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>> extremists in pakistan killed at least 19 in another suicide attack. the spanish government vows to hunt the group down. and lessons to africans on human rights. coming up later, mongolia of's growing nationalist movement turns to the nazis for inspiration, and remembering the london blitz 70 years ago for the first time in color.
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the taliban are saying they carried out a suicide bombing that killed 19 people. this is pakistan's third big attack in days. the taliban blames police for encouraging local people to form militias against them. >> heavy machinery digging through the ruins of the police station. the bomber had driven a car into an alley behind the building. they spread rubble around the area. >> i saw it with my own eyes. i was in the mosque with
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relatives. one was killed, and the other was injured. >> several children were killed, too. the wounded were taken to the local hospital. >> i said my morning prayers and went to sleep. suddenly, there was a vague ban -- big bang. this followed a triple bombing but mark the end of a relative lull in violence. the pakistani taliban said it was responsible and threatened attacks in the united states and europe very soon.
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in the north, people are beginning to rebuild. >> it is clear enough time at the riverview hotel -- cleanup time at the riverview hotel. the floodwaters rose over the first floor, but the owner says aid and compensation may never come. >> it has been pushed back 30 years, and no one is coming to help. >> it is one of the areas hit
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first and hit hardest. they came here 30 years ago to start a new life. this is what remains of the area. the small shops were no match for the flood. within a few short hours, they have consumed homes, shops, and businesses, leaving people with absolutely nothing. he lived here with his two wives and 15 children.
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>> we are ready to start rebuilding. we want to make everything clean and tidy. we are asking the government to help us. >> but the numbers are overwhelming. at last count, 18.6 million people have been affected, and losses could exceed 28 billion pounds. the government has promised initial payment of 120 pounds. the 13-year-old wants to be a doctor. she and all these children are living in classrooms next door. they and their families will be homeless again soon when school starts. >> let's round of some other main news. he said he made a mistake in accusing syria of assassinating
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his father. he was killed in 2005. he describes his words as a political accusation made too quickly. syria has always denied involvement. rescue teams have resumed their search for survivors of mud slide. authorities say 44 people have died. thousands more are at risk of flooding and landslides. south african trade unions have suspended their strike. more than 1 million civil servants will see the pay rise. union members say they will consider the latest offer.
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the spanish government has dismissed a cease-fire as insufficient after it said it will halt its violent campaign. the interior minister says they cannot be trusted. >> this was the moment they announced their cease-fire, but they do not say how long for. the reaction was unequivocal. >> they decided to stop because they cannot go on like this the spanish government remains skeptical. >> they began their violent campaign over four decades ago.
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it killed more than 800 people, but the wave of high-level of arrests have weakened the group. this government did hold talks in 2006, but they were shattered by a bomb. skepticism is shared by many spaniards. he says if the prime minister does believe, he is even after -- dafter then i thought. this could give them political support, but these are very early days. >> he has been sworn into office for a second term.
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>> tens of thousands were at the national stadium to watch him being sworn in for another term. at least 10 african heads of states also attended the ceremony. in the speech, the president grounded on his critics. they said his government is guilty of suppressing political dissent and stifling freedom of speech, but today, he rejected those accusations. there was a huge turnout in last month's selection the commonwealth group said the presidential election was
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conducted in a peaceful atmosphere. rwanda's relations with the international community are under strain. last month the report refused dozen -- refused the tutsi army of killing in the 1990's. it has led the rwandan government to threaten to withdraw. supporters say he has brought stability and growth to rwanda since the genocide 16 years ago, but as he leaves his car -- as he leaves his country in a new era, his reputation is under scrutiny. >> with aftershocks still rocking the area, a state of emergency has been suspended.
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there have been nearly 100 tremors since saturday. looters are warned they face harsh consequences. >> the army is now being deployed in the central business district after new zealand's worst earthquake in 80 years. a state of emergency remains as they get into full gear. they are demolishing with the earthquake did not. the prime minister said two of every three may have been damaged to some degree. buildings like this are structurally unsafe. >> it has to be pulled down in the interest of safety. >> the moment the earthquake struck, it was captured on tv.
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most people were in bed. new zealand's prime minister said it was a miracle nobody died, and you can see why. it was a 7.1 magnitude, even greater than 80's earthquake, when a tremor killed 220,000 -- haiti's earthquake, when a tremor killed 220,000. new zealand's strict building regulations on out of play save lives, -- undoubtedly saved lives. >> you are not sure if it is going to be saved. >> new zealand may have escaped lightly, but the repair bill will be huge.
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>> stay with us if you can. still plenty to worry about. the trapped miners are having their second months trapped underground. france is standing firm on security policy, despite a weekend of protests against the government crackdown on role of migrants -- roma migrants. people in romania are expressing their anger. >> he had a steady income. the french police gave him of bleak choice. leave or be expelled. now he is determined to return.
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>> some are lying low, preparing for their return. when the wind blows against them, they wait for it to turn again in a friendlier direction. >> let's get the latest headline this hour. at least 19 people have died in pakistan's third bombing in a week. the spanish government has vowed to hunt down members of the separatist group. north korea is returning for the first major gathering of its workers' party in decades. this signals a shift in power from kim jong il to one of his sons. there are signs the event could happen next week >> all we know
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for sure is that the worker's party meeting will take place this month, but its purpose is harder to gleam. there has been one turning point before at the last major party gathering 20 years ago. it was a moment kim jong il became a permanent member, confirming him as the successor. he believes to have suffered a stroke, which has left them walking with a limp. could we be about to witness the
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beginning of another transition of power. speculation is mounting that they are about to keep it in the family, and the whole purpose is to elevate to a key party position. all eyes are on this one. north korean have excepted once before the divine right to rule, but it is fraught with risk. the outside world will be watching with interest. >> more than 30 traffic men are still waiting to find out exactly when they will be rescued.
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reaching more than 30 trapped men are still waiting to find out exactly when they will be rescued. a roll call in honor of 33 men who remain trapped. one month has now passed since they were cut off from their loved ones above ground. engineers are carving a rescue schaffler through more than half a kilometre of rock -- a rescue shaft through more than half a kilometre of rock, but they have another plan. the first rule is heading down vertically. once it reaches them, it will be widened to about the diameter of a bicycle wheel. the men would be pulled to the service -- surface.
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it is following the line of an existing holder and has slightly less distance to follow. >> we are not sure which will be able to rescue them. being down there every day is a long time. >> the families of the miners believed and the ability of the engineers, but in this predominantly catholic country, they are also placing their faith in god. many chileans view the survivor of the minors as nothing short of america, and they are praying for more intervention to bring the men to safety. for more than 30 days and nights, the relatives have been camped out in this dry wilderness.
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after nightfall, they gather under the stars. it is time to reflect, share their thoughts, and think of the men trapped beneath their feet. >> my husband has spent more time in his mind than i hoped. if he had to do this twice, if he had to take the place of a friend down there, he would do it. >> they have the support of an entire nation behind them, but they still have a long ordeal ahead of them. >> mongolia is a landlocked country sandwiched between two powerful nations. a young nationalist movement has sprung up and is linked to the
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nazis for inspiration. >> high above mongolia of's capital, they remember the soldiers who lost their lives in world war ii. month elia helped defeat the nazis, and these days, it is different. now china signs the checks. -- mongolia helped defeat the nazis, and these days, it is different. in the suburbs, there are groups who see it china as of bully, undermining the mongolian way of life. this is how they fight back, a public warning to mongolia men and women this is what happens if you sleep with chinese man.
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the founder of the man who made the threat calls himself a nationalist, not and not see. violence he condemns, saying the woman deserved it. >> i think this is right. if you ask the mongolian people what they think about it, the majority would say they support it there are dozens of attacks on those they see as threatening the security of the race. he says, for me this also stands for keeping our nation clean. it is not like i am not see. it is just nationalism. some say they are not yet strong enough for the political force to create their own ideology.
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those targeted say they are already a threat, and they fear their influence is growing. perhaps that is no surprise. secretly, we filmed this filled with not say paraphernalia. -- with nazi paraphernalia. gay activists believe mongolian society is becoming less tolerant. >> unless we do something, it is getting worse and worse. >> the extremists seemed to enjoy the attention the threats the track. the challenge has limited their opportunities to do real harm. >> footage of london during the blitz of the second world war has surfaced ahead of the anniversary of the campaign. it was found in the attic of a
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former warden. it gives are rare glimpse of how they lived. >> it opened with a glare of gunfire and bombs. >> we are used to seeing it in black and white, but this is london in the height of the campaign in color. there is footage of winston churchill in hyde park and air raid wardens training to cope. this is all shot between 1940 and may of 1941. here is the john lewis store on oxford street, hit by bombs during the blitz. after the store, the church was completely rebuilt. the building you see now was not
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completed until 1960. it is a reminder that london still holds the stars of the bullets decades after. the films were taken by the chief air raid warden. his granddaughter from the footage in the family attic. >> he was loving it as a documentary of the impact of the war on everyday people and their everyday lives. there was a shortage of food during your >> the result is a record of the damage -- there was a shortage of food. >> the result is a record of the damage and the resilience of a proud citizen inhabitants. >> you will find more on that and all of the international news on bbc.com/news. thanks very much for being with
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