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>> and now "bbc world news." >> security forces in syria clash with anti-government protestors. at least 35 people are dead. an explosion at a market in nigeria kills four. it's been blamed on the islamist group boko haram. >> welcome to bbc news broadcasting to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. coming up a little later, a deadly cyclone hits independence yea's southeast coast with heavy rains and strong winds.

>> opposition forces opened fire on friday as they try to stop hundreds of thousands of protestors across the country from demonstrating in front of arab league observers. 35 people were killed in flash point cities such as hama, dera and homs. >> a mass turnout of anti-government protestors across the country after friday prayers. >> and as has been the case all week, violence. this is dumar a suburb of the capital damascus. demonstrators fought running battles with security forces. people did the best they could to help the injured.

nearby, there appeared to be a large number of arrests. what happened to these men is not known. we cannot verify these pictures, but across syria, ackvists say dozens were killed today. and also this under the eyes of arab league observers surrounded by people desperate to tell their story. since the observers started work four days ago, activists say that over 100 people have been killed. more than 60 monitors on the ground have managed to visit a few of these places. but exactly what they saw and what they will conclude is not clear. whatever they say is unlikely to be agreed on by both sides. many opposition activists have fled here to lebanon and they don't believe the observers are doing their job.

>> the arab league stated that there's a violation against civilians and this mission must go to ensure their safety. and this is not what's happening. i think they're being misunderstood. >> today state television showed pictures of pro government rallies in the capital damascus. the authorities say they're facing a terrorist insurge si. syria is divided, hedging toward civil war. the arab league has been there to bear witness. but crucially what will it say? >> our correspondent in damascus now analyzes whether the country has slipped into civil war. >> it's hard to say it is a civil war. civil war is when clashes between two armed groups, but the situation is different on the ground.

and there are unarmed civilian forces that are taking to the spreet staging their opinions and they are being sought by security forces and that's how the protestors and the activists and the groups are saying. but the government says that it is facing armed insurgency. now in the last few months we saw that more and more army as defectors have joined the opposition by defending them from the army. but i wouldn't say that the situation is turning into a civil war. >> a syrian activists said friday was some of the biggest scenes since president assad's government began. >> we say the who process there were around 50,000 protestors all day long today. it was a great day for

damascus' uprising. for syria, it was absolutely massive. we had around 300,000 protestors in front of the monitors of people who get really excited. they really gathered massively as i mentioned. and it was just like in front of their eyes. >> the government seems to think that if it kills enough people it will stop the anti-government process. is there going to come a point where people will be too scared to come out on to the streets and protest against president assad? >> that's not going to happen. no matter how the killing gets more, no matter how ugly it gets, we're still going to go down the streets, you know, seek for our freedom, do whatever it takes peacefully.

the regime is blind. they lost the defense of their reality. so many casualties. they're not going stop. and we're not going to stop. we're not going to stop either. >> an army spokesman described the explosion as a major blow and the group is boko haram. >> the victims of nigeria's christmas day bombing are still recovering. they ran from a church in the town of madala near abuja. this man escaped with severe burns and so did this 18-month old boy. >> the mother tells the story. >> i was confused, shocked. we didn't know what to do.

>> their church in tatters. these christian nigerians now have to find another place to worship. the islamist group boko haram says it was responsible for the attack. but it now appears they have struck again. they blasted the marketplace and left dozens injured. the town is at the center of boko haram activity. here, its membered mixed with the migration. the group believed to have orchestrated church bombings. while muslim leaders have been assassinated. >> the group was founded in 2002 but a muslim cleric who wants to impose sharia law. in recent months nigeria army has planned a group offensive.

>> northern nigeria is mostly populated by muslims. the south mostly by christians. people are worried. >> we're hearing about this bomb internationally. but now it's in our own room now. >> it is little surprise then that those who survive this kind of violence as their wounds heal seem to be moving away from the affected areas in ever greater numbers. >> thousands of people continuing to demand sale on trail. he may be leaving the country,

this time to go to the united states for medical treatment. in bahrain hundreds of protestors march to against the government to take fight against security forces. a senior american official says egypt has assured the united states it will stop raids on the human rights groups and pro democracy groups. they have been assured that all property seized by egyptian security forces during raids on thursday would be returned. the president of the prime minister of turkey have expressed regret and sadness at the deaths of 35 civilians who were all killed in an air force attack in the iraqi border area. thousands of people attended funerals of the victims who were a group of smugglers thought to be kurdish

separatist guerillas. they tracked up these mountain parts. the turkish jets mistook them for kurdish rebels. now they were taken along the parks one last time. many of them were not yet 20. >> the military has issued official condolences to the families. it's an unusual outreach by the armed forces but it's unlikely to impress many people here. the prime minister and president both expressed regret and sadness and said the results of the inquirey will be made public. >> 35 citizens have died, one injured. we are truly sorry. the necessary investigations are underway. the situation will be cleared after the investigation. >> throughout the day and throughout the kurdish southeast, people have been taking to the treats in

protest. in several cities, the demonstrations resulted in clashes with the police. as evening falls, thousands demonstrates on the streets of istanbul. there is incomprehension and anger at the government and the military alike. the conflict has raged here for more than 20 years. fighting between the turkish army and the p.k.k. has escalated in recent weeks. public opinion now wants a tougher line against the occurreds. re-- kurds. wednesday's catastrophic mistake will only make that task harder. >> a cyclone has brought heavy rains and gail force winds to india. it struck near the town of

pondecheri on friday morning. the cyclone made landfall on the south coast factoring the area with rain and strong winds. gusting at up to 140 kilometers an hour. the cyclone damaged houses, uprooted trees and brought down electricity lines. the death were caused by wall collapses an elect tri cushion. disaster management teams have been brought to the district. with storms surges out at sea, fishermen have been advised not to venture out. hundreds of people from fishing communities along the coast have relief centers while the whether system passes. the bad weather has hit trains and flights in the region. trains have been delayed with

the local ports put on high alert and ships asked to move time-out a safe distance. officials say they expect heavy to very heavy rain in certain parts. bangledesh are hit regularly by cyclones. it has caused widespread evacuation, damage to homeses life stock and fields. >> the u.s. geological survey has said the tremor was measured at 5.3 just 15 kilometers east of the city. no reports of damages so far but it is the late nest a series of tremors to affect the area since a major quake killed almost 200 people in christ

church -- christchurch almost 10 months ago. >> still to come -- a chinese couple with eight babies have sparked a debate on the country's sur gasy laws. >> police in pakistan say a car bomb has killed nine people and injured many others. the explosion took place near the home of a local politician. it's reported that fire broke out following the blast and that nearby buildings were damaged. 14 people from the same family have been killed in a dispute over land in the central province of punjab. most of them were burned alive in their own homes. our correspondent is alim. he has sent thus report. >> they gathered to mourn after a horrific domestic tragedy. 14 members of the same extended family killed in a dispute.

most of them, women and children. >> my grandson, granddaughter, nieces and nephews, they have wiped out my entire family. >> two men were killed earlier in the day. in retaliation gunmen were shooting indiscriminately and setting them on fire. the youngest victim was just 6 months old. >> the victims were all from the same family. the land dispute had been going on for a long time. but this aggression came very suds denly. -- suddenly. >> witnesses say the gunmen waited outside to make sure no one escaped the fires alive. four people did survive until emergency services got there but many lives had already been lost. >> i was at school when they afflict sod much cruelty on my mother. i saw it on television. now i've seen it for myself.

rarely do they erupt in a way that's so barbaric. >> this is "bbc news." these are the headlines -- syrian security forces have killed at least 35 people opening fire on large anti-government protests. the blast a market in nigerias has killed four and injured many others. the country has blamed boko haram for the attack. >> united states has deployed more troops in the town of south sudan to prevent rival clashes. some 6,000 armed members of the new tribe thought to be

marching on the town of pebor because of a dispute which began with allegations of cattle stealing. >> these are some of the fighters now advancing on the town of pebor. they say their cause is just. they want the return of women and children, people seized during a raid of the other tribe. 6,000 strong. they've already burned other villages and killed dozens of people. many more have fled for their lives. >> i think we have to expect than the number of people that are in the bush that are in their lives is going to be in the high tens of thousands. >> the u.n. has dispatched aid and military reinforcement to the town. but it has no helicopters. local roads are barely possible and the airport has been closed. yet the needs are great and growing. >> we are calling upon all the international communities to prepare themselves to respond as soon as these guys are

returning back to their home to provide humanitarian help to our people. women and children are suffering. we need all the assistance. we need food, we need nonfood items to provide for these innocent people. >> the u.n. says the best hope to avoid more bloodshed this man, the country's vice president. he's attempting to mediate between the two tribes. cattle stealing has long been part of life in this part of africa. young men need livestock. but prices have increased forcing stom go raiding and the spread of modern weapons have made disputes much more del deadly. just how destructive can be seen all around pebor. >> a volatile year on the financial marks hasened with the u.k.'s 100 down 6% compared to its level at the beginning of the year. the figures come as a poll says

the european union will return to recession in 2012. here with the view from the city of london our correspondent hugh penning. >> a gloomy year closes in the city of london with shares down over the year. the first time since 2008. but the decline wasn't as big as in the french and german markets. that reflects a troubled year for the euro zone with protests over capitals and spending cuts. the spanish government warns that borrowing was higher as it set out tough new budget plans. >> these measures are only the beginning. the first step in a package of structural reform to correct the deficit and make our economy more dynamic. >> this weekend saw the launch of euro notes and coins with celebrations around member countries. now it's a very different mood with the country's currency in

question. 37 economists responded. 19% predicted the euro zone won't exist in its current zone by the end of 2012. >> it's our central view that a recession will hit the euro zone some time next year in 2012. we think it will last right into the middle of the year but that will have a very negative impact on the u.k. economy as well. >> many are wondering what the bank of london will do. 9-10 of economists belief that another year will go by with no change in the cost of borrowing. so what does that mean for the housing market despite all the uncertainty average prices rose this year and it anticipates another small rise in 2012. >> labor market conditions are likely to remain pretty weak

and that will keep potential buyers on the sidelines. but there's no sign that we're going to get a new flood of supplies either. thanks to low interest rates will not get in a lot of distress selling either. but the city knows that what happens next year will to a a large extent show what it will be. >> nearly 15,000 of the club supporters gathered in downtown san diego. there were safety barriers left with police using water canons to disperse the crowds. the hungarian parliament has passed a controversial law and has faced fierce.

the current president of the bank says this changes amount to a government takeover. >> heavy rain in bolivia has one of the most intense rainy seasons and has continued to cause destruction. many hillside residential areas in la paz has become dislodged. many have been forced to leave their homes. >> to china, quan tuesday plets . -- quantuplets. the law in china prohibits surrogate si procedures. >> this photographs have

grabbed the attention in china but not for being cute. the babies are from one family something that's controversial in a country that limits one child to most couples. confusion remains exactly when the babies were born and who gave birth to them. but a well-off couple spent about $160,000 dollars and enlisted two surrogate mothers to have them have the four boys an four girls. the biological mother carried two of the babies while two surrogates gave birth to the rest in september and october last year. it's also reported that 11 naanees were hired to help take care of the children. although some suspect a hokes, chinese health officials are investigating the hospital and whether some hops are offering suragacy procedures. >> we'll revoke the hospital

and the doctor's license. >> at an indoor children's play center in beijing, parents were concerned about the quality of life for the babies. the father of a 7-year-old boy says he doesn't know that these children will grow up properly. you can't treat children like pets, he said. >> this mother says the effect on the surrogates after they gave up their children might be serious and hard to cope with. >> it's against law for medical institutions to perform surrogacy but some are allowed to advertise online. the debate continues about the legality of their birth. >> the u.k. new year's honor's list was published about two and a half hours ago. the median ronnie korbitt has

been recognized for his entertainment and charity. he gets a c.b.e. helena bonham carter for her drama. more than 25 years with her breakthrough film "maroon." >> gerald ramsey was also honored. >> more than 6,000 people carrying torches were all led by vikings from the shetling die elect. there were 40,000 to see them and pipe bands moving through edinburgh. the procession ended with a fireworks display. that is the traditional new year's eve party and very elaborate fireworks, about 80,000 revelers were expected in edinburgh for that.

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