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>> hello and welcome. >> no remorse, the man who killed 77 people in norway tells the court he would do it again. british authorities resumed their efforts to support the radical muslim preacher. -- deport the radical muslim preacher. >> david cameron calls for a full and fair investigation into the murder of a businessman in china. >> it is 11:00 in the morning in singapore. >> it is 4:00 in the morning in london. broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world.

>> the man who would mass killing 77 people in norway last summer has been telling the child why he carried out the attacks. anders breivik said it'd been making a pre-emptive strike against a multi-cultural someone he said that a bomb that killed eight people and shot dead 69. >> norway's most notorious killer was driven to court on schedule. as one of this defense team also arrived. >> he gets to explain why he did what he did. >> this was to be his day. his voice, his words, his own twisted justification. slowly, deliberately, he peered around the court, resting his eyes for a moment on the public

gallery. looking to see who was to be his audience. the cameras were asked to leave. anders breivik walked slowly to the stand, clutching 13 pages of the printed out statement he had written. i have carried out the most spectacular and sophisticated attack on europe since the second world war, he said. i acted out of goodness, not evil. these were pre-emptive attacks to protect norwegian society. i ask the idea acquited. for over and over, he presented us with his world view. his belief that as a white christian norwegian, and he is no more a terrorist than indigenous peoples fighting occupation. these were not innocent children, he told the court. they were actively working to

uphold multi-cultural ism -- multi-cultural and values. yes, i would have done it again. this is what he would have done again. some norwegians are angry that a man who has admitted to these crimes is now being given a platform to express his views. but a survivor from the island massacre disagrees. >> some people have questioned even holding this trial. >> it is important for the survivors to live on it and to hear the reason why it happened. we've gotten to know a lot about that today. >> did anders breivik also gets what he wanted today? there was a smile. a killer relished his moment. >> the radical muslim preacher is back in custody. the british government makes a

new attempt to deport him to jordan to face terrorism charges. he appeared before the special immigration appeals commission on tuesday. the deportation was blocked in january by the european court of human rights. evidence obtained by torture might be used against them. >> it was early afternoon with a man whose praised osama bin laden suddenly emerged from his home in a london suburb. for legal reasons, we cannot identify the house. he said to be a figure of influence for extremist. he was back under arrest. the u.k. authorities were beginning moved to deport him. he was on his way to a legal hearing. within hours, the home secretary was telling the comments that a deal had been done with jordan, paving the way for him to be sent back there to stand trial. >> british courts that -- have found that he is a risk to our national security and he should

be deported to jordan. we have now obtained from the jordanian government the material we need to comply with a ruling of the european court. i believe the assurances and the information we've gathered will mean that we can simply to money plant and kitimat of our country for good. >> when it comes -- we can get him on a plane and get him out of our country for good. >> can you now assure the house that the deportation is back on track? >> the european court ruled that he could not be returned to jordan because evidence obtained through torture might be used against them. their journey and we did the davidians have given a guarantee that this will not happen. -- four jordanians have given a guarantee that this will not happen. cuts this trouble be before it

-- this trial will be before a civilian panel. >> today, he was before a british judge. he refused to stand up for him. this evening, he was told that he was going back to prison. when it comes to what happens next, the judge said things could move quickly. he said parties act with great haste, this saga could be brought to a rapid and complete and. a familiar and returned to custody for a man who spent a decade battling the british authorities. ministers now feel there on the right foot. >> members of argentina's senate have been holding a debate on plans by the country's president to seize a majority stake in the biggest oral company. -- oil company. the announcement sparked outrage

from european trading partners. the british prime minister has raised a sensitive topic with chinese officials. >> britain has urged the authorities in china to ensure there is no political interference into the investigation of the death of the british businessmen neil heywood. the case is that the center of the scandal in china where bo xilai has been removed from his post and is wife gu kailai detained on suspicion of neil heywood's murder. here is our diplomatic correspondent. " five months after he died, more and more stories, accusations are flying around china. political intrigue at the highest levels since the remaking the truth even more elusive. would the prime minister met the man ranked number 5 in china's

political hierarchy, it gave him an opening. >> a chance for david cameron to tell the chinese leadership britain expects a complete and convincing explanation of neil heywood's death. what really happened at this hotel? it is here that the body of the british businessman was found. first, the chinese said, neil heywood had died of excessive alcohol. he was very close to this man, bo xilai, a rising political star. in the comments come at the foreign secretary is accused of reacting far too slowly to the changing stories from china. william hakes insist that is not the case. >> -- william hague insist that is not the case. >> the chinese authorities have agreed to conduct an investigation. >> the message is unusually blunt.

by insisting the chinese investigation into his death must be free from political interference and must expose the truth, it seems to be suggesting that it has real fears that the precise opposite could be the outcome. the truth, whatever it is, may be the casualty because it is the power struggle within the communist party that dictates the story. bo xilai was brought crashing down very deliberately by opponents of his populism. >> his opponents tend to favor a greater role for the private sector in the economy. as opposed to greater police powers. >> there is another reason the truth may never be known. within a few days, his body had been cremated in china. there is no possibility that --

>> three of egypt's leading contenders to have lost their appeals. the moslem brotherhood chief strategist khairat al-shater, omar suleiman, and hazem abu ismail. it is. the decision could increase tensions. more than 100 off can -- have been taken to hospital after drinking water thought to a been poisoned by extremists. the girls and female teachers suffered from nausea and dizziness after drinking from a water fountain. a former london shop worker who went on to become governor has now been and jailed in britain for fraud and money-laundering. he admitted stealing nearly $80 million of public money from the coffers of over a dozen states

to find a lavish lifestyle. he was sentenced to 13 years in prison. >> rain gets ready for sunday's grand prix, a human rights group reports torture and ill treatment are continuing in the gulf kingdom. the international says they have evidence of people being imprisoned for participating peacefully in anti-government protests. security forces could respond to demonstrations with excessive force. reports from bahrain. >> and other sunset's means another protest. every evening, they take to the streets. down with the king is the chant. it has been for more than a year. bahrain majority is refusing to be silent. this is what we are seeing more and more with these

demonstrations. the start of peaceful, but then young men come out with molotov cocktails, confront the police. the police are responding with teargas. >> the former chiefs say bahrain is peaceful and safe. they should tell that to the people who live in these villages. this is the image bahrain's government would like the world to save. many are not delighted that formula one is back. in the villages, this is how the graffiti artist sees it. the car spewing tear gas is being driven by a formula one supreme al. as the race date approaches, this man is on hunger strike. he is a democracy activist sentenced to life in prison by

military court. >> my father looks like a skeleton. >> his daughter -- she says he could die at any time. >> i do not know if i could continue living without him. i do know that this is a cause that is worth dying for. i do know that my father will continue. >> amnesty international has declared him a prisoner of conscience and is demanding his immediate release. the justice minister says only the courts can decide that. >> i think the court will decide this. >> he might be dead by then. >> i hope not. we are providing the best medical care possible. >> if it does die, the streets could explode again. they are impatient for change. >> we want democracy, we want

freedom. when we ask for that, he tries to kill anybody. >> a year ago, these young were calling for limited change. now they want the king and his family to go. >> you are watching newsday live from singapore and london. helicopters over syria. we find evidence of widespread violations of the cease-fire. >> is this a fair way to sell cigarettes? australia tobacco companies try to overturn laws ordering them to print graphic images. look at whatquick is making the front pages of the newspapers around the world. over the nationalization of the latin americans largest oil company leads.

spanish oil giant such as the argentine president move to seize control of its stake is a smokescreen. the latest legal wrangling in the long battle to deport a radical islamic cleric to jordan. imf urges pullback on austerity. the international monetary fund is warning that europe risks a prolonged periods of economic contraction unless the nation's slow budget cuts. the financial times looks at how the scandal surrounding the alleged murder of the british businessmen neil heywood has reached downing street. outgoing president dmitry medvedev has signed a decree to create russia's first public tv station. >> the norwegian mass killer

anders breivik has described is attacked as a pre-emptive strike against multiculturalism. >> the radical cleric has -- is back in jail after his bail was revoked. the british government begins a new attempt to deport him to jordan. the u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton will attend talks in paris on thursday as part of efforts to end the violence in syria. we have seen evidence that the cease-fire was -- is failing to hold. syria restricts access for journalists. but our journalists have been inside the country. this and this report. -- and they send this report. >> its started early. the helicopter staking its claim to the sky. unleashing its deadly confinement at will.

this is what passes for a cease- fire in president bashar al- assad's syria. we were told soldiers were advancing on villages nearby. it was a taste of the fear and panic too many syrians have endured for more than a year. the last half-hour, this helicopter has been flying over this part of northern syria. we have heard the sound of the firing every few moments down into the ground. there are a lot of free syrian army rebel fighters in the area. there also a lot of civilians. this is proof that the government is not abiding by the cease-fire. this commander told us there had been shooting and shelling. there was supposed to be a cease-fire, he said, but there

is not. he and his men stayed behind in a vain attempt to defend the village. the area is home to thousands of civilians. people who say their only crime has been to call for freedom. those who could get out, did. no time to collect belongings and only seconds to escape. the children already know the meaning of fear. this 10-year-old said simply, i am scared. >> kofi annan is in his country, i am in my country. what can he do? nothing to say. >> today was proved that no one can shield these children. we watched many families flee to safety. we watched many rebel fighters beaten.

the army shot at us from their vehicles and helicopters, he says. from what we saw, today's battle was started and finished by the government. kofi annan's peace plan calls for an end to violence. it seems the words of the international community be nothing on the ground in syria. >> the world's biggest tobacco companies are challenged the australian government in court over a lot on mandatory cigarette packaging. last year, legislation requiring all tobacco to be sold in plain packets with graphic health warnings. it is the first country to pass such stringent measures on cigarette packets. >> shocking, a mockup of the

proposed new cigarette boxes in australia, a mixture of in-your- face photos and logo- repackaging. -- logo-free packaging. >> this is the next step in the long line of measures the government have taken to make smoking less attractive, the fourth not to be able to be advertised. we believe these important steps are additional ways to reduce the attractiveness of smoking. if we can stop people getting addicted to this deadly habits, we can reduce the harm that it causes. >> 15,000 australians died from smoking-related diseases every year. no government anywhere has gone so far to take on the cigarettes companies at the heart of their business. british-american tobacco, dolores, and others are the ones taking on the australian government. they say they are legal companies making legal products.

the packaging damages their brand and intellectual property rights. many other countries are watching the case to see if the australian government's legal argument is airtight. it is being depicted as a fight between health and choice. both sides believed in the law will see it their way. >> one of the most -- the philippine capital is taking in new approach to improving air quality. a local company has come up with a special type of paint which can purify the air around it. >> the most polluted road in one of the most polluted cities in the world. this is the main highway in manila. 2.5 vehicles travel down here every day.

it is a surprising place to find people creating artwork. the aim is not just to brighten up the daily commute. these artists are using special paint, which cleans the air. they are making these murals along the road to. the paint is made here in a factory. this is part of the process for the special ingredient is added. when it is exposed to light, it reacts and it sucks up the pollution. he is confident it can make a big difference. >> one square meter of the pain to is cleaning as much nitrogen oxide as one tree. each of these art works, 1000 square meters. we are planting 1000 trees. >> it is easy to see why manila was chosen as the test case for

this paint. it is one of the five most polluted cities in the world. the constant smoke creates thousands of cases of asthma and bronchitis every year. this scientist often goes out to measure pollution levels. how effective will does paint be? >> it is already a good number. take a look at all the air pollution, it is just a fraction. >> the population is increasing every day. so is the number of vehicles. this new technology is making a small contribution, one brush stroke at a time.

>> after 39 flights into space, the oldest shuttle discovery has made its final journey. >> an early-morning piggyback ride from cape canaveral in florida. a short flight on top of the millions of miles already traveled. discovery made its way north, complete with an escort. this was the workhorse of nasa's fleet. more miles and missions than any other shuttle. in washington, tourists and office workers strained for a glance. it was not hard. discovery making the first of three passes over the capital. at 1,500 feet on the back of a jumbo jet, discovery is a remarkable sight. this final flight passed over a monument to washington, lincoln,

and jefferson. it is a fitting end. something profoundly inspiring. just over a year ago, it was still business as usual. now discovery is heading to this museum to replace the prototype already here. back on the national mall, discovery indulged the crowd one last time. imad that is not turning its back on space, power for the next 10 years, the astronauts will be hitchhikers, too. on russian rockets. it won't be the same. >> thank you for joining us. >> from both of us, thank you very much for watching.

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