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>> and now bbc world news. >> hello and welcome to newsday on the bbc. i am in singapore. >> i am in london. >> rage and disbelief as the captain of the cruise ship said that he fell into a lifeboat. rescue teams are forced to suspend operations. more than 20 people are still missing. >> wikipedia 1, washington 0. the stargazing but as many local sky word. a map of the heavens. it is 10:00 a.m. here in singapore. >> it is 2:00 a.m. here in

london. this is newsday. #v; rough seas could cause this -- the italian government says that there is a serious risk that rough seas could cause the stranded cruise ship to split. the captain is reported to claim that he accidently fell into a lifeboat. >> 18 of specialists headed out to the wreck -- a team of specialists headed out to the wreck and into a dangerous world. they moved through a floating debris of a once luxury liner. they searched for survivors, but

no more likely. they will only find the dead. this is how they have been entering the ship, through the top deck, now on the water line. >> at one point, the glass doors were shot above me with the contents inside all pressing down. it could have shouted at any moment. >> we now know that this violinist from hungary is among the dead. he had help some children with their life jackets and had gone to pack his violin. among the missing is russell, a wager on board. today, his brother came to the island, his first sight of the costa concordia. does he possibly think that his brother is alive? >> there is an assumption, five days, but people have come home

after many days. >> on the mainland, the captain's wife was mobbed by journalists. he is enemy number one, criticized for abandoning ship. he is reported as saying that he slipped into a departing lifeboat. few believe that. his lawyer says that the captain, who is under house arrest, is deeply shaken by what happened. but the sister of another missing crew member, erica, has no sympathy. >> it is outrageous to have him under house arrest. it is like he is a free man. and of the search is taking too long. >> a satellite picked up this image of the ship. it looks stable. it is not. it shifted slightly during the day, stopping the rescue efforts and postponing the staff of the salvage operation. people here know that, and to le -- that, until the costa

concordia can be stabilized, there is risk to the fuel tanks. >> wikipedia has shut down the english language website for 24 hours in protest against the anti-piracy plans. it has caused congress to withdraw support for the proposals. some say that there needed to protect their work from abuse. >> the internet founded on the idea of free-flowing information available to all. for many internet john's, an american plan to crack down -- for many internet john nance, an american plan to crack down on piracy has -- for many internet giants, an american plan to

crack down on piracy has caused concern. >> although it is an american law, it would affect the whole of wikipedia. if we've linked to some content that was copyright protected, with this law, the whole web site would have to come down. >> president obama indicated he was unhappy with some aspects of the legislation. that angered rupert murdoch who accuses web firms like google of promoting piracy. it is true that you can find plenty of place for any movie you want to watch for free. but what wikipedia, google, and with plenty of others say is that, when you have a lot that is indiscriminate, threatening legal and illegal material, much of the internet could end up going dark.

>> a it is described as a dodge sedan. >> they argue that their possible impact have been exaggerated and that american jobs are at stake. >> for hollywood, it is a jobs and benefits issue. hundreds of thousands of people who work in hollywood, those who depend on the jobs produced in hollywood, they depend on the passage of this bill. the fact is that each year, we lose thousands of jobs to digital theft. >> the internet blackout has been pretty patchy. you can find wikipedia is purely wanted it. the web campaigns believe that their voices have been heard. >> what impact the wikipedia shutdown has had? >> what it has done in the last

24 hours is give a very dramatic snapshot of what can happen to what sectors of the internet should this draconian legislation go through. yes, this is the u.s. legislation in particular at the moment, but it will have a global impact. there is legislation all over the world that could have similar impact. there would be dramatic impact on freedom of speech. services on the way, like youtube, a quarter, wikipedia, it could affect them -- like youtube, twitter, and wicked peewit change from what we know it. >> how best to protect freedom of speech and expression but also police the internet, which does need policing? >> i completely agree. i have an absolute respect for intellectual property. there are ways of saying you are streaming content illegally. we need to clamp down upon them. with this legislation is trying to do is to guarantee that it

does take place. it forces places like wikipedia and facebook to guarantee that it will not be put up. it means that the things that we take for granted now, that you can upload content and post eight tweet could be seriously regulated in the future and have real impact on from a speech, the sharing of information that we really do take for granted. >> you call them draconian measures. what is the alternative? >> two things. firstly, if there is copyright issues on the web, then it can be taken down as is currently the case. and the company can find better ways of streaming materials that means they will not have lots of competitors up there that can provide better service. some have been really caught off the mark and need to up their games so they can compete better in the online sphere.

>> that was patrick hayes. the intelsat is seeking more funds. >> yes, a lot more money. the -- the imf is seeking more funds. >> yes, a lot more money. $500 billion. it could help countries in the eurozone that is struggling to pay off their debt. who would provide the extra money? >> what is not clear at this stage is that. what we do know is that it will not be the united states. the treasury put out a statement this afternoon saying that it has no intention to ask congress for any extra money to go to the imf to help bail out struggling countries. even if it wanted to, it is highly unlikely that congress would allow it appeared there in the process of trying to clear their money back from an emergency donation for imf donations back in 2009.

it is not coming from here -- europe has already put up two hundred billion dollars u.s. thd. so it is likely to come from emerging market economies, china, india, brazil, and russia. >> absolutely, from the emerging market economies. the likes of the united states are hemorrhaging money and a lot of countries right now, particularly developed economies, have budget deficits and basically their growth is excel -- is decelerating. uc emergency economy's coming out with all of -- do you see emergency economy's coming out with all of this money? >> they are not likely to put up the cash without getting something in return. it could be something of a power shift at the international monetary fund. they want to raise $500 billion in extra cash.

remember, it is a preliminary assessment. it will not be making any decision in terms of exactly how much it needs or exactly where the money will come from until it consults with member countries. if country is with the likes of china, rizo, -- china, brazil, and russia have anything to do with it, it has to do with shoring up with economies and making spending cuts in return for the emergency loan. the u.s. will not want to give much ground as it is currently the major stakeholder in the international monetary fund. >> pen -- tensions continue to rise in pakistan's crisis involving politicians. the military and the supreme court. prime minister will appear in court to defend himself on charges of contempt. if convicted, he could be disqualified from office. president obama has rejected a

proposal for a pipeline from canada to texas. he said that they set an arbitrary deadline for the decision and did not allow the government enough time to check the safety of the project. we are watching news day on the bbc, live from singapore and london. david beckham of big decision -- is set to stay in california after signing a new deal with the l.a. galaxy. >> to the queens diamonds catch the public's imagination. from london, jan there be a new of -- can there be a new alternative to heathrow? one site being considered -- >> with more than half a million takeoffs and landings, heathrow airport is one of the busiest in the world.

plans for a new runway was shelled by the government. some other way needs to be found to allow more airplanes to allointo and out of the country. they are looking at the thames estuary outside of london. >> the idea of a long-term and sustainable solution for britain's aviation needs. the trouble with heathrow is that it is a great airport. but you cannot keep expanding in the wrong place. >> this is one division of the future. a new hub close to the capital. passenger numbers at london's airports are expected to reach 400 million per year by 2015. this is what it to do with the growing demand. environmental campaigners are likely to challenge the idea, saying the airport would threaten the rivers and wildlife. ken livingstone is against the

plan. other parties have also voiced their concerns. >> i do not think that the estuary airport is the right idea. >> it is a preposterous idea, particularly coming from the government which still has aspirations to be the greenest government ever appeared >> the government's consultation on aviation is due to be launched in march. the 10's as jury plan is likely to be just one option on -- the thames estuary plan is likely to be just one option on the table. >> this is newsday on the bbc in singapore. >> in london, the headlines this hour pared the search on the c osta concord has been suspended as the ship shifts further into

the sea. >> web sites remain shut down and protest. >> argentina has described prime minister david cameron as totally offensive after he suggested that argentina's claim to the fall corn islands is pay a form of colonialism. -- to the full one violence -- the faulkland islands as a form of colonialism. >> with the dirtiest anniversary of the public do enable, there are growing -- with the 30th anniversary of the conflict in april, there are growing tensions. prime minister david cameron

defended britain's sovereignty to the falkland islands. >> these people want to remain british and the argentines want them to do something else. >> he is referring to the argentinian president's comments last year. but it brought this and response from argentina. >> above all, it is totally offensive coming from great britain. history has clearly display their attitude to the world. great britain will sit and discuss argentina's sovereignty. the islands are argentinian. >> the anniversary is only part of the reason for these tensions. a great number of britons firms have been searching for oil off of the islands. all that entered argentina

appeared the fall plan islanders say they want to stay under faukland - the oaklan islanders say they want to stay under british rule. but the issue of ownership of these islands still divides britain and argentina. hasussia's foreign minister defended his country's trade with syria after unarmed shipment was delivered to damascus. moscow has angered washington and the european union. his says that their country will block attempts by the west to secure u.s. support for any use of force. >> it is a vital rol relationship to the syrians.

they really need that the supply -- that diplomatic support at the moment, especially to block any move sanctions in the u.s. security council. for the russians, it gives them a key climb with a long history of being an ally right here in the heart of the middle east. >> football and david beckham is to remain a galaxy. he has decided to stay with the major league soccer team. has it all been fading since he went to america? is this a sign that things have certainly got better for him? >> his best season was certainly last year when l.a. galaxy one the major cup final.

it was the best year of football that he has played in the u.s.. of course, there have been these various speculations that he would be moving to paris or to a youth club as well. but the club announced that he had signed a two-year deal. more details would follow on thursday in los angeles as to the exact details surrounding it. there is speculation that there is a clause that would allow him to play football in the olympics in london in the summer. but there was also a statement from david beckham who said that this is an important decision for him. he had many offers from clubs around the world. but that he was still passionate about playing in the u.s. and perhaps, importantly, his family and he were very settled in america. that was his reason for signing in this two-year extended the old. >> what is the reaction?

is it about football or the beckham brand? >> it is hard to know, really. he was brought as a very famous footballer to boost the u.s. profile. it is no telling whether he has achieved that. fans were wanting more after the season he played last year. >> thank you. >> the 10-million-pound pageant will have ships from the commonwealth. >> and the queen has given 60 years of unwavering service to the country. what better tribute for her to be seen and save millions of people on a fabulous pageant on the thames. this is what it is imagined it

will be like -- 20,000 people on those forming one enormous flotilla around a royal barge carrying the queen. there are no recent precedents for such an event. this painting will appear in the royal river exhibition at the national maritime museum. >> i am looking forward to the river of being transformed that day, transformed with color, with a noise, with chanting and cheering people. it is being reclaimed as a royal route. >> the royal barge is expected to look something like this. it will be decorated in a secret location months before the pageant. this is how she looks now. the queen will be here with the denver, is that right? -- with the duke of edinburgh,

is that right? >> the queen wanted to be seen by her subjects. this is a fantastic elevated platform. as you can see, we have 64 meters of platform to accommodate a lot of people. it can be seen from all sides. >> the flotilla and royal barges will be of all shapes and sizes. they will be coming from all over the u.k. and from further afield like australia and canada. it will be a huge statistical challenge. not least because the sea rises and falls 7 meters twice a day. at least 1 million people are expected to watch the pageant from the banks of the river, an occasion that is being billed as a once-in-a-lifetime event. >> a new planet orbiting a distant star has been discovered. the planet is supposed to be too

hot to sustain life. the program has drawn millions of viewers to take interest in space. our science editor explains. beyond the solar system, new world are emerging deep in space. tonight came the discovery of yet another. this artist's impression shows a planet four times larger than earth, found not by a space agency, but an amateur who was gone through computer data and stumbled across a whole new planet. >> i have had a passing interest in the sky, but not any more knowledge about it than that. being involved in a project like this and being the one to find something is a big issue. >> it was the program "stargazing live" that interested him. thousands have been inspired to

join the search for new plants. >> i think it is the science that anybody can do. we have seen it with this planet discovery. just think about this. discovering a planet around the star. >> more and more plants may be discovered by people just hunting on the internet. the technique involves a professional telescope watching the stars for a slight dimming. if it becomes less bright at regular intervals, a planet is passing in front of it. there is so much data that it needs the public to go through it. so what is it like? >> it is as warm as near a tree, but as big as neptune. -- it is as big as neptune, but as warm as mercury. >> the small town in devin

switched off of its lights for a better view of the heavens while "stargazing live" is on air. it is suddenly popular. >> it is extraordinary. on a clear night, we sit out on deck chairs without binoculars. >> new techniques for studying the heavens and mounting enthusiasm among the public is a powerful combination. >> you have been watching news day from the bbc in singapore. >> and london. it is time to up to you -- to update you on basic poehler bear cub that was born on new year's day and was rejected by her mother. these are the latest pictures. she has a number of problems that have been taking care of in a special incubator. she is said to be in stable condition and is doing well. there you go, some pictures to

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