our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. i am tanya beckett. kate middleton joined prince william for their first royal duty together. redundancy. the former princess tells us about her new life as a private citizen. he was meant to be making another. -- another appearance on state tv, but what colonel gaddafi delivered was a short monologue by phone and said. he blamed al qaeda for the protests surrounding him in tripoli. fighting erupted between loyalists, the regime, and protesters. the french president nicolas

sarkozy has said he will call another meeting of the un security council in order to take concrete measures against the libyan regime. the panel was on the tunisian border with libya. >> their liberation is sweet and the celebrations go on. much of eastern libya now belongs to the opposition. they know it is still too soon to talk of victory. the struggle for freedom and a little prosperity goes on. state tv has been doing its bit to prop up the regime. today, colonel gaddafi phoned in to accuse al qaeda of planning the protest. >> osama bin laden -- this is a fact. this is international terrorism.

it is slipping away from our hands because of bin laden. >> unpredictable, gaddafi even compared himself to the queen. >> there are people who have been in power longer than me, like queen elizabeth of britain. and nothing has happened to her. >> it is hard to believe that there is a revolution here. this is tripoli, seen through the lens of state tv. others have also reported the city is quiet for now, but the scars from the battles fought here are deep. tonight, one of the of the's key henchman has defected. a swiss bank freezes assets. these people have left through

the west of the country. some towns are under the control of anti-khaddafi forces and some are being fought over. a day of protests is planned for tomorrow. colonel gaddafi is looking in turn -- increasingly desperate. bbc news on the libya-tunisian border. >> but of the's control of territories -- gaddafi's control of territories appears to be shrinking. tripoli is in the grip of soldiers and people loyal to the leader. our correspondent is assessing the situation. >> the battle is a battle for a country of huge size, difficult to control, where protesters take inspiration from tunisia and egypt. both countries have brought on their leaders in the past few weeks. libya covers a vast area, mostly

desert, where oil fields are. it is seven times the size of the united kingdom with 10% of the population. libyans overwhelmingly live in towns and cities close to the mediterranean coast, with only a few cities to the south. after a week of increasingly bitter fighting, who is in control of libya? the short answer is no one, but the east of the country has clearly fallen to anti-gaddafi rebels. the gaddafi green flag has been replaced by the old flag of the previous monarchies. in these areas, much of the libyan army has joined the people. further south, there are still gaddafi strongly. it is in the west around tripoli where the bloodiest battles are now being fought and where colonel gaddafi is being squeezed. >> there's a tradition of hostility in eastern libya toward the khaddafi regime. western libya is a much more patchy situation, which is why

forces seem to be holding their own in some degree in tripoli and in the hinterland. >> who are the rebels in libya? the short answer is overwhelmingly ordinary people who have overcome their fear to take on colonel gaddafi's regina. there has been talk of rival plans taking sides. efforts by gaddafi to encourage tribal division seems largely to have failed. his own clan is overwhelmingly loyal to him. many of its members hold key positions around the colonel and his sons, particularly in the paramilitary forces and the special brigade, who are his main weapon, alongside hired mercenaries from other african countries. in the battle for libya, what is next? the fighting could end quickly of colonel gaddafi admits defeat or chooses to flee. if not, there's a danger of a prolonged and bloody fighting,

a civil war with all its terrible consequences. >> thousands of foreign nationals are fleeing libya as the situation deteriorates. many countries are sending ships and military planes to rescue stranded oil workers. the british government sent a warship, one of an increasing number in the east of the country. from there, our correspondent now reports. >> a passage to safety thanks to the royal navy. they have come from across libya after word spread that hms cumberland was are arriving here in benghazi. some of them traveled from remote desert compound. even though the porters are in opposition hands, there is an official here to stamped passports. some of these people have traveled hundreds of miles across on certain libyan territory. some have come from benghazi.

they're all the light of the royal navy has come to rescue them. as they gathered at a hotel, they told me stories. >> of last week, we have been almost imprisoned in the house, if you like. we did not want to be involved in any of the activities going on. >> there was gunfire all around. we felt like we were in a doughnut where we were. all the smoke was happening at the military place, all the way around. it started with simple gunfire and it got worse. then it was heavy artillery fire. >> in the center of benghazi, there's evidence of the bitter battle fought to control this city. this was the military base from which colonel gaddafi's forces shot protestors. thousands of protesters simply overwhelmed it, beating elite troops with makeshift weaponry. in the hospital, they are still

treating the victims. this man was injured. we found one british doctor originally from libya who has come in to the country to treat some of the protesters. some of them were shot with heavy-caliber weaponry, including anti-aircraft guns. >> it is unspeakable. i would not expect that a human being would issue to another human being with this type of weapon. >> back of the port, thousands of citizens of many nationalities have been looking for evacuation on a series of ships. despite criticism of britain's slow response, the captain of hms cumberland insists they made all speed to get here. >> from all points of view, we have reacted very quickly. it was three days ago. we headed up to crete. we got a whole heap of stores

and extra personnel. >> there are british and other nationalities here as well. as they come on board, there is a surge of relief. >> we are coming from a war zone to get on a british ship as an american. i never thought i would look at the union jack and say, wow, really good to see the union jack. >> in a few hours, they will be in malta. for most of them, it cannot come soon enough. bbc news, benghazi. >> and british charges ruled that the founder of the wikileaks web site julian assange should be it provided to sweden, where he is facing allegations of sexual assault. two women have accused him of rape and sexual molestation. his lawyer says the charges are politically motivated and will appeal. >> julian assange has thrown

everything at attempting to persuade a judge to block his extradition. his lawyer is one of an experienced legal team. he also has his celebrity reporters. the senior district judge rejected his claim that he should not be extradited because he still has not been charged. he said in swedish law, that could not happen until he was questioned. for that, he had to go to sweden. the judge ruled the allegations were serious enough to warrant a tradition and assange would get a fair trial, even though some of it might take place in a private. of centocor, he criticized the process as a rubber stamping exercise, which did not consider the merits of the case. >> why isn't that i am subject, n and non-profit, free speech activist, to a $360,000 bail?

why is it that time kept under electronic house arrest when i have not even been charged in any country? >> his legal team said little during this case of their concern that the u.s. might engineer his prosecution for publishing leaks. protesters believe the legal process is politically motivated. >> it is a miscarriage of justice. >> his bumpy legal right continues, possibly all the way to the european court of human rights. bbc news. >> the united nations peacekeeping mission in ivory coast says fighting has erupted in the west of the country between the armies of the incumbent president and the northern rebels. a spokesman said the fight has escalated.

the saudi arabian national has been arrested and charged in the united states in connection with a suspected bombing plot. and actually targeted former president george w. bush. khalid ali-m aldawsari was detained in texas on a federal charge of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction after purchase of certain chemicals and equipment. police in an indian city have beaten thousands of cricket fans. the fans camped overnight to buy tickets, but 7000 available tickets quickly sold out. this is "bbc world news." coming up, the canine crackdown. shanghai is telling its citizens one dog is enough.

every year, hundreds of young british women are forced into marriage against their will. many are teenagers. most cases involve women who have family links to pakistan. the british foreign office says there effort to tell people in villages that forced marriages are unacceptable and must be stopped. >> this is a place with such close ties to the u.k., some call it little britain. it is places like this that hundreds of british teenage girls visit during their holidays and never returned. some girls are forced by their families to marry against their will. they're trying to change these customs. here, they're encouraged to talk about it. girls read passages from the koran, which say marriage must be out of choice. forced marriage is un space islamic, says the mom --

unislamic, says the imam here. ny hundreds and abstain because they're afraid to go against their families. we wanted to meet one of these young victims. some grow stay in pakistan. others run away, including a 15- year-old whose mother -- father was trying to force her to marry. retraced her back to the u.k., where she fled. she asked us not to reveal her identity. >> i tried rebelling in saying no. he brought a glass and scarred my arm. i thought he might get married by force. i thought i might have died in that room. >> others just like to remain in pakistan. thousands are trying to adjust to a new life as a young bride. bbc news.

>> here are the headlines. gaddafi has repeated his call to the libyan people not to back the uprising against them. the opposition continues to take control of more territory. wikileaks founder julian assange says he will fight a court decision to extradite him to sweden on charges of sexual assaults. use your and's prime minister has said the number of people killed in the christchurch earthquake could exceed 200. many others are unaccounted for. international rescuers believe the chances of finding more survivors three days after the trauma are increasingly slim. our correspondent reports. >> it is hard to comprehend that the seven-story office block once occupied this space. the building was a modern structure of concrete and steel. the very things were supposed to withstand an earthquake.

seeing this up close makes immediate sense of what the police and rescue teams have been saying. this wreckage is completely u nsurvivable. the police fear that up to 120 people could still be buried in the rubble. the lift shaft is the only part of the structure still standing. at least two men survived because they were waiting for the lift. this man, a teacher at the foreign language school, was one of them. he has been keeping a vigil at the site and seems completely traumatized. there has been anger from some of the relatives of the missing. the rescuers have given up hope of finding survivors your -- here. this woman to rescue was by firemen. rosalyn had been trapped under her desk for nine hours. she has now spoken of the moment she knew she was safe. >> i could see the light from the rescuers.

they had to tunnel through to me. when i saw his face, i reached out to it in tears. i was so happy. i turned around and looked at the building. i cannot believe we made out of there alive. >> with so many buildings rendered unlivable, families have sought refuge at displacement centers. stephanie williams is too frightened to return home. >> you thought your going to die. you really thought you're going to die. everything was shaking, just like an elevator when you go real fast. >> you get a very clear sense of that from this amateur video. it was filmed the moment the ground started to shake. the moment the history of the city was severed in two. before the quake and after. bbc news, christchurch. >> u.s. aircraft manufacturer boeing has been chosen over eads for $35 billion contract to

build planes for the u.s. air force. the companies have been fighting for almost a decade's to secure the lucrative deal. eads has 10 days to file a protest. the decision stands, boeing will replace the aging fleet of tankers. china is well known for its one- job policy. now, how about a one-a dog -- one-child policy. now, how about a one-dog policy? this will take effect in may. >> last year, more than 140,000 people in shanghai told the police they had been bitten by an unlicensed dogs. there are as many creatures without a permit as there are with permits. if you have a dog you have not registered, you will have to give it away.

the police note they will have to adopt many of the dogs declared outlawed. authorities are also banning the keeping of attack dogs, like british bulldogs. they will not be welcome here under the new role. the question is, what will happen to the half a million dogs that will need to be turned out into the street? an online dating service will help. this will be an anxious time for many pets and other owners. >> here in the u.k., prince william and his fiancee carried out their first public engagement together. they christened the new lifeboat at a ceremony in north wales. >> her introduction to rural life is deliberately being done gradually. kate middleton has not been seen in public with william since before christmas. here was a chance on the safe

ground, where they live, to gain experience at her future husband's side. if anything, william looked the more nervous, in his suit, while kate looked as though she was the one who had been born to it. they sang the hymn in welsh, a little self-conscious way. how much practice went into that? then, william spoke about the earthquake, which has devastated the new zealand city of christchurch. >> i want to say how much we are thinking of christchurch. he welcomed his bride to be to the world of working royalty. my family is proud to have her in our lives. it gives me a huge pleasure to introduce this relationship, here and now. she is about to join the family.

>> william named the new lifeboat and they broke a bottle of champagne over the bow. there was a short walk about, lots of good wishes for the wedding, and perhaps a word of advice. the consensus? she seemed a natural. >> i think she is going to be perfect, yes. wonderful. quite the lifeboat went into the water and william and kate watched as it raced across the bay. it had all taken less than two hours. kate middleton, it was her first real experience of what her public life will involved. >> some of the first steps will be the journey of a lifetime, and accomplished successfully. tomorrow, there visiting their old university, st. andrews. appearances like this will be intriguing. they already seem to be working together as a team. bbc news. >> with two months to go to the

royal wedding, world leaders are -- we're looking at other monarchies are on the road. one monarchies has gone from royalty to ordinary citizens in less than a decade. >> in nepal's new republic, the people are meant to be in charge. there is a new royal charity, formed by the former crown princess. the monarchy did not have to think much about job prospects until a new parliament came to power. now, with the monarch he abolished -- marquee abolished, does she feel any different? >> no, i don't. >> do you still feel like royalty? >> being royalty is no

different than others. you are a human being. it is quite natural. >> in the office she was destined to work in, there have been some changes. the royals may have gone, but one man have stayed on through it all. he has been here for 35 years. as employers, he says he does not miss them. >> before, the rules to restrict and there was no way to appeal if you were sacked. it is only human to want a good paying conditions. i prefer working for the government. there is more freedom. >> new jobs are not always easy to find in south asia's poorest country.

she comes here each day to pray for a job for her and for her husband. >> when we became a republic, i thought things would get better. everything has gotten worse. it is very hard to live and work here. if nothing improves, i say, bring back the king. >> what do the royals themselves say? would you come back? >> it all depends on the people and what they want. >> would you like to? >> that is a yes or no question. i will sit in a different way. it is up to the people and what they want. >> a few years ago, people made their wishes very clear. even so, the royal portraits have not gone from the family shrine just yet. bbc news, nepal. >> the oldest of america's space shuttles has blasted off

from cape canaveral in florida for its final mission. >> 2, 1. boost for ignition and the final lift off for discovery, a tribute to the hard work and pride -- >> the shuttle will take part in an 11-day trip. this will be the first of three surviving shuttles to be taken out of service. all that and much more on "bbc world news." >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold, get the top stories from around the globe and click-to-play video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in-depth, expert reporting of "bbc world news" online. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank.

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captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> lehrer: good evening. i'm jim lehrer. the conflict in libya escalated as qaddafi loyalists launched

counter attacks on anti- government rebels as qaddafi accused osama bin laden of fomenting revolt in libya. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, we get the latest on the violent crackdown including reports that more than one thousand people have been killed so far. and we look at how qaddafi's forces stack up against the opposition. >> lehrer: and, we examine soaring oil prices as the unrest