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>> and now bbc world news. >> hello and welcome. >> the headlines. the gunmen killed four in belgium. more than 100 are injured. who was to blame for the euros summit failure? they accuse each other. >> tantalizing hints. scientists at closer for the higgs boson. liz taylor's a collection smashes expectations. >> it is four-o'clock in london. broadcasting to be worse around the world. welcome to newsday.

>> heyman has opened fire at a busy market in the belgian city of liege, killing four people before turning the gun on himself. 120 people were wounded. police said a the attacker was known to them for a previous weapon and drug offenses. matthew price reports from liege. >> they ran for their lives this afternoon, away from the bustling square where the killing started. a city center under siege. faster, she shouted, ron, as the most vulnerable rushed to safety. >> i saw one man shooting people. some explosions. two or three. all of the people were running

from there to here. >> seconds later, this was the scene. the gunmen threw three hand grenades into the crowd. one at a bus stop. several people died. more than 100 were injured. >> i saw all of the people lying down, bleeding. i stopped to see if i could help. >> by now, and they the gun man, 33-year-old nordine amrani, killed himself. he had convictions for armed to dealing in drugs possession and had been released early from prison. this morning, and he had been summoned by police for questioning. we do not know why. he left his home carrying a backpack containing to dance and several grenades. then he headed for the main courthouse on the central

square and onto the bus stop. for several hours, liege was a city of confusion and fear. special forces sealed off the main square. office workers huddled inside. this evening, the belgian king and queen arrived to see the misery for themselves. ftc, prosecutors do not yet know why this happened -- at the scene, prosecutors do not know why this happened. it is a day few will forget. >> another tragic shooting in italy. a man killed the two senegalese vendors before turning the gun on himself. he was described as linked to a far right groups. about 200 held a protest in the city center afterward.

>> murder in the streets of florence. the killer struck first in this piazza -- it left two men dead and another wounded. this was a racist on a rampage. a white man targeting immigrants. they were street vendors, seeling -- selling their wares. >> i saw three guys over there. i heard shots. >> soon after, the gunmen opened fire in another nearby market area. he wounded two more senegalese man and then shot himself as the police closed in. they named him as gian-luca, described as a right weighing extremists. as the news spread, dozens of the immigrants gathered,

outraged at the bloodshed. >> these things should not happen. we are here to integrate and not be rejected. we do not understand what is happening. >> many people in this beautiful city were shocked and shamed by what had just happened in their midst. >> the only thing we can do is to show our sorrow, share it with italians and communities. >> the mayor has declared florence and to be in mourning. >> the president of the european commission has attacked the british -- british prime minister on the eurozone crisis. he said david cameron's demand to exclude financial

institutions made an agreement in possible. >> at the european parliament, david cameron was the man who everybody seems to want to talk about. his use of a veto has already drawn comments from the french president and the german chancellor. today it was the turn of the european commission to criticize the british. >> the united kingdom, in exchange for its agreement.com ask for protocol on financial services which, as presented, made compromise impossible. >> downing street denied the prime minister had any intention to undermine a single market. the prevailing view was that britain was now on its own. >> in politics, there is one golden rule -- you only walk

away if you are the shirred the others willsure follow. >> one french member of the parliament went further and demanded britain be punished for acting selfishly. >> i think the rebate is up for question period citizens tax money should be spent on something then selfish nationalism. solidarity is not a one-way street. >> he was referring to the rebate negotiated by margaret thatcher. some saw the crisis leading to the exit from the e.u. >> you have decided to go into economic disaster. britain is going to make the great escape. we will be the first european

country to get our freedom back. >> there's no question that his use of a veto has irritated many people. increasingly, as time has gone on, other politicians have raised concerns about the deal to enforce budgetary discipline struck last week. even though the focus has been on the prime minister, there are doubts as to whether last week's summit has eased the eurozone crisis. >> it could be revealed. have you got more details? >> scientists at a laboratory in switzerland believe they may be close to unanswered. they think they have found evidence of the mysterious particle known as the higgs boson. it is thought to be the original

building blocks of the universe. david reports. >> in an underground laboratory, the largest experiment is honing in on one of the greatest mysteries of the universe. firing a particle through a tunnel, and getting closer to understanding the basic building blocks of matter by causing collisions to reveal what is inside. this afternoon, a long awaited announcement -- >> we are here today to announce the results. >> some of the brightest minds gathered in one room, comparing findings from different experiments that point to the existence of an important article, hidden until now. >> we need many more next year in order to get a definite answer on the question. to be, or not to be, we saw some hints today. >> to support -- explore how the

universe works, they have gone deeper into atoms. first with the nucleus. that has been known about for a century. then inside the nucleus there are protons and neutrons. the journey goes on. inside them, are another minute particle. what gives these things substance? the theory is the smallest particles travel through a forced field and they get slowed down. this is how, "higgs boson -- how the higgs boson works. that is why these hints are some momentous. >> every particle in your body is interacting with this field. it is almost like a cosmic recall that permeates the universe. that is what gives particle's mass and gives you and me structure.

>> the key results come from different channels. >> the results are being studied by physicists all over the world. here in london, students watched the events unfold. >> people have been waiting their entire lives. it feels like a special moment. >> we are part of the groups that had a part in it. >> this machine is so vast they let me a bicycle to get a round. this is not give us -- given us a definitive answer. but it does provide clues about how the universe got started. >> the iraqi prime minister has called on companies to invest in his country as the final troops prepare to pull out. he told the u.s. chamber of commerce that security is improved and corporations are at the forefront of iraq's future.

>> we have a lot of american corporations but we welcome more. they have broken the blockade against iraq and contributed a great to iraqi development. we aspire to have more american corporations in order to fulfill the need of the economy. >> you are watching news day on the bbc. still to come, the women leading the fight against sexual harassment in india. >> and we look how the car market has opened up for the first time since the revolution. here and the u.k., there has been a fall in the rate of inflation. the consumer prices index, and inflation was down compared with 5% in october. >> for hard-pressed households,

it is a key question, what is the cost of living? it was up over the year in november. what is happening here illustrates the problems caused by inflation. costs including energy, the company cannot pass laws on to customers so it has had to freeze staff wages. that means workers like this man have suffered. the cost of loving increasing is around 5% annually. -- living increasing is around 5% annually. it is hard to make a budget. >> something has jumped by 20 pence, i do not buy it. >> the annual rate has fallen a bit. that is because bread prices were down over the month. some other prices were up. meat was 1.6% higher.

petrol prices were lower. there is no doubt that shoppers will experience the squeeze on their spending power. the latest drop on inflation is not much constellate -- consolation. the trend is likely to continue. most inspect inflation will fall rapidly throughout 2012. >> people out shopping will not be thinking about next year. for many, price rises see a month -- are much too steep. >> visit the bbc news web site for more analysis and background into the inflation story. and also what that can mean for you. >> this is newsday on bbc. the headlines this hour, a man has opened fire and throw

grenades from a rooftop in the belgian city of liege, killing four people. >> the fallout from the european summit continues with the british prime minister and the president of the commission arguing over who was to blame. sexual-harassment is an issue across india. the social problem is back in the spotlight following the murder of two young men who went to the defense of her female friends being harassed by a group of men. >> thousands are gathering on the beach to have a good time. but now there are growing concerns for the safety of women in these areas. she is an undercover police officer, part of a neutral.

her task is to stop the harassment of women and arrest the men that do it. >> the patrol of this area continues. in plain clothes and in uniform. when we see a woman being treated badly, we try to catch the offender. usually they stopped when they see is approaching. >> it sounds innocent, but it is a storm of harassment of women. it takes place in public at beaches and train stations like where i am standing. women say they are vulnerable everywhere. >> i believe it has happened to all of us. people should be punished. >> it is bad. when you are in a train, some guys get in and teach you, it feels bad because there is no

one there. >> after being attacked, -- >> in october there were killed when they went to the aid of their female friends. the father says the incident highlights talk of 64 women in cities like mumbai -- highlights the safety of women in cities lieke mumbai. >> why cannot they go to a restaurant and come out peacefully? >> hundreds remember them and support a new zero tolerance campaign. the harassment of women is an age-old issue. one that many people know about and have even experience. now there is a growing push to make the streets safer for women.

>> pop and new guinea's prime minister has been reinstated after a standoff which saw another man claiming the top job. peter o'neill -- had been refusing to step down despite a ruling that he has taken power a legally. later the u.s. government will hold off an auction in the gulf of mexico. 20 companies have bid for the right to drill for oil and gas. the obama administration safeguards will reduce the risk of future spills. 5 million barrels lead into the oil -- into the gulf. taiwan's voters go to the polls to elect their president a month from today. the election could have an impact on the relationship with china.

beijing sees taiwan as its province even though it has been separate since the end of a civil war in 1949. relations with beijing could take a turn for the batter or the worst. >> the president was swept to power in a victory in 2008. four years later, he is facing a tougher fight. his main rival, the first elected female leader of the progressive party, has been gaining ground. polls suggest the candidates are neck and neck. the president wants another term to cement the achievements he has made so far. ties with china are the best they have been since they stopped fighting. deals were signed in 2010. thousands of chinese tourists are allowed to visit the island

each day. as some voters are concerned, that he is too focused on china and his policies will pave the way for unification with the mainland. that is not their only worry. the global downturn has seen exports suffering the worst recession in decades. she blames him for help failing to help those struggling to make ends meet. it is a concern shared by many voters. china has kept a low profile in this campaign. that is in contrast to the 1996 election when a test fired missiles as a warning to voters. many see the election as one of the most important and history. it is being viewed as a referendum on his efforts to solve relations with china. an opposition wayne could change the course of their future.

voters face tough questions. they contemplate what direction they want high want to take. >> there is some good news for car dealers in cuba. >> that is right. karsh jet -- car sales have shot through the roof. before the new rules were introduced, at any cars on cuban soil before the 1959 revolution could be some bought and sold. the rest could only change hands with the government opposite -- permission. cuban are something of a trade mark. tourists love them because they add to the romance of the island. until recently, most cubans could only get their hands on a car wreck it was in the country before the revolution if they bought it on the black market or if they had a government position -- permission.

now buyers and sellers can be upfront about doing business. there are restrictions on imported cars, only cubans with permission and foreign residents can buy those. these changes will give people some peace of mind. >> it gives a little more legal security to all of the private dealings. it frees up the businesses from the illegal trafficking. it helps everyone and it helps the government. >> the problem is that although a car may have changed hands a few times, and sold it did not have the original title or did not handed over to the person who bought the car. now cubans must have the original title. the black market people aren't trying to find the person with the original title and pay them for the document. there is no doubt the trade is booming.

around 300 people a day have lined up to register vehicles. it says it has processed 3000 certificates. >> there had been amazing scenes at christie's in new york as elizabeth taylor's jewelry has been going under the hammer. prices are sparkling as the jewels themselves. >> it has been an evening of very good bidding at the auction house in midtown manhattan. many of the pieces went for 10 times what they were estimated to reach. la perigrina, a necklace the cheering day -- featuring a pearl bought by richard burton. this necklace went for $11.8

million. they said it is a record for a tool -- pearl jewel. there was also a set of emeralds and diamonds, mostly gets from richard burton. -- gifts from richard burton. they reached more than $6 million in the bidding. not everything is going for millions of dollars. there were more modest bets. the pingpong diamond, because they were a gift, they were estimated to willingham reach $5,000, sold for well over $110,000. it may be tough economic times outside but here people across

the world are bidding for this spectacular collection. >> that marks the start of a four day event. florida police arrived on one street after accidently performing an unlikely driving maneuvers. losing control of his patrol car while reaching for a pen, he found himself vertically part. he was not hurt, thankfully, and was later rescued by the emergency services. >> you have been watching tuesday from the bbc. >> a reminder of the main news -- a man has opened fire from a rooftop in the city of liege, killing four people. he then killed himself. you have been watching news day. thank you for being with us. see you again soon.

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