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hello, again. facing the imminent collapse of their common currency, european leaders have pulled a rescue out of their economic hats. they have agreed to spend less, save more and surrender some of their sovereignty in order to stabilize the euro. britain was the only country to reject the changes, leaving the u.k. more isolated than the continent. after so many last-ditch deals, will this one really work? here's gavin hewitt. >> this was a summit when the e.u. changed, a summit full of tension. the french president chipper. a british prime minister managing a clenched smile as brit tap's relationship with europe changed, too. france and germany had wanted to amend the e.u. treaties to impose tougher discipline over

budgets. that needed british agreement, but the prime minister wanted safeguards in return. the arguments continued until 4:00 in the morning. >> good morning, everyone. sorry for keeping you up quite so long. i said before coming to brussels that if i couldn't get adequate safeguards for britain in a new european treaty, then i wouldn't agree to it. what is in the offer isn't in britain's interests, so i didn't agree to it. >> david cameron wanted to protect the u.k.'s financial services sector, but the french and germans were in no mood to make concessions to the british. >> david cameron asked for something that we thought was unacceptable, to exempt the u.k. from some regulations on financial services. we think a large part of the problem comes from the deregulation of financial services. >> so the idea of change was effectively sunk bay british veto. but before they headed off for

two hours sleep, they made it clear that if they couldn't get treaty change, the euro zone countries would go it alone with a deal of their own. it became clear just how isolated britain had become. for most of the other countries not if the euroseau zone indicated they might sign up for this new pact. it appeared as if it might end up with britain on one side and 26 other countries on the other. so what have all these countries signed up to, much greater european control over their tax and spending. national budgets will be viewed at european level first. sanctions for those who overspend like greece and italy. these countries will meet every month. britain will be excluded. the leaders return to the summit and angela merkel said this about david cameron. >> david cameron was at the negotiating table with us and we

made this decision. what we couldn't do was make a lousy compromise for the euro. we have to set up hard rules. >> other leaders noted that britain had been alone in demanding concessions. the mood of britain seemed to extend to a ceremony welcoming croatia as the latest e.u. member. >> and last but not least, the united kingdom, mr. david cameron. >> the prime minister said he wasn't frightened of being left out of future talks. a new pact to instill discipline over their spending. what hasn't been addressed is debt and slow growth, the fundamental problems of the euro zone. gavin hewitt, "bbc world news," brussels. >> david cameron insists that britain will still have stig --

it's also prompted new reports for a british referendum on europe. nick robinson looks at mr. cameron's decision to go it alone. >> this picture might not make it on to david cameron's wall. it captures the moment europe split. 26 against one. the moment a british prime minister finally made a stand, say some. the moment others believe he was hopelessly outmaneuvered by the french president. >> you're in a room with 26 other people who are saying put aside your national interest, go along with the crowd, do what will make life easy and comfortable for you there in that room. but you say no. it's important that we get the things that britain needs, and so i decided not to sign that treaty. >> on the morning after a long night before, david cameron found himself alone at the e.u. summit table. he might have to get used to it. the leaders of france and germany and the european commission will now plan europe's economic future without

britain. even countries now not in the euro will join in. when europe's leaders meet, it's quite possible that 26 will be in the room. one, you, britain, will not be there. how on earth is that in the country's interest? >> we don't want to join the euro. so i don't need to go to meetings of euro zone leaders. the difference there is there's 17 leaders. this is what? one country, one leader, not there. i think it's right for britain to say well which bits of europe most benefit us as a nation and to focus on those things. and i'm not frightened of the fact that sometimes you might not be included in something. are we better off outside the euro? you bet we are. >> euro skeptics who demanded that david cameron show some bulldog spirit are celebrating that stance. many are likely to demand, though, that it should be followed by fundamental renegotiation of britain's relationship with europe. labors say that the prime minister is putting party unity

before the national interest. >> it's a terrible outcome for britain because we are going to be excluded from key economic decisions that will affect our country in the future. and frankly, david cameron has mishandled these negotiations spectacularly. >> the liberal democrats signed up to the government's negotiating position, but the deputy prime minister is sounding awfully worried about where all this might lead. >> any skeptic that might be rubbing their hands in glee about the outcome of summit should be careful, because there is increased risk of a time where britain's position becomes more marginalized. that would be bad for britain's combrothe. >> all but the french -- david cameron is trying to make the best of his isolation.

you're still a member of the european union, his irish counterpart reassured him. president sarkozy left this summit smiling. he's always argued that britain shouldn't influence decisions. >> you compared this negotiation with a chess game. it's check mate to president sarkozy. he got exactly what he wanted. >> i don't accept that. i think the point is for britain what it means, we're in those parts of europe. it's a complex treaty. >> david cameron headed home knowing he's done something even margaret thatcher never did. britain is still in the e.u., but much of it is now heading off in a completely different direction. >> at least 24 people have been killed in protests against czar.

-- syria. more than 5,000 people have died in the uprising against alashad since march. the gunman who shot a virginia tech police officer has been named as a 22-year-old student from a nearby university. he had stolen a car on wednesday, the day before police officer was killed. several thousand people have been demanding compensation for a cholera outbreak. they say u.n. peace keepers carried the disease to haiti, causing an epidemic, which killed almost 7,000. 910 cans of asparagus have been seized by anti-narcotics police.

police sources say the destination of the spanish destination of mallorca, it was worth around $20 mlt. president cabilla has been given another term in office. he said the announcement of victory for his rival was a provocation. >> there's anger on the street. the election for another term is deemed unacceptable here. they voted for his main rival. he has run the country so badly, we hate it, says this opposition supporter. we want him to leave, because nothing works in congo. another said, i don't agree with this victory. considering that on the day of

the vote, we saw that the majority of the people were voting for the other. he has rejected the results. what he does next is crucial. days of clashes between opposition supporters and riot police. he has appealed, but if he decides to call for protest, his supporters will take to the streets in droves. and that could lead to a dangerous escalation of violence. he can and probably will take his grievance to the supreme court to challenge the election results. >> if there are objectives, they need to go through legal channels. there are systems in place set up by the legal system. >> joseph runs with nearly 49%.

those who voted for him are celebrating his victory. he says the election was flawed, but not fraudulent, and that the problems they noted would not have changed the outcome. >> the united nations secretary-general has been visiting the war-ravaged capital of somalia. he declared this a moment of fresh opportunities, announcing the u.n. somalia office would be relocating early in the year after recent security gains by african peace keepers. barbara plats has been traveling with him. barbara's report does contain some flash photography. >> it's the first time a u.n. secretary-general has set foot on somalian soil in nearly two decades. he called it a moment of fresh opportunities for the country. what he saw was through the

windows of an armored personnel carrier. somalia has been racked with violence since 1991, when warlords toppled the government and turned on each other. security situation has got a bit better recently. >> the secretary-general is visiting. the short time he's on the ground shows that they're fragile. this was a big moment for somalia's transitional leaders, who are set up by the international community. he's pressing the weak and divided leadership to behave like a proper government. now may the the best time to do so. in recent months, african peace keepers have mushed militants

out of the city, giving the transitional authorities more room to operate. the u.n. calls this a window of opportunity, but a narrow one. >> window is very much limited. this gain should not be reversed. fully utilize this very limited window of opportunity. >> just how limited was put on to display for the secretary-general? there's been a spike in attacks with improvised explosive devices like these. a deadly one this week. the u.n. wants to shift the focus for military to political by bringing its somalia office back. a stable government is key to solving some problems, but there's still a lot of shaky ground to cover. >> still ahead, the world's last chance to stop catastrophic

climate change. we'll report of durbin's doomsday scenario. the fierce fire has ripped through a hospital in india, killing at least 90 people. many of the victims were patients who had become trapped as the flames quickly engulfed the building. they took firefighters five hours to get the building under control. fleeing medical staff accused of abandoning their patients. the fire broke out in the early hours of the morning and spread rapidly through the six stories of this private hospital? most were caught unaware. many were said to have died after inhaling the thick smoke. the fire services struggled to get to those trapped inside, using cranes to get into position and bring people out from the higher floors. it was a slow process, but

eventually met with success. many were met with critical treatment and had to be rushed the other hospitals nearby. outside, traumatized families waited for news of their loved ones. there's a lot of anger here. many believe the authorities were too slow to react. assured the public a full investigation would be carried out. the hospital's license has now been revoked and the police have filed charges, but for many, that will provide little consolation. >> in russian politician, the official results were announced friday. vladimir putin's united russia party won 49% of the voting but there have been widespread allegations of rigging. while amateur videos like this, many of them viral on the

russian internet. this one, it appears to show piles of ballots stuffed into boxes at various polling stations. this is "bbc news." these are the headlines. europe back plans to forge a tighter fiscal unit in a bid to end the euro zone crisis. david cameron defends his position to keep britain out of the deal, amid accusations the country is now on the european sidelines. the e.u. agreement reached in brussels aims to create new zones. the financial markets were calm in their reaction to the agreement. the question is how long will that calm last? and what are the implications for britain? here's stephanie flounders taking a closer look at the deal. >> so, two big questions. is this the right plan for the euro zone? is it the right deal for the u.k.? let's start with here at home.

we know dade cameron wanted a good plan for the city. not an open-ended veto, officials say, but a level playing feel, so banks don't get penalized for being outside the euro and the national power to regulate banks more aggressively than everyone else. if you want to. he also wanted a chance to veto any transfer of powers to brussels. he didn't get these things, so he said no. but was it worth it for an industry that accounts for a tiny fraction of our economy? >> the city is the u.k.'s biggest export industry. it's a very big taxpayer. it's a very big employer. and the decision last night really protects it from either having that business transferred to continental europe or from having it being prevented from doing business by some sort of tax or regulation. >> a manufacturing company further north in england will think first about the single market. we don't want to be marginalized from that single market and i fully see we'll have to work even harder in 2012 to make sure we're not. >> you might say the best plan for the u.k. or the city last

night was pretty much any plan that saves the euro. why? because more crisis for the single currency let alone a breakup could sink our recovery and cause havoc for britain's banks. after all, 40% of our exports go to countries in the euro zone and our banks are sitting on more than 640 billion pounds worth of euro zone assets, around a third from countries now in crisis. so are the decisions taken at this summit enough to lift that threat? it was a good deal for germany. it got all those new budget rules, which will kick off automatically in future to stop countries getting into trouble. or that's the plan. and a good night for the head of the international monetary fund. >> it's 200 billion euros. >> that's the new money the fund is getting from the euro zone. the u.k. won't be contributing until other g-20 countries do the same. but there wasn't much sign of that big bazuka to protect the euro that mr. cameron has called for, and little sign that the

players with the deepest pockets, germany and the european central bank, were preparing to do more. without that, many in the markets say the euro zone is still on borrowed time. >> unless they actually deal with the problems of imbalances and economic growth, it's hard to imagine that this debt crisis will ever get better, or that investors will see the prospects of solvency in sovereign governments as improving. >> so the euro lives to fight another day with this deal, but in or out, the risk of a catastrophe on our doorstep is still very real. >> delegates at the united nations climate conference in south africa could be edging toward an agreement on cutting greenhouse gas emissions. our environment correspondent has the details. >> year after year, the gases blowing for global warming are pumped out in ever bigger quantities. governments talk about dealing with climate change. their scientists say it's urgent.

but the economic crisis is more immediate. so international action keeps being put off. outside the latest negotiations, a solar powered kettle. fine if you want tea in daylight. durbin in south africa with struggling to reach agreement. the u.n.'s top climate official admits it's not enough. >> we're going to leave here with a deal that will be an important step forward. but that is not going to match up to what the science says. that is very clear, so this is a very, very critically important step forward. but it is insufficient. >> also merging is that climate negotiations are really slowing down. the kyoto protocol runs out at the end of 2012. only the e.u. and a few others are prepared to stick with it, but they only released 15% of the world's emissions. a new global treaty may not come

until 2020 or even later. this afternoon, protesters tried to disrupt the conference, accusing negotiaters of stalling. but jostling with the police will do nothing to budge the biggest economy. china, india, and america, all worries that a climate treaty could restrain growth. and that's the reality. >> to make the case for a really robust and ambitious agreement. can be supported by many developing countries. unless china and india and the u.s. are onboard, we're not going to have a global solution. >> near the conference center, a new solar power station, many companies and countries are turning to green energy. but not having an international treaty makes that harder, and the talks up the road are struggling tonight. they'll run into the weekend and no one can predict the outcome. david shookman, "bbc news."

>> for most of his life, harji has lived in the tough conditions in can stan -- kurdistan. but now she is becoming a sensation. the dutch media are calling her the lady of color. here's her story. >> she's known as the lady of color, but she has never been to school or taken any art classes. she waited for 65 years to get the chance to show her talent. >> creating a piece of art gives me joy and pleasure. if one doesn't have a purpose in life, like many young and old people, you can fall into depression and become suicidal. i express my suffering and happiness in my painting. >> she loves music, flowers, and

colors. but years of war and the harsh life of a woman took away any chance to enjoy the beauty of nature. her father didn't let her go to school, and at a young age, she was married off to a much older man who already had four children. >> when i got married, my husband was 36 or 37, but i was just 16. life was very difficult. i had talent and i was good at making things with my hands. but i never had a chance to use it because of war and raising kids. i was always very tired. >> but when her husband died, she and her children moved to the netherlands. it was in amsterdam that she had a chance to see the works of the great dutch painters. she would spend hours in galleries. she can't pronounce vincent van gogh and calls him the one-eared

man. >> when we arrived here, i was in a panic. i didn't know how on earth i would learn these strange dutch names. but then i started painting. sometimes they were ugly, but i was never afraid of making mistakes. eventually people saw my work and they loved it. >> many people have bought her work. despite sickness and age, she has finally fulfilled her talent. something she believes millions of suppressed women around the world should also have the chance to do. >> that's it from us at the moment. the "bbc news" website has plenty more on all the stories we feature many this bulletin.

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