>> its founder is behind bars, but wikileaks tells the bbc the diplomatic cables will keep on coming. >> we will eventually release all of them. that will take some time. weeks if not months. >> meanwhile, hackers are attacking financial institutions refusing to hand over donations to wikileaks. and 85 die in an overcrowded prison in chile. and peace talks in the middle east are now over. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, also around the globe. my name is mike embley. coming up later for you -- fresh riots in haiti as anger builds over presidential election results. and diamonds as abundant on

plants as sand is on earth. -- planets as sand is on earth. hello. the bbc is hearing from wikileaks that the whistleblowing website will carry-on releasing at sensitive diplomatic correspondence even though its founder is in custody. he has been fighting extradition to sweden overt sex offenses. australia has said that american citizens are responsible for the release says, not julian assange. >> julian assange might be the headline -- behind bars and fighting extradition -- but the wikileaks organization has made clear they are not just one person and it has the ability and intends to keep the diplomatic cables coming four weeks to come.

>> week are putting into place a plan that was in place. >> how much more material do you have to release? >> we have the intention is to release all of them. that will take some time. weeks if not months. >> the rest of assange has polarized support for and against the wikileaks web site. computer hackers are targeting companies refusing to deal with wikileaks. while the united states once prosecution, its ally australia criticizes american security. >> i have been consistent on my position about because of this entire matter, and it lies with the leaks of an unauthorized nature of this material by u.s. personnel.

>> australia is offering full and consummate support for mr. assange and his family is quietly proud. >> i remember that. he was always very angry about people gang up on other people. >> in the next few hours, more diplomatic secrets will be revealed. bbc news. >> hackers supporting wikileaks have taken a kind of cyber revenge on financial institutions seen as colluding with the american government. they claim their operation payback crashed the mastercard said. mastercard, visa europe, and paypal stop -- stop taking donations to wikileaks. we have this. >> the battle surrounding julian assange grows more intense by

the day. it is becoming more intense in cyberspace. at three major companies have ended their relationship with wikileaks. now supporters are hitting back. hackers say they brought down the website of mastercard. the corporate site had experienced heavy traffic, but they said there was no impact on transactions. others said that their payment portal was unavailable for some hours. another on-line into deep explains why it stopped dealing with wikileaks. >> they wrote a letter. seeing any activity with wikileaks was deemed illegal in the united states. >> last week, it was the wikileaks site that was under attack.

now the same tactic is being used against the company's -- the companies that have decided to stop working with the controversial site. bbc news. >> more on that later in the program. authorities are saying of delays in an overcrowded prison in broke out resident has admitted that the conditions in the prison were completely inhumane and has promised reform. we have this report. >> early morning and the tragedy in the san miguel present starts to unfold. frantic shouts from inmates and relatives outside. there are several tense hours and these people are waiting outside the prison gates for news. >> we do not have any information.

>> in many cases, their worst fears are confirmed. there were survivors, but many were badly burned. not to say 15 -- 14 people remained critically ill. ed there is much frustration around the police. there are fears that the fire was started deliberately by the inmates themselves. many blame it on the overcrowding in the presents. the san miguel jail was only designed to house 900 inmates. when the fire broke out, it was home to twice that number. an investigation is underway. >> after facing this emergency, we have to understand -- the situation cannot continue any longer. >> the head of present --

chile's prison service says he is aware of the situation and working to improve it. that will be little comfort to the families of those killed. >> america's top commander is saying that america should use its influence on north korea. admiral mike mullen described the shelling of a south korean island as belligerent and reckless. he said the u.s. support of the self was unquestioned. a 21-year-old man has been charged with of bomb plot in maryland. anni dewani -- antonio martinez was given a fake bomb after being monitored for several months. britain's former prime minister tony blair has been called to give more evident in the

official inquiry in london over the country's role in the iraq war. the chief palestinian negotiator is to head to washington, a sign that the peace process is in deep trouble. others have called for in into the talks because of israel's refusal to stop building in the west bank. we have this. >> building work continues in the still huge settlements in the occupied west bank. the americans have been trying hard to get israel to agree to a freeze on construction. it even offered israel a the most advanced fighter jets and in the world for free. it did not work. in the middle east peace process is once again deadlocked. israel has confirmed direct

peace talks with the palestinians. >> we will continue our efforts to achieve this historic agreement with the palestinians, an agreement that brokers at a genuine reconciliation between the two people. we believe is possible to reconcile while protecting israel's vital national and security interests. >> but the palestinians say israel has rejected peace. they say they will not hold talks while building continues. >> they have continued to violate all the previous arrangements, all the previous agreements. particularly those that had to do with the occupation of settlements, taking jerusalem out of the peace process. these are matters that definitely make it very difficult to reach any agreement in the future. >> back in september when

president obama brought both sides together and in washington, that there was cautious optimism that a peace deal might be possible. just a few weeks later, an earlier freeze on settlements expired. the guild -- building began again. despite huge pressure from the americans, israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu failed to get the coalition to accept a new freeze. washington says it has given up attempts to persuade them to do so. they say they are still trying to revive the peace talks. the israeli negotiators are headed to washington. it is unclear where the peace process will go from here. bbc news, washington. >> now the murder case whose twists and turns have provided

grim fascination for people around the world. the man whose wife was killed on their honeymoon in south africa has appeared in court. south african authorities want him extradited on allegations he paid to have her murder. >> being led from court in handcuffs, the bridegroom accused of arranging his wife's murder just days after their marriage. shrien dewani and anni dewani looked the picture of wedded bliss. in court, the businessmen listened intently as the prosecution claims he was the main instigator in a plan to kill his wife. but his own lawyer described him as an exemplary character. an uncle of anni dewani says

that's they are still waiting for answers. >> we just want to say -- we just want to see justice being done. all the evidence listened to and a fair trial. justice for anni is all we want. >> this man claimed that shrien dewani paid him to carry out the killing. the husband says that this allegation is absurd. >> the man is devastated. over everything else, he has these accusations thrown at him on a daily basis. >> shrien dewani's father left the proceedings without commenting. the lawyers for the south

african authorities immediately appealed. tonight, and he has been brought to this present. he will have another hearing later in the week. bbc news. >> good to have you with us on "bbc world news." stay with us if you can. still to come. the process of climate change. we visit to america's heartland for fossil fuel. first though, in milan riot police have clashed with protesters protesting government austerity measures. funding kennedy reports. >> and the streets, tears are not caused by the emotion of music, but by gas. two top officers were slightly

injured. protesters angry at government cuts announcing at more than $300 million over the next three years. it is a world-class events. the productions are broadcast globally. corporate is expensive, and it needs the kind of government financial help that is being reduced in the name of austerity. the justification was that by alarm by a celebrated conductor who has come to lead this year's program. >> it is a real honor to be conducting here, but we should remember that in my colleagues are concerned. we should remember the italian constitution permits the development of culture and scientific and technical research. >> la scala has seen such

demonstrations before. but these demonstrations are shared by other advocates who say that the government is being misguided in its pressure on the creative sector. this, they say, is a gift to the world. funding kennedy, bbc news, -- duncan kennedy, bbc news. >> the latest headlines this hour on "bbc world news." wikileaks has told the bbc will carry on publishing secret diplomatic correspondents even though its founder is in custody. now international attackers are attacking organizations that refused to hand over their nations to wikileaks. our technology reporter is in washington. we have not seen anything quite

like these hacking protests before. >> definitely. this is something called operation payback. behind it, there are hacktivists who are part of a group known as "anonymous." they have quite deliberately said we will target any company that is lining up against wikileaks or julian assange. i have a statement from them. they say that we feel wikileaks is more about leaking documents. this is the people against the government. >> they have also battled the church of scientology. how effective have they been? >> they've been quite successful. many of the companies involved

have had some destruction. not too much. they are investigating. they are getting everyone to flock to the websites, to participate, and that closes down that sites. eventually goes offline. this is a very strong form of attack. it is very effective. there is some talk on the internet that twitter might be another target, because wikileaks has fallen off the train of topics that people are talking about. it gets highlighted. it is all done on an algorithm. anonymous has of facebook page. they have over 1 million supporters. they say this is a wake-up call. this is showing people are

unhappy and they will keep targeting companies who are lined up against wikileaks and julian assange, and it should be noted that wikileaks themselves have said if they want them stopped, they will have to shut down the internet. >> a reporter from washington there. thousands of people in taking to the streets of port-au-prince angry at the results of the presidential election. our international development correspondent mark doyle has this report. >> this unrest was sadly predictable. the first round of the election last month was grossly mismanaged. thousands could not vote because their names were not on the voters' lists. there were reports of ballot box stuffing. no one really knows who won the election. the opposition supporters do not trust the results.

on the streets of the capital, port-au-prince, many people came out in support of the opposition leader, a pop star who can work a crowd with ease. >> it is not for the people. >> local and international observers have questioned the official figures as well. the united states embassy has said that the results are inconsistent with what they expected. haiti suffered a massive earthquake in january and then a cholera epidemic hit. if you ask the people on the streets with the main problem is, they say "it is our politics, stupid. it is our government. we want change." it is not clear whether this election will bring that. bbc news.

>> the man involved in negotiation on the latest climate summit has said it is time -- they will talk about issues such as verifying carbon emissions. the biggest emitter of greenhouse gases is the united states. president obama is not funny and a political position to reverse that. ed the green agenda is frankly going backwards after the midterm elections. we have this. >> of west virginia, and in the u.s.a., coal mining is still a big business. here is a coal truck loading up. much of america's energy is generated by coal. >> you see someone trying

eliminates this fuel, we know it hurts our ability to generate electricity for our customers. i think most people working within the coal industry will say, yes, we are hampered by the government. >> president obama once to invest in alternative energy, but during the midterm elections, there were posters everywhere saying of the woodstock the war on cole." -- "stop the war on coal." this man promises that the tax on carbon will die. >> that bill is finished. it will not be a cap in tax. that kills industry. it hurts to consumers. it hurts seniors.

it hurts everyone knew -- when you increase the cost of utilities. >> now, blocked by republicans, it will be difficult for a president to keep promises made at copenhagen. >> the obama administration has quite a bit of executive authority to reduce global warming emissions. friends in the united states are urging the president to reduce global warming emissions in united states economy. >> another republican months to roll back existing laws -- wants to roll back existing laws. >> i do not believe any global warming. the earth has natural cycles. if you go back to win coal -- when coal was formed, we were

living in a tropical swamp. there are changes. that is natural. >> mark mardell, bbc news. >> now, a planet with mountains made up of diamonds. sounds like something out of science fiction. but scientists at found a planet where diamonds are as abundant as sand on earth. >> it is not just the stars that twinkle in the night sky. the planets might, too. scientists have found a planet abundant with carbon. the stuff that diamonds are made up. >> it may well be that they're rock is made of chemicals like sand. those are carbon-based. >> diamonds, of course, are found on earth. scientists say that in carbon-

rich worlds, they would be part of the fabric of the landscape. just imagine a world where diamonds are more plentiful than sand. that world may yet exist. it would have entire mountain ranges that looked like this. on such worlds, instead of seas, there would be pools of tar. but would they be different from those found on earth? >> they would be a different color. most people expect diamonds to be whites. they can come in all different colors and textures. he knows what diamonds might look like? >> instruments can detect the composition of a planet that is hundreds of light years away.

scientists do not know how many carbon-rich world's mib, but now that they have found one, they will search the universe for more. mark -- bbc news. >> just to take you back to our main story, wikileaks says they will continue to release diplomatic cables. and china's next president is a big fan of hollywood movies. "saving private ryan" in particular. also china's next prime minister appeared little the american ambassador that many american stories were made up your review and find much more that and all the international news online anytime you wanted to on bbc.com/news. you can catch up with me and most of the team on twitter. i'm @bbcmikeembley. and you can see what is coming up, too, on facebook.

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