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>> and now, bbc world news. >> hello and welcome to newsday on the bbc. >> the headlines this hour. [gunfire] >> the deadline passes for a cease-fire in syria. and this is the scene live on the turkish-syrian border where thousands of refugees have fled. a florida man is charged with second-degree murder murder. >> we wanted an arrest and we got it. thank you, lord. thank you, jesus. >> waiting and wondering, all lies on north korea as the

country prepares to launch a controversial new rock. >> and we will be reporting from here. >> electronics giant apple faces charges over the sale of electronic books. it is 11:00 a.m. in singapore. >> it is 4:00 a.m. here in london. broadcasting on pbs in america and all around the world, this is newsday. >> hello and welcome. the syrian government has promised to stop military operations on its territory at dawn. that is right now. let's take a look at the scene live on the syrian-turkish border. this is the scene at the renali cap and cafe where there is a

refugee camp. around 55,000 refugees crossed the border to flee the violence. live at theseecene moment. everything seems to be quiet. president assad's forces say they have the right to respond to what they call threats. but this report was sent earlier from the turkish-syrian border. >> waiting for news from the country that fled, this is where new arrivals from syria are processed before being sent on to other towns. we did not meet anybody who expressed optimism. but aa few were willing to give the anon mission the benefit of

the dow. >> they have talked before and they have come to nothing. i just hope for peace. >> from here, you can see syria. it is calm. other parts of the border have become precarious in the last few days. [gunfire] forces have fired across the border, infuriating turkey. inside syria, the last days have seen furious fighting. in homs, troops have attacked the opposition district. in parts of the city, there is little left to fight over. the activist filming bills

about "are you watching, kofi anan?' >> if everyone respected, i think that, and 6:00 a.m. on thursday the 12th, we should see much improved situation on the ground. >> as tanks were on the move in homs, he could only hope. they reserved the right to retaliate the attacks. >> i can only guarantee our side. i cannot guarantee the violence from the armed groups.

>> but to the three syrian army refuses to believe anything that the government says. >> when the forces stop shooting tomorrow -- >> i don't believe our forces will stop shooting because the other side won't stop. if the other side will stop, the people will march on the syrian palace on the same day. >> the anan timeline ends tomorrow morning. they believe this is a fight to the finish. that is the logic which undermines the anan mission from the very start. >> the man who shot and on armed black teenager trayvon martin is in custody in florida after being charged with second- degree murder. he plans to plead not guilty,

saying he acted in self-defense. he is expected in court for the first time on thursday. >> six weeks on from the night trayvon martin died, the man who confessed to killing him has been charged with his murder. since george zimmerman shot the unarmed 17-year-old, the case has been widely scrutinized. there have been protests, calls for justice, and accusations of racism. the prosecutors claim that it has taken time to establish the facts. >> that me emphasize that we do not prosecute by public pressure or by petition. we prosecute based on the facts of any given case as well as the laws of the state of florida. >> george zimmerman claims trayvon martin attacked him and that he killed in self-defense, legal under florida law. police said there was no evidence to prove that was not the case. from the outset, trayvon martin family said all they wanted was under arrest. >> we wanted nothing more,

nothing less. we wanted under arrest. and we got it. and i say thank you. >> george zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder. the 28-year-old says he will plead not guilty. >> it is -- he is concerned about getting a fair trial and a fair presentation. there has obviously been a lot of information flowing. i think a lot of it has been premature, may be inappropriate. >> george zimmerman is being held at the county jail. if convicted, he faces a maximum of life in prison. perhaps for the first time, the chance to hear george zimmerman's side of the story. >> north korea is preparing to launch a rocket to take the seattle out into space.

-- take a satellite out into space. >> it would be a provocative act. our correspondent is the only british broadcaster in north korea and he sent this report. s have never had american journalists here before. this is mission control. there is a cage full of cousins, pets perhaps or maybe lunch for north korea's rocket scientists. the secretive regime is opening up for the first time. 16 technicians and the satellite command center. it is not quite somnasa, but wen see the rocket on the launch pad.

>> misses a satellite launch, not a ballistic missile. we hope that you are enjoying the transparency of our satellite launch. >> that is why we have been brought here. north korea wants to allay fears that it is about to test missile technology that can deliver the warhead as far as america. so this is it, the heart of north korea's space program, open to the world like this. from its relatively modest beginning, north korea says it has big ambitions. america warns that a launch could lead to new un sanctions. >> we are adults. >> are you saying that the united states is treating north korea like a child? america's message -- don't do it. [inaudible]

>> today, they are moving ahead. jong un is not yet 30 years old. while this was happening, we were brought to see this. i am not quite sure why. the university does look impressive. there is a lift to get to the diving board. the computers in the library do not connect to the internet. this student is two years older than his nation's new leader. he says he trusts and police in can john paul -- he says he trusts and believes in kim jong un. >>

let's bring you up-to-date with the political situation in south korea. with early results in from the parliamentary election, the new party majority is small but significant. >> psychologically, a really important one. the parliamentary elections were important for a number of reasons. but one of the key ones was that they were seen as a litmus test of public opinions, ahead of the much more important provincial polls in december. it was predicted that the party would get the same number of seats. indeed, there has been a big shift in opinion. the opposition democratic united party has around 50% more seats than it had last time around can nevertheless, the fact that the ruling party has the majority will be a real psychological boost going into the presidential polls. >> and the parliamentary

elections come ahead of a very controversial and key rocket launch in north korea is leader -- in north korea. >> that is right. kim jong un was made first secretary. he is head of the politburo now. he is consolidating his official titles for taking over from his father last year. north korea does not seem to be playing much of a role in the elections here, despite, as you say, the fact that they're planning to launch a rocket sometime either today or in the next few days. but one of the things we did notice is that the ruling party leader made comments just before the poll here say, do you really want a parliament that does not know what to do in the face

of acts like this? we will have to see what happens after north korea launches its rocket in the next few days and how south korea response to that. delay and in terms of public opinion. -- both politically and in terms of public opinion. >> a big week for the great successor. kim jong un is given two key positions as north korea's supreme leader. >> scotland yard has said detectives will reopen an investigation in the death of a blockbuster ever in the midst of claims of racism. the announcement comes at a time

when a number of metropolitan police officers are being investigated for allegations of racism. the prime minister has said that the pyramid will look -- that the parliament will look sympathetically. mr. cameron says he wants to strike a balance to encourage philanthropy while making sure that the tax system is not abused. the new leaders of the nationalist party has lost the party's local election campaign during a visit to a factory. they told supporters that whales need strong and sustainable communities as a step towards independence. >> this is newsday on the bbc. >> a deadline to end the fighting has passed with

widespread skepticism over whether it will last. >> demanded controversially killed an unarmed black teenager in the u.s. senate floor has been arrested and charged with second-degree -- in the u.s. state of florida has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder. kim jong un has now to new key positions. these developments, along with the controversial launch of the rocket, will mark the celebration of the hundredth of anniversary of his grandfather. michael, thank you so much for joining us. how significant is this rocket

launch? >> basically, the north korean rocket launch will have a multiplier effect. internally, north korea is in the process of transition. their new leader needs to show that he is able. so it has political implications. it carries significant military indications for the north koreans. >> a lot of people are saying that north korea needs food aid, particularly from the west. >> basically, that is a good question. north korea has been cooperating with other countries before on its ballistic missile program. the question is who basically financed the new space launch vehicle as well as the new space launch center. there may be speculation that north koreans cooperated with

the iranians before. so it is a big question where they got the money for it. >> [inaudible] >> the ballistic program is the internal central of gravity. their own strategic objective is to merge the program with the long-range ballistic missile. they have nothing to negotiate if they give it up. >> what happens now with the six-way party nuclear talks and aid from the west? >> really come up with the north koreans will do -- if they go ahead with the third nuclear test, which is in question, i don't think there will be any progress in the six-party talks. what do you think there will be an 11th-hour cancellation of the

launch? can the chinese convince them and could they create further tension in the region? >> the chinese can try to do that, but i believe they will not do that. >> we will have to leave it there. meanwhile, the british prime minister, david cameron, had praised indonesia' in having proven that islam is compatible with democracy. he warned against islamist extremism. >> the total rejection of debate in democratic consent means they believe that democracy and islam are

incompatible. they are wrong. from afghanistan to iraq and from bali to london, we have seen all too often that this extremism feats dreadful acts of terror and violence. these extremists tried to turn his gun into a closed ideology that is opposed to democracy. but what indonesia shows is that the world's largest moslem majority country is that it is possible to project this extremist threat and prove that democracy and islam can flourish alongside each other. >> david cameron. a terrible return to two thousand four tsunami, a powerful earthquake and several big aftershocks struck off the coast of indonesia. the initial quake sent people running from buildings and fleeing to reach higher ground. the to nummular position, but it has now expired.

-- the tsunami warning was issued, but has now expired. >> and the memories are still fresh, still painful. we don't forget the loss of more than two hundred thousand lives. today, the earth issued a powerful reminder of this region's volatile foundation. but this time, there was purpose within the panic, a mass movement to higher ground. and the safety of the mosque, one of the few buildings to survive the tsunami seven years ago. the same reaction in phuket on thailand's west coast. locals guiding holidaymakers to safety. they've heard the sirens,

followed -- lessons have been learned. today's earthquake was hugely powerful, felt as far away as bangkok and southern india. so why no tsunami this time? in 2004, the one tectonic plate slipped beneath another, thus placing a large volume of water. today's earthquake was lateral, to play its rubbing against each other violently. but less likely to form huge waves. nevertheless, experts say that the decision to issue an alert was justified. >> when they get one, they have no idea what kind of earthquake victims. we found this out quite recently. when you analyze the data arriving all over the world, you can find out what kind of earthquake it was, what the mechanism was. but when the warnings go out, we have no idea of that. >> no room for complacency. just help for those who could not help themselves,

increasingly urgent warning, a desperate prayer, and this time tragedy avoided. >> the u.s. government is suing the apple and a number of book publishers over the price of electronic books. the department of justice says the technology giant conspired with publishers to fix the prices. >> it made millions, but the ipad has now landed the company in hot water. apple reach an agreement to sell its electronic books with by publishers, including harper collins, penguin, and simon and schuster. the u.s. department of justice says that that deal unfairly raised prices. >> during regular near quarterly meetings, we alleged that

company executives discussed competitive matters, including amazon practices, as part of a conspiracy to raise retail prices. >> before the ipad, 9 and 10 electronic books were sold by amazon, which help grow the market with its popular kindle e-reader. with apple's entry into the market, publishers saw an opportunity to force amazon to raise prices. >> charles manson, one of america's most notorious inmates, has been refused parole by a prison panel in california. it may be the last time the mass murder makes an appeal for freedom. >> the inmate would pose an unreasonable risk of danger if released from prison.

>> those are the words that pretty much sealed the fate of the man who terrorized california in the late 1960's. back then, charles manson was surrounded by a group of young followers. manson believe that a race war was about to start. they shot and stabbed seven people to death appeared amongst them was the pregnant wife of a roman polanski, actress sharon tate. she was stabbed 16 times. manson cannot apply for parole again for 15 years. by then, he will be in his 90's. >> for this particular in it, it is over. i am so relieved. this one will not be affecting any young minds.

he is not fashionable. is not smart. he is not particularly brave. otherwise, he would have been in that parole hearing room. >> charles manson is lawyer says that his client does not belonged in prison. >> i think that, if he goes to a hospital, he can get the proper geriatric treatment he will need for the next 15 years. >> he may be old and gray, but even after four decades behind bars, he has apparently showed no remorse for the gruesome murders that he and his group carried out. and to the authorities, he still poses a threat to society. >> you have been watching newsday from the bbc. >> from both of us, thank you

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