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>> and now "bbc world news." >> mission accomplished. chile celebrates a flawless rescue. president pinera says it has lifted spirits around the world. iran's president ahmadinejad gets a hero's welcome from hezbollah supporters just north of the border with israel. pressure at the pumps. the french government urges calm, but it is bracing for a fuel crisis. welcome to "bbc world news." coming up later, in gauging the election mood ahead of america's midterms. we're in nevada as unemployment hit record highs. after the controversy and the competition, the curtain falls on dehli's commonwealth games in spectacular style.

>> the president of chile is promising new laws to prevent any repeat of the accident that left 33 miners underground for more than two months. they were brought up half a mile up to the surface on wednesday. a dramatic an unprecedented rescue played out to rebecca world. for the latest, matt is in copiapo, where all the miners are being treated in a hospital. >> this is normally where emergency cases arrive at the regional hospital in copiapo. if you want to be treated at this hospital and you're not one of the miners at the moment, you might have a tough time getting in. this crowd has assembled all day

long. a lot of reporters, and also ordinary people who want to see the miners. they are on the other side of those doors. they're not coming out yet. they have said they will give a press conference. some miners will go home. there is a report that other miners want to get back to the mine and see the camps and that their families have held the dual all week. they do not want to let go of this story. they're trying to deal with a number of issues. even the president himself was here earlier today. he cannot let go of his new best friends and cannot let go of the story. he gave yet another press conference. let's look back at the extraordinary rescue that has created these scenes here. here's our correspondent. >> under the mountain, the last miners waits his turn.

[applause] >> up top, could this rescue mission really be ending so smoothly? [applause] >> the answer a rise in the form of luis urzua, 54, the leading man in this dazzling drama. has there ever been so much hugging? and then the president leads the national anthem. luis urzua has earned this. he was in charge when the mine collapsed. his firm leadership kept the team alive for those first league 17 days. when the rescuers broke through, it was his face that told the world that they were alive.

>> there are no words to describe those first days, but we were strong and brave enough to fight for our lives and for our families. >> a wonderful scene here outside the ohi mine. until the last miner was out, people were understandably holding back, just in case there was a problem. a few moments ago, the last man was brought out safely and this place erupted into a wild cheer. it happen faster than anyone expected. we were hearing that it could take 48 hours. it has taken less than 24. >> 7-year-old rosa had to wait until almost the end, trying hard to be brave for her father. the. number 31. [applause]

>> each is as precious as the last. on the hillside, the families gathered. faith has played a big role in the past two months. ♪ >> avalos had two sons in the mine. after the celebrations, i suppose a normal life will resume. the surprise for me is how brave my boys were. i did not know i had such strong sons. the rescue teams march to their own achievement. mission accomplished is what it says. and then they get to safety. suddenly, the frenzy around the mine ends. it is noon and the camp is

already starting to empty out. the extended families of the miners are preparing to go home. the global media are already packing up. soon, no doubt, the desert will start to reclaim this once obscure patch of hillside. before that, a final gesture by the president. he closed the lid on the tunnel that saved the 33 men. >[applause] >> the miners are still inside this building on the second and third floor of this hospital. they were in hospital pajamas. they were still wearing dark glasses with your picture today with the president. they had their first proper meal, which was chicken and rice. they're still not allowed to drink any alcohol. although there medical situation

is really extraordinary considering the ordeal they have gone through -- one needs to be treated for pneumonia, and there are two dental problems. there is psychological health is remarkable. they have their families. they might need it in the near future. my colleague has been looking at the families and the first day of the rest of their lives. >> [speaking foreign language] [applause] >> doctors are surprised they are so healthy. it is just one day after the dramatic rescue. chile's newest national heroes appeared relaxed as they met with the president. >> from the very first day, we committed ourselves with a task that was a huge one, to find and rescue allied each and every one of the 33 miners.

secondly, we did not waste a second. we started immediately. >> meanwhile, around the corner, it is a bit more chaotic. emergency patients squeeze through the news crews. we met margarita. >> it has been two months since i saw him. i will say many lovely things to him, like a mother should. >> this must be the most public visiting time in the world. hospital authorities are allowing the miners to see their family members in small groups, so they can slowly get to know each other once again. >> the brother of the bolivian miner told me the ordeal has taken its toll. >> he is really tired after everything he has lived through. he regrets working there. >> chile says all 33 miners will get six months psychological support. the family of the 17th man to be rescued gave us an idea of what

is like in those first moments back together. >> omar's son film to these exclusive pictures for us after the reunion. they soon went back to normal banter. he jokes with his children on the phone, but there's no mention of what he went through. that's one way this family copes with their extraordinary ordeal. solidarity helped them survive in the mine. with a few of them possibly going home today, how will chile's rescued miners cope on their own? bbc news, copiapo, chile. >> this gives you some of the idea of the chaos. this is a patient who is not a miner. he is trying to get into the hospital. it is virtually impossible. here we have the ordinary people

of copiapo who want to know what is going on. it's quite an extraordinary scene. this is a regional hospital in a very small town in a very remote part of chile. >> obviously, this is a technical triumph. obviously, this is a wonderful story. you do have to worry slightly about them. they are pretty regular fellows playing all this out on prime- time tv. >> they do not have private lives. everything that has been private is now the republic. you get basically a rundown of their family lives and all the stuff that should be confined to the household. that is now splashed all over the evening news and the front pages. there's a lot of air time and newsprint focused on these items. they have not even begun talking to the press and telling their stories. it will be interesting to see whether this band of brothers will stick together. the solidarity that was formed

underground -- if that can survive all this mayhem. >> thank you very much. we are talking to the press. we are expecting the miners to come out at some stage. if they do, of course, everyone wants to hear from them. we will take you there. in enacted described by israel and the united states as provocative, the president of iran has been visiting southern lebanon close to the border with israel. thousands of hezbollah supporters turned out to sea president ahmadinejad in a town iran helped to rebuild after the 2006 fahey. -- 2006 fall. >> this was the most controversial part of president ahmadinejad's trip to lebanon. it is just a few miles from the israeli border. thousands of shia muslims, men and women in separate sections, and chanted pro iranian slogans.

president ahmadinejad is arguably more popular here than he is at home in iran. this area was devastated in a 2006 war between israel and hezbollah, which claimed more than 1000 lives. despite the un efforts to keep peace along the blue line, many fear the rhetoric is moving towards another, bigger conflict. this visit has been described by israel as a commander reviewing his troops. the crowd certainly loved him. his usual critical rhetoric of desigzionism. >> it has destroyed any chance of peace. it has turned lebanon into an

iranian satellite state, and made lebanon a harbor for andonal tierror instability. >> the iranian president says this does is about trade and building strong links with a country that he says he has no interest in dividing. this was a clear show of strength by hezbollah, which many say is intent on expanding its power base inside lebanon. >> the second and most controversial part of this visit to lebanon by president ahmadinejad has passed without incident. it will be regarded by many inside and outside of the country as highly provocative. >> good to have you with us on "bbc world news." stay with us. still to come -- did india shine after the controversy and the competition? the commonwealth games have closed with a colorful ceremony. >> nato secretary general has

said he is quite optimistic the alliance will invest in a missile defense system to protect europe and america from hostile states. a new strategy was discussed for the organization. from nato headquarters, nick charles. >> this is in part what is concentrating nato mines. iran's ambitious missile program. this gathering was the one and only chance for alliance ministers to consider a planned new mission statement ahead of next month's summit. the top official of nato believes the meeting has edge to the organization towards adopting an anti-missile shield as part of its new strategy when the leaders meet, even in an age of budget cuts. >> the threat is clear. the capability exists.

i believe we can and should make missile defense for europe and nato capability because defense of our nations is what nato is all about. >> the previous bush administration plan to build bases in poland and the czech republic stirred alliance controversy and russian antagonism. president obama changed the focus. some nato members are still thought to be unsure how missile defense fits into other alliance policies on nuclear deterrence and disarmament. the secretary general wants to in russia a say. >> the desire for reform has changed -- to remain relevant, as the alliance looks beyond afghanistan. bbc news, brussels. >> the latest headlines for you

at this hour on "bbc world news." chile is celebrating the rescue of all 33 miners. the president says never again with his people be allowed to work in such a un safe and inhumane conditions. iran's president ahmadinejad gets a hero's welcome from hezbollah supporters in lebanon just north of the border with israel. the french government has appealed for calm amid concern that the next week the country faces a fuel crisis. oil workers have joined national protests against pension reforms. thousands of demonstrators have been on the streets. work stopped at nine of the country's 12 refineries. >> if there's one sector that has the power to bring the french economy to a standstill, it is oil. for two weeks, strikers have been protesting plans to privatize these oil terminals.

suddenly, they find themselves at the front of a much bigger national dispute over pension reform. it is their industrial action that has now spread to eight of 12 terminals around the country, and raises the specter of a crippling fuel crisis. >> one refinery closed. the other is closing by thursday evening. this entire plan will be shut down. >> in the port, over 70 trips bringing in crude oil for refining are now stranded at sea. the president of the oil industry association says the blockade and the strikes are serious. he says they're very serious. >> we will have problems supplying the depots. we will have problems of inventory. we will start having localized issues by the middle of next week. >> despite its warning that only

panic will bring about a crisis, there have been sporadic cues forming around the country. the terminal is closing down. they supply the main airports in paris. with holidays approaching, there could be cancellations. the government has the option of dipping into the strategic oil reserve, but that would require a decision at the highest level. even then, there could be a problem. there's news that at least one distribution center has already been blockaded in the south. elsewhere, there are strikes in transport and energy sectors. so far, they've had a less serious impact. . the president says there's no option but to push through the pension bill. the unions say their unfair and they are refusing to back down. the french government's like nothing more than to show that the complex their muscles whenever they choose. the question is, can they sustain the pressure? will the strikes soon fizzle out

once the bill has passed through parliament? the biggest concern for the unions is that the 70% support that had so far will disappear once these strikes hit commuters and households around the country. >> some other top stories for you now. record numbers of homes have been repossessed in the united states. the debate rages nationally about the way lenders are managing foreclosures. one company tracking foreclosures says u.s. banks repossess more than 100,000 properties last month. that's the highest monthly numbers since the subprime crisis began two months -- two years ago. the politically sensitive trade gap with china has reached an all-time high. the u.s. deficit was pushed up thatinese imports outweighed exports. --hington has a hu accused

the president of japan has said china should release from jail liu xiaobo, who won the nobel peace prize this year. his remarks raised tension between the two big economies, just as a territorial dispute dies down. on november 2, the united states goes to the polls to elect all members of the house of representatives, 1/3 of the centesenate. it will be a test for president obama. his increasing unpopularity is expected to cause heavy losses for the democrats. reports now from the state with the highest unemployment rate, nev.. >> on the road, you can see the sprawling desert that makes nv of the driest place in the usa.

the unwelcome distinction is having the highest unemployment in america. the silver state is a little tarnished. reno is on a losing streak. i have come here with a crop, the iconic picture by a shepherd farrey. you probably remember this from the election. >> i think he is terrible. he's the worst president that i know of. >> i think he's a good man. i think he's doing the best he can, but a lot of people are lined up against him. >> the bad is an important battleground. it's home to one of obama's main allies, the leader in the senate. now he is vulnerable to the republican revival and particularly to the visible, vocal, and vibrant movement party.the two-partea >> angle tramped over more

mainstream candidates. the senate leader, harry reid, is painting her as a very far to the right. >> we have these guys on the back. >> to some of her supporters, busy stuffing envelopes, this is not just about winning an election. this is about saving america. >> his progressive agenda has advanced to the tipping point in the united states where we either stand up for the constitution of the united states, or we except socialism tainted with marxism. >> i drive into las vegas. the glitz and glamour cannot disguise the city's economic wounds. across the country, the anchor with the establishment -- anger with the establishment. some party strategists worry

their enthusiasm will put off voters and the middle ground. i meet with the republican national chairman. he is on a bus tour. he says he embraces the tea party. >> they're changing the republican party. >> i think it is for the better. we are the conservative party of the united states. the democrats are the liberal party. >> las vegas is trying to shed ity.image as san in c >> tea party does not focus on gays, guns, and gods. >> how do think he has done? >> we are looking at this now. now the word is, you hope you have some change left because everybody is out of work.

>> after 11 days of competition and plenty of controversy, the commonwealth games come to a close in delhi. james pierce was there. >> the color, the spectacle that said delhi has done it. a celebration of the games that have gathered momentum as the days have gone by. the party had begun hours earlier. an indian victory in the final event that moved the whole nation ahead of england, up to second place in the gold medal table. that was quite an achievement, but nothing compared with the sheer scale of the challenge of bringing the commonwealth games to india for the first time. >> a few weeks ago, there was a big question over whether these games will even be able to take place at all. in the end, delhi pulled it off. next is glasgow. their games are bound to have a very different feel.

>> the handover of the flag at the closing ceremonies signaled the start of scotland's status as host nation. 350 performers gave delhi a flavor of what to expect in 2014. looking on, the first minister. does he believe that investments in a scottish commonwealth games will be money well spent? >> winning in sports, winning in the country, winning in the country -- these are enormous legacies. >> first, it is farewell to india. the games that began in disarray have ended by the passing of most expectations. >> much more on all the international news online on bbc.com/news. you can get in touch with me and

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