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>> and now, "bbc world news." >> england triumphs in sydney. they were in the fifth cricket test against australia, taking the series 3-1. the u.s. cut tens of thousands of military jobs as it tries to save $80 billion. british and canadian ambassadors are expelled from ivory coast. britain says the move is in the lead -- invalid. welcome to our viewers around the globe. coming up for you later, despite calls to curb the bonuses, britain's banks get set to pay out billions of pounds for their stocks.

hello. in cricket, england has taken three australian wickets on the last day of the final test in sydney to claim a series victory. after 40-minute rain delay, the austral in started needing 100 of the one runs to avoid their third defeat. in the first hour, england made the inevitable breakdown. one wicket was gained 443 runs. another one was gained for 7 runs. when the final wicket fell, england concluded the series with a win by an inning and 83 runs. our sports correspondent is at the center of celebrations in sydney. >> these are the ceremonies of the moment.

it is quieting down. the england players will go back to the dressing room now. it was a fantastic scene. it was carried around by andrew. he was quiet as he walked among the crowds. he walked along and did a victory lap. the fans will remember this for their lifetime. many of them said this is the best day of their life. if you are a cricket fan and you have been watching the scenes of the last 24 years, [inaudible] >> what has been said about it? >> to be honest, i have no idea. i could not hear a word. it was so noisy out here. i will hear from him properly. i'm sure he was very generous in victory. the truth of the matter is they are playing an australian team

who has under-perform. -- under-performed. even on the last day -- in the and, of -- in the end, the final wickets went down. it was a really tight contest. it has been in glen's series -- been england's series. >> the english giving lessons in reverse-swing bowling to everybody. >> that was one of the things in 2005. the winning coach was australian. he did not exactly come back to us.

[unintelligible] he may not be playing for another three years. that is not going to happen. one of the frustrations was about australia. the truth of the matter is england hardly made a mistake for the series. in the field, they have been absolutely ruthless. england took every chance that was given to them. >> james, a great high to pass along. >> yes. it is a great time to go out.

[unintelligible] they will all carry-on playing 20-20 matches. it is not the end of them. they want to be in front of a home crowd in england. the english fans have made so much noise. it is exactly what they wanted to do. i have not seen the official crowd figures yet. it would not surprise me if there were 15,000 english people inside the ground today. at one time, it was almost entirely full. entrance was free. they have made a great spectacle of it today, english fans. >> a very happy james in sydney. earlier, i was joined by the

founder of that club. he said the fans were delighted by the comprehensive nature of the victory. >> it has been 26 years since we won over here. lots of emotions this morning. >> you followed all the series matches. did you have any idea it would end this way for england? >> to be honest, i thought they looked to the real deal. from day one, the boxing day massacre, we have been on top since then. we took it 3-1. >> you are interested in england's team playing.

>> the captain, the coach, the set up behind things, we have seen them perform. they have worked well behind the scenes. we are loving it. winning over here is extra special. >> and credit presumably to the support of you and your army. that must have helped the team. >> we support the boys, wherever they are going. it has been quite difficult [unintelligible] this will go on for these two days here in sydney. >> what have you got planned? >> nothing planned.

there are about 24,000 people here. we left the stadium [inaudible] we had a great time. >> you will join in the famous dance? >> i am actually hidden in the last cubical so i can hear you. there is dancing and everything else going on as we speak. that has been going on all day and all night. >> tell us what was a special moment for you over the series. >> one of the things was the boxing day massacre, simply because australia fought. the old australia came out. they gave us quite a long stick. you probably can never seal the deal, etc.

to come out and play the way we did on boxing day, that was an unbelievable achievement. that was the big night. there were individual things. there was a lot of doubt about one player in particular. boxing day was important, without a doubt. >> are you hoping new people are being converted into going now? >> absolutely. it gets people interested. this is the real stuff. this is the only thing we travel to watch. the world cup is in india in february. we would like to all watch it together in the stands. >> you mentioned the cricket

world cup in the next few months. you are hoping england will go on now that they're on a winning streak to challenge south africa and india. >> wouldn't that be amazing? that could be a hat trick. we will be holding australia. if we can win the world cup, that would be amazing. it would be a hat trick in cricket. we can strive to be number one in the world this summer. it is a great time to go watch cricket. there were plenty of people. [inaudible] >> that was the founder. i had to speak to an australian cricket commentator. he told me how australians would

handle the resounding defeat by england. i started by asking him what i should say to him. >> use a "good luck next time," i think, 2013, when we resume the battle. england will be back here in three years for another series. you have to say today, the emotion, almost 20,000 people in here today. almost everyone of them was a court in england. this have been one of those wonderful cherished and exceptional performances. was overwhelming for this region for the australians. by winning three matches by an inning, australia has never had this inflicted on them before. >> was a that the england team played exceptionally well, or

was it come as your compact with believe, it was a day of humiliation and australia did not play particularly well at all? >> they did their best. it is more than 50 years. that is the story that under lock -- underlines the poor quality of the australians. that has been england's high quality, bowling. this is the best prepared england team i have seen for national series. andy is turning into one of the football-type managers, one of the best. the way he has prepared this and the way they executed everything they had done, the bowling has been exemplary. the batting from the top --

[inaudible] >> in other news, the american defense secretary robert gates says he wants to make cuts of nearly $80 billion in the military budget in the next five years, the biggest reduction since the attacks of september 11. he said these cuts would help bring the country's dire financial situation under control. this report is from washington. >> u.s. military may be involved in two conflict abroad, but at home, they're being forced to face an economic reality. the defense secretary robert gates today announced the biggest spending cuts since the attacks of 9/11. >> i hope and expectation is as a result of these changes over time, what had been a cultural and less money where cost was rarely a consideration, will

become a culture of savings and restraint. >> he is proposing a $78 billion cut over five years. troop levels will shrink by 6%. some of the most expensive military hardware will be cancelled. ironically, funding for wars in iraq and afghanistan at a price tag of $1 trillion and rising will not be cut. mr. gates chose to find savings elsewhere. defence staff have often angered members of congress. many constituents rely on the military industry for jobs. this year, things may be different. >> with a republican majority in congress, helped in large measure by the tea parties and the fiscal hawks, you will probably see a little complaining about certain cuts in programs in certain constituencies, but by and large, congress will go along with the secretary.

>> it is not often that american secretaries of defense announced budget cuts. robert gates was keen to reassure washington's allies the united states is not shrinking from its international responsibilities. two enemies, this was a warning. american military power is not on the decline. bbc news, washington. >> still to come, having a good time. a british cruise ship stops in cuba for the first time in six years. a 20-rogue male worker has been charged with sexually abusing a child. police say there are a number of items, including a computer in the man's home. >> unsuspecting parents arrived with their children to find police at the nursery door.

a child is now the center of an investigation into sexual abuse. the focus on the fears of a community. >> [inaudible] >> for me, i don't know. nobody told me anything. >> for 18 months, the 20-year- old worked here as a nursery assistant. apparently, without concern, until his arrest yesterday at his nearby home. police were there executing a search warrant on an entirely unrelated matter. it was materials they found during the search that led them to believe offenses had been committed here at the nursery. >> this is still in stages. we have a lot of investigating to do.

we will continue to talk "the staff. we are continuing to talk to parents. >> the police say the family have been told. the parents want information tonight. tomorrow, wilson will appear in court, charged with two counts of serious sexual assault on a child. there will be a new round of questions about how the children are monitored. bbc news. >> british airways says the bad weather will cost about 50 million pounds. air traffic is down by more than 8% in december compared with the previous year. hundreds of flights were canceled. this is "bbc news." a reminder of top stories. england triumphs in sydney. if they win the fifth test against australia, taking the series 3-1. the u.s. announced it is cutting 47,000 military jobs in a bid to save money and tackle

the nation's deficit. ivory coast's incumbent leader laurent gbagbo is expelling the british and canadian ambassadors. officials say the action was being taken as a reciprocal measure. britain says it did not accept the move was valid. gbagbo refused to step down despite alassane ouattara gaining international recognition as the presidential election winner. >> the reassurance of body armor, a daily precaution u.n. troops on patrol in ivory coast. there were 200 lives claimed here since the election. the mission is to soothe tensions. let us solve our problems ourselves, she says. amid the singing, such defiance has become a theme to supporters of laurent gbagbo, the man and

the international community says lost the election. france and the united nations tried to impose on the president. they wanted to intimidate him, ordering him to step down. this is the man the u.n. says should be in the presidential palace, alassane ouattara. he is widely seen as having won the election. for now, he is holed up in a hotel and relying on u.n. protection. diplomatic effort to help them by neighboring countries in the west african bloc have so far failed. now he has suggested a military solution. >> send in special forces with the objective.

gbagbo will not be removed. >> gbagbo is doggedly hanging on to power. the diplomatic spat with britain and canada is unlikely to worry him. for now, u.n. troops have not been tested too much. if there is a military intervention, keeping the peace could suddenly get much harder. bbc news. >> the banking bonus season in britain used weeks away and we have learned ministers are receiving payouts worth billions of pounds. negotiations with the top bankers are having ripple effects. robert has this exclusive report. >> the city of london and big banks, vital to the british economy. ministers have been talking about cheeps and whether they're doing enough to support the recovery, and whether they pay their top people too much. an agreement has not yet been reached.

chancellor george osborn recognizes the cannot prevent billions of pounds of bonuses being paid out by the banks, which were rescued from collapse only two years ago by hundreds of billions of pounds in loans and investments from taxpayers. investment banking has been a less profitable people business for banks in 2010 than in 2009. royal bank of scotland may pay near 1 billion pounds in bonuses. barclays may award 5.5 billion pounds in salaries and bonuses. numbers indicated there would be paying out to global employees of the investment bank. even if bonuses are cuts, investment bankers have still enjoyed fixed salaries of up to

40%. >> at a time when most british people are suffering a squeeze in income, not everyone thinks bankers should be squeezed. >> according to the banks, banks historically paid a lot of corporate tax. now they're facing a lot of losses. that will take awhile to come back. we could lose a massive amount of revenue through the treasury. we all suffer for that. >> when the bonuses are paid, some want a new tax on them. >> we are calling for a tax on bonuses to support the country's charitable sector. we think there is a direct link between the banking collapse and the social -- social consequences, and the threatened social catastrophe that faces charities and the people they support. >> years the prime minister visiting a smaller business, one of many vital to the uk's

recovery. banks can make criticism of the bonuses by pledging to provide more and cheaper credit to smaller businesses in general. the wave is changing. it is the result of new regulation. bankers will receive most of their spoils in shares rather than cash and won't be able to get their hands on the money for years. the total size of many bonuses is still bigger than most of us earn in a lifetime. >> a british-owned cruise ship arrived in the cuban capital of havana, the first in years docked in the communist island. it is seen as a sign of unity as cruises are starting to return to the island. >> cruising the caribbean. tens of thousands of tourists. these are luxury floating hotels. for several years now, cuba has

been virtually out of bounds. the thompson dream is the first british monarch to visit here in at least five years. under the u.s. trade embargo, and a boat cannot enter american ports for six months after visiting cuba. european ships sailing out of barbados or the bahamas used to come here regularly. that has all but dried up after cuba's leader fidel castro decided he did not approve of the business. he said cruise liners like these left rubbish and empty cans and generated little income. now it seems they're welcome again. ♪ over the past two months, miners have returned. over 1500 passengers were on the

largest cruise ship to ever docca in havana. they may not be spending money on hotel rooms and restaurants. they're still providing a major boost to the local tourist industry in -- industry. >> very good. everybody is very happy. >> why did you pick that particular one? >> it is something different. it is something different. some more i have never been to, really. >> [inaudible] >> the cubans have managed to persuade the cruise liners to return. now, the really big challenge is to get the u.s. to lift its travel ban on american tourists visiting the island. bbc news, havana. >> our top story, england has retained the ashes and won the series in sydney. they won the fifth protest

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