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>> and now "bbc world news america." >> hello and welcome to "newsday". >> i'm in london. the headlines. a race row in the united states. a florida man is charged with second-degree murder occurred >> we just wanted an arrest and we got it. and i cite thank you. thank you, lord. t-bond, jesus f. >> the deadline to end the fighting approach is in serious but there is skepticism over whether it will last. >> waiting and wondering. all eyes on north korea as the country prepares to cut launched a controversial new rocket. >> we will be reporting from the heart of north korea's space program never before open to the world turn >> apple faces

conspiracy charges over the sale of electronic books. it is 9 in the morning in singapore. >> it is to ibm and to viewers s and america and around the world, this is "newsday." the man who shot an unarmed black teenager trayvon martin has arrived at a florida jail after being charged with second- degree murder geor. george zimmerman is expected to appear in court for the first time on thursday. the case has gripped the u.s. and an initial decision sparked angry protests across the country. jonathan blake told me how george zimmerman's a turning have responded to the murder charge. >> and the last hour or so, george zimmermans lawyer has been speaking to reporters

outside his office in florida and he says apple george zimmerman plans to plead not guilty to these charges. that is the very latest in these charges of second-degree murder concerning the death of trayvon martin have been brought against george zimmerman more than six weeks on from the 17-year-old's death. the special prosecutor outlined the details of the charges that were being brought against george zimmerman. >> today, we filed an information charging george zimmerman with murder in the second degree. with the filing of that information and the issuance of the capias, he will have a right to appear in front of the magistrate within 24 hours of his arrest and formal prosecution will begin. we thank all of those people across this country to send positive energy and prayer is our way off. we ask you to continue to pray for trayvon martin's

family. >> that is the special prosecutor. what has the family said? charges being brought against george zimmerman. trayvon martin's family has welcomed the decision to charge him. they said their fight will go on. and trayvon martin's mother gave her reaction a short time ago. >> we have simply wanted an arrest. we want nothing more, nothing less. we wanted an arrest and we got it. enticing think you're. thank you, lord. thank you, jesus. [applause] secondly, i just want to speak from my heart to your heart, because of heart has no color. it is not -- it is not black, not white. it's red. i want to say thank you from my heart to your herat. >> that was trayvon martin's

mother. briefly, tell us what is the timescale. what happens next? >> we expect george zimmerman to appear in court within 24 hours. she is currently in police custody, we -- that we do not know exactly where. we expected to be held at a county jail before the trial starts. >> in other news, the syrian government has promised to stop military operations on its territory at the contact that is in two hours' time. but the assurance given to kofi annan is conditioned. they said they have the right to deal with terrorist threats. there is widespread skepticism about the president's motives. we have sent this report from the turkish-syrian border. >> waiting for news from the country they fled. this is a place where new arrivals from syria are

processed. a few were at least willing to give the kofi annan mission the benefit of the doubt. do you think there will be peace? >> i hope for that, he says, but they have talked before and it has come to nothing. i do just hope for peace ^ crac. >> from here you can see syria. it' s calm, but other parts of the border region have become precarious of the past few days. syrian forces have fired across the border terrifying camp residents and infuriating turkey. inside syria, the last days have seen serious fighting. in homms, troups has pounded opposition distance with tank fire and mortars.

no sign here of any military withdrawal. in parts of the city, there is little left to fight over. the active this burning this shopping center called up, are you watching, kofi annan? where is the international community. such words as such images have a company kofi annan to route his mission but he is insisting on the possibility of a cease-fire. >> if everyone respected, i think by 6:00 on thursday the 12th, 6:00 in the morning, we should see much improved situation on the ground. >> as tanks are on the move in homs, kofi annan could only hope and the assurances he had been given. but this evening, the government insisted it would stop fighting to mark, though every sector right to retaliate if attacked. >> i am told like government is

fully committed to kofi annan's plan. at the same time, since the violence is continuing, i can only guarantee our side. i cannot guarantee the violence initiated from the armed groups. >> but the free syrian army refuses to believe anything the government says. >> when your forces stopped shooting when the deadline expires tomorrow morning? >> i don't believe our forces will stop shooting because the other side will not stop. if the other side stops, syrian people would march on the president's palace on the same day. this means the regime will not stop. >> it is possible the violence across the border might die down and the kofi annan and deadlines runs out tomorrow morning. but there is no likelihood of a permanent cessation tariff both the regime and the opposition believe this is a fight to the finish. that is the logic that undermines the kofi annan missions from the very start. >> pbs and journalist "charlie

rose" sat down with the syrian ambassador to the un. the ambassador blamed foreign influence for continuing violence. >> number one, i do not deny that victims, is that victims fall in this crisis, and it is a pity not only for me, it is a pity for all syrians, including in syria itself. we are not denying the facts. what we are saying is that please stop manipulating our own people, our, the syrian people is not a matter of doing business, political business. qatar, saudi arabia, turkey and other nations are using our crisis as a part of business, making business. this is a dirty game and it cannot be done at the touch of the suffering of the syrian people. >> the syrian ambassador to the un north korea is preparing to

launch a rocket taking a satellite into space. >> that's right. and it could happen within the coming hours. the americans say it will be a provocative act and accused the regime of a mounting a missile test in disguise. we have this report. >> the cards do not smile, but they have never had foreign journalists here before. and it is not imposing. this is mission control. by the front door, a cage full of pheasants, pets or lunch for north korea's rockets scientist. but the regime is opening up for the first time. 16 technicians man the satellite command center. it is not quite nasa, but the live pictures from the launch pad showing north korea's

rockets being sealed up. -- fueld up. >> this is a satellite launch, not a ballistic missile. so i hope you become the supporters in showing the transparency of our satellite launch. >> that is why we have been brought here. north korea wants to allay fears it is about to test missile technology they could deliver a war had to america. this is it, the heart of north program.space from this modest beginnings, north korea says it has big ambitions. america warns all launch could lead to new u.s. sanctions. the men in charge says it should not lecture. >> we are an adult. >> i use saying the united states is treating north korea like a child? >> america's message, do not do it.

>> today, the north was pressing ahead with its own business. kim jong un is not yet 30 years old here but he was named first secretary of the workers party. his father and grandfather rules of this land before name:. him. we were brought to see this. we are not quite sure why. though the university does look impressive. with the lift to get to the diving board. the computers and a library do not connect to the internet. this student is two years older than his nation's new leader carried he says the trust and the leaves and kim jong un. the young kim is in charge of the north's rocket program and

its nuclear bombs. many outside north korea signed at an unsettling prospect. -- find that an unsettling prospect for >> let's bring you up-to-date with the political situation in south korea. there is some flash photography coming up. the new frontier party has managed to hang onto its maturities by a thin margin. it is predicted to have one 162 of the 300 seats in parliament and the democratic united party predicted to win 127. >> now let's have a look and some pictures live from indonesia from jakarta because the british prime minister, david cameron is expected to make a speech there warning against the islamic extremism. this is part of his trade mission in southeast asia.

he has been touring japan, malaysia, singapore, and burma. and he will be making a trade speech shortly. he will be discussing various things including the airbus deal that has been announced. and he will also be talking about praising the indonesian's as being living proof that islam is compatible with democracy. our correspondent in jakarta is there. what kind of messages and do you think the british prime minister will be sending? >> i think he will be picking up on that scene that world leaders when they come to indonesia, when they visit this dynamic economy, often say about this country. he will be reiterating that this country has made a remarkable and relatively stable transition from dictatorship to democracy. it was in 1998 when the former

authoritarian president stepped down and led the way it for indonesia to begin its journey to democracy. this country is held up as a model for democracy, especially with regard to the muslim world. i have a feeling that the prime minister is likely to make that a major thrust of his speech. he is also expected to talk about the fact that this is a fast-growing economy, one of the major economies in the region. that is why the delegation of businessmen from the u.k. have come out with the prime minister to look at improving trade ties with indonesia. dairy much a significant part of the visit, but certainly what we are hearing, the speech we are focusing on islam, how indonesia can be a model and a hope for democracy in the muslim world. >> and how do you think indonesian's will react to this? >> i think there may be some criticism.

if the prime minister does not end up acknowledging that although the transition to democracy has been stable, and for the most part relatively successful, if he does not acknowledge some of the problems that critics say indonesia's is currently experiencing in terms of with regard to the treatment of religious minorities. the right to practice and five other religions besides islam is enshrined in the constitution. it is the world's most populous muslim nation, but certainly there are a vast number of christians, hindus and buddhists as well. in the last few years, there has been an increase in the number of intolerant acts against religious minorities -- christians in particular. i think if we do not see any recognition of that from the prime minister, he may well be criticized in indonesia. the other thing i think human- rights group and people in the will bee of papua

looking keenly to see whether he makes any mention of them in his speech. there has spent all low-level war for independence there for many decades and i think they will be looking to see if there is any mention of that in the speech. >> we are waiting for the british prime minister david cameron. looks like there is some movement. is he coming into the room? we hope you can say. -- can see. we believe he is being introduced. a round of applause there. this is part of his trade mission in the region. i think she is just introduced there. there is a round of applause .

i think we are expected to see him any minute now. as our correspondent in jakarta was saying, the british prime minister is in due to praise internees. >> ladies and gentlemen, the prime minister of the united kingdom, mr. david cameron. [applause] >> thank you. >> so we can see that david

cameron, the british prime minister, has entered this conference hall. he is due to speak shortly. we were led to believe he will speak immediately but that looks like there will be a few words before hand. he is due to praised indonesia for its ability to bring together democracy and religion. our correspondent in jakarta, you were saying there will be a mixed reaction to how this speech will be received. >> well, i think that if he does not touch on this vital aspects, i think there may be some criticism in indonesia. another printout i think is important to bring up, although this has been touted as a trade mission to the world's most populous muslim nation, the prime minister mentioned in an interview with the bbc that he was keen to reestablished defense cooperation with indonesia. that could be seen and has been

seen as rather controversial here. remember, the united kingdom stop selling arms to indonesia in 1999 after it was alleged that british made weapons were being used in attacks on the east tymorese. a lot of the human-rights organizations have raised concerns about the fact the u.k. is seeking to suggest that it is keen to explore more of that with indonesia. although, this country has made a remarkable transition from that time. it is a very different country from what it was in 1998. there is some criticism of the police and the military here by human rights groups who say that often they go unpunished and they go unchecked for committing human rights abuses. especially in places like papua. i think there will be a lot of people very keen to hear whether the prime minister says anything about papua.

the main thrust of his speech is about a ploddingly indonesia in terms of how it is the world's most populous muslim nation and has managed for the most part to islamto brin g and democracy. that may well be seen as something to be criticize tear in indonesia if he does not bring up those issues of religious intolerance and possibly even corruption. this is one of the world's biggest democracies, but certainly there are issues with corruption. it will be interesting to see if he does bring that up as well. >> let's have a listen in to hear what is happening now. >> in london, with the main goal to strengthen the u.k. and indonesia friendship. in this new historical event,

the reason has been enlightened by various activities, including societal and youth exchange, a partner in education at all levels, multi-cultural, and local religious dialogue involving a societies and organizations of two countries. excuse make. e. we are convinced that it is an -- our two nations will be significantly improved if we pushed our efforts to a new level of mutual cooperation in education, science, technology, innovation, economy, multi- cultural, and multi religious dialogue. this is one of the best avenues to build knowledge based societies of the two countries nd to crearte peace and

harmony among nations. i want to bring your attention on one of the various of the holy koran stainting that all mankind, we have created due from male and female, and major indonesia, -- made you indonesia, and that you may know one another. the most honorable of you in the sight of god is the most pious and the righteous per se. son. the university has become a living university in developing accidenexcellence. and developing people of spiritual, moral, ethical value. in accordance with this vision, in this university, we provide

education based on what i call the three pillars of indonesia. first, . second, equity. third, an entrepreneurship. excellence in education. euqitquity. we provide fair educations to all levels of society regardless of their ethnic, gender. religious and social background. in order to create pious and righteous young generation. an entrepreneurship. we run our university based on that mindset. excellency is distinguished, ladies and gentlemen. you mentioned last night at the dinner in the presidential palace that indonesia is the

first asian countries you have visited. i dare to bet that after our universities, indonesia is also the first asian university you have visited. [applause] i also would like to convey to you a good news. i would like to congratulate england for the success of -- to make it to semi final of the new european championship together with barcelona. [applause] all the best for that, england. so, to conclude my remarks, may this visit become an emblem

soaring -- to nurture harmony, peace, mutual understanding, friendship -- [inaudible] >> if north korea goes ahead with the launch, the government will issue a warning to municipalities and immediately notified the public. >> we'll continue until the last moments north korea to urge not to hold gallants but we are prepared just in case. >> the government will then have its spokesperson told a news briefing and convened a national security meeting to consider issuing a statement any sanctions against north korea. un security council members on working on how they will respond

once north korea goes ahead with the launch ^ u.s. ambassador to the united nations susan rice currently holds the council's's rotating chair. she says members agree the loss would be a provocation. >> we think that as a consequence of that, should it occur, the council will need to convene and to respond credibly. >> the north lost a long-range rocket in 2009. the security council adopted the president's statement condemning an act rather than the resolution which would have been strong for. china holds the power. [inaudible] >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news.

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