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on pbs in america, also around the globe. my name is mike embley. coming up later for you -- the archaeological site of the ancient city of david becomes of frontline in the middle east conflict. and south africa's president under street. he is already a polygamist. now jacob zuma has a 20 a child, this one out of wedlock. >> one expect the leader of the nation would be all moral example. unfortunately, that is not the case. hello to you. the first bomb in the packets danny city of karachi was enough to kill 13 pilgrims, and the second was a deadly calculation to explode right outside the hospital treating victims of the first attack.

the bomb killed at least 22 and injured 50. we have this reports and it includes exclusive footage filmed by the bbc to work in the hospital at the time of the second blast. >> karachi under attack. this was the first of the two blasts to hit pakistan's largest city. this was the target. a bus carrying about 40 young men. shia muslims on their way to a religious festival. >> the bus was a full of people inside, and on the roof, too. we were on the way to a religious procession. we were not afraid to die. >> the injured were rushed to hospital, but as there were being treated inside, this happened. a second explosion and scenes of panic.

the bomb hidden by the entrance to the emergency ward. medical staff, ambulance drivers, relatives of the injured and journalists were all caught up in it. the authorities feared that a tax might have been ended boosted security. -- that attacks happened and boosted security. 40 people were killed in an earlier attack. it is not clear who was behind the attacks. karachi has a history of sectarian and ethnic violence and a government that is struggling to contain its many different militant groups. bbc news, islamabad. >> suicide bombers have also targeted at shi'a muslims in iraq. where the 140 people wounded and 40 people killed.

from iraq, we have this. >> it is one of the most important days in the shiite just calendar. pilgrims making their way on foot across iraq and beyond. they come to commemorate the death of the grandson of the prophet mohammed who was killed in the seventh century in a battle for control of the islamic faith. the rift that ensued is one still being felt in iraq today. two suicide bombers that ignited -- decimated car bombs. pilgrims streamed in and out of the city. despite the extra police and military personnel along the pilgrimage route, the attackers were able to strike at will. a female suicide bomber killed more than 40 people and she

mingled with pilgrims in baghdad. on wednesday, another bombing killed and injured get more. iraq is preparing for a nationwide parliamentary poll on the seventh of march. it is hoped a peaceful election will allow the country to draw a line in the bloodshed of recent years. but these attacks seem to bring a return to sectarian violence just as american forces prepared to withdraw. bbc news, baghdad. >> for the first time, the boss of the japanese carmaker toyota has apologized. they have already been recalled 8 million vehicles worldwide for work on their accelerators. now it is considering bringing nearly 300,000 prius hybrids because of concerns over their brakes. >> they have been building cars in toyota city for 70 years. but the shyness of their

spotless image. -- the shine is off their spotless image. the faith in their quality and efficiency has been shaken. >> our work has been revealed over the last few weeks. >> of faulty accelerator has cost them billions and caused 8 billion cars to be recalled from around the world. today, the media got to ask the company's president what went wrong. >> [unintelligible] we will try to increase our product better. please believe me. we are always customers first. >> not much explanation. still simply reassurance. toyota city is built around its headquarters, a city where most people have ties to the company. but it is iconic.

the toyota way with the japanese way in the decades of growth. but now there is another safety scare. the best way to find out mores to try it. we are driving around toyota city in one of the vehicles which -- the prius -- which is having a desperate problem. -- this brake problem. this man swears by the. >> people have not been outraged to like in the u.s. the brakes * look. but it is ok. one man says it is a good brands. but then, what do you expect from people living in toyota city? bbc news, japan. >> the senior aide to the nigerian leader said the president is about to respond in writing to calls from the

country's senate for him to hand power to his deputy. umaru yar'adua has been in saudi arabia since the member being treated for heart condition. nigeria's powerful state governors say the vice president should take over. one of the world's biggest defense companies, bae systems, has been hit with huge fines. it has admitted to conspiring to create false statements to the u.s. government. it will repay $5 million. under global settlement, bae systems is also paying a record fine in the united kingdom. the church of england has sold more than $5 million worth of shares in a mining company because of the way the country treats indigenous people in parts of india. the church is not satisfied based show respect for human rights and local communities. the company says they do respect

the environment and human rights. prosecutors in britain have taken the highly unusual step of bringing criminal charges against four parliamentarians, accusing them of fraud in claiming expenses. all four deny any offense. the route over these expenses has already provoked huge public anchor in britain. we have this from westminster. >> even at those from the house of parliament and the house of commons have been dragged into the scandal. but there were some cases where police thought mort serious investigation was required to see if any laws had been broken. they handed six files to prosecutors who have now announced their decision. >> these files been reviewed very carefully by senior prosecuting lawyers. they were assisted where necessary by a highly experienced criminal qc.

in four cases we have concluded there is sufficient evidence to bring criminal charges and is in the public interest to charge the individuals concerned. >> the mp's and one member of the house of lords of fay's accounting charges. did it too expensive claims such as mortgage payments, hotel bills, and if found guilty, they can face up to seven years in jail. but they denied doing anything wrong. >> i knew -- i was certain allegations had been made. the new allegations need to be investigated. this was the custom in the house of commons. >> any politician -- no politician believes that the

expense of fare can be cured by the general elections. bbc news, of westminster. >> climate change skeptics believe they got new ammunition from the revelation about some scientific analysis on global warming which says it has not been fully reviewed by other scientists. opening a new summit in delhi, india's prime minister parking back to the work of these united nations climate change panel. from delhi, we have this. >> are arriving at the first big international conference since copenhagen. at a time when climate science and the climate panel, the ipp, had been mired in control the sea. -- controversy. >> this does not challenge the

court projections of the ipcc, about greenhouse gas accumulations, rainfall, and at sea level rise. let me say that india has full confidence in the iccc process and its leadership and will support it in every way. [applause] >> while the imperative is to find a way forward from copenhagen, the controversies refused to die down. the report about the rate of the melting of glaciers has climate skeptics wondering, and this is the tip of the iceberg. the negotiation process has been difficult. >> it has been damaging. a serious mistake has been found in the ipcc report.

two other mistakes has since been found to be incorrect. there were no mistakes there. this is more than 2000 scientists doing scientific analysis and bring that together in a report. one mistake is bad, but it needs to be seen in perspective. >> the man at the center of the storm, the chairman of the ipcc is undaunted. he says it is a conspiracy to undermine him and the science behind global warming. but it will not work. >> and not think the world will be distracted. i do not think the scientific community will be distracted. i think our task is very clear. we will bring another assessment report, which is going to be solid and highly credible. we will not deviate from that goal whatsoever. i would like to tell those who are attempting to create this destruction that i am sorry. there will not succeed. >> and why -- and the question

they have to digest -- tandy catalog of voluntary commitments made at copenhagen be transformed into a binding international agreement? so this conference has senior government leaders, scientists, and business people beginning to debate where the climate change negotiations to go from here. then. ipcc remains the cornerstone of policy-making, but the skeptics are unlikely to give them a free ride in the months ahead. abc news, a deli. >> stay with us if you can on "bbc world news." still to come -- her life was behind the lens. now she is behind bars. white and internationally acclaimed photography has been ever -- white an internationally acclaimed photographer has been arrested in iran. >> here is what is catching your attention on the bbc news website. there is an celebrations on the streets of naples. the european union has agreed to give official recognition to one

of the city's famous creations -- the neapolitan pizza. it marks the end of a battle that began a quarter of a century ago to protect nepalese pizzas from imitations. a woman died of pneumonia at her home in december, aged in just 32. the coroner said her death was accidental. in austria, caught on camera -- and then will keep his job after all. he became an internet sensation. now his bosses say that he can stay at his job. you can see all of those at bbc.com. so do take a look. >> the latest headlines for you in "bbc world news." cctv has recorded the moment a bomb exploded in pakistan just as survivors were being treated

from an earlier suicide bomb. an apology from the grandson of toyota's founder or the accelerator crisis. there is one british tourist site that is essential to the israeli-palestinian conflict. the city of david is crucial because palestinians believe israel is using it to establish a hold over jerusalem. our middle east correspondent has this. >> ok, i like to travel a lot. i like to buy a guidebook. here is the bible. >> this is the city of david archaeological site in jerusalem. the israeli foundation that runs the site aims to strengthen the jewish connection to jerusalem in modern times by emphasizing conflict. in this case, the connection to david, king of the jewish

people, three millennia ago. archaeology has become mired in controversy. the city of david excavation centered around east jerusalem. israel has occupied it since the 1967 war. 40,000 palestinians live here. many families have been here for generations. they say israel is here at less out of archaeological interest, but rather to make political claims over a lot -- land. >>this is the heart of the israeli-palestinian conflict. palestinians say israel uses archaeological digs to squeeze them out, making the dream of having east jerusalem as the capital of their future state virtually impossible. this man took me to his home.

his house but many others has been served with the demolition order for illegal building, but he says it is impossible for palestinians in east jerusalem to get construction permits from israeli authorities. to add to their woes, the residents also say the city of david archaeological dig is weakening the structure of many homes here. he is adamant. >> in order to get palestinians out of jerusalem, the jewish people in the israeli government say this is the jewish state. >> this is the latest large archaeological excavation in the city of david site. the land is privately owned by an israeli company, but it is also occupied by east jerusalem. the state worker says that is not a concern. >> we're not looking for any

particular heritage of one or the other. if we findings of the arab. , those are fully excavated. the findings from the roman period, those are fully excavated. >> israelis and palestinians will tell you the struggle is very much alive today. bbc news, jerusalem. >> we have no response to this from the other international players in this long saga, but iran's foreign minister has declared the country is close to an agreement over sending uranium abroad for enrichment. in munich, a top defense ministers are meeting. it is said they are approaching a final agreement. more on that, of course, as it emerges, if it emerges. last june, a position in iran turned out in the millions over the disputed presidential

legend. opposition leaders and many others have been imprisoned. some have been executed. among those detained three weeks ago, an acclaimed iranian photographer. we have this. ♪ >> she is an internationally acclaimed iranian photographer who has participated in exhibitions around the world. now she is in prison, when of many arrested over the past few months in the country. >> as she talks about the challenges, the paradoxes. she is challenging a state and enters the world. she challenges like many young talented women in iran, she challenges all of these concepts. the statues of women.

also what is expected of the woman. >> since her arrest more than three weeks ago, she has not been able to get in touch with their family. -- her family. charges have not been announced and she has not had access to all lawyers. >> we're all worried about her. we do not know where she is. i do not have any news. a think what we wish for her first of all is to get out. -- i think what we wish for her is first of all to get out. to be able to do her work. >> the recent arrests of artists, writers, intellectuals show that iran is government does not want its citizens to have any relationship with international community. >> i think there is a push to many artists that may have been outside. and now every artist, every journalist, every writer. is a very sad situation, actually. she is doing her job as an

artist, as a photographer. documenting -- her job is to document. >> the 30-year-old belongs to the post-revolutionary generation. she studies photography in tehran, and through her work, she tells the story of her generation, a story that needs to be told. bbc news. >> questions are being asked in south africa about the example the president is setting the nation. jacob zuma @'s reputation for polygamy has not cause disturbance, much like his 20th child revelation.

we have this. >> he is plenty of charisma and plenty wives. jacob zuma mary for the fifth time last month. his down-to-earth style and his embrace of zulu traditions is appreciated. but now this. use the president has fathered a child, his 20th -- not with one of his wives, but with the unmarried daughter of a family friend. the scandal has provoked real anchor here. -- anger here. >> what you find is a sense of note decorum, no dignity whatsoever. >> in a country with such high hiv prevalence, one would expect the leader of the nation would be a moral example. unfortunately, that is not the case. >> in public, jacob zuma has taken a public stance on south africa's desperate fight against

hiv/aids. >> it does not mean we should be irresponsible in our sexual practices. >> and now scrutiny on the president's private behavior. >> [unintelligible] when you are in a relationship. >> jacob zuma is not going to lose his job over this. southern africa's powerful ruling party is standing by him. but he has disapinted a lot of people here. in a port town ship, -- poor township, the use of our talk about relationships. the president's behavior has not gone unnoticed. >> [unintelligible]

>> he is sending you a bad example? >> [unintelligible] backed mr. jacob zuma has asked the public and media to give in space to reflect and learn from a painful experience. abc news, johannesburg. >> finally, it is said that anything can be bought. some evidence to support that comes from latvia. their entire town has gone under the hammer. it was once a missile base for the red army. but when russian forces withdrew, it became a ghost town. now it has been auctioned off to a russian firm for $3.1 million, 10 times its list price. the law includes half a square kilometers of land, two nightclubs, a shopping center, kindergarten, barracks, and sauna. just briefly, the main news for you. in the pakistani city of

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