>> the chinese president will be talking trade and economics with president obama. a massive earthquake hits the southwest of the country more than a thousand kilometers away. the unity government is in turmoil. there have been more violent clashes on the streets of the capital. coming up later for you, prosecutors are warned against targeting hezbollah. ♪ >> and listen to the music man. why fans are starting to celebrate those classic albums.

the chinese president has arrived in washington for a state visit described by some as the most significant in 30 years. he was greeted by the u.s. vice- president and will be dining with president obama before talks on wednesday on the contentious issue of trade. white house officials described the relationship as cooperative but competitive. we talk about kind of's determination to overtake u.s. as the biggest super power. >> welcome to the capital. it seems to be modeling itself of america. the superpower it might one day seek to surpass.

china opposed the new love -- china's new love is very american. they sell more vehicles here in china than in the united states. american brands and american consumer culture. there is even a replica of the cafe from "friends." the sale will take years for their country to be true rivals to america. >> it does not stop there for us. >> it is china catching up? >> sure. hallways. that is what we do. >> always. that is what we do. >> just last week, it unveiled a

prototype of fighter. america remains the undisputed military superpower, but china's rise is causing tension. here, they make a giant dinner plates for american consumers. looming exports are a source of more attention. they believe that beijing is stealing american jobs by keeping its currency undervalued. >> just because america is more powerful, it can't force china to alter its exchange rate. it is not reasonable. >> ha ha they keep generating new work and new wealth. it is not hard to see why.

it's like traveling decades back in time. like everything here is still done by hand. not far away, is building new homes for the villages. >> over there, it is a lot better. rick houses and concrete floors. right here, we have mud floors. >> will china become a superpower? how will it displays america? maybe of the march of its progress continues. >> a massive earthquake magnitude 7.2 has struck southwest pakistan. it struck 55 kilometers around 1:20 in the morning.

a major quake is capable of causing widespread and heavy damage. they're feeling it as far away as delhi and dubai. let's get more information from the geophysicists on huge debt from colorado. -- from the geophysicist in colorado. >> the magnitude 7.2 and the location is roughly 45 kilometers west, [unintelligible] >> what about the strength? reports or that it was a shallow quake. what are you finding at the moment? >> the magnitude was revised to 7.2, and the depth of the

earthquake was originally reported as 10 km, but it's 84 km depth. it reduces the likelihood of damage as well as it being a relatively sparsely populated region of pakistan. >> it seems extraordinary that people were feeling this so far away. >> you find it was felt further away, as far west as grbahrain. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. cheers. >> more than 100 injured by a suicide bomber who north of baghdad. a potential recruits were waiting for interviews and medical checks.

>> it was the deadliest attack in iraq for over two months. the suicide bomber on foot and wearing a heavy vest of explosives, a large gathering of several hundred young men. he blew himself up causing her rent is casualties among the crowd. rescue services were overwhelmed by the magnitude of the carnage. local mosques begged for blood donations. others had to be transported to other cities because the local facilities could not cope with much residual loyalty to saddam hussein. they see them as traitors.

there is no shortage of recruits. >> let's bring you some other news. civil service has blocked the iraq war inquiry from publishing and home of its descent from tony blair house to whom george bush -- to president george w. bush. they are disappointed by the decision. they said it would harm britain's international relations. during his 15-year rule, he was deposed in 1986. he was detained and charged after the supplies returned to haiti.

the prime minister has retained the leadership of his party, choosing to back him in a secret confident valid. the polish investigation of a plane crash has accused russia of failing to warn pilots. the official russian inquiry has accused polish officials of putting the pilots under psychological pressure to land despite bad weather. tunisia's new government looks to be in tatters. the streets erupted again. protesters are angry at the survival of the old regime under a new guise. will that be enough to ensure

their supply? >> this is not the sound or the side of the city returning to a peaceful stability. instead, the center erupted in violence against today. the protesters make it very clear they will not accept the new government announced on monday. the protest this morning seems to be a lot more persistent and violent than they have been the last couple of days. there are hundreds of young men at the end of the streets throwing stones at the police. the police have been respondeing with tear gas. they are forced to retreat.

the ousted president is still the he'd figure here. -- hate figure here. another crowd, but this one joyous. >> the party of the dictatorship continues to lead the country. [unintelligible] >> for these people, he is a returning hero. to the interim government, he could be a new threat. >> up until now, the opposition here has been a collection of ordinary people without any real political leadership. but now they have a leader.

>> he is only the first. other prominent exiles are booking flights. the political appeal -- upheaval is far from over. >> get all the latest on our web site. you will find all the information there. stay with us if you can. still to come, russia's recognition of an independent palestinian state. the state of victoria is the latest region of australia hit by large-scale fighting. >> is hard to believe that as part of southern australia was only recently in the grip of its

worst drought in memory. it is the latest victim of the relentless floods after a river burst its banks. streets have become london's. as the water continues to rise, so does the human costs. the body of a young boy has been found by police divers. he was playing when he fell into a swollen lake. earlier, his brother pleaded for others to steer clear of the flood. >> stay away from the water. >> further north, the cleanup continues. no one knows how long it will take or how much it will cost. the prime minister is the former business taskforce to boost the

reconstruction efforts. >> i have decided to bring the other -- together a team to formulate a business roundtable to assist with corporate support. >> of the damage can only be guessed, but the floods could be australia oppose the most expensive natural disaster ever. parts of victoria, it is a coming ordeal for many residents. already more than 50 communities have been affected by these unstoppable waters. >> let's cut a deal on the headlines this hour. the chinese president will talk of trade and economics with president obama.

panic in pakistan, a massive earthquake striking the province in the southwest of the country with the tremors felt more than a thousand kilometers away. russia oppose the president has been on a rare visit to the israeli occupied west bank. russia still recognizes an independent palestinian state. representatives from israel -- >> many of them just leaving as they speak. he reiterated russian recognition.

the soviet union was one of the first countries to come back can't do that in the late 1980's. i think his words will be reassuring to the man that was standing alongside him. the palestinian leader has been lobbying hard to try to get more countries to come out and offer her home official recognition. his view is that he could take his case to the united nations later in the year and get the resolutions passed based on the 1967 borders. gaza, west bank, all captured in the 1967 six-day war. such a move would not end isreal's occupation.

for the most part, a true peace can be achieved whiff bellhop -- with a peace deal. >> international mediators are stepping up attempt to diffuse the crisis in lebanon. the government of beirut has collapsed. some fear that a civil war is brewing. and the chief prosecutor of the special tribunal has defended the indictment. it is believed that members of the most powerful military force in lebanon [unintelligible] >> the leader of hezbollah.

always somehow present. his latest enemy, the indictment of the assassination of the former prime minister. he says if you think you can use the indictment to target their resistance, you are making very bad calculations. riot training is one thing, but the accusation that he might have killed a sunni muslim prime minister might lead to something worse. no wonder international mediators are flying in. >> what happens here creates rebels beyond. does that complicate matters? it sure does.

>> top of the news is america's ally. so far he is resisting huge pressure to cut links with the tribunal. this tv station obtains audiotapes of his testimony to investigators after his father was killed. >> if you ask me how it happened and why it happened -- >> alleges that the brother and brother-in-law were behind the assassination. the bomb was heard across beirut. anyone blaming its men and its allies is an israeli stooge. that means this bond is still dangerous. >> this is about much more that an investigation into the killings.

it is even about much more than who controls lebanon on. from the death of this man, it is the latest round in the big confrontation between america and its allies and iran/syria and theirs. there is no easy way out of this one. nobody knows what's next. that vacuum is being filled with violent memories of the past. >> for those of us then joined the odd glass of whiskey, 17 years old is pretty special. what about more than a century? he took them on an expedition to the south pole in 1907, and there they stayed until now. the whiskey is back in scotland where the story began.

>> the arctic pioneers called this home. when he and his men left having failed to reach the south pole, he left behind precious cargo. five crates of whiskey, brandy, imports. it was brought back to life one degree at a time. >> this is been under the ice for over 100 years. the temperature has been kept constant and we feel the whiskey has been preserved. we won't know that until we access the whiskey. >> to keep the bottle intact, they will use a syringe to get into the whiskey. they will analyze the liquid to see how it was made. eventually, they can recreate it and serve it in bars.

in nineteenth century recipe might fit on the shelves. >> there is the potential recreation of the style of whiskey that has been lost. look at recipe books and how these ingredients have been put together. >> all that remains is to taste the scott that has spent a century on the rocks. docks access the whiskey sounds much more official, they might get away with that. you might not even possess an entire album. they have classic album clubs to listen to albums from start to finish. ♪

>> when was the last time they use that and really listen to an album all the way through? ♪ >> classic albums sunday, they come in and hang out, trying to create a living room field. they can chat before it goes on. once the album goes on, you're not allowed to use the bathroom because it is noisy. did your drink, bring it up, and absolute silence. >> it is a reaction to downloading single tracks, creating our own compilations. >> they like chopping, shuffling, selecting certain

tracks and we are ruining works of art. >> this is the other one. >> going through his vinyl is a trip through a secret landscape. >> you can pick up a dickens book and read a little bit of the home and get a lot of pleasure, but you won't get the same pleasure that you would get from and to end. >> i will sing a lullaby. >> they feel nothing is lost. >> the bad songs are pretty bad.

just get rid of them. this is good stuff. there is so much music around. it is easy to listen to whenever you want. >> listening to a whole album really brings something out. i get moved every time i come. >> it is over. he from beginning to perfect. >> you can continue that dispute.

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