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>> anti-government protest in bahrain. organizers say sunday's formula one grand prix will go ahead. one of the 27 people killed after a passenger plane -- passenger plane crashes in pakistan. chilling details on the shooting spree of the island. good evening coming up later for you, a political crisis in china. we will have a special report. ♪ remembering the voice of reggae. we look at a new film that celebrates the life of bob marley.

hello. welcome once again. pressure is building of the organizers of the formula one grand prix in bahrain. tens of thousands of protesters gathered in the capital. some called for the race to be stopped. police used teargas and stun grenades to disperse the crowds. the government and says the event will take place protesters have threatened to disrupt it. >> burning rubber, but not in the way the minority would hope. tires went up in smoke. last year, the formula one was canceled ads of pro-democracy protesters took to the street. these days, they call for the release of campaigners many say were jailed for their role in the uprising. human-rights groups say that formula one is endorsing the ruling elite.

the crown prince told the bbc canceling the race empowers extremist. having the race allows us to build bridges across communities to get people working together. it allows us to celebrate our nation. standing next to him was the formula one chief executive. he says he believes there is no freedom of speech issue in bahrain. britain's prime minister says the country need to be seen for what it is. >> bahrain is not serious. there is a process of reform under way and this government wants to help promote the reform. >> so, the race is going ahead. at the impoverished villages in the bahrain capital. it could trigger a backlash against the sunni elite. >> and now to egypt where

protesters are staging one of the biggest rallies in months. tens of thousands of protesters who reiterated their demands for civilian world. they also protested the disqualification of some islamist candidates. our correspondent send this report. >> another huge crowd in tahrir square. this is the biggest demonstration here in months. the protesters included a wide range of groups -- islamist from the muslim brotherhood, but also many egyptians that believe in a secular future for the country. all of them demanding the handover of power from military to civilian rule. >> i can hear the cries of revolution, which has started. at the revolution is continuing. we have to continue the revolution until we get what we came out for. >> the protesters are angry that

several leading contenders for the provincial election have been disqualified from standing. several senior figures from the old regime are still in the race. the opposition is stepping up their calls for a fair election and a swift transfer of power. it was a remarkably good-natured demonstration with little sign of the rivalry that sometime breaks out between the different factions. they all want their say at a crucial time in egypt's future. as night falls, tahrir square is packed full of protesters. the opposition has been galvanized into action. it could be a long, hot political summer. >> a plane has crashed in pakistan, killing 147 people on board. the aircraft stood -- took off in karachi and felt 10 minutes before it was to land in islamabad.

>> at karachi airport, an agonizing wait. relatives desperate to know if their loved ones were on the passenger list and if any survivors had been found. the airline reopened this year. it was their first flight from karachi to islamabad. but the flight never made it to the capital. the boeing 7373 came down in a storm, apparently with a lot of oil on board. on the ground, poignant reminders of the lives in did in an instant. the pilot was said to have been a highly experienced. the airlines -- air lines said the weather was to blame. police are collecting debris and carrying out examinations here at the scene. there are haunts of twisted

metal all over the ground. the aircraft came down in a residential district. parts of the plane are scattered on homes. it was making its approach to islamabad, coming in to land, when disaster struck. in the words of one local man, the sky turned red. some local residents said the plane was on fire before it hit the ground, but that is unconfirmed. investigations are continuing. relatives have many questions. mohammed was robbed of his sister. >> the rescue team found my sister's mobile phone and some jewelry near her dead body and they contacted us. >> it is a time of grief. instead of happy reunions at the airport, the agony of bereavement. some families have lost more than one member.

>> beivik went on set -- on trial. survivors and families of those who he killed a hug each other during the testimony. you may find some of this report upsetting. >> the atmosphere at court changed today as the country braced itself, though few could imagine what was to come. throughout his detachment, his cold, and emotional responses have been most disturbing. today, he taught us through the killing spree as if he were describing a day at work. under normal circumstances, i am a night person, he said. as he reached the island and prepare for the massacre, i was thinking, i do not want to do this. then i thought, it is now or

never. he killed 67 on the island, two others drowned trying to escape. inside the courtroom, breivik took us to a moment by moment account of what he did come up from one victim to the next. it was exceedingly difficult to listen to, but impossible to ignore. it was terrific. at one point, he said people were paralyzed with fear in front of him. i put new ammunition in while they just stood there. then i shot them in the head. he tricked people, asking if they had seen the terrorist. some looked skeptical while some moved towards me. when they got closer, i lifted the gun and shot the first one in the head. many who survived the attack left the courtroom in shock. >> it is really hard. i wanted to get angry with the murder.

i just feel empty -- intimist inside of me. i cannot explain the feeling. >> norway's newspapers chose not to put the trial on the front page today. some want to hear no more from breivik. for others, it is important he speak. >> it is necessary for me. it is necessary to learn. >> for nine more anguished weeks, but will pick apart what happened here and, throughout, there will be haunted by the man in the dark. >> nicholas sarkozy has held a final rally before sunday's voting for the presidential election. mr. sarkozy and his supporters are mobilized. his closest rival stressed the growth needed to solve the

country's financial troubles. there are eight other candidates in the first round. at least 43 people, including four children, died in a bus crash in mexico. the bus, carrying farm workers, collided with a trailer. the accident happened near veracruz. 24,000 people die on mexico's roads every year. authorities are preparing evacuation routes for a possible volcano explosion. it is just outside mexico city. it has been spewing rock fragments and ash for more than 68 days. a nato watch volunteer was shot by an unarmed teenager. during his hearing, george zimmerman told trade but martin's parents he was sorry for the death of their son. >> in suit and shackles, george zimmerman back in a florida

court room, facing a second- degree murder charge, hoping to be granted bail. trade on martin of the parents were in court. mr. zimmerman addressed them directly. >> i am sorry for the loss of your son. i did not know how old he was. i thought he was a little bit older than i am. i did not know if he was armed or not. >> the parents identified by phone, apparently afraid of their safety. >> you say your husband is not a danger to the community? are you aware he as been charge of second-degree murder? "it has been two months since the shooting. two months of competing accounts of how trade on martin and george zimmerman confronted each other and how mr. martin died. mr. zimmerman said the teenager attacked him these photos of the back of his head were taken minutes after the shooting. the incident continues to stir deep anger among african-

americans in florida and beyond. they believe trade on martin was followed and shot because he was black. they accuse mr. zimmerman and local police of racism. the decision to grant mr. zimmerman bail will be with conditions. it was greeted with dismay. >> crayon martin -- tracy martin had tears in his eyes. it was devastating that he got to give eight self-serving apology to help them get a bond. they were very outraged at that. >> it will take some days to work out the time of george zimmerman's bail. he is expected to leave florida until his trial begins. >> this is bbc news. still ahead, a family reunited. an extraordinary story of the missing man and how he used the internet to find his way home.

let's take a moment to see what is making headlines around the world. we will begin with the quote financial times." it leads on the front for the dental election. the paper showing nicolas are cozy at his final rally before the first round of voting. the tribune focuses on the situation in egypt where thousands took to the streets on friday. all voicing opposition to the interim military government. the ongoing crisis in syria and the call for international intervention is growing. there is a picture of a hong kong at 11:00 in the morning. a severe thunderstorm passed over the former british colony, turning day into night, according to the south china morning post . the football clash between ocelot and the real madrid could decide which team wins the spanish title this season.

-- between barcelona and real madrid could decide which team wins the spanish title this season. anti-government protests are continuing in bahrain. organizers say the formula one grand prix will go ahead. one of the 27 people have been killed in a plane crash in pakistan. -- 127 people have been killed in a plane crash in pakistan. more on the situation in bahrain. we are joined by the founder of the website bahrainwatch. the best known opposition activist is in jail. he has been on hunger strike for more than 70 days. what you know about the situation? >> thank you for having me on the program. what we know now is his family, his lawyer said that he had stopped drinking fluids.

doctors told him he had hours or days to live. he wanted his lawyer to be present to write his will. unfortunately, that request was denied. someone went to visit and was arrested and later released. >> how much of this situation is known in bahrain itself in terms of the flow of information in the country and how that is controlled? >> among the protesters, the situation is very tense. i think there is probably considerably less considering most of the newspapers in bahrain, including the english- language newspapers, are pro- government and do not write much.

they do not really highlight anything about his past. i think most people in bahrain do not know the as been at this for a long time. in the past, he has worked for the freedom prisoners at guantanamo bay. he is shia. this story that he is some sort of sectarian or an advocate for violence is completely false. >> quickly, do you think the government cares if he dies? what will be the repercussions if he does? please be brief. >> there are probably some within the government that do, but the position is they do not care. the said he wants people to

continue on in is peaceful protest if he dies, and hopefully people will lead by his example. >> china's ruling communist party is struggling because of the death of a british businessman. his wife is being investigated. there are claims she had him murdered. some are coming forward. we have this report from china. >> it is a question that will not go away -- how did neil hayward by here at the lucky hotel in one of the secluded villa as last september? china's communist party has promised the rule of law will prevail. as more dark secrets emerge, will that happen? the party has said the 41-year- old british businessman may have

been murdered. his once powerful friend, the communist chief, has been sacked and is under investigation. rumors swirled that his wife ordered the killing, even that she was there when cyanide was slipped into his drink. under oath -- under him, the city boomed. it was his fiefdom. his role was rootless. his signature policy, a crackdown on crime, smashing what he called "a mafia gangster "thousands were arrested. many, it seems, were businessmen, tortured and forced to hand over their wealth. once a billionaire, he is now in hiding outside china. he said he was held for three months, accused of a crime he did not commit and tortured. police even took this photo with him after he agreed to pay millions to secure his own freedom. when he fled china, he said his

family was arrested, too. >> my brother was tortured for six days and nights. he is innocent, but was sentenced to 18 years in prison. the deputy killed people to silence them. he deserves to die. death,neil hayward's there was an apparent disregard for the law but did not seem to bother the communist party. he spent billions of popular projects like cheap housing for the poor, making it the fastest- growing metropolis in china. >> of around 600 guests have been evacuated from a hotel in central hong kong following a fire. it started on the 33rd floor buildings -- surrounding buildings were evacuated. the fire was brought under

control a few hours later. the head of walt disney studios will step down, the victim of the biggest financial flop in hollywood history. he is rich ross, who backed the movie "john carter." ross previously ran the disney channel. there, he was into medal in creating franchises such as "high school musical." people use on my map for pretty much anything. google technology is helping one india man solve a heartbreaking mystery. more than two decades after he was separated from is relatives, he traced his way home. >> his life was at the beginning of an extraordinary journey. it was 1986 and he followed his other -- older brother to work.

the five-year old took a nap at a station. when he awoke, his brother was gone. he jumped on the next train, hoping to find him. >> i ended up in calcutta. to go into a place like that, it is extremely scary. no mother will let the child go into a place like that. >> he found safety in an orphanage where an australian family fell in love with him. >> a few had images of my mother. >> 20 years past, but he could not shake the memory. he took the internet. for four years, he scoured google's maps, tracing the train lines from calcutta. >> one day, i noticed this

station. it just looked right. >> the returned. word spread quickly in the tiny community that this man was there long-lost boy. >> i said -- they said i would now take you to your mother. i thought, oh my god. >> i was so happy. the happiness in my heart was in deep. i experienced heaven on earth. >> while he had been hunting for his family, he never -- his mother relied on all she had. >> my plan was that god will fulfil my wish to meet my son before i died. >> she said she is grateful for

the life he had in australia. he said he will return to her every year now that he knows where to find her. >> finally, so you will recognize this global icon -- the voice of reggae, bob marley. the first ever of right fell of the singer's life has been released. -- film of the singer's life has been released. >> bob marley, the jamaican pop star, peace broker, and to some of his fans, a profit. a new film opened in jamaica about his life. his widow spoke. >> it is good for south africans and jamaicans to be here to watch this memorable film tonight. >> he died 30 years ago, but remains an everyday presence of the lives of people across the

globe through his music and his lyrics. the oscar-winning director of the documentary paid to the project from a bob marley fan with the intention of revealing the man. >> yes, he had his faults, but everyone has human faults. i believe he was not a hypocrite. he believed what he was saying. >> are you a rich man? do you have a lot of possessions? a lot of money in the bank? >> i do not know what that type of which is. by rich is life. >> he had tension about having a white mother and a black father. he found his identity in music and religion. >> it is mentioned in the bible that all people will dance and

sing. >> bob marley made that prophesy a reality. he became a hero in jamaica and a target during political unrest. he survived an assassination attempt. >> when you think these might be your last opportunities to do anything, you place a greater value on every second of every moment of every day. >> bob marley loved football and liked to win. he worked hard, but his life was cut short by cancer at age 36. at that time, he had 11 children. they supported the making of this film, seeing it as a way to gain insight. ♪ >> the at an amicable bob marley. at thank you very much for your company.

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