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>> flood waters rise as brisbane prepares for the worst. threatened by a new wave of flooding. michael jackson's personal doctor faces charges of involuntary manslaughter over the singer's death. please respond with lethal force to more protesters against unemployment. -- police respond with lethal force to more protesters against unemployment. leader of for you, when you're on. struggling to survive and rebuilding their lives after the earthquake. we have a special report from haiti. hanoi looks to the future. the communist party selected their new leadership to take on the country's challenges.

thousands of families have been fleeing australia's third biggest city. the state capital faces its worst flooding in 60 years. the mayor warned 20,000 homes could be swamped. one levy has been breached. 14 people were reported dead. 90 are missing after flooding west of the city. our correspondent reports. >> after weeks of flooding, this was the most fatal hour. the town of toowoomba. locals spoke of a terrifying inland tsunami. with the power to wash away cars and vans. to pull people from their homes

and to leave double -- dozens scrambling for refuge. an amateur cameraman captured the speed of their current. a complete freak of nature. >> it is coming fast. >> still more video. look at how quickly the waters are rising. >> it is horrible. >> a deluge that almost came of nowhere is how officials are describing it. this is the next town down the valley. wrecked in a matter of minutes by the same surging wall of water. >> this is what is left of leroy shepard's home. >> you see the house pop off its stump and turn around and go for

in my backyard. >> it can see the floorboards of krepol. the house ripples and quex. -- cracks. >> with the prime minister warning of worse to come. >> i understand the past few days have been very harrowing indeed. and there are still more dark days ahead. >> last year was the third wettest on australian record. the weather pattern affects the pacific ocean region and creates the rain that they have experience. brisbane is expected to have flooded worse than 1974, a year that haunts the people who live there.

so many families are trying to leave its low-lying suburbs. brisbane is having to contend with water from three different directions, rainfall from the sky, tide, adn thnd surging floodwaters. the waters are expected to rise to meters within the next 24 hours. this was supposed to be the week when queensland was a gentle recovery mode. the floods of 2011 still have a way to go. >> joining us from australia, welcome. what is the latest? >> thanks for having me. we're expecting a significant flood through the city of brisbane and in the city of

ipswich. this is a major flood for us. we saw high tide this afternoon and reaching 5.5 meters, level of the 1974 flood peak during thursday. just to put into perspective, brisbane is 8.35 in 1993. we are below that but very significant. >> the warning is the people in those low-lying areas still to evacuate, is that right? >> certainly. people have been doorknocking and issuing sandbags. they are advising residents to move to higher ground as soon as possible. >> how worrying is this? you have mentioned those floods and said it is not quite as

severe as back in the 19th century. it must be concerned about their livelihood and their homes. >> the flooding in 1974 in brisbane and other regions of queensland was very well known and is still referred to as one of australia's largest natural disasters. in terms of people affected and in military terms, that was excessive. you could imagine population growth is continuing. we're expecting the release significant amount of people to be effective with this flooding. we will have to monitor the situation closely in the next 24 to 48 hours. >> thanks for being with us. a judge in los angeles has

ordered that michael jackson's personal doctor, conrad murray, should stand trial on charges of involuntary manslaughter over the singer's death. our corresponded is in los angeles getting more details about the decision. >> it means that dr. conrad murray will go on trial for involuntary manslaughter in front of the jury. this was a preliminary hearing for the judge to assess the evidence and to see whether in his view there was enough evidence to take this to trial. he thinks there is. he did have something else to say about dr. conrad murray's ability to practice medicine in the meantime. he revoked his medical license in california, saying there was extraordinary circumstances that meant the continued practice of medicine posed an imminent danger to the people of california. he is allowed to practice medicine in his home state of

texas and nevada. the ruling may encourage authorities to look again at his ability to practice medicine while he goes on trial. >> what about the timeline of all this? how long is this likely to take? >> it is not entirely clear. this is a case of that will come down to the scientific evidence. even aa couple weeks ago, the sides were arguing in court over certain items of evidence, test- tube evidence. this is continuing on some of the items that were taken from michael jackson's room. they could be a matter of weeks or months before this comes to trial in front of a jury. >> more fatal clashes in tunisia sparked by protests over unemployment.

police fired warning shots to try to disperse a crowd. four more civilians have been killed southwest of tunis. officers acted in self-defense, officials said. the bring the official number of dead to 21. others put the figure is higher. >> today in tunis, they were burying their dead. the funerals for people killed in demonstrations yesterday. >> one man killed who was 22 years old had been standing alone in the streets when he was shot by police. these images have been posted on the facebook web site of the most recent demonstrationsunemph crackdown on unions. the crowds chant for jobs, freedom, and national dignity.

police have responded in force, firing tear gas and live rounds the u.s. ambassador was called in by the government in tennis in response to the ambassador being criticized in washington. this cycle of violence shows no sign of stopping. she said the president should step down. >> since the situation is getting worse, i think there will continue until he goes away. i think if people continue struggling and asking for his departure, he will be obliged to leave. >> a giant poster of the

president was torn down and thrown onto bonfires on the street. universities and schools have been closed and the government struggles to restore order. >> for more people have been killed in the main city of ivory coast in the standoff which has existed since november's presidential election. un peacekeepers were forced to retreat from one area. >> these are among those kilelkilled when police fired into the crowd. this is the stronghold of president elect alassane ouatarra. the area was sealed off by mr. gbagbo's supporters.

all they could do was try to protect themselves. u.n. armored vehicles arriving on scene and were denied access by his supporters. then more gunfire as troops were forced back. in a recurrence gestured for them to leave. desoto, surrounded by un troops is still mr. ouattara's office. his side indicated they would be prepared to work with the moderates only if mr. gbagbo leaves office. diplomats are considering these facts. conducted in full view of u.n.

peacekeeping troops, it signals mr. gbagbo's intentions not to step down and it could set the tone. >> the family of the man charged with the arizona shooting spree in which six people were killed and the congresswoman is injured have expressed their sorrow over the tragedy. in a short statement that never mentions the gunman, they said they wished they could change the events of saturday. they said we are sorry. doctors say the congressman is breathing on her own. wednesday, president obama will be attending a prayer -- a service in arizona. driving ambition. how foreign firms hope to make major inroads in the u.s. car market.

one of northern ireland's best known sporting figures said he is heartbroken over the death of his daughter. she was murdered in russia's -- mauritius. she was on honeymoon with her husband john. she was found dead in the couple's hotel room. police say they believe she was strangled. her family in northern ireland has been left stunned. >> she was a lovely girl. she was a wonderful daughter. we always treasure. she was a beautiful girl. we are so, so sorry. >> michaella was always at her father's side. he is the manager of thea footbl team. they even appeared together on

irish chat shows. >> her profile got higher when she competed in the contest. her wedding 12 days ago was a big event. here in belfast, it made front- page news, reflecting how widely known her family is. less than two weeks later, the same newspapers are reporting her death. -- reporting her death at the age of 27. the police spoke to her husband and quickly ruled him out as a suspect. it is believed she may have been killed by thieves who broke into her bedroom. it happened on one of the last days of her honeymoon. the church where she got married, the wedding flowers are still there as preparations began for her funeral.

>> you are watching "bbc news". thousands of families in brisbane have been warned of flooding. michael jackson's daughter, conrad murray will stand charges on charges of involuntary manslaughter. wednesday sees the first anniversary of the earthquake in haiti which claimed more than a quarter million lives. 12 months later, the situation is still dire. 800,000 people are living in tents. cholera is spreading and rebuilding is a distant prospect. our correspondent has been traveling back and forth to haiti during the past year. he since this special report from port-au-prince. -- since this special report from port-au-prince. >> they are still waiting. more than 800,000 people in

shacks under tarpaulins,s./ twelve months on, they are still clearing the rubble, much by hand. >> it would be the anniversary of one year of my death. i thank him because i am still alive. >> the building cannot begin. we met for u.s. president bill clinton to find out why it is taking so long. he is part of the commission set up to build the country -- rebuild the country. >> after hurricane andrew, we

saw people in housing a year after that in the u.s. in lin you will see the pace pick up. >> it is not as if haiti has been forgotten. international organizations meet daily to coordinate their work. there is progress. in the last week, families moved into this red cross project. where are the streets, the sewage system, the electricity lines? the fact that when you're on, this country is still largely surviving on emergency support could be considered a colossal failure. that would ignore the hard work done over the last 12 months to keep haiti afloat. this place was already broken. its political system largely

ineffective. what is needed is to build a new haiti. the problem is [no audio] >> you can see why things move slowly. this does not stop haitians from blaming their leaders. >> you look at 1 million people , this is a country where you do not have any resources. that is the challenge. the challenge is for us to create an environment where jobs are created and people can sustain their lives. >> hades problem is a lack of basic systems and institutions. of infrastructure, of resources. there is still an immense task ahead.

>> members of the vietnamese communist party are meeting in hanoi to select a new leadership. during the course of nine days, party delegates will be discussing future developments. the ruling party is facing an uphill task to continue reforming the economy. our corresponded is outside the conference hall and said it is is an important time for the country. >> this is the morrimost importt political event. it has been -- 1004 delegates are meeting. the leadership of the party will be the leadership of the country. they will map out the direction for development within -- for the country for the next 10

years. >> as far as the public, how interested are they in what is taking place and what will it mean to them? >> the interest is mainly focusing on how the leadership will be tackling the economy challenges. congress has changed a lot. the economy is going downhill. inflation is dropping. for the public is interested in seeing how the new leaders met about policies for economic development. >> the communists are determined to hold onto their monopoly. where -- will there be

significant changes at this event? >> newland is expecting sweeping changes in policy. the delegates will think hard to adapt to their fundamentals of the socialist system to fresh challenges in modern times. many say that the adoptions the party is following is somewhat out of date and needs to be in tune with the current situation. it is interesting to see how they will come up with policies at the end of this nine day event. >> the u.s. presidential commission is investigating the oil spill in the gulf of mexico and has made wide-ranging reform recommendations. they called for tougher government regulation and more money and training. one of them blamed the spill on

years of complacency and carelessness. the big three u.s. , companies are back on track but they do not have an easy ride ahead. our correspondent reports from detroit. >> even in the home town of the big three american car makers, hyundai is starting to make inroads. he bought a santa fe. >> the gas mileage, they say the car lasts longer. i wanted to try it. i am willing to try something else. >> this to the ship has gone from selling 10 cars a month to 100 at the peak. how does george the owner explained the brand's success? >> last year was a banner year. we have been in the backyard of the big three.

we have our challenges. people are shopping with their pockets picked -- pocketbook. they woul>> 5% of cars sold in e u.s. were hyundai. the company's executives want to make sure they have american car buyers' attention. this is he problem will not be g buyers but building them fast enough to keep robust demand. >> 2010 was a breakthrough for the brand. our plants are running full speed and our biggest challenge will be on the supply side. >> there are others harboring american ambitions. volkswagen wants to become the world's biggest car maker. to do that, it must sell more

vehicles in the u.s. to achieve the same reputation that it boasts elsewhere in the world. vw laid out the company goals. >> we have some big conditions. we grew by 20%. we're looking to build our business of over a quarter of a million vehicle sales. another 200,000 for the audi brand. that is one meal -- 1 million vehicles sales in the u.s. market. it is a lot of growth but there is a lot in the market. >> more than just american muscle car, the industry continues to diversify. brands that barely registered in detroit are starting to gain traction. >> our headlines. thousands of people living in brisbane have been urged to leave their homes because of the flooding. that is our world news. i am alistair yates.

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