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>> and now, "bbc world news." welcome to newsday on the bbc. i am in singapore. >> and i am in london. the headlines this hour. france and germany tel and greece is make your mind up time. do you want to be part of the eurozone or not? syria has agreed to end its violent crackdown on anti- government protesters. >> questions about the whereabouts of gaddafi's second son. a mercenary trying to help them leave libya. and a superstar says he wants to play for the british lead. -- for the british leave. >> we are broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world. this is "newsday."

>> and greece will not get any more bailout money until the greek referendum clearly shows the greek people want to remain in the euro. that is a tough message from the french and german leaders backed up by the head of the imf. they have agreed to rescue the greek economy and with negotiations. papandreou's announcement of a referendum has thrown a leaders into crisis. >> the french president and the german chancellor were furious over his decision to impose a referendum on the greek bailout that was agreed to in brussels last we. mr papandreou did not expect to be told by nicolas sarkozy that if the greek people vote against the bailout, they will not get a penny from the eurozone.

>> is up to us to decide whether or not there should be a referendum. all we're saying is that we cannot spend and commit european taxpayer money, german, french taxpayer money. we can only commit the money if the rules unanimously adopted in brussels at the summit on the 27 of october are respected to the electorate if that is not the case, the imf will not disperse aid. >> angela merkel could not hide her anger. she was adamant that the best offer from -- that the best offer for greece was on the table. the greek prime minister agreed it was a good deal for his country but in the greek people would need to make sacrifices for years to come. that is why he proposed a referendum on the bailout. >> i thought it was important that the greek people make a

decision of these important developments. it is their democratic right. the greek people are mature and wise to make the decision that is to the benefit of the greek people and the country to. >> the greek prime minister is not the only european leader in trouble. pressure is although -- pressure is also mounting on the italian prime minister. his cabinet held a late-night meeting on saturday to back some of his proposals to deal with mounting debt. he will arrive in cans with a plan. -- in cannes with a plan. >> the greek prime minister has expressed confidence that the greek people will vote to remain in the eurozone. there has been warnings that a no vote could lead to an

economic crisis on a global scale. >> the eurozone financial crisis started in greece 19 months ago and is still in greece but has also spread to ireland, portugal, spain, belgium, and perhaps most quarrying of all, italy, with its huge government debt. why does it matter? the greek referendum could lead to greece unilaterally reneging on its debt. >> you cannot really get this one country out and say that the rest have some indications. this is one of the clues for problems that other countries have that are similar but not as massive. >> the point is that last week's bailout package does not have the money to cope with the stresses and losses generated by a greek default or exit from the euro.

it is italy that looks most vulnerable. their problem is that their government debt is huge. over 120% of the value of what it produces. creditors have become nervous about when they will be repaid. they are charging elite record amounts to borrow. interest rates of almost 5%. disaster for italy, which has to borrow around 300 billion euros next year to stay afloat. it is vital for their bailout fund to have enough money to fill that gap. it is one trillion euros enough? >> is not enough. we have seen the spreading to countries like italy and spain. even before the crisis, we thought it was already necessary. one trillion is not enough to

figure out this situation. >> as for the greeks, the imf is threatening to turn off its financial life support until after the referendum results are known. the new bailout package would see greece staying in the eurozone. will greece and break the circle with who knows what consequences? >> that greek referendum was mentioned by robert. confusing many investors in asia. markets are what tile. amid a persistent eurozone uncertainty. comments from the u.s. federal reserve that it was prepared to do more for the economy. the currency of japan and south korea in negative territory. u.s. wall street's gains, employers added more jobs neck -- last month.

regional currencies are a touch softer amid all of this about the eu debt deal. there is mixed sentiment in the eurozone and u.s. economies. that is the latest in the asian markets. let's go back to london. bringing an end to the political unrest in syria. >> yes. the arab league says syria has agreed to its appeal for a crackdown on anti-government protesters. the united nations sent 3000 people for seven months of protests. syria has been told to take its tanks off the street. it will also allow foreign arabnalists as well as league representatives to enter the country. we will talk to a member of the

foreign-based opposition. he is also an adviser to the president of that council. the first question -- how much faith you have in this agreement? >> we do not think the regime is genuine in agreeing with the arab league. the only reason they went and agreed to these terms on paper is because they fear that they will lose the support of the security council once they have lost the cover of the arab league. things will get really serious in arab league circles. we do not expect that the violence will end. but to check the regime in its new position, we are calling for massive protests all over the country. we will then see if snipers will be there on rooftops and if tanks will be moved onto the streets or not. unfortunately, while the talks were taking place, people were

burying their fallen heroes and after agreement to these terms, they launched a new assault against these groups and were selling private homes into the area. one of the leverage is we are going to use against russia and china is that they will be warned that their investment in businesses will be put in jeopardy if they are caught blocking a security council resolution. that is what pushed the council to agree on these. we will see if it is truly going to happen. that is one to happen in the coming days and nights. >> could you tell me how were you are about the violence escalating between army defectors and their former

colleagues? it is not clear if the defect force in the army who are armed are working with the opposition or have their own agenda. do you know that? what's that all work for the commonwealth agenda. we are not trying to launch offensive operations but have defensive lines and secure certain neighborhoods and safe evacuation passages for civilians. unfortunately, the situation is so dramatic and so bad that what is reaching the international media is what is happening on the ground there. most of them are doing house-to- house arrests, raping women. it is not good.

>> a member of the syrian national council. thank you for your time. mercenaries might be trying to help sites if all islam gaddafi escape from -- saif al-islam gaddafi to escape from libya. >> it is up to them to decide if he will surrender. will he remain in hiding or try to escape to another country? it is up to the un security council to ensure that they subject him to the charges. the prosecution has been in contact with different sources reporting multiple victims of sexual violence carrying a

letter to the committee by gaddafi forces -- there are allegations of crimes in committed by nato forces carried -- crimes committed by nato forces. including civilians suspected to be mercenaries and killing of the combatants and. as well as obligation -- allegations of additional crimes committed by gaddafi forces 3 these allegations will be judged impartially and independently by the office. >> that is the chief prosecutor of the international criminal court. we are going to take you to the port of oakland in california, the fifth largest port in united states. the occupy wall street movement in the city of new york is across the globe and in various cities carried these are

pictures we have. police estimate about 4500 people have taken to the streets of oakland this wednesday. they are protesting against the excesses' of capitalism. the have been trying to disrupt the activities. the one to stop the flow of capital through oakland. oakland sends goods primarily to asia. police have said that there have not been any arrests and that the protesters have been peaceful. of course, you can see clearly some damage done to buildings. these are pictures we have from oakland, where anti-capitalist protesters have been continuing their activities. >> you are watching "newsday" on the bbc. live from singapore and london. why beijing's communist leaders are becoming increasingly

concerned about micro-blogging. >> and david peckham make the grade for next year's london olympics? >> the archbishop of canterbury says the cathedral in london are expressing a widespread exasperation for the financial establishment. >> a protest about banks became the debate about whether the church was standing up for christian values. today, its leader tried to wrestle back control of the debate. there were frustrated by bankers behavior and soaring bonuses. >> people feel that the-- an ocs been a real opportunity to express their imagination, even if they do not know exactly what they are after.

>> to him, protesters and the wide economic crisis represents an opportunity as well as a dangerous. he wants the church to take back the initiative. put christian concerts at the center of the debate. they challenge the government to use the upcoming meeting of the g-20 to back controversial proposals for a tax on financial transactions. >> in the robin hood tax would place a levy of millions on the shares of bonds and currency transactions. it could alter their moral agenda. >> it is backed by a lot of very serious economists. people who are written off as knee-jerk anti-capitalists. there has to be something to be said for it. >> protesters welcomed his intervention. >> it brought zeal and commitment. it is a nice answer to all the

critics saying it is a pointless exercise. >> protesters claimed that the city of london corp. has delayed legal action, allowing them to stay until the new year. >> this is "newsday." i am in singapore. >> and i am in london. at the headlines. france and germany tel greece it will not get any more money unless the greek referendum shows that the people want to stay in the euro. syria has agreed to its proposals to bring an end to the violence that has wracked the country for the last seven months. more on the troubles facing the eurozone. joining us in singapore, once an adviser to the world bank, now an economics professor at the national university of singapore. and you for joining us.

-- thank you for joining us. you have the vote of no- confidence on the greek prime minister george papandreou. this will certainly topped the g-20 agenda. >> the events of the last week have thrown a monkey wrench on the earlier eurozone agreement. it depends upon what the situation is going to evolve into in greece in the next few days. >> if the greek prime minister survive the confidence vote on wednesday, you have the referendum on the fourth or fifth of december. if the greeks vote against it, what does it mean for the eurozone and its ongoing debt crisis? >> if the greeks vote no, that means the agreement is no longer operable. that means whatever

consequences that had been anticipated, if the greeks reject the agreement -- >> it would cause -- it would cause a global economic crisis. >> whether they can do anything about it is another matter. >> what can they do? will the chinese and the indians be expected to pull their weight because of this ongoing crisis? >> the chinese are distinguished from the indians. chinese backing, in terms of their position in world trade and also their holdings of foreign exchange and reserves,

$2 trillion or so, they have a much larger weight than the indians. india has been pulling more than its weight. but china has been reluctant. >> what is the backup plan if the eurozone does not get what it wants from the greeks? >> the backup plan is one of two possibilities. they either recognized the eurozone is not viable and creeks or whatever other countries ought to go out of the eurozone. that is one possibility. whether it could be contained there or whether the eurozone, regardless of what the greek situation is, how it emerges, the eurozone will collapse now.

given all the things that have happened. my expectation is that it will happen. >> we will have to leave it there. thank you for your insight. moving to china. the mainland is looking for ways to control internet information. microblogs are giving people the opportunity to share information and speak allied never before. that is upsetting the country's communist rulers. more from beijing. >> this sample is an odd place to look for the modern world. complex rituals have been performed here for more than 1000 years. but the devil is seeing something of a revival. -- but the temple is seeing

something of a revival driven by the internet. the leader has his own micro blog. he lets people what -- he lets people know what he's doing. people are now being able to express themselves. leaders are trying to stifle them with controls on the media and free speech. these kind of websites are providing people with a public platform to speak out like never before. political activists now have a new weapon. campaigners instantly spread their descent. -- spread their dissent. >> micro blogging is like air conditioning. once you have it, you cannot live without it. it is just the same with freedom.

>> the formal head of google in china has written a post about micro blogs. he said they're starting a revolution that is changing the way the country is ruled. >> it will at least accelerate the government leaders thinking about the rate at which people are disseminating information and showing their voice. that acceleration will cause them to ponder. >> the government is worried. committee's debate what to do. they are trying to manipulate the micro blogs. they are threatening to punish them for people who abuse them. gathers leaders information to control what people think. micro blogs make that task difficult. this social revolution already has hundreds of millions of believers.

reeling it in will not be easy. >> and a famous football wants to play in the olympics. beckham says he has no plans to retire from football any time soon. >> for decades, people have been making the pilgrimage to this city seeking fame and fortune. when he came to los angeles five years ago, he already had both. his dream was to use his celebrity to help transform a nation's sporting habits. with his contract up at the end of the month, his time there could be coming to an end. as he helped halt all grow in america? >> when i first came here, i always said, it is not going to be a huge success in one or two years.

there have been in new stadiums built, new franchisees coming into this league, new players coming into this league in this country. there is still a ways to go. >> beckham's time in america has not delivered on all the targets he had promised. he still remains a marketable brand. the question is, how long can he continue playing? >> there is interest in signing him back in europe. that is why he insists he is not ready to quit just yet. >> it is always difficult when you come towards the end of your career. it is always difficult making that decision about stopping. i'm not want to have that problem. i know when i need to finish. that is not yet. >> to the city of london. [applause] >> beckham helped to bring the

olympics to his home city. now he is making a push to play for the city in their quest for gold. >> i want to play for my country. we all dream about it. we all think about it. if that happens, i will be honored. >> some people figure would be a bit of an indulgence. we want the best team, the youngest team. >> maybe people will say that. people have been saying that about me for the last 10-15 years. i have so continue to play for my country, represent my country. >> he could have used some time in l.a. to gently wind down after a long career in the spotlight. instead, this american adventure have left his ambitions -- has left his ambitions still burning curry it >> you have been watching "newsda " on the bbc.

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