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>> hello and welcome to give the afghan president has cut short a visit to europe and returned home. more than 160 people were injured. president karzai called it an unprecedented sectarian attack. clinton somerville sent this report from cobbm kabul. >> afghan portia's beat themselves in a traditional mourning ritual. shias beathan themselves in a traditional mourning ritual. then this happened. [explosion]

the dying and injured are piled up in trucks. at the city hospital, they struggle to cope with wave after wave of victims. on the pavement outside, and motherboards for her lost son. my heart is broken, she cries. desperate and in despair, more gather for news of missing family and friends. this is a day of mourning, says this man. it is an attack against humanity and an attack against islam. it was part of an audit -- of a coordinated assault. a bomb also exploded in a northern city. but the kabul attack was much a year. the people here are extremely

angry. there are tensions between afghanistan sunni and shias. but this kind of sectarian violence on this scale is unprecedented. >> which is the first time on such an important religious day that and afghanistan terrorism that horrible is taken place. have patience to the families of those who have lost their dear ones. >> as the injured were treated, the taliban issued a statement, saying they had not carried out the attack. the government says they are lying. these attacks turned this moslem day of mourning into a day of terrible loss, bringing a new kind of suffering into this

already fractured country. >> there has been a tense standoff in the russian capital moscow with opposition demonstrators. police have arrested two hundred 50 people during the second day 250 peoples -- to 5 during the second day of protests. >> driving through the crowds of the main shopping street, there is the intimidating right. more than 1000 people are protesting once more against what they say is a fixed election and against the prime minister vladimir putin. "russia without putin" has become their slogan. it is the second night in a row that the anti-coup and protesters have come out on the street. last month, -- anti-putin

protesters have come out on the street. last night, it was a little gathering. tonight, it is not. moscow's bid to winter is around the corner. a few nights of protests do not make a revolution, but the movement now has some momentum. "putin is a thief," they shouted. >> russia has no future with them. >> but just yards away, there were chants in favor of a vladimir putin. several opposition leaders were rounded up. former deputy prime minister was detained and later released. the influential anti-corruption campaigner received a 15-day

prison sentence for dystopian -- for disobey police at last night's demonstration. >> we have continued to defend the election results despite international criticism. >> but the authorities are bracing themselves for further unrest in the days ahead. this is a critical moment for vladimir putin. will the protests peter out or will they build? >> let's get the latest on the eurozone crisis now. >> the latest is that the british prime minister david cameron says he will not agree to measures in resolving the eurozone crisis if they do not protect british interests.

>> what i am saying is that, if the eurozone countries need to come together and do need to do more things together, if they choose to use the european treaties to do that, britain will be insisting on some safeguards, too. as long as we get those, then that treaty will go ahead. if we cannot go -- if we cannot get those, then it will not go ahead. >> european leaders are scrimmage to find a way to save the common currency. underscoring the global implications of the crisis, u.s. treasury secretary timothy geithner has travelled across the atlantic to emphasize the importance of the problem. >> the u.s. treasury secretary alongside his german counterpart, shoulder-to- shoulder, as yours a leaders try to figure out how to keep the currency -- as eurozone leaders tried to figure it had to keep

the currency afloat. >> i am very encouraged by the developments in europe over the past few weeks. including the reform commitments made by the new governments of italy, spain, and greece, and the new steps and you heard this week about a fiscal compact for the eurozone. >> at the start of a whistle stop tour. it comes as the ratings agency stands at assessing credit risk and surrendered to strip eurozone countries, including germany, of their aaa rating. across the eurozone, there has been irritation from political leaders. the chairman of the eurozone said that the threat to downgrade was a wild exaggeration and unfair. in paris, there were -- there is similar annoyance. we have done much to cut

deficits and we will do with the whole tone. >> it does not take into account of the frankfurt-german proposal. >> the talking continues as many eu leaders gather in marseilles for a political conference. the european central bank meets on thursday with the crisis at the top of the agenda. and then the summit in brussels to consider the merkel-sarkozy plan. in berlin, shoppers are outspending, but with fear of the economic future rising. it really does depend on whether this summit of leaders at the end of the week can see it right. the messages, if the euro collapses, the damage goes much

wider than the eurozone. why it is not saying is whether extra funds might be available to keep it afloat. >> the greek parliament has a new 2012 budget. politicians debated the measures and there were violent clashes between police and protesters outside. it includes cuts to pensions and salaries. the election commission in the democratic republic of congo is delayed the publication of the results from last week's political election. riot police are patrolling the capital and fear that the election results could spark violence. >> fleeing from the post-

election violence. over the last few days, more people have been lead in the capital, making the short journey in the neighboring republic of congo. >> i am from ivory coast. i saw what happened there. i do not want to go through the same thing here. >> with two-thirds of the votes counted, the incumbent is reported to be ahead of his main rival. but the opposition has already said it will reject the outcome. all of these electoral documents, these bags of ballot papers, these sheets are being compiled, put together here in this tallying center. this is one of 169 centers across the country where the presidential results are being tallied together. tensions have been increased by a slow and seemingly-chaotic

counting system and allegations of vote rigging. >> i think that the results that leave this place will in no way represent the votes in the bureau's immediately after the official ballot. >> [gunfire] >> this is what people fear. violence broke out as security forces were called in to restore order. at least 80 people have been killed in election-related buying -- at least a teen -- at least 18 people have been killed in election-related fighting. fears are mounting that the rejection of the results will pave the way for further bloodshed.

>> hospital officials in the cause of strip said it -- in the gaza strip say that israeli troops have killed in a crosscourt incursion. the air force has struck two groups of gunmen for attempting to launch rockets. a small number of armored vehicles had crossed into the east of gaza city. still to come, and a march. >> a rare honor for one of britain's greatest poets. british airways has abandoned plans to create 400 jobs next year.

british ministers say that in the new tax rises two $0.50 billion -- 2.5 billion pounds. they have accused ministers of harming economic growth by imposing a steep increase in air passenger duty. >> this is a huge opportunity lost as the result -- as a result of the minister. it is making it impossible for us to compete on a global scale. >> the treasury said the move had been announced in the budget in march. airlines had plenty of time to prepare for it. the duty will go by 8% next april after a freeze this year. they scaled back of the production of 800 jobs to 400. they were to bring in extra boeing 747 into service. this comes in an awkward time

for the government. it is on the same day that ministers have been launching the growth strategy with over 100 million pounds in investments and manufacturing. >> we have to raise revenues. with the airlines are not pointing out is that, of course, we do have passenger duty like many other countries. but they do not add value-added tax on their flights. >> the duty is a tracks on travel. it is paid for by the passengers. it weakens the economy. i hope the chancellor will think again. >> as with the latest figures on high street, it is clear that the government will not find it easy to boost growth across the whole economy. >> this is newsday on the bbc. >> the headlines --

president karzai cut short his visit to europe after a suicide bomber killed nearly 60 people in the afghan capital. >> thousands of russian police have disrupted protests by opponents of the press minister vladimir putin. they say that the parliamentary elections were rigged. tens of thousands of people across colombia have taken part in protests against the left wing guerrilla group fata. many hostages have been in captivity for over a decade. >> their message was clear. no more violence. no more farc. >> the guerrillas do not express the sentiments of the colombian people. they are not colombian could they do not represent our message.

they are murderers. >> carrying flags and images of their missing loved ones, they called on the guerrilla army to release hostages that have been held for over a decade. tens of thousands lined the streets and then gathered in the main square in vote to about -- in bogota. >> release the hostages now and without conditions. if there really is a desire for peace, then take this step as a demonstration of that intention. >> also among the group was a former president. the people are frustrated after almost 50 years of civil war. >> we have to to -- we have to tell the farc that they lost

the war. >> the protests come a little over a week after four hostages were executed by farc after a raid by government forces. after the men had been held up to 13 years in the jungle. for decades, the farc who fund their guerrilla war through drag trafficking claimed they represent the genuine desire of the colombian people to restore a marxist state in bogota. with today's evidence, that could not be further from the truth. >> the head of the u.s. federal aviation administration has resigned after being charged with driving while intoxicated. he said he could not allow a shattered to be cast over the faa. he was arrested in washington after police saw him driving on

the wrong side of the road. and the french parliament has begun debating a law against prostitution. it is expected that they will pass a symbolic proposal. then there will start on a new bill that punishes people who pay for sex. it is a key date in american history. a sermon will be held in hawaii to commemorate the japanese attack on pearl harbor. it killed more than 2000 americans and through the country into world war ii. veterans who were there that morning remember the historic event. >> december 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy. >> they did a terrific lot of

damage. they caught us sound asleep that morning. that shows what pearl harbor looked like five minutes before the war started. my ship is this one right there. >> very peaceful. >> very peaceful. >> he was a 22-year-old sailor leading a popeye comic when the attack began. >> at first, we thought that one of the ships had a fire on the. we had to put the fire out. we soon discovered the planes flying around with the japanese flag painted on the side and immediately change them. >> unconfirmed reports are that almost every ship in harbor has been hit. >> it tax sank or damaged 18 ships, killed more than -- the attacks sank or damaged 18 ships

and killed more than two thousand navy men. churchville -- >> they are marching now. the in view of the march invoice thrills the world. >> for more than 100,000 japanese-americans, it meant internment in bleak detention camps. it did not matter how patriotic you were. you are now officially the enemy. >> at the end of december, 1941, the decision was made by the american government to change our designations. my designation became 4c, the designation of enemy alien. >> the policy was eventually reversed. the government apologized. japanese-americans and listed in

droves and fought with distinction. >> in war, you do things that we look back upon and say we must have been nuts. that is what it is. war is a nutty thing. insanity. >> this may be the last major pearl harbor commemoration with a dwindling numbers, the survivor association is to be disbanded at the end of the year. >> from one commemoration to another. >> the english poet says hughes who died in 1998 is being honored with a memorial in westminster abbey. >> i do not know exactly the point that it has, but i do not think writing to order is one of

them could >> the charismatic and deeply thoughtful and hughes. he died 14 years later at the age of 68. this evening at a service at westminster abbey, his outstanding contribution to literature was marked with the unveiling of a memorial stone bearing his name. >> we have come here with the word is celebrated appeared >> the actress juliet stevenson read his poem. >> a cool small evening, trying to wade dog bark and a clank of a bucket and you listen. >> his friend and fellow poet gave the address. >> what he created was a phantasmagoria, a nark of animals and the elements and an almanac for all seasons and astrological signs. >> he says that it meant

everything to him, describing his writing as high-voltage feared he had no doubt that his friend deserves a place among the greats. >> he belongs here. not just as a poet laureate. but for his achievement and in his poetry, for the power of his poetry and the power of his presence. >> when men got to the summit, white words for some of them. >> the voice of ted hughes who believe his poetry should be heard as well as seam. >> -- as well as seen. >> he is being remembered in such a permanent way, in a place where he will be with other poets forever. >> here is the memorial stone to

ted hughes. there is an extract from his poem. it was designed by contractors from his home. shamans thought it was an area where ted hughes would have been exalted. >> with that, wheat and newsday on bbc. >> -- we end newsday on bbc. >> the afghan government blames the taliban, but they denied responsibility. that is it from us here in london and singapore.

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