>> and now, "bbc world news." >> the gipp address hundreds of anti-government protesters, but thousands are still calling for an end to the end of the president's 30-year rule -- egypt arrested hundreds. the russian calls for action against global terrorism. but four months after the afghan election, the new session is open, reluctantly, by president karzai. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast on pbs in america and elsewhere around the world. my name is mike embley. it does not officially exist. we have a special report. >> it should be allowed to go its own way, or should it be allowed to be part of somalia

and help bring peace and prosperity to a country that has known more for 20 years? >> and saved from a freezing fate. how did he get there? and what became of the dog that was found floating on some ice? hello. in egypt, all demonstrations are banned, hundreds of protesters arrested. are more cars and police were in position from first light, but still, in the most populous country in the arab world, demonstrations continue, marking the end of the world of the president. they marched down the main boulevard. parts of the government buildings were set on fire by crowds with molotov cocktails a policeman and a protester have

been killed. from egypt, live reports. >> the second day of violent confrontations, right in the center of cairo, but today was more chaotic. as protesters tried to gather, the police fired tear gas, without hesitation. many demonstrators were manhandled or rested. early in the day, the government announced that the protests were illegal. the police left little doubt about the tough lines that would be taken. but some hard-core protesters refused to give in. "we are era people!" "-- we are arab people!" >> we urge the egyptian authorities not to prevent peaceful protests or blocked

communications, including on social media sites. we believe strongly that the egyptian government has an important opportunity at this moment in time to implement political, economic, and social reforms to respond to legitimate needs and interests of the egyptian people. >> tonight, the protests are continuing, and so far, beyond cracking heads, the government does not seem to have a response. >> jon leyne there from cairo. just a while ago, he gave us the latest. >> it is much more dispersed, a lot of smaller demonstrations. a lot of times when people tried to come together, please jump on them much more quickly. nevertheless -- police jumped on them much more quickly. in cairo, they come together,

and then the police moved in with batons and tear gas to break up the demonstrations. what we do not know for sure is what is happening outside of cairo, but we have had a call this evening for someone who says he is a lawyer. he says there is a really big demonstration going on in another area, estimated 10,000, 15,000 people attacking. we have no way of confirming that, but that goes along with the very violent day there yesterday. >> jon leyne in egypt. the russian president has called for global action to combat terrorism. dmitry medvedev told the world economic forum in davos, switzerland, that it requires a concerted effort from all governments. we have this report. >> delayed but unbowed russian

president dmitry medvedev arrived at the world economic summit in late, after the bombing at moscow's main international airport that kept him at home. ? -- before his speech, they observed a moment of silence, a mark of respect for those killed and injured. the attack inevitably dominated his opening remarks. the tragedy had shaken russian society and also provoked indignation throughout the civilized world, he said. but he noted, it did not stop him from coming to davos. >> the expected and hoped that the president of russia would not come here to attend the forum, of course. this is the criteria to choose the time of committing that act of terrorism, but they

miscalculated. russia is aware of its place in the world. russia is aware of its responsibility to its citizens and its responsibility to the world community. >> terrorism, said mr. medvedev, denigrated the value of human life. he said there was no universal way to combat this evil. but he said that with solidarity and concerted action, especially given the independence prompted by globalization. it is these globalizing pressures that have brought president medvedev to davos, to produce business -- promote business opportunities in russia. russia has ambitious plans to create its own silicon valley, to promote tourism, and adding new industries to add to its

fast-growing energy sector. it needs a positive image. it seems that at domodedovo airport has a part that they want to relegate to the past. >> the way was cleared today to implement the first nuclear arms reduction treaty in nearly one decade. the russian parliament has ratified the first start, and it is seen as improving ties between russia and the u.s. police is singing in northern ireland down a bomb that was intended to murder officers called to the scene. a distant group claimed a device had been left. about 100 houses and businesses were evacuated. the tunisian government issued the arrest warrant of the country's former president, ben ali.

he and some of this family fled the street demonstrations earlier this month and took russian -- took refuge in saudi arabia. >> an explosion in colombia has killed workers. this was in the north of the country. another blast at the same mind years ago killed 32. the local mayor said rockfalls had prevented rescue workers from getting there. jeremy mcdermott has this report. >> this was income -- in sardinata, norte de santander province. emergency services, including the army, are at the site, hoping to find more survivors and taking the wounded to hospital.

they are watching from the side, hoping their loved ones will be pulled out alive. >> we hope they will come out alive, but there are four enemies in there, including methane gas, dust. we are really worried about that. >> the government is seeking to build up the mining production.. they want to assure that the illegal armies do not profit. jeremy mcdermott. >> prime minister brian cowen in ireland stepped down last week, and they have elected a new member. mr. cowen has promised to get measures passed through parliament.

the ivory coast incumbent seized control of this country's offices of the central bank of west african state. he was trying to regain control of state funds. his access was cut off. he is also refusing to relinquish power even though he is widely believed to have lost the election. the german film producer behind such hits as "the name of the rose" has died at age 61. he was oscar-nominated for the story of the last days of adolf hitler. he suffered a heart attack on monday night. four months after the afghanistan elections, the country's parliament was finally open again by president karzai. he had wanted to allow more investigation of september's disputed coal. but under pressure internationally and other politicians, he backed down. newly elected parliamentarians

were arguing any more delay would be unconstitutional. we were at the inauguration. >> it was a stony faced karzai, who arrived. he tried to stop this. the afghan leader had wanted at least another month for his special election court to investigate allegations of fraud. the parliamentarians said that was just a means for the president to disqualify some of his opponents. >> a democratic position. to raise their voices. a very happy day for us. >> in his speech, mr. karzai blamed unspecified foreign forces for exacerbating the route between presidents and parliament. -- exacerbating the row.

"they set us against eachother, " he said. >> the danger was the lack of unity in this country. think about this. there are many governments. a parliament is a crucial part of this. without that in place, we would have had a lot of tension and confusion. today was a day of history, i think. >> however, the special court of president karzai is in existence and the avenger will try to disqualify some mp's. the battle will continue, even though the threat of an immediate crisis has been lifted. the parliamentarians have been declared the winners.

both sides have been diplomatically referring to the outcome as the success of the will of law. and the international community is simply relieved this dispute has not ended in a confrontation on the street -- the success of meet -- the rule of law. >> good to have you with us on "bbc world news." stay with us, if you can. bbc world radio announces major cuts. first though, if you are worried about your energy bills, you might think of insulating a home, but what should you do? more glazing? more loft insulation? some are trying to answer that question by building an entire house inside of a lab. >> britain's the key homes, millions of them, -- britain's

leaky homees. they are a challenge for the government. from the view of the house owner, homes are burning money. but how best to save energy? at one university, they want to know, and inside a laboratory, they built an entire house to find out. this totally realistic home will soon have full-time attendance, and every flick of a switch will be monitored. -- will soon have full-time tenants. the also plan to introduce different types of insulation. >> we can put on different kinds of insulating materials and find out how they perform against different climatic conditions. >> pulte homes are a problem for the people who live in them but also for the government trying to meet targets -- leaky homees

are a problem for the people who live in them, but also for the government. rain. critics say we do not require an experimental house to know that millions of homes need urgent basic draft proofing and insulation. researchers here say they want to figure out precisely like how much more heat brick walls lose when wet. they will tell us in three years. bbc news. >> let's update you on the latest headlines this hour on "bbc world news." police in egypt have clashed for another day, defying a ban it, protesters. the russian president dmitry medvedev has called for global action to fight terrorism. here in britain, there is

widespread criticism of the bbc decision to cut 650 jobs from world service radio. that means one in four posts will go. so, too, will be some language services, some of those in the balkans. the bbc blames cuts in government funding. this report. >> it started as the bbc empire service. for more than 80 years, it has helped it. but now, it is facing the biggest cuts in its history. >> it is a sad day for those in the world service and for those losing their jobs. however, the world service is such a strong important thing for britain and our audiences that we have determined to make sure that it is supported. >> today's world service broadcasts in 32 languages, including english with a big reduction in its fourth office koran, and there are big

changes. the cuts include the closure of five language services completely, including those in serbia and albania. a further seven, including russian, whereas and broadcasting on line, and the bbc says 30 million listeners will be lost thanks to those changes, and will also affect some services in hindi and swahili. it is about the cuts will do great harm. >> we are doing more damage, the reputation of the bbc world service, and its ability to be able to cover global news stories quickly. >> every hour of the day, the voice of london goes around the world. >> it got its reputation during the cold war, valued by listeners in school -- scores of countries. but with the rise of television and internet, it means some change was inevitable. >> it is not question of whether

or not do it switch from crackberry old shortwave. -- crackly old shortwave. >> the bbc would rather make changes gradually. bbc news. >> now, very few people would disagree that somalia is even a failed state, fragile. it was 20 years ago when the of the oratory and president was overthrown -- when the authoritarian president was overthrown. south and central somalia have of violence, and that includes the capital, mogadishu. they are fighting a militia linked to al qaeda. in the north, a semi autonomous region is the main area.

then, there is somaliland, which broke away unilaterally from the rest of the country two decades a gay. we have had rare access to somaliland's, and we have this report from the capital. >> i have flown into a country that does not officially exist. somaliland has a flag, a functioning government, its own police force and a central bank with its own currency but no recognition on the world stage. the main market looks and feels like any other in an african capital city. it seems they are worlds away from the violence and instability of mogadishu. the government here has been campaigning for recognition as an independent state. should somaliland be allowed to go its own way, or should it remained part of somalia and help bring peace and prosperity to a country that has known war for 20 years?

midmorning, and it is already hot, crowded, busy, and noisy at this money transfers center, one of many around the city. hard to believe that technically, this is still somalia. >> people all over the world. basic amounts to live on, for food basically. >> with no seat at united nations or african union, somaliland has received precious little in age from the a outside world and is reliant on private individuals to help oil the wheels of its informal economy. somali man shows it has a semblance of normal lsd in somalia, a country that has now

become a word for violence and instability -- a semblance of normality in somalia. the man who came to power said he did it not to separate somali's but to unite them. towards the end of his 20 years in power, he sent bomber jets to bomb his opponents into submission. >> this is the monument, reminding the people here of the bill but will they fought to break away from the rest of somalia in 1991. this is the fighter jet used by the forces of the leader to bomb the city. he also attacked it from hillside positions nearby. in this battle, tens of thousands of people in somaliland were killed. >> very nice to see you. >> very nice. >> now, there is no turning

back, as the president of somalia and told me on a recent tour, to press its case for independence. >> somaliland is a country. it has government. it does not want to be sucked back into confusion. but few do not have any sympathy for the people suffering in the other parts of somalia? >> there is a difference between having sympathy and support and becoming part of that confusion. we do not want to be part of that confusion. we want to be independent. that does not mean that we would not like to see some malia continued towards peace and stability. >> -- that we would not like to see somalia continue towards peace and stability. >> suicide car bombers killed dozens in the past.

one leader was blamed. the president says his government is vigilant. we have many you are in beijing in piracy. we have security forces working all of the time and our community leaders are working very, very hard. we are working with the rest of the international community to guard against this. >> somali man plays an important role in the fight against global terror and piracy, but it has yet to win the recognition it craves. 20 years on, and the people here, as in the rest of somalia, still await for a better and brighter future. bbc news takoma somali land. >> as the traditional english

saying goes, every dog has its day, and for one particular dog, that day came when he was trapped on an ice floe, and that may have been the end, but it seems that his dramatic rescue has not put him off of the ocean. >> standing guard, this is baltic, the proud polish ships dog. but contrast this happy image of that of him one year ago, shivering and terrified as an ice floe swept him far out to sea. his survival, touch and go. and his eventual rescue made more difficult because he kept falling into the freezing water. one year on, his situation could not be more different. now, baltic lacks for nothing. from his favorite sausages the ship's chef makes for him or for

his cabinet, it is no soft option. >> if the ship is sailing, he always comes to the stern and sits there. he also likes sitting on the captain's bridge. we have made him our observer because he always checks what is happening outside. for the ship's captain, having baltic on board presents few problems. >> generally, he does not interrupt anybody. he is a very peaceful dog. he does not disturb anyone. there are no problems with him. >> after his rescue, many people came forward to adopt baltic, but he rejected all of them, preferring to stay with his maritime inmates and proving he really has become an old sea dog. -- with his maritime mates, proving he really has become an old sea dog. >> you can find more online at

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