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>> anti-government protests spread to a new country. tens of thousands are out in yemen. the third day of protests in egypt after an offer of talks from the ruling party. a second night in the hospital for nelson mandela for what are being described as routine tests. welcome to "bbc news". the penalty paid by gay activists in uganda. he is murdered at his home. the couple who got married, divorced, and 57 years later, decided to tie the knot again. >> he said i have an idea. let's get married. that was it.

all very different countries but in each an unprecedented level of popular protests. tinny jet and anti-government this -- demonstrations in yemen. thousands on the streets calling on their leader to leave. in egypt, demonstrations have run into a third day despite a security crackdown. we will have the latest from there. first, the tensions in yemen. >> sanaa, the capital. the protests echoed those from the streets of today's jet and egypt. a wycombe call to authoritarian leaders throughout the -- a wake-up call to authoritarian

leaders to end corruption. it will not be easy but there is no denying the strength. >> we are saying no to continued corruption. this is our first move to reject this. the people will not back down. >> yemen is struggling with the unemployment and a stagnant economy. while sanaa is imperative -- well off, most live on $2 a day. most are run by tribal leaders. it has been an entrenched al qaeda base. the president has been in power for nearly 32 years. he has plans to change the constitution so you can stay longer. america has been urging leaders in the years to loosen their

control. >> the u.s. supports the aspirations of all people. for greater freedom, for self government, the rights to express themselves, to associate and assembled. >> the police were out in sanaa, but so was the ruling party. going to stop any disturbances that threatened yemen's interest. >> the ruling parties responded to requests for dialogue. hundreds arrested since the anti-government demonstrations began. one of the country's leading opposition figures returned in anticipation of more protests tomorrow after friday prayers. our correspondence sent to this. >> this is the latest from the city of suez or protestors are

confronted with tear gas. another sign of anger against there is spreading across egypt. they set a government building alike. three protesters were killed and authorities refused to release one of the bodies. protesters and police tangled into the night in cairo. there is no compromise and some fairly rough handling of the demonstrators to underline the message. you can you see the scores of police oliver streets -- the streets of cairo-- all over thef cairo. there are sensitive -- they are sensitive to that determination of the government to maintain control. >> i suffer from depression

and corruption, your credit government, regulations. >> -- bureaucratic government, and regulations. >> this is our right t a right y human being. >> one senior official has opened a dialogue but doesn't amount to anything? -- does it amount to anything? mohamed elbaradei is someone who gives respectability to the protests and another headed for the government. >> i have to give them as much support, political support and moral support, whatever i can do. i will be with them. they're my people and i have to be there and i would like to see egypt continue. >> all sides are gearing up for more protests and renewed trails

of strength. -- trials and strength. >> one of those keeping an eye on the unrest is the state department. egypt is a major player in the stability or otherwise of the middle east. the u.s. has a big stake in that. adam brooks is in washington for us now. the u.s. secretary of state has been speaking. we saw hillary clinton. the president also. behind the scenes, the phones must be red hot. >> i think we can say that some sort of robust dialogue will be taking place between washington and cairo. it will be interesting to see at what point a telephone call will take place between president obama and america's ally, president mubarak. they are rather circumspect as are all american leaders. not wanting to be seen throwing their weight behind the

protesters, not wanting to be seen throwing their weight behind president barak either. -- mubarak either. >> egypt has been an ally of ours on critical issues. the president has been helpful in arranging tough issues in the middle east. i have always said to him, making sure they're moving forward on reform, political reform and economic reform is critical to the long-term wellbeing of egypt. you can see these pent-up frustrations that are being displayed on the streets. my hope is that violence is not the answer in solving these problems in egypt. the government has to be careful about not resorting to violence and the people on the streets have to be careful about not resorting to violence. >> president obama there. this is a difficult one for the u.s. to play.

security in the middle east and security as the party. this president has to be seen on the side of democracy, doesn't he? >> he made it part of his political identity. he supports the universality of human rights and he is open to the notion that people all the world can change and frame their destiny. when egyptians take to the streets and start to from their destiny, it is difficult for americans to tell them to calm down. however, the u.s. is deeply entangled in egypt and has been. it needs it to's friendship and political cover -- egypt's friendship and political cover. $1.5 billion in aid to egypt. when asked is president of

barrack -- mubarak safe, they responded with one word, "yes," and silence. >> thank you. tunisia's interim prime minister has racial gladys cabinet. -- reshuffled his cabinet. he called for an end for protests against minister saying efforts should focus on general elections within six months. the car bomb that exploded in baghdad 4, 48 people killed. the attack seems to be the latest in charting shia muslims. a probe into the death of

president allende. the aim is to establish if he was killed or committed suicide. nelson mandela has spent the night in hospital in johannesburg for what are described as routine tests. friends and family say he is increasingly frail at 92. but south african schoolchildren offering messages of support to nelson mandela. he is next door for what his aides term routine checkup. attending a conference in switzerland, assisting -- insisting there is no cause for concern. >> given his age, he has been getting to attack a period of checkups are more frequent than

when he was a young man. this is an understand -- this is one of the issues. >> relatives and friends have been streaming into the hospital. >> we thank god for you. you have seen it all. we say, god's will be done. >> nelson mandela has been in hospital for more than 24 hours. this may not because for alarm but it is cigna bonelli blogger than previous checkups. people -- significantly longer than previous checkups. garcia's a wonderfuhe is a wondl statement and i wish to better soon. >> i need him to be healed

so he can carry on his work. >> his last birthday party. he is rarely seen in public. he has become a distant but still iconic figure. >> an the american employee in -- an american employee has been convicted of murder. he is being questioned by police. a pedestrian also died in the same incident, hit by a second american car which was rushing to the scene. the austrian government announced a special tax to pay for rebuilding in the wake of the flood that did so much damage to parts of the country. it is it one of libby intended to raise -- one off levy to raise funds.

italy's prime minister is facing new calls to resign because of new allegations linking him to underage prostitutes. prosecutors said they have evidence that a second 17-year- old attended parties thrown by him at his villa. he denies that in the previous claim concerning another 17- year-old. stay with us if you can. coming up for you. a landmark moment for poland. the country's first black m.p.. one of the chilean miners arrested last year from 700 meters underground hasaid there were changed and the world was as well. quex it was a drama that gripped the world and a terrifying ordeal for 33 men. there were trapped 700 meters down in a cramped space at a temperature of 32 degrees celsius. there was almost no food and

little prospect of rescue. >> we had the first drill bit coming down but it missed us and our spirits crashed. jose enrique's story of survival turned him into a christian missionary. he adopted the role of pastor and said only through religion to the minors survive. the government prepared to tell thei world there was no hope. >> it was like finding a needle in the haystack. >> then a wider bore and a capsule to extract the miners. 22 of 32 had converted to christianity. fighting christianity underground has changed rough and ready minors. -- miners.

>> the wives said my husband is changing. he is talking about god and treating me kindly, not a harshly but before -- like before. >> the wrololdrld watched the struggle. as the miners had changed, so was the world. the power of prayer had been confirmed for him. >> the latest headlines for you this hour on "bbc news". protestors are taking part in demonstrations causing for -- calling for the president to step down. protesters in egypt staged a third day of protests. they also want their president to resign. in sub-saharan africa, it is difficult and even dangerous to be gay. a bill was presented to

parliament that would impose harsh penalties. a newspaper was adding people recommending they be killed. was the murderer a robbery gone wrong or something else? >> the police say it was a robbery but not everyone is convinced. the gay scene is vibrant but hidden. homosexuality is illegal and david kato was on the front line campaigning for gay rights. he made enemies. >> people -- i have been hit on many occasions. >> this ugandan newspaper called for the death penalty for homosexuals and printed pictures and people of -- names of people they said were gay. david kato was on that list and

see the paper for invasion of privacy. homosexual the is frowned upon and illegal. evangelical preachers targeted the gay community. >> a man is to marry a woman and they shall become one. a man with an animal, you are falling short of jesus's standard. >> you have a preacher preaching a particular message. in reaching audiences of thousands. the general climate is conducive. it is an easy political message to make if you want to score cheap political points. >> whatever the outcome of the investigation committee will -- investigation, many well- connected him to the outcome --

will connect him to the outcome. >> the eu is pushing to put 30 activists on trial. there were arrested -- they were arrested. >> there has been no change in of the political guard. after faltering steps toward the year, the authoritarian leader seems to be turning his back on the west. case when violence broke out at protests following his reelection, opposition cabinets were thrown in jail. four face trial after 15 years in prison. her arrest and is one of them. she has not been allowed to

visit but she has been visited by officers of what they still call the kgb here. they took away much but gave her baby daughter a new game. >> she is taking things out one by one. it is funny but also very sad. >> in protest, embassadors stayed away from the inauguration last week. the country's top diplomat says it was an overreaction. >> nobody was killed or wounded. no firepower was used. no teargas, no nothing. look around. there is none. do not have double standards. >> elaris has a border with the yield. this village has a very european the left paris.

hear, they have built themselves and eiffel tower. after what has happened following the elections, this country feels further away from europe that never. -- than ever. >> they celebrate the spirit of the cold nad hop and hope the diplomatic freeze is not a bill 1. >> we are between russia and europe and always will be. >> we are closer to europe. we're neighbors. we have a border closer to it. >> it seems their leader is pulling them in a different direction. >> poland has its first black member of parliament, john abraham godson. he lived in poland almost half his life and became a citizen. his success is called a

landmark where 4000 black people live among 40 million poles. john abraham godson came to poland as a missionary. he married a pole and has taken citizenship. saying the hardships many face, he decided to enter politics. polls respond well to him but he has been the victim of violence. >> mostly it has been very positive. i was the first black person they had met physically for many. you can imagine the joy of people touching me and willing to see -- wanting to see me.

>> the swearing in ceremony was broadcast live. it was almost a throwback to prewar times when the country had significant ethnic minorities. poland is to be much more doors. , ukrainians, and germans living here. the second world war put an end to that. the fact that the first black m.p. is a sign that attitudes are changing. a black m.p. might be a novelty but analysts say it signifies something deeper. >> having a prominent, visible member of parliament is reconnecting poland and connecting it with its european precedensent. a black m.p. says we're not that

provincial. >> how can i help you? >> in his office, he says people's attitudes toward black people are changing for the better. particularly since poland joined the european union 6 years ago. millions of poles have been exposed to the multi-cultural society and it is beginning to change the way people think. >> now here's a story to reassure the romantics among you. this couple got married in 1941 but by 1954, they were divorced. they hardly spoke the kids but they got back in touch at 2004. les pop the question at christmas for the second time. -- popped the question a christmas for the second time. >> when i got married in 1941,

they thought it was forever. after the war, they broke up and divorced. 57 years after they split, there will eventually back together. a few days ago, les and elsie got married to each other for the second time. >> he said we have an idea. let's get married. that was it. i said, "that would be lovely." >> he is an old bridge to gebhardt. >> not much. >-- he is an old romantic at heart. >> let's get married. >> they did just that, supported by the same young lady who was their bridesmaid.

>> it has been delightful they have got together again. >> when elsie and les divorced after 13 years together, audrey hepburn married mel ferrer. all post war rationing ended that year. >> you got to go somewhere? >> i will take you with me. >> for the second time, they're having their honeymoon as the happy couple. >> there is much more on that and the international news anytime online at bbc.com. you can see what we are working on on facebook. thanks for watching.

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