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>> and now, "bbc world news." >> hello and welcome to "newsday." >> the night michael jackson died, as the trial continues, his children are reported to have watched as there was attempts to resuscitate him. the financial plan to tackle the debt crisis. >> the government says that libya's ousted leader might be near the border. tens of thousands protest against a plan to build a road through the rain forest. >> we're broadcasting to viewers on pbs and america and

around the world. this is "newsday." on the second day of the trial of the singer's personal trials, michael jackson's head of security told the court what he saw in michael jackson's bedroom on the day he died. prosecutors say that dr. murray gave jackson a little dose of the drug that caused his death in 2009. the defense claims that he had taken an overdose. >> another day in court for michael jackson's family. they were supposed to hear the most heart wrenching evidence of the trial. it came from this man, he rushed to the bedroom when he found

that michael jackson needed help. he found dr. conrad murray attempting to revive the pop star. >> he appeared to be administering cpr. he appeared to be unconscious. >> at one point, they asked the security guard whether they knew what to do but it was too late. >> his mouth was slightly open. >> did he appear to be dead? >> yes. >> the frantic scene was witnessed by two of his children. >> paris was on the ground and prince was standing there. he was slowly crying. >> another witness to describe this scene at the hospital. the singer was pronounced dead. it was there that michael

jackson's personal assistant received an odd request from dr. murray. >> he said that there is some kreme in michael's room that he would not want the world to know about and he requested that i or someone give him a ride back to the house. >> to get it so the world would not know about it. >> he refused to take him back to the jackson mansion. this will continue with more evidence from the michael jackson home. they will also hear from paramedics to try to revive the singer. >> an american citizen has been arrested on charges of planning to fly a remote controlled airplane packed with explosives into the pentagon pented u.s. attorneys said that rezwan ferdaus was arrested by undercover agents posing as

members of al qaeda. >> this was the same operation that has become increasingly common in what used to be called the war on terror. a group of fbi agents identified this man. he was someone who potentially had violent jihadists intent. undercover agents posing as al qaeda recruiters made contact with him and over the past year and a half, they tracked his progress in planning to attack u.s. pentagon building. the u.s. capitol building is a center of political life. it is alleged that the suspect had intended to do this using

remote-controlled planes that would be guided been buying gps loaded with plastic explosives. he told them that he would be blowing up those targets. all of this ended in the past 24 hours when the suspect took delivery of weapons of what he thought were explosives and all of these remote control planes by investigators. at that point, they arrested him. >> there is more drama in the eurozone. what is happening? >> european commissioner warned about unification. the eu would not the will to face the financial crisis. this came as president barack obama reiterated that europe was not dealing with its bank system as effectively as they need to. there is a plan to set off a new tax on the financial

transactions. >> these are europe's days of anxiety, days of warnings and pressures. the president of the european commission said it was the worst crisis in 50 years and that the european project could only be saved by further integration. >> we need a community approach. we need to really integrate europe. we need to complete the monetary union with a real economic union. it might be necessary to consider further changes to the treaty. >> if there was a treaty change, it would give the u.k. a chance to bargain over their relationship with the eu. there was pressure on britain today, the eu has decided to back a tax on financial transactions. this could raise 55 billion euros a year.

this could damage the city of london. >> where are the financial transactions taking place? they take place in the city of london. we will be stuck with the bill in order to prop up a currency that we declined to join. this is not our problem. >> germany is feeling the pressure from the eurozone crisis. the chancellor is facing a rebellion over a crucial vote to expand the powers of the eu's main bailout fund. >> 80% of the people would say that we would not save greece with our money. >> a lot of german people need a lot of money. >> all of the science here that the vote will be very coast. if there are 19 rebels, angela

merkel will be forced to rely on the opposition. this will seriously undermine her. moved through the parliament corridors and you hear anxiety that the markets will closely by this test for angela merkel. >> there's much more at stake. this is about a strong signal to the financial markets. this is a strong signal to our friends. germany is committed to the euro. >> this is causing political tension. even the u.k. is not immune from the fallout with talk of new taxes, deeper integration, and changes to treaties. >> for more on the eurozone crisis, i am joined in our studios in singapore. thank you for joining us. you get to see this from a

global perspective. how does it look from where you stand? >> it was interesting to me. normally, you forget about europe and they're talking about china and the u.s.. talking to people in singapore, you get a sense of what a global crisis this is. you had obama talking about how the u.s. was doing. in asia, there is the sense that europe would initiate a second leg of the financial crisis. >> if you take a look at the markets, they are all in negative territory. what is the perspective from this point of view given the fact that angela merkel is basically putting her government on the line? how do you think it will go? >> everything i read suggest she will get the vote.

the question is whether she will be able to get it with her own party or have to rely upon the opposition. a broader question is, how long is this politically sustainable in germany? there is leadership in europe. merkel is operating under a political pressure. what they are voting on is the last bailout and that is very difficult to get to. people are talking about how that is not enough money. at some point, the german voter might say, sorry. >> will they have to look outside, like china, to resolve this? >> europeans would love that if they could persuade the chinese, who as we all know our city and on foreign reserves and it would be a great idea to buy italian debt.

that would be a great help. >> how enthusiastic you think they are? >> not a very. they have a vested interest. more broadly, they have always looked to diversify away from the dollar. in that sense, buying european assets is attractive. buying them in a crisis, perhaps not. >> thank you for your insights. >> thank you. >> still to come, a bloody crackdown continues in syria, the new generation takes its protest to the classroom. >> beijing prepares to launch its first space laboratory into orbit. a british high court judge has ruled that a woman with severe brain damage should not be

allowed to die. they wanted treatment withdrawn arguing that she would not want to live a life depended on others. there are thousands of people in a minimally conscious state in the u.k., the landmark ruling clarifies the law. what does being in a minimally conscious state mean? in the case of the 52-year-old woman, it was 2003 when she suffered severe brain damage. she has been fed through a tube. she needs constant care and cannot speak. she has some awareness of her environment and can experience some sensations. this is a big difference than being in a permanent vegetative state. the judge said the preservation of lice -- preservation of life is a fundamental principle.

whether someone can be allowed to die must be decided in a court. if someone becomes minimally conscience, the law is likely to judge in favor of those who have given advanced written consent that they should be allowed to die. according to her family, she would want to be allowed to die. she can hear music and conversations. campaigners have pointed to an american man who in 2003 recovered from nearly 20 years in a minimally conscious state. while that might be rare, this is a reminder that whether there is even a small sign of life, the legal profession is currently reluctant to change the boundaries of who should be allowed to die.

>> this is "newsday" on the bbc. >> our headlines this hour. on the second day of the manslaughter trial of michael jackson's daughter, the court has been told that the singer's children watch a chance to resuscitate him. >> eurozone debt crisis has deepened with the u.k. moving forward with a plan to impose a tax on the finance industry. >> it has been a month since colonel gaddafi's compound was overrun by forces from the new government. many of his family have slipped across the border, gaddafi's whereabouts are unknown. there are plenty of claims of fighting, the latest in a western town close to the algerian border. >> deep in the sahara, the revolutionaries are pushing on,

hunting for colonel gaddafi and his henchmen, chasing rumors far into the desert. people here say that his intelligence chief was here last week and he is wanted by the international criminal court for crimes against humanity. from here, there is nothing but sand for three or 400 kilometers. it is said that gaddafi could be out there somewhere protected by a band of mercenaries but no one really knows, he simply vanished into the desert. the road down there is the one that gaddafi's family fled along. they were in this area a few days ago. this man was captured and under house arrest. he has known gaddafi for over 50 years and he says that the

former dictator is probably in the desert. >> for the time being, victory is very difficult. >> some of the soldiers who fought for gaddafi's army have switched sides. >> the commanders fled as the revolutionaries advanced. gaddafi cannot survive long in the desert without help. anyone suspected of being a mercenary is being seized. these men are all from nigeria. they are migrants looking for work. one of the charges against gaddafi was that they brought in african mercenaries to kill unarmed protesters. the revolutionaries accused this man of hiring those mercenaries.

>> this is a complete bluffed. never in my life have i done this. this is not in my conviction. this is not in my ethics. >> for now, the fighters same day are concerned that they could be recaptured. they are seeking out the maros that is their former dictator. >> tens of thousands of demonstrators have brought traffic to a standstill. they are protesting against the construction of a highway through a nature reserve. the project is being suspended and it would be up to voters in the affected region to decide its fate. >> this was the crackdown that sparked outrage. indigenous people protesting

about a highway that will cut through their native amazon land were hit with sticks and had their mouths shut. hundreds were detained. for the past month, the amazon indians have marched towards the government seat. many of those are women with children, the crackdown, they say has only made them more determined. >> all of our spirits are very high despite the kids we have received. we fill strengthened now that we can help them fight. >> the country's president maintains he never authorized the violent police operation and he is only criticized because he is indigenous himself. >> i want to say to our indigenous workers and brothers to not allow themselves to become tools for the right. >> for your information,

everyone knows that my only sin is to be an indigenous leader. >> his defense minister resigned in solidarity with the protesters. his interior minister stepped down under heavy public pressure. he has ordered work to be suspended but the protester is growing cost of protests are growing bigger by the day joshed the protests are growing bigger by the the -- the protests are growing bigger by the day. they must do this in accordance with the constitution. >> police in mexico have made degrees in discovery outside of a school in and out popped open. five separate hennes -- a severed heads were found in full view of passers-by and students.

>> op assault -- acapocao is caught up in the drg war. the police discovery of five heads is the latest incident in fighting between rival drug gains. they were left in bags and side of a school in full view of students and passers-by. the head had a message threatening the state government. they are all thought to be men. police discovered five corpses in a car in the city. their bodies were burned beyond recognition and the authorities have not made a formal link between the two incidents. more than 40,000 people have died in drug violence since 2006. even this area has not escaped. this once quiet summer resort is

now just another battleground in mexico's drug war. to russia.oss the russian army will be cc orders of one of the most famous weapons of the 20 century. >> they will no longer purchase the kalashnikov rifle. they have opted for a new weapon design. >> libya, not in gaza, afghanistan, the iconic rifle is the weapon of choice for revolutionaries and rebel fighters the world over. -- libya, gaza, afghanistan, the iconic rifle is the weapon of choice. their rifles inventor was honored with the hero of russia award on his 90th birthday in

2009. president medvedev speaking of the pride of every russian at the brand's success. two years later, it has emerged that the russian military has not purchased a single kalashnikov in 2011 and they said they will no longer buy them. army warehouses are full of them. one defense analyst say that they are 8 legacy from the mobilization during the cold war. they no longer meet the needs of the russian army. >> this is not the individual weapon. not that type of small arms which the russian army needs. >> according to a report, kalashnikov is yet to be told that the army has turned its back on his brainchild. it might be small comfort to him that kalashnikov is one in six

guns worldwide. >> china will be taking the first deaths towards building its own space station in a few hours. -- taking the first steps towards the building of its own space station in a few hours. >> it has taken years of preparation for the final countdown. officials are carrying out drills for a mission that has been seen as a giant step for the tiny space program. -- for the chinese space program. >> these have met the requirements. everyone is determined and confident that we will accomplish this mission. >> this will be used for docking practice. china needs to master this

technique if they are to build a space station in the next decade. beijing has been a small starter in the international space race. it was in 2003 that they put their face -- their first man in orbit. now they have plans to put a man on the moon. space exploration began over 50 years ago. america is now scaling back on its project. china has been playing catch-up. they have put billions of dollars into their own space program to capture the public's imagination. this mission is boosting national pride and all so inspiring a generation of children to think big. >> do you know why i want to become an astronaut? because they can go to the space station, which is very interesting.

>> they can also way that people and look at stars. >> the program has come a long way. during the final checks, technicians attach lucky charms. there is a lot riding on this mission and no one is leaving anything to chance. >> and other news, the u.s. has issued an emergency warning that terrorists might be planning to conduct people in the saudi arabian capital. americans are urged to keep a low public profile but they have not been told to leave the country. they say this was based on credible and specific information. you have been watching " newsday" from the bbc. >> on the second day of the manslaughter trial of michael jackson's daughter, the singers personal assistant describes the frantic efforts to save his

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