. they were found guilty of insulting buddhism. they were put in prison with hard labor. >> any insult against religion is taken seriously in myanmar. remind us why. >> reporter: the reason why this law exists dates back to british colonial times. it can be any religion. the reason at the moment is there is a vocal group of hard lined buddhists. the religion is under threat. we hear about them talking about the threat from muslims and muslim people coming into this country. that is the way it's expressed mostly. they see what's happened with the flier as a continuation of

that. the good name of buddhism is under threat and they have to protect it. this is an old law. plenty buddhists are embarrassed it's gone this far. they apologized for what happened. the new zealander was very sorry. he had no idea it would cause this offense. >> apologies for the sound quality. eight agencies say cons in vanuatu are bad. cyclone pam left much of the nation uninhabitable. 65 populated islands, many are inaccessible. we have this update from vanuatu capitol. >> what we have been talking to

today is members of the government and they say that their investigation to try to establish the true impact of cyclone pam is now including some of those islands beyond the capitol for the teams that have been to the island. this is home to 30,000 people. there are reports of widespread devastation there as well. eight agents saying that many houses on the island have been no match for cyclone pam. bearing the full front of this category 5 system. slowly, but surely the authoritythor authorityies are piecing it together. the more they find out the grimmer it gets. at the moment the number of deaths revised from 24 to 11 by the united nations. there is a concern the figure will increase as communications

and visits to outlying islands continue. >> on the relief operation there in the capitol after vanuatu. let's turn to the business news. malaysia airlines back in the headlines, but positively this time. >> you are right. it's had a whole lot of aviation disasters. today, malaysian government has a new airline. it will provide value flights in southeast asia. they will begin flying soon. 20 new aircrafts in a deal worth $1.5 billion u.s. in india to meet the prime minister. senior officials as well. she describes asia's third

largest economy as a bright spot on a cloudy horizon. the recovery from the crisis remains fragile. india has an opportunity to emerge as one of the most dynamic economies. they need to open up more to the world. more on that in "world business report" coming your way as well. lastly think of leprechauns and the luck of the irish, of course. today is st. patrick's day, the day they celebrate the rich culture of ireland. it's a big opportunity for irish. from traditional irish products gifts to the not so traditional mcdonald's shamrock shake and green bagels. look at the numbers involved.

4.6 billion dollars. it's a big day for cabbage. shipment will rise 70% during the week of st. patrick's day. more on that coming your way in 15 minutes time. >> all of those in one day? today? goodness. very, very happy people. happy st. patrick's day to those of you celebrating. the question why do penguins waddle? we meet the scientists trying to find out.

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leader. the two front-runners in a tight contest. of course myanmar found a new zealander and two others guilty of insulting religion. coming up in sports in 30 minutes time a card until the end of the season. the manager replaces the sacked. coming up pakistan out of the cricket world cup. he fractured his pelvis. belinda beat caroline. all that and more coming up in 30 minutes. two and a half weeks out from the murder of the key opposition boris. who might have ordered it.

several suspects reporlted they were beaten and pressure to confess. our correspondent has been there to talk to relatives of some of the key suspects. it is the first time they have spoken to an international broadcaster. >> this is the family at the heart of russia's biggest murder inquiry. she can't believe her own children are involved in killing boris nemtsov. >> if i thought they were killers i would say do what you want with them. it's not true. they could never do something like this. >> reporter: she tells me they have nothing to do with moscow

politics. this murder looks deeply political. boris nemtsov was one of putin's biggest critics. some talk of a power struggle. for the sister vote this is personal. she describes them as kind and respectful. her brothers left the village to find work in moscow ten years ago. here with his cousin on the right, he's a former battalion commander. now another key suspect. the cousins all came back to this remote region soon after boris nemtsov was murdered. this is the spot we were told two key suspects were detained. they were driving in a car outside the village where they grew up. a man said they saw him hooded handcuffed and driven off in unmarked cars.

breaking news for you. the literary times, the spanish investigators are looking for the remains. they have announced they believe they have found the bones of the spanish author among those of other people in madrid. hundreds. investigators have said that identifying and separating the bones from others will be difficult. famous for fighting. breaking news there from spain. we'll keep you updated on that. now, staying in europe the french government is pushing forward countering radicalization in the country's prisons. more than half of all inmates are muslim. the attacks in paris killed 17 people and led to fresh questions about the connection made by the perpetrators while

in prison. lucy williams reports about the wider debate between islam and the french state. >> reporter: the battle with jihadists is entering new territory, the internet. this government video posted to show young french recruits reality of life with islamic state. if the real front line in the battle much closer to home? french prisons have been seen as jihadi recruitment centers for years. january's attacks show the threats they could pose to france. this quiet paris neighborhood is where the brothers began their journey to extremism, a journey that led through the system. a third attacker spent time in prison.

it was a chance for them to meet each other and their mentor a senior jihadist serving time for plotting attacks in paris. to prevent radicalization in the prisons, they are rolling out a scheme to separate jihadists from others in the jail. one chaplain said it will only work if radical prisoners are truly isolated from each other. >> translator: real separation is a good idea. grouping radical prisoners together allows them to form gangs inside the prison. this is a quick fix by the government. god knows how dangerous that is. these are fanatics that could become terrorists. >> reporter: now a community teacher, he served six years for assault and armed robbery. while in prison, he says a

jihadist prisoner tried to recruit him. he says others were persuaded to join. >> translator: for more than five years in prison i didn't want to meet a muslim chaplain to give me guidance. to spread radical discourse among others. >> reporter: with the spotlight firmly on france's prison system and more than half of the prison population thought to be muslim the government is stepping in. more of them into the nation's jails. have you ever wondered why penguins waddle rather than walk? it's intriguing scientists. they have been studying from the beach where we have the report. >> reporter: cover your ears penguins, but it's fair to say

they have one of nature's weirdest walks. this is something that's really got scientists interested. they want to find out why and when this waddle started. they have an experiment on penguin beach. they are getting the penguins to display their finest waddles. getting around if you are a penguin, isn't easy. with their tiny legs and stiff upright posture it's ungamely. but, at london zoo, scientists are trying to shed light on what lies behind the waddle. the penguins are being put to the test. the idea to lure them over this track loaded with sensors. it doesn't always go to plan. with a bit of encouragement, though success. >> we are hoping to find out how

penguins use their legs to waddle. they are a force left and right as they swing from side to side. what's not known is how the legs do that. how big are the sideways forces on penguin legs and how is that compared to other waddling birds. >> reporter: when you get up close to penguins you see how strangely they are put together. it turns out, penguins didn't always waddle. their ancient ancestors moved in a more elegant way. you wouldn't want to be pecked by one of these. some ancient penguins were as big as humans with a horizontal posture. the change may have happened here. today's birds are incredible swimmers. as their bodies became more adapted to water, they were more

clumsy on land. they hope the experiment here can pinpoint how and when one of the weirdest walks of all, even if the penguins were puzzled by all the attention. i have to say, this experiment was pretty funny. most of the time the penguins looking amused at what they were asked to do. i have the chief penguin wrangler. you have to encourage them to run across this track. how did you do it? was it easy? >> it was. the penguins enjoy running up and down the panels and having fun looking at them. they really really also enjoyed taking the equipment apart. the really expensive one was the most exciting one. it was hard to keep them away from the equipment. >> reporter: it's been an interesting set of experiments here. most of the time the penguins

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a bright spot. that's how christine describes the indian economy during the monetary fund chief's second day visit. today is st. patrick's day, the day the world celebrates all things green and irish.

we'll look at how global brands are looking to cash in. hello there. a warm welcome to you. this is "world business report." in a moment we'll be talking about st. patrick's day a little bit later on about the commercialization. first, this hour india, a rare bright spot on a gloomy global horizon according to the head of the international monetary fund on a two-day visit to india. she's praised the steps taken by the government. the imf projections put india ahead of china by 2016. we have been following the story. >> reporter: the projections for india are correct. it's going to be the fastest growing large economy in the world. i mean this is just quite massive. of course one of the big risks for india is the high value of the u.s. dollar. over the last five years, you

have seen a lot of companies have been borrowing a lot of dollars. when we are seeing the u.s. dollar at such a high rate it has an effect on emerging economies, india being one of them. one thing i want to point out that you highlighted is her emphasis on women. christine la guard is the first woman to lead the international monetary fund. this is something she's talked about in more areas, not just india. when you look at india and the labor participation rate there's the largest gap between how many women are working and men are working. she thinks that's quite important to address. when you think about the labor force here in india, by 2030 it will have the largest labor force in the world with 1 billion people able to work. for her, unless india is able to increase how much participation is happening by women, is going to keep the country behind.

it's been dogged wii a host of aviation disasters but today, malaysian government unveils a new airline. it will be having value flights. >> they hope to improve their aviation image with the launch of the new carrier. they are acting quickly to remain competitive in this very tight aviation market in the region. the government just signed a $1.5 billion deal with bombardier for 20 new aircraft. this includes an option to buy 20 more cf-100s that seat 125 people. flying mojo is the first airline in the region to operate the aircraft. >> today is st. patrick's day, the day the world celebrates the

rich culture of ireland. there's a big opportunity for global economies to give their brands. companies all around the globe are tapping into the luck of the irish. take a look at the numbers involved in all of this. $4.6 billion u.s. is the amount we are likely to spend on st. paddy's 2016. whether it's buying a t-shirt or irish themed meal. 13 million pints of guinness will be downed. a big day for cabbage. it rises 70% during the week of st. patrick's day. joining me is the chairman. thank you for joining me here. why does it attract such strong

companies. baileys, guinness it really is a huge spread. >> it's probably because no other country has a day like that that's celebrated in so many parts of the world. it's because of the huge irish spread all over the world. it has become a major event. it's been growing over the last 20 years. >> are there particular companies, in your mind that stand out as having a good st. patrick's day advertising strategy? >> it's not so much advertising. it's more promotional. certainly they have events going on all over the world. there's an irish farmer's market. a pop-up shop with irish food. that's replicated in capitol cities all over the world. what they are trying to do is

sell irish food. for the first time ever i think, the green, the scenic green is linked with organic green. that's a major advantage. >> how important are days like st. patrick's day to accompany promotional strategies? >> the companies have to look out for themselves. publicizing the irish nation brand, you could not -- every company in the world would give their right arm to have an equivalent advantage. it's a huge advantage to make use of this day to publicize the country. success brands depend on fame. this is an opportunity to provide fame and publicity for all irish brands. if they take advantage of it. a brand that does take advantage of st. patrick's day.

they have a carefully mapped out marketing program. >> talk about taking it further. do you think there's a dangerous thinking that they have become too commercialized by these brands? i was mentioning the mcdonald's shamrock shake and the green bagel. what do you think of that? >> everything is commercialized now. it's unfortunate, in some ways. take christmas, halloween, easter mother's day, every other kind of day. it's more commercialized in the past than before. st. patrick's day is going to attract that kind of attention. there's nothing anybody can do about that. the important thing is make sure irish companies make full use of it. >> where in the world is it most celebrated or most promoted? i was surprised on a visit to moscow how big an event it was there. >> i think it's celebrated almost everywhere now.

america is where it is most promoted. mainly because of the huge proportion of the irish in america. >> okay. many thanks. u.s. officials launched an investigation into mcdonald's after 28 employees in different cities suffered injuries due to lax safety hazards. they could be fined $30,000 for each violation. pilots on germany's airline lufthansa will go on strike. it's been called in an ongoing dispute. they have plans to expand the operation. the move is the latest in a series of strikes for the airline. red and black sold their

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hello there. this is "sport today" live from the bbc sport center. the manager replaces. pakistan's mohammed is out for

the world cup. he fractured his shoulder. that's no way to treat your idol. melinda knocked out caroline at indian world. hello there. wherever you are around the world. if you have ever fixed something around the house, it goes for a short-term fix and hope it will do the job properly because then you never have to change, do you. that's what they have done to avoid fighting regulation. he was sacked on monday after 17 months in charge. they are currently just one point above 18th place after four wins in the league this season. they have only scored once in the last six games. advocaat has coached many places. the 67-year-old has been out of

work since leading as coach last november. ben loves these stories. the coaching world is a brutal brutal place. they were discontent though. >> they were. they have to refund their fans a ticket. there's been rumbling in the background since then. problem with the fans. try to rebuild his relationship. ultimate ultimately, it wasn't going to work. in some ways, he's a risk. he's 67 years old, managed all over the world, but never in england. he's got nine games to make an impact and turn sunderland around. that's a challenge. his second game. >> he was liked by a lot of players, a great media xhem thai

tor. it's not long before they snatch up somewhere else. >> he's a good manager in a difficult situation. if you look at what sunderland has done over the last couple years, it's not easy to go. perhaps he will get another chance somewhere else. the issue is did they make an impact? that remains to be seen. >> not long to go before the end of the season. thank you very much. packed their bags and flown home. contenders in the knockout face of the cricket world cup. the best eight nations compete for a spot in the semifinals. lee james is in sydney for us. >> there are eight teams remaining and this is where it gets serious. one mistake and it could hurt you. let's find out who is left standing.

the backing records, australia against pakistan on friday could turn into a bowling shootout. australia with 16. the humbling defeat to new zealand gives pakistan a chance for optimism. new zealand riding a wave. six wins after six. they believe they could become champions. have they went too soon? with him in the team anything is possible. mcg on thursday will feel like home from home for india. it should be a sea of blue to see if they can extend their world cup winning run. the credentials and all six teams they have faced so far. bangladesh playing could get blown away. it starts here.

winning out there could be crucial. south africa bats first. they scored over 400 twice. a run chase, that could get nerving. remember they never won a world cup knockout match. sri lanka and kumar looking for his first. it starts here in sydney. i'm going for india, australia and new zealand to reach the semifinals. >> if pakistan makes it all the way, they have to do it without the giant who stands 2.13 meters or seven feet tall on the measure has a stress fracture of the pelvis. pakistan played australia march 20th. they are going to wait until after that match to find out who to bring in as his replacement. if you idolize someone, do you want to upset them?

probably not. melinda knocked out caroline the player she always looked up to. she's ranked 37 in the world. arguably, the biggest success of her career. 6-love in istanbul last year. >> yeah, well, the last time i lost it was a tough loss. today, i was happy i won the first game. yeah i mean i had a good game plan going to the match. i was very confident in the game. i played a solid match. i held the rally with her and waited for my chances. i was patient. >> the most american found a way, 6-3, 6-2.

she celebrated her 21st birthday last month. second, share po va is through to the third round. novak -- at the right time to sneak through there. spanish eighth seed has exited early. he was beaten 7-5, 6-4 by the australian. and britain's andy murray progressed to the fourth round over germany's phillip kohlshriber. he came back to dominate. the fifth seated also needed three sets against spain to set up a large 16 tie against lopez.

lots more sports from around the world at bbc.com including breaking news and reaction including the appointment of the coach to sunderland. see you soon. bye-bye.

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capitolism how much do we know about it? now on "bbc world news," we asked management consultant to give us a very short history. >> reporter: this week i'm starting in london. this is the home of capitalism. you know what? i like what they have done with the place. ♪ >> you remember in the previous two very short films and the short history of capitalism we found out why people are taking a greater interest in capitalism. mainly, i suspect, due to the financial crisis of 2008. the way the world reacted to the

crisis might have surprised marxist critics of 19th century capitalism. >> taking fiscal measures for it. it's state interventions. ift's a version of real capitalism. >> we have talked about marx and how he considered 19th century capitalism broken keeping a man bound to life in poverty. with the 20th century came new ideas. >> people came along and capitolism can be reformed. it needs regulation but it can be made into a humane system. >> reporter: if you took that view, the idea is use the strength of government to print money. >> because of the things attributed to him. >> reporter: one of the most famous is the notion of animal

experience. i would like to city of london behind and now in dublin outside the central bank of ireland. we know about animal spirits here. we recall the celtic tiger in the boom. tiger isn't an appropriate animal to describe it back then. we are more like cattle left out in a spring after being cooped up all winter. welcome to the celtic bull. cast your mind back to a few decades. this brings to mind other names in capitalism. vincent friedman, remember him? >> in a lot of countries people came to believe in it and they cut central planning and over regulation and their economy started to grow. >> now i'm hearing about milton friedman. how are we going to remember all of this? >> we could say we have a dull

antagonistic mix between them. you can call it milton cane. oh come on. i just made an economic pun. i should get credit for that. i think we have enough credit here in ireland. anyway, whatever. ah yes, now, greed and capitalism. that's what it's about, isn't it? >> people praised greed as what made the world rich. >> was the wall street greed good garden gecko? >> it doesn't mean it shouldn't be regulated. it's like saying a porsche is the car and let the drivers do whatever they want. >> the fast car theory of capitalism. as we have learned, capitalism is unequal. not everybody has a fast car.

anyway, off to the 21st century on my very short history of capitalism. hello, i'm with "bbc world news." our top stories. voters in israel go to the polls with prime minister benjamin netanyahu facing serious challenge from opposition. a court in myanmar found a new zealand and two others guilty. those who survive the onslaught of cyclone pam try to piece their lives back together. forensic scientists say they have found the tomb of spain's giant