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>> and now "bbc world news." >> hello, and welcome to "newsday" on the bbc. i'm rico in singapore. >> i'm in london. the headlines this hour. a failed rescue mission in nigeria. two western hostages are killed. a green light for the biggest ever government debt restructuring. greece says it has overwhelming support. >> and a year on from the tsunami, we talk to some of those affected by the tragedy. it's 10:00 in the morning here in singapore. >> it's 2:00 in the morning here in london. this is "newsday."

hello, and welcome. in nigeria, two foreign hostages have been killed during a rescue operation. the men, one british and one italian, are both construction engineers. british special forces were involved in the failed rescue attempt. the men were kidnapped last may in northwestern nigeria. the british prime minister david cameron says there was evidence they were in growing danger. gordon carera reports. >> chris mcmanus, a british hostage held for nearly a year in nigeria, but today he and an italian held with him were killed, as the prime minister announced late this afternoon. >> preparations were made to mount an operation to attempt to rescue chris and franco. together with the nigerian government, today i authorized it to go ahead with u.k. support. it is great regret i have to say that both chris and franco have lost their lives. we are still awaiting

confirmation of the details, but the early indications are clear that both men were murdered by their captors before they could be rescued. >> the two engineers were working for a construction company when they were kidnapped in northwest nigeria. both chris and franco were taken from a house on may 12 last year. there was little publicity at the time, but a video of the men surrounded by their captors emerged last august. it was the first proof of life, but led to a belief that they were in danger. another video in december included what was seen as a credible threat to kill them. after a long intense search, new intelligence led to the men being tracked down to a house. early today, the prime minister made the decision to launch a military operation, involving, it's believed, a special boat service, working in support of nigerian forces. but after a fierce gun battle, the hostages were found dead. it's believed at the hands of

their captors. the group holding the men are believed to be a splinter of an increasingly violent nigerian islammist organization who launched this bomb attack against the united nations last summer. the group may have developed links with al qaeda, who have a history of kidnapping westerners for ran some in north africa. this evening, the family of chris issued a statement. we knew chris was in an extremely dangerous situation, they said. however, we knew that everything that could be done was being done. hostage rescues are always risky operations. this case ended tragically. gordon carrera, "bbc world news." >> it's become clear today that david cameron did not consult the italian authorities before he gave the go-ahead for if failed operation. the bbc asked the freedom party what italians wanted to hear

from mr. cameron. >> i think that he used the right words. we are absolutely sure that he was very sorry about what happened. as i said, we just want explanations to know why we have not been informed. with all the understanding, we are ready to give, but to understand one has to be informed. >> our political correspondent chris mason outlining the british government's reaction. >> a suggestion emerging from rome that there has been effectively a breech of diplomatic niceties here, a frustration articulated by a number of members of the italian parliament. that downing street didn't put in a call to rome at some stage during thursday to suggest that this was a rescue mission that should start straight away. a statement from the british prime minister's office acknowledging that that call wasn't made. they say that they're in regular

touch with rome throughout the period of months leading up to today, these two men were taken hostage in may of last year, and that yes, they were in contact with the italian administration once the rescue mission was under way, but that they didn't make a call to say shall we go for it. simply, they say, because they didn't have time. there was evidence that they had to go in to rescue these men straight away because their lives were in imminent danger and they had to press away without any sort of hesitation. >> now, in other news, the greek government has indicated its confidence completing a crucial deal with private investors, which will bring down its debt and secure a second international bailout. the bbc's europe editor gavin hewitt has more details from athens. >> we won't get the precise figures until early tomorrow morning, but all the estimations are that between 80, 85, even

90% of private investors have agreed to take steep losses on their holdings of greek debt. what does this mean? well, for the first time since this whole crisis in greece started, tonight greece's debt is not actually going up. indeed, it will be cut as a result of this deal by over 100 billion euros, also at the e.u. and the i.m.f. almost certainly will now go ahead with a second greek bailout and therefore the country will stave off bankruptcy. so there is some relief here tonight that so many private investors appear to have agreed to accept their losses. >> gavin hewitt in athens there. now tributes have been paid to the six british soldiers killed by a bomb while traveling in an armored vehicle in afghanistan on tuesday. five of the group were under the age of 22 and they had only been in the country for a few weeks. their commanding officer described them as incredibly brave men.

rico, it was one year ago this sunday that the huge earthquake struck off the coast of japan and sparked a tragedy which the country has yet to recover from. >> that's right. 15,000 people were killed in the tsunami, which wiped out entire communities and a year on, thousands are still missing. rico was one of the worst hit towns following disaster. let's go to our correspondent roland burke. what are our residents telling you there? is enough being done to help them and their community? >> well, there's concern here about the pace of the reinstruction effort and the clearing up effort here. i'm standing on the sea wall, the new sea wall built to replace the one that was smashed behind me. a forest of pine trees used to stand. all that's left is the stumps. the wave of the tsunami was so big, it went right over those

buildings behind me, over the top of them and left a wasteland up into the valley, as far as the eye can see. what has been happening over the last year, they've been gathering up the debris, the remains of the time into concrete. the idea is eventually it will be recycled. you can see some diggers at work there. now, this pine tree that's behind me, that's the only one that survived after the 60,000 here in this forest. it becomes something of a symbol of hope for the people of japan. the recovery will happen. my colleague damien has been on a town of the northeast coast to meet a family caught up in the disaster. >> shadows on the landscape are all that's left of yuriage. a void of memories.

for tatsu ya, it's the memory of the smile his wife gave him right here in their two-story house as he left for work. >> i just wish i could go back in time, he says. go back to that day. if only i could have saved her. >> he is burdened by guilt that he did not. as the tsunami swept in, he managed to get their two children inside buildings. seconds later, she was carried away by the wave. today, the 7-year-old and the little brother, 4, are laughing again. it's taken a year, he says. >> they cry out in their sleep. when i see the sadness, i struggle to know what to say. my heart aches. >> tsunami killed 1,000 of the town's 7,000 people, the final tally shows sms one year on, and

the government is now burning the little that remains. they now want to raise the ground three meters higher and build this town again. hundreds of miles along the coast, it's the same story. dozens of communities that were erased planning to start anew. >> the first priority, though, is the unfinished task of accounting for everyone. more than 3,000 are still missing. at this school, 70 children were swept away. four have not been found. one boy's mother disappeared along with them. >> nothing moves on, he says. i've been following police teams like this all year. i can't find any trace of her. >> they used to be instep rabble from their mother. he is doing well in the new school. feels trapped by the past.

>> even though a year has gone by, nothing has really changed. time has stopped for me. we're still grieving. >> his children never want to live there again. but one day, he says, he will move back. this place still feels like home. >> there are so many families like that up and down this coast. in the past year, trying to come to terms with the loss of loved ones, trying to get used to very different circumstances, living in temporary housing and slow p of clearing uptake place. but still waiting for the rebuilding to begin. back to you in singapore. >> thank you so much. for an update live. in other news, the united nations humanitarian chief valerie, she is concerned to find out what's happened to the

people of the devastated area of the syrian city of holmes. on her visit, it was completely destroyed and almost totally deserted. they have warned against any foreign military intervention, saying it would only make the situation worse. the pakistani interior minister says the three widows of osama bin laden have been charged with illegally entering and living in pakistan. the three women thought to be two saudi arabians and a yes, ma'amny were taken into custody by americans. the prime minister of ivory coast has resigned, saying he could no longer exercise his executive powers. his departure will pave the way for a broader coalition government. the president of ivory coast will now be free to appoint a prime minister from the party, which came in second in last year's elections.

you're watching "newsday" on the bbc. live from singapore and london. still to come on the program, the south of recovery. we meet the survivors finding happiness through drumming. >> the wanted poster for an embattled king. a relic of the english civil war is solved at auction. it's time for a newspaper review and a brief look at stories making headlines around the world. let's begin with "the financial times," leading with the murdocks facing fresh pressure from the british communications regulator. the paper reports that offcom will assess if they should still hold a broadcasting license in light of the phone hacking scandal that has engulfed ruper murdock's u.k. newspapers. a report by british m.p.'s has found the london olympics are running two billion pounds over budget. china blocks air bus orders.

the paper reports that china is stopping $12 billion worth of air bus jet orders to protest the european union's omissions trading fees. a trade war is brewing. the international herald tribune says jap news communities are seeking investment from chinese companies to help them rebuild. they want chinese manufactures to rebuild factories in areas not far from the stricken fukushima nuclear plant. >> this is "newsday" on the bbc. >> our headlines this hour, an attempt to rescue a kidnapped british engineer and his italian colleague in northern nigeria has failed and both have been killed. >> greece is confident it will complete a deal with creditors to achieve the piggest ever government debt rescheduling.

let's return to japan and talk about the towns badly affected by the tsunami, which are now getting the chance to experience the drums from africa as part of a care problem -- care program. joining me, one of the charity's lead african drummers. thank you so much for joining us. tell us more about this program and what brought you to japan to perform in the country? >> i'm here in japan, play in japan. helping people to motivate them after earthquake in tsunami. so it will motivate people and unite them. >> where have you been so far in japan? and what has been your interaction with the japanese and what has been the mood when

you perform before them? >> after we perform, they smile, like today we smile like never before, so we forget about the past. so good for people living there. >> indeed, very good feedback from the japanese. maybe you could give us a sample of your performance when you play the drums. >> yes. i will play it now. ♪

♪ >> that's great music. >> yes. >> how are the japanese responding to such traditional african music? >> they respond -- it's simple rhythm so they can follow us. they can connect to each other through the music. >> maybe you could give us another sample? >> ok.

♪ ♪ >> that is beautiful african drum music. how much longer are you staying in japan? and where else will you be performing there? >> i'm going to leave japan on the 1st. >> all right. we'll have to leave it there. thank you so much for yoining us, an african drummer joining us from our tokyo studios. moving out to other news, at least four people are dead and five others are missing following an accident at a cole mine in colombia. a local official said four

bodies had been seen at the mine, which is about 250 kilometers northwest of the capital of bogota. it's thought the miners hit a source of water that flooded and collapsed the mine. reports from thailand say several tourists have been injured in a fire at the hotel in the capital of bangkok. firefighters rushed the grand park avenue hotel shortly before 10:00 in the evening local time. scores of people were taken to safety, some by train. local officials say the cost of the fire remains unknown. there's a danger of draught in the is a hail region. the charity says the international community waited too long to respond in east africa, and the same can not be allowed to happen again. and now, after 60 years on the throne, queen elizabeth has begun her diamond jubilee tour of the u.k. >> that's absolutely right, rico. crowds lined the street of

lester to welcome her majesty, and as an added bonus, the duchess of cambridge was there for the festivities as well. nicolas was there, too. a warning, his report does contain some flash photography. >> 10 years ago, the jubilee got off to a comparatively slow start. that wasn't the story today. the people of lester, a culturally diverse city in the heart of england, came out in the thousands to launch the queen's diamond jubilee and to welcome the queen's guest companion for the day, the duchess of cambridge. it is that cultural diversity that made lester the place to begin the queen's diamond jubilee visit. few cities better demonstrate the changes that have occurred in british society over the 60 years of her reign. at lester cathedral, queen attended a special service at which representatives of the different faithed communities

joined christian leaders. in a special addition to the program, prayers were said for the six british soldiers killed in afghanistan. >> we pray for those who died in afghanistan yesterday, from the yorkshire and the duke of langster's regiments. >> prayers too for the queen in her jubilee year. >> grant her your gift of love and joy and peace. >> outside the cathedral, the queen and the duchess stood side by side to receive bouquets of flowers. the fact that the queen invited the dutch -- duchess today is acknowledging her importance. at times they worked at teams. they went together to a fashion show. their relationship appears to be an easy one. the younger woman leaning across to chat. and then in the city center, the queen hoping perhaps that the

newcomer will absorb a few lessons, but there is perhaps something more to the duchess' presence today. it's also a subtle signal that after 60 years, the queen recognizes the importance of bringing on someone who will be both central to the monarchy of the future. there is no doubt, though, who is still the star of the show. not everyone is a monarchist, that's for sure. but this monarch appears to be as popular as ever. >> she's the queen of our country and i'm proud of her. >> it's just fantastic. we couldn't have asked for much more. >> an awesome moment to celebrate it wither will. >> the palace's view on the day, a welcome way beyond their expectations. >> a rare poster offering a reward for the capture of king charles ii in 1651 has been auctioned in england for 33,000

pounds, about $52,000. the poster was issued by parliamentary forces during the english civil war. >> these documents have lasted for more than 350 years, even surviving the great fire of london. they're rare and now very valuable. this is oliver cromwell's demand for the capture of who he calls the tie rand king. defeated in battle, king charles ii was on the run. he escaped to france, despite cromwell's offer of a reward. >> how does it feel as an expert to look at a collection like this when it comes up for auction? >> it gives me an amazing amount of goose bumps, to be honest with you. to be able to hold in your hand the very documents from this period of time. >> it is very unusual for items like this to come up for sale. >> there's an extraordinary

array of documents here today, including -- look at this. an original copy of the union between england and scotland, a little bit controversial today. >> no doubting, though, which lot was the star of the show. the wanted poster. >> i go around to the first 32,000. 33. 33,000 pounds. we go around again for the first time. my hammer is down at 33,000 pounds. thank you, sir. 33,000 pounds. >> it went for 30 times more than the guide price. >> that's what you expected to pay? >> i was told either 1,000 or 4,000. >> why did you pay so much for it? >> that house is called cromwell manner. i thought it would look good on the wall. >> enthusiasts should be pleased that it will stay in the local area, so significant to the history of the civil war.

claire marshall, all of a sudden low. >> it looks like we could all soon have a piece of the guitar brand made famous by many a rock legend. eric clapton, david gilmore and jimmy hendricks just for starters. ♪ >> guitar maker sensa hopes to raise $200 million in an initial share flow indication. the company was founded in 1946 and has had a number of owners over the years. it hopes to use the capital to erase debts of over $246 million. >> you've been watching "newsday" from the bbc. i'm rico in singapore. >> a quick reminder of our main stories. two hostages, one british and one italian, have been killed during an attempt to rescue them in nigeria. that's it from singapore and from london. from rico and myself, thanks for

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