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>> new fears of a double-dip recession as american jobs figures are worse than expected. the world market slides as the u.s. fails to create jobs last month. a plane crashes on route to a remote islands to a pacific island. syria has promised government collections. welcome to bbc news broadcast our viewers on pbs in america. the nuclear energy agency says it is increasingly concerned that iran is working on a nuclear weapons program. and protests in yemen, holding mass demonstrations in the capital.

hello, and welcome. share prices fell sharply on wall street and in europe after the u.s. issued the worst employment figures for a year. 14 million people are out of work in america. experts fear that the u.s. economy is slipping back into recession. our north american editor reports. >> obama is the first president since the second world war to witness a month where overall, no new jobs were created. no president has ever been reelected with unemployment so high. 14 million americans are looking for work. jobs were wiped out by the public sector in getting rid of exactly the same number of people. the dow jones fell 253 points.

it may be a statistical free, but it is also a symbol. america might be teetering on the edge of another recession. >> it is important for obama to indicate that the administration's attempts to help the economy have failed. >> unemployment has come down, but the rate has hovered around 9%. the white house predicts it will stay that high next year, too. they're off on a holiday weekend because monday is labor day. next week, he has a big speech to the whole congress to unveil a new plan to create jobs but republicans are likely to kill it. >> if they don't support his plan, he will go out to the public and take the message to them directly.

>> and there simply aren't enough vacancies. now is the moment for the president to do something really radical. >> he is under a lot of pressure, because calling a joint session of congress is unusual. if he doesn't have something that sounds plausible, i think he walked away with a lot of egg on his face. >> of the president is in charge, he gets the blame. ahead of the 2012 elections, he is trying to save the republicans in congress are the ones that are really blocking american oppose the recovery -- america's recovery. >> a military plane that was carrying 21 people crashed. whether conditions were rough and windy, and the defense

minister confirmed the disappearance a short time ago. >> it approached twice without positive results, after which, contact was lost. i had to inform the president of the republic of the measures immediately adopted by the air force and the navy. soon, a plane will take off with the capacity and commission to search the area. >> explain what happened here. >> in this is an air force plane that took off from santiago earlier today and flew to the islands around 600 kilometers off the coast and reached the islands, tried to land twice, we not good. there is a strong wind shortly

after that. the armed forces have now said they believe it has crashed. there have been reports of wreckage found in the islands. >> can you tell us more about the people on board? >> there were 21 passengers on board. the best known of them was one of their best known television presenters, among the five people from the television channel flying to the islands to make a film about the devastating earthquake in the tsunami that hit chile last year. he is a very well-known tv presenter here. >> reaction from the media and the public? have we heard anything? >> people are in shock, but there is no confirmation yet.

the assumption is that they have all died. but the armed forces saying they are still hoping to find the survivors. if sent a plane from the mainland, and they have sent a frigate and helicopter. the assumption is that the plane has crashed. it is unlikely there will be survivors, but they have not confirmed that. >> opposition forces in libya are claiming a number of colonel gaddafi's sons are hiding out southeast of the capital of tripoli. they talk more about the ceasefire. >> this is where the rebel government starts to run out. less than 100 miles from the

capital. there were no wild celebrations. there are a few that remain loyal. it is unwise to explore too far off of the main road where some neighborhoods still fly the green flag. >> a green flag over on top of that building, a group of men who shouted when we went in that direction. the atmosphere in the town is really tense. >> some of the family fled this way. others are believed to be in hiding. >> who do you think is there of the gaddafi family? >> [speaking foreign language]

>> you believe they are both there? how sure are you? 90% sure they are there. we left the front line behind and drove on. for now, this is effectively no man's land. we found a steady stream of families that have been ordered to get out in case there was an attack. i just wanted to find out what is the situation? >> to afraid to appear on camera, few even dare to mention their names. some tell us that the gaddafi family left the area of few days ago. and that troops were preparing for battle. >> of the town is about 40 miles in that direction, but it is unsafe to go any further because much of it is still in the hands

of the old regime. they have now agreed with the people to stand to one side and allow them to talk directly to colonel gaddafi's military. the hope is that they can bring a peaceful ending to one of the last standoffs of this revolution. >> is a vast country with many ways to escape and places to hide. if the family has been here, finding them will be hard. >> libya's national transition council claims that most of the country is secure and safe, it is just a matter of time before colonel gaddafi is caught or killed. they say elections could take place by 2013 and have caused guns to be taken off the streets of tripoli, no easy task.

>> of a lot of fervor and a lot of guns. tripoli is in its revolutionary honeymoon. large parts of the country are controlled by his men. for those caught up in it, everything seems possible. >> they will not come back and take their life from them. never again. >> they fill the power vacuum left by colonel gaddafi. they believe they have delivered the people's revolution. the national transitional council senior it minister tries delicately to persuade the men

with guns that soon, they should go home. >> i am not concerned right now, we need the guns right now. but my concern is when we talk about democracy, civil society, peaceful discourse. you can't do that with anti- aircraft guns. >> his colleagues might arrive on time to be blamed for the quality of daily life. they will have to compete with the war heroes popularity. the man was once arrested and tortured by the cia he says. in the '90s, a leader of the libyan is on the fighting grew. he denies the allegation that it was a terrorist organization. he says he just wanted to overthrow the regime.

he says the have a good idea where colonel gaddafi is. he will get a fair trial if he surrenders. if he doesn't surrender, they will kill him. the compound has become a place to take the children. now, she can write through messages in nail varnish. assuming they can kill or capture the colonel, this will become the most bloody revolution so far. he created a quirky and unique system of government. that means the new leaders have to find a new way to run this country. and they have to take the people with them. if they can do it, it will be a huge achievement. >> you are watching abc news, still ahead, madonna goes behind

the camera. the whistle blowing website has released its full archive of u.s. embassy cables on line. many if not all of the documents appear to be an edited with spoken names and details of informants. it took the decision after they became available on line due to a security breach. >> in media organizations such as the guardian in london, there is anger over the wikileaks to publish the unredacted u.s. diplomatic cables. until now, the release of the cables have been tightly controlled. the move to make public all of the confidential documents have

today been condemned by media partners. the guardian says that this flies in the face of efforts by news organizations to redact references to confidential informants before publishing selected cables. his wish as have been realized. after a year punctuated by his arrest, quarrels with former associates, and a chapter of accidents, he is the founder of wikileaks. extraditionghting where he is wanted for questioning over a separate matter, a case of alleged rape and sexual assault. under tight security, they were stored here on servers. it did not seem that they intended to release the entire collection of u.s. cables.

with no apparent attempt to protect valuable sources. >> the main headlines this hour, dismal jobs figures and the u.s. suggest that there is a much higher risk of the u.s. economy slipping back into recession. libya opposed the new leadership has begun its move next week. turkey has expelled israel's ambassador and defended after the israeli government refused to apologize for last year's raid on a flotilla about four -- bound for gaza. caroline reports. >> in the middle of the night in international waters, israeli commandos came on to the ship

that had been trying to be the blockade. it left nine people dead and condemned around the world. they said the special forces only fired when their lives were in danger. turkey insists it is against international law. they say the naval blockade was legal and will prevent weapons from entering the area. it was excessive and unreasonable. they have faced significant organized and violent resistance. it said the loss of life and injuries were unacceptable. israel has provided no explanation for any of the nine deaths.

they did help treat the injured, but the report found that other passengers had been physically mistreated and intimidated. the funeral, strong emotions. forensic evidence showed most of them had been shot multiple times, including in the back door at close range. they are still demanding a formal apology. >> some may still not understand. the measures being taken now are the beginning. >> this includes the suspension of military cooperation. they once conducted military exercises together. israel's ambassador is being expelled from what was once its closest ally. >> it is part of a larger strategic shift that turkey is making towards the east. one of the ways of establishing

your credentials as a leader is by going against israel. >> it has deepened of the risk between the two countries at a time of turmoil across the middle east. >> de un's nuclear energy agency says it is increasingly concerned that iran is secretly working on a nuclear weapons program. they say they have information on the development of a payload or a missile. they say the program is purely for civilian purposes. they claim they have started installing equipment and an underground bunker. lee reports from vienna. >> a part of the nuclear program, tehran says it is entirely peaceful.

it is described as comprehensive and credible, activities possibly related to a nuclear payload. iran describes the report as baseless and points to recent cooperation with the agency. for a senior inspector visiting other facilities, including here where iran has begun installing machines that will continue and expand the iranian enrichment program that can be used as fuel or to make an atomic bomb. they say the new report shows that it is cooperating. diplomatic sources are skeptical. talks between iran and the members of broken-down. the right to produced enriched uranium recognized. >> reports from syria say that seven people have been killed as demonstrators came out in force.

protesters were reportedly killed in the east. there were also protests in the south. authorities in colombia have arrested more than 30 people into operations against the illegal drug trade. police seized cocaine and confiscated 21 light aircraft, honey, and a small submarines. air-traffic controllers are accused of carrying drugs across central america. in yemen, pro and anti- government protesters have held a mass demonstrations. it may give militants more control of the country. the president is still in saudi arabia recovering from an attack in june.

>> and the arab spring has turned into summer. in yemen, the crisis continues. months after demonstrations began, protesters were back on the streets again. calling for the president to stand down after more than 30 years in office. >> of the people have been patient for a very long time. there is no doubt that the revolutionaries have not given up. the dwelling, the coming days will witness great surprises. it will collapse, god willing. >> of the president is recovering after being injured in an attack in june. his supporters were out in force on friday. >> we're here for the same

reasons we came last friday. we're here because of the trouble the people are experiencing. we also want him to turn his excellency back to the nation safe and recovered a. >> of the president says he will return despite u.s. objections. his government faces multiple challenges. from demonstrators, local tribes, and the militants. these soldiers have defected to the protesters and despite all that, the administration remains in power. still no sign of how or when this crisis ends. latest film has premiered at the venice film festival. it scandalized pre-war britain. she has been speaking to the art editor.

>> performing for the cameras. she is promoting her new film, but this time she is not the star, but the director. there is never been this much fuss and around iraqi film as director. -- around a rookie film editor. >> the subject of celebrity is the central theme running through her film. tells the story of the affair with a word of the eighth. >> i can't see any good coming of it. >> and considers what the future duchess of windsor lost by becoming a public figure. >> i will be the most despised woman in the world.

>> it is close to the director's heart. >> once you become a public figure or a celebrity, it is hard for people to give you more than one dimension to live in. you are reduced to a sound bite and it can often be frustrating. he spent most of your time saying, that does not mean, that is not what i said or did. i am sure that she felt the same way. >> the story is featured in the king's speech, but she has offered another element. >> stunned at the almost unbelievable news. >> telmex to stories and time frames would be a challenge for any editor. >> it was a bloody nightmare. the details of the stories, the world they lived in. the objects.

i don't know what i was thinking when i was writing the script. >> have you looked at the reviews yet? >> i am afraid to. >> she is right to be nervous. they range from nice and warm to scorning. >> what can you bring to the genre? >> certainly a female point of view. that is a big one. exploring, investigating, expressing the inner life of a woman. >> at the end of a press conference, there was this. they turned into die-hard fans desperate for an autograph. an ironic episode given that the movie questions the cult of celebrity. >> thank you for joining us.

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