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>> and now, "bbc world news." >> crackdown in bahrain. police have broken up opposition protests. two people have been killed. people are demanding a wide- ranging reform and an end to civil rights abuses. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast on pbs and around the globe. 33 years in jail for the pirates to hijack a u.s. container ship. the president calls for his execution the american embassy employee the -- at the center of a diplomatic crisis in pakistan. >> within the past hour hundreds of police in bahrain had used

teargas to disperse protesters who have been camped out in the capital. demonstrators say two people have been killed and others are critically injured. eyewitnesses said police arrived as many protesters were preparing to go to sleep. we talk live to 1 liter of a party- bahrain. he left just before the police moved in. one hour ago the police started tagging him. what can you tell us? >> the attack is around 3:00. i am at the hospital. we have two confirmed deaths. one older person is 65. another young person was not identified until a half hour ago. there is a third person in

critical condition but he was riddled with bullets. apparently from a close range. they have been bleeding. i saw the elder man being resuscitated but without success. there are lots of injured people. there were ambulances arriving here then going back. a lot of people are probably still in the tents. they attack people sleeping. you cannot attack people sleeping -- you cannot attack people while sleeping. there is a much more civilized way of doing this without killing people. >> when you left, did you have any idea that this would happen. >> when i left we were debating when will the police attack us?

maybe they would give us one day to three days. maybe when the media plays they will start attack us apparently these people do not care for any -- their reputation anymore. there was another attack tonight. i don't know what he will say to his people. i am sorry again. we have toned down the demands of young people from ending the regime to reforming the regime. what am i supposed to tell these young people? that this regime is beyond reform? >> can you give us an idea of what people had been gathered in this square. were they just young men or families? >> there were a lot of women in the square.

there was a 4-year-old child who ran away and went to a 50 story building nearby. we were told the person is there. we are trying to find his name. this is what happens. these children have to run away because people were sleeping. you run to wherever you have refuge. somebody was kind enough to let him in. this is the kind of situation we have. there are still ambulances arriving. we don't know how many more injuries there are. many people cannot find their kids. maybe they are injured. maybe they are dead. we don't know what is happening in many of these situations. >> thank you very much. he was speaking to us from a hospital one hour ago that police moved in to disperse

protesters. they were using rubber bullets and tear gas. one guest joins us live from the square. why are you still there? >> actually, the people searching [unintelligible] because they want to hold the engine. some of the ensured cannot go outside. -- some of the injured cannot go outside. police are surrounding all the villages. >> do you know of any casualties? have you seen any injuries? >> my colleagues are in the hospital.

they told me they saw all of a lot of injured. they saw one child four-years old who was attacked by teargas. [unintelligible] they say the police came into the hospital and there was a protest. there is a protest now. the police coming to them and attacked them. >> the police obviously want the protests to stop. will they stop or will they continue when the sun comes up? >> the people will continue.

still the people are going to find [unintelligible] they must now go [unintelligible] it is very close to the hospital. there was protest's attacked by police. >> do you think he will get into trouble with authorities for speaking to bbc? >> yes, authorities were telling me [unintelligible] they know i am speaking with the bbc. they are following me today when i was with the bbc team. i don't care because -- i want

to tell the media what happened in bahrain. >> thank you very much for your time. here in the studio is a middle east analyst with the intelligence units. is there a proper freedom of expression if mohammad is getting in trouble for stating what is happening? >> there is some freedom of speech. it will be interesting to see how much their report. >> it has been said the style of governance in these countries where there has been protesters is economic cronyism allied with hard-line policing. is that the case in bahrain. >> they do have oil which puts them in a position to give them handouts, but that mix of

economic handouts and police oppression -- you see that throughout the arab world. >> it is everything going to the ruling family? >> there are a lot of concerns about corruption. but certainly there are concerns about the distribution of land are very high on the agenda. >> a lot of the protesters -- we heard from the party. a lot of the protesters surpass the seat majority. what are they protesting about? >> there is a mix of economic and political abuse. people want better access to jobs and are annoyed by inequality, but politically it is about wanting more democracy.

>> do you think iran has a part to play? how worried should the u.s. be about what role iran might be playing? >> we have always been concerned about iran's influence -- i think this is driven by genuine domestic demands. it is a worry for the u.s. allies. >> are you surprised at the violence that has been perpetrated by the police force? >> i am. there is no proof [unintelligible] what we have seen in egypt is the heavy-handed tactics used by the police have task -- have backfired. >> does mullins suggest the ruling family is not ready to

compromise? >> there have been reforms. about 10 years ago reforms were instituted but they really stole within the last few years. there are people who are willing to compromise. >> thank you very much. >> he is on the line now. what is the scene now? where are you? >> we moved to somewhere safe. actually because we went to the hospital. but the police came to the hospital and were trying to attack the hospital. there were a lot of casualties. there are three people killed but we were not sure about that. >> are you going to go home

tonight or will you stay on the streets? >> i don't know if i am going home now because i don't know what will happen next. we are waiting for anything to happen. if they are going back to the roundabout, i don't know what will happen. >> are you-communication with other protesters? is the internet working and the mobile phones working? >> so far it is working. the mobile phone is working very well. we have no communication with some other people. we are calling some people in the hospital. there are a lot of casualties there. we have one friend in one building who has a small kid who is two. he doesn't know anything about

his parents. he does not know what to do with him. >> are police on the streets right now? >> yes, they are behind the hospital. they are moving everything there and throwing it away. >> but is there any fighting taking place now? >> i don't think so. i am in a place where i don't know if there is any fighting. >> thank you very much. >> how do you think this will play out? we know what happened in tunisia and egypt. they are not calling for the end of their rulers. >> i think the majority still back a constitutional monarchy.

you will hear some voices say they want to get rid of the ruling family altogether. >> what about the age difference? because it does seem as if this is a youth-led movement. >> the majority of the population is under 30 and don't have enough jobs. >> where will these jobs possibly come from. what reforms need to be instituted to get those people jobs? >> the government is trying to create more private-sector jobs. traditionally people used to get public sector jobs. one of the issues is the shi'ite feel pop -- top public-sector jobs don't go to them. >> do you see any other way for it to end other than violence we have already seen? >> i suspect it will get worse

and it will be a big flash point after the friday prayers. if they can hold a dialogue and start talking about reform. >> thank you very much. thanks for being on "bbc world news," the headlines for this hour. security forces are declaring -- clearing a square where opportunity -- at least one person was killed. a top american official said somali piracy is harder than thought before. that statement comes as a pirate who hijacked a u.s. cargo ship was sentenced to 33 years in prison. >> the face of the modern

pirate described in court as a man who took joy from the suffering of his victims. he was caught when he led an attack at 2009. the captain was held hostage while they went aboard a naval ship. the navy rescued the captain by shooting dead other pirates. >> 8 he knew exactly what he was doing. it was in charge of the ship. he gave orders and they followed his orders. >> his court appearance is a rare victory for international authorities struggling to stop the rising number of pirate attacks. the ocean area is large and the pirates are becoming organized. >> there are not enough ships to control the entire indian ocean. naval operations are necessary

but there needs to be a wide range of strategic options employed including constructing these financial flows that incentivize piracy as a business. it is organized crime. >> they have a few dozen ships patrolling the indian ocean. the british navy rescue five yemeni sailors and free their vessels from pirates. hundreds of other hostages are still in captivity. most will pay the ransom. >> john kerry is in pakistan trying to secure the release of an american accused of killing two men. he says his actions were in self-defense.

>> under interrogation, a high- profile suspect keen to get away. this is the u.s. embassy official accused by pakistani police of murder. last month he killed two pakistani men. he is a crack shot in the allegedly former special forces. the men tried to hijack him at gunpoint and it was self- defense. the case is like a spy drama gone wrong. this is the busy intersection where the shooting took place. the bullets have created a legal crisis. america and pakistan are now at others. both nations had a huge amount at stake. neither show signs of backing down.

>> john kerry has been meeting pakistani leaders in an attempt at damage control. president obama insists pakistan cannot put davis on trial because he has diplomatic immunity. >> if our diplomats are in another country they are not subject to that country's local prosecution. >> fears he will be freed haunt the family of one of his victims. they say he was just 17. his young widow has already taken her own life. other relatives told us they are ready to do the same. >> if we see justice slipping away we will kill ourselves. first was my sister-in-law. we will do the same if raymond davis is released. >> freeing davis could enflame the streets here.

anti-american sentiment is already close to boiling point. but is love knows u.s. aid could be cut -- islamabad knows u.s. aid could be cut. >> japan has suspended its annual will haunt. activists have made it unsafe -- japan has suspended its annual whale hunt. >> the standoff has been taking place between japanese whalers intent on carrying out their hunt antique environmentalist's determined to stop them. the sea shepherd group has pursued the flight towards the southern tip of south america. >> the mother ship of the willing fleet has been -6- hear

the safety of the fleet we have suspended the operations. we find the harassment extremely regrettable. activists are being confronting the japanese fleet for years. one of their boats collapsed -- collided with a boat and sank. the captain was brought to tokyo to face trial. he was given a suspended sentence and allowed to go home. whales have been protected from hunting for a quarter of a century. japan has continued, saying it needs to kill whales to research their impact on fish stock. much of the meat is sold and ends up in supermarkets or restaurant dinner plates. will use to be widely served in school lunches but these days you eat it regularly. tons of will meet is lying

unsold in warehouses. many object to what they see as an interference in a japanese position. abandoning wailing is barely even discussed. >> north korea has been celebrating the birthday of its leader kim jong il. he turned 69 but records show he is 70. >> children waved in the light on this apparently happy day. north korean tv showed presence from the leader being delivered to a remote part of the country. it is impossible to say whether this gratitude was heartfelt. >> our glorious leader sent gifts to our two kids. there is a carefully displayed -- flowers and bows at the statue of kim jong il pulse father.

people may look contented, particularly if they can be allowed to live in the capital where conditions are less harsh. in neighboring south korea which is still at war with the north, they were filling balloons but not in celebration. they float them over the border. >> we are sending a message to the north to fight kim jong il's dictatorship. >> but there is not much chance of that. very few north koreans will be aware of uprisings elsewhere in the world. it is synchronized swimming displays to glorify their leader. the man was not filled in public which is not unusual on his birthday. right now there is every

expectation at this time next year north korea will be putting on celebrations, but this time for his 70th. >> it has taken 50 years and millions of dollars but what has been billed as the world's largest toy collection has gone on sale in new york. a lifetime dedication by one american collector. it has the price tag of millions of dollars. probably too much for most children to afford. >> nearly a century on and the miniature band rarely misses a boat. uniforms bright and instruments ready they hint at a lost age. elaborate train sets fathers once bought with their children.

there is an auction house in new york. this is a fraction of what one man spent decades collecting. >> the only way you can build a collection like this is with passion and time. this took about 50 years to put together. >> that is how its owner wants to sell it. it will not be broken up and auctioned off. the toys date from 1850 to 1940. belliard at millions of dollars, it is unlikely to end up in a child's playroom. whoever buys them will need deep pockets and lots of space. >> a reminder of our breaking news. riot police in bahrain have used tear gas to disperse demonstrators from the capital. two people have been killed.

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