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>> and now "bbc world news." >> hello, and welcome to "newsday." >> the failed rescue mission in nigeria, at two western hostages are killed. a green light for the biggest effort government debt restructuring. greece says it has overwhelming support. >> we talked to some of those affected by the tragedy of the tsunami. china's football season kicks off -- broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world. this is "newsday."

>> in nigeria, it to foreign hostages have been killed during a rescue operation. the men were both construction engineers. british special forces were involved in the failed rescue attempt. the been that -- the men were kidnapped last may. the british prime minister said there was evidence that they were in imminent and growing danger. our security correspondent reports. >> chris mcmanus, a british hostage held for nearly a year in nigeria. he and an italian were killed today. >> preparations were made to mount an operation to attempt to rescue them. i authorized it to go ahead with your case support. it is of great regret i have to say that both 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 working for a construction company when they were kidnapped in northwest nigeria. both chris mcmanus and franco lamolinara or taken from a house on may 12 last year. there was little public to be at the time, but a video emerged last august. it was the first proof of life. another video in december included what was seen as a credible threat to kill them. after a long search, new intelligence led to the men been tracked down to the house. the prime minister made the decision to launch a military operation involving its belief -- working in support with nigerian forces. after a fierce battle, the

hostages were found dead. the group holding the men are believed to be a splinter of boko haram, an increasingly violent nigerian islamist organization. the group may have developed links with al qaeda, who have a history of kidnapping westerners in north africa trade the family of chris mcmanus -- in north africa. the family of chris mcmanus issued a statement. hostage rescues are always risky operations, this case ended tragically. >> it has become clear that david cameron did not consult the italian authorities before he gave the go-ahead for the operation. we asked the italian senator

what the italians won a to hear from mr. cameron. >> -- wanted to hear from mr. cameron. >> we are absolutely sure that he was very sorry about what happened. we just want an explanation to know why we have not been informed. with all the understanding, we are ready to give, but to understand. >> our political correspondent outlined the british government's reaction. >> there is a suggestion emerging from rome that there has been a breach of diplomatic niceties. downing street did not put in a call to rome 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 the call was

not made. they say that they are in regular touch with rome. yes, they were in contact with the italian administration once the rescue mission was underway. they did not make a call to say, shall we go for it? they say they did not have time. there was evidence that they had to rescue these men straight away because their lives were in imminent danger. they had to press ahead with that without any sort of hesitation. >> the greek government has indicated that it is confident that completing a crucial deal with private investors, which will bring down its debt, and secure a second international bailout. the head of the imf has said that it looks as if the numbers will be promising. our europe editor has more details from athens. >> all the indications from government ministers that

between 80, 85, even 90% of private investors have agreed to take a steep losses on their holdings of greek debt. what does this mean? for the first time since this whole crisis started, tonight, at grace -- greece's debt will not be going up. the eu and the imf almost certainly will not go ahead with a second great bailout. the country will stave off bankruptcy. there is some relief tonight, but so many -- that so many investors have agreed to take losses. >> to date has been made to the six british soldiers that were killed by a bomb on tuesday. five of the group were under the age of 22. they had only been in the country for a few weeks.

their commanding officer described them as incredibly brave man. it's 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 is right. 15,000 people were killed and the tsunami that wiped out entire communities. thousands are still missing. lots crossover to our correspondents. what is happening with the anniversary commemoration this weekend? >> there will be ceremonies across japan. there was a 250-year-old for this year that made it a major tourist attraction. the tsunami swept over these buildings behind me and right into the valley.

they have been gathering up the remains of the town into piles. there are new telegraph lines, new electricity poles. there has not been much rebuilding. shops and bars are springing up in prefabricated huts on the edge of the town. many people are living in temporary housing. we be -- we need a family that was caught up in this disaster. a avoid full of memories. -- a void full of memories. >> i just wish i could go back in time. go back to that day.

if only i could have saved her. >> he is burdened by guilt that he survived and she did not. he managed to get their two children to safety. seconds later, she was carried away by the wave. today, the children are laughing again. it has taken a year. >> sometimes they cry out in their sleep. when i see the sadness, a struggle to know what to say. my heart aches. >> the tsunami killed 1000 of the 7000 residents. the government is now burning the little that remains. they want to raise the ground and build this town again. it is hundreds of miles around the coast, at the same story.

>> the first priority is the unfinished task of accounting for everyone. more than 3000 are still missing. at this school, 70 children were swept away. for have not been found. -- four have not been found. " nothing moves on. i have been falling police teams all year. i cannot find any trace of her. >> these to be inseparable from their mother. their father feels trapped by the past. >> even though a year has gone by, nothing has changed. time has stopped for me. we are still grieving. >> his children want to live here, ever again.

when they come that he will move back. -- one day, he will move back. >> japan is preparing for a minute of silence on sunday at the precise moment the earthquake hit. tube -- 2:46 in the afternoon. there will be ceremonies of the northeast coast. families will be coming back to the spots of land, and now, where their loved ones died. japan remembers on bbc world news. >> thank you so much. the united nations humanitarian and chief says she is concerned to find out what has happened to the people of the devastated area of the syrian city of homs.

she said it was completely destroyed and almost deserted. the u.n. special envoy to syria has warned against any foreign military intervention, saying it would only make the situation worse. the pakistan the interior minister said the three widows of osama bin laden have been charged with illegally entering and living in pakistan. the three women were taken into pakistani custody. the prime minister of the ivory coast has resigned, he could no longer exercise his executive powers. his departure will pave the way for a broader coalition government. the president will now be free to appoint a minister. you are watching "newsday." here comes about sun, or does

it? norway waits for the end of winter darkness. >> a rock legend heads to the stock market'sf. ender wants to raise $200 million. >> is time for our newspaper review. "the financialh times." the paper reports that they will assess whether the british broadcasting should still hold a broadcasting licence in light of the phone hacking scandal. the independence as a report has found the london alembics of running 2 billion pounds over budget. china blocks airbus orders. china is stopping $12 billion worth of airbus orders to

protest the european union's fees. the international herald tribune says japanese communities are seeking investments from chinese companies to help them rebuild but they want chinese manufacturers to rebuild factories. >> this is "newsday." >> an attempt to rescue a kidnapped british engineer and his italian colleagues in northern nigeria has failed. both have been killed. >> greece says it is confident that will complete a deal to achieve the biggest ever debt rescheduling. >> scientists say a solar storm has not had any effect so far in power or communication systems. the magnetic storm has been caused by a disruption on the

surface of the sun. planet earth seems to have escaped the worst of it. it had been feared that it went interfere with satellites. people living in the northernmost inhabited place on earth have not seen the sun since last october. thursday was the date was due to return after a long winter. it was cause for celebration in the arctic territory. >> ♪ >> it may not look exactly springlike by most people's standards, but this is the day when the sun returns after a long winter. the children have gathered to watch the sunshine come over that mountain and shine on this town for the first time.

we are waiting for that now. where is the son? >> behind the mountain. >> is it coming? >> i have been living in mainland norway for five years. it is brutally long. almost four months without light at all. >> when it starts getting lighter and lighter every day, at the start thinking more and more, let the sunshine on my face. >> these children are standing on the old hospital steps. it feels like a cold winter's day here. to people here, it is a day of celebration and a day of spring. >> now we can start out again. everybody who lives here lives to be out and live to be

outdoors. life really starts when the sun starts to come back. >> we did not see the real thing today. >> unfortunately. it was almost there. it was almost coming from the clouds. >> how long before you are sunbathing? >> tomorrow, hopefully. >> the son never did make it through the clouds, but people did not seem to disappointed. within six weeks, there will be 24 hour daylight here. >> i is for people are dead and five others are missing following an accident at a coal mine in colombia. it is that the miners hit a source of water that flooded and collapsed the mind. there is a danger of a drought in the region of west africa

turning into a catastrophe. the charity's says international community waited too long to respond in the horn of africa. the same cannot be allowed to happen again. a piece of english history has been auctioned. >> it is a poster offering a reward for the capture of king charles the second and 1651. it has been sold for 33,000 pounds. that is around $52,000. the poster was issued during the english civil war. >> these documents have lasted for more than 350 years. even survive the great fire of london. they are very valuable. this is oliver cromwell's demand for the capture of the tyrant king. defeated in battle, king charles was on the run.

he escaped to france despite oliver cromwell's reward. how does it feel to look at a collection like this? >> it gives me an amazing amount of goose bumps. 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 is an extraordinary array of documents. look at this. an original copy between england and scotland, a little bit controversial today. >> the most wanted poster in history issued by oliver cromwell. >> no doubting which a lot was the start of the show. >> 32,000. 33. 33,000 pounds. thank you, sir.

33,000 pounds. >> it went for a 38 times more. >> is that what you expected to pay? why did you pay so much? >> i thought it would look good on the wall. >> in the busiest should be pleased that it will state and local area. >> when china's football season kicks off on saturday, the fans will be able to see the biggest overseas a name yet to play in the country. the frenchman has arrived at shanghai. as our correspondent reports, there are high hopes he'll bring a renewed interest to a leaked badly tainted by bribery and corruption scandals. >> if nothing else, the signing

is proof that there is money in china. >> can you spare a few words? >> he is remaining typically tight-lipped. reports suggest he is getting $300,000 a week. his arrival offers hope of a brighter future. last month, china's best known referee was jailed for 5.5 years for his part in a match fixing scandal. 40 officials, managers, coaches were sentenced with them. big-name signings men to invigorate the chinese football, but it does not matter how big the for an upstart, at the scandal has made this game a laughingstock.

this is a former player for shanghai, as well as the national team. he now runs a training school. >> nobody wants to see this game anymore because they think all the results are fake. all the parents are not willing to bring the kids. it is very dangerous. >> china's success in cleanup its football and act to be measured by how many seats are filled. signing superstars is a start, but there is a long way to go. >> it is the instrument that shaped rock music. a fender guitar. 66 years after launching, its makers are going public.

offender is expected to make $200 million in its ipo. >> ♪ >> before the heydays of the electric guitar, there was a lot of twang. in 1946, with the creation of a fender, a new era was carved out. ♪ in the hands of legendary jimi hendrix. ♪ this one hendrix burned while performing. others became branded with a union flag.

fender is sold in 85 countries. its makers. its demise. in recent years, artists have helped the arizona based guitar maker to stay at the front in a competitive field. last financial year, it netted $700 million in sales. even fender has debts to pay off. that is why the company may be able to do that. >> here is a little taste of music therapy being offered to the survivors of japan's tsunami. ♪

>> those in some of the worst affected areas are being talked the traditional drums as part of a care package being offered to locals by charities in japan. ♪ >> i love that beat. you have been watching "newsday." >> two hostages have been killed during an attempt to rescue them in nigeria. the british prime minister has said that it appeared the hostages were killed by their captors before they could be freed. much more on our website. you can follow both of us on twitter. for now, thank you very much for watching.

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