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the longest solar eclipse of the century. u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton warned iran and north korea about their nuclear ambitions. at the summit in thailand, mrs. clinton told north korea it is only be its only option is the universal dismantling of its universal declare -- of its nuclear weapons program. our state department correspondent is traveling with her. >> the theme of the day for hillary clinton was nuclear proliferation, from iran to north korea. she had one message. washington will not accept their nuclear ambitions. she sent a message to pteron.

-- to tehran. >> the focus iran must have is that it faces the prospect, if it pursues nuclear weapons, of sparking an arms race in the region. texas secretary of state said washington would extend a defense umbrella over its allies in the gulf region. it sounded almost like a plan b, should engage but failed. the aim is still to stop iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. closer to thailand, north korea's nuclear program top the agenda of bilateral meetings and mrs. clinton held with regional partners. she said there was a united front against p'yongyang. >> all four of the foreign ministers agreed that full implementation is important to demonstrate unity and resolve in the face of north korean provocation. and to make clear that complete and irreversible denuclearization is the only

viable path for north korea. >> will have a written came to the meeting with the broader -- but hillary clinton came with the broader agenda and another message, america is back. she has repeatedly said the u.s. is also a trans-pacific power, and washington will now appoint a permanent representative to the afghan mission in jakarta. hillary clinton spoke at length about washington's commitment to its allies in the region. ras said that a collective policy and a united front were paid off on issues like north korea and burma. but washington is also trying to push back against china's growing influence in the region. >> the iraqi prime minister, nor el leakey has held his first talks at the white house and president obama's election. calling for more economic support from the u.s., now the u.s. military has withdrawn from

iraqi towns and cities. mr. obama repeated his pledge to pull out all u.s. troops by the end of 2011. the iraqi prime minister has also been lobbying the white house on the issue listing reparations to kuwait. he secured his public message of support. >> i think it would be a mistake for iraq to continue to be burdened by the sins of the deposed dictator. in order to do that, we will have to obtain cooperation from various members of the united nations. i think that there will have to be some specific disputes that are resolved between iraq and some of its neighbors. we intend to be very constructive in that process, but we have said clearly, and i have repeated today to the prime minister, that we will work diligently with iraq so that iraq is no longer within chapter 7. >> in the next few hours,

president obama will hold another news conference, this one on prime-time television. the white house says it sees this as a six month's report card. mr. obama will be trying to build support for his plans to overhaul america's health-care system, appealing for the backing of republicans and conservative democrats in congress. he is pushing for his number one domestic priority to be made legislation before the august recess. the pakistan man accused of being the only surviving gunman from the mumbai attacks says he is prepared to be put to death. he told the court they should go ahead and hang him. he surprised even his own lawyers by switching his plea to guilty. the first human trials in the search for its swine flu vaccine has begun in australia. two drug companies have started injecting more than 500 adult volunteers. they said they will not know for up to eight weeks whether a vaccine has been effective. american officials have called for several dozen volunteers to sign up for similar trials in

the united states. u.s. federal agents have raided the offices of the doctor who was with pop star michael jackson when he died last month. dr. conrad murray was his personal physician. officials from the u.s. drug an oarsman in the session have been searching his clinic in houston, texas. a lawyer said officials are looking for evidence of manslaughter. violent protests are spreading across south africa's townships as pressure mounts on the president to deliver on government promises of better basic services. within 100 people have been arrested in the last week. police fired rubber bullets at demonstrators in johannesburg and elsewhere, less than 100 days after the amc's overwhelming reelection victory. >> is not an easy time for people who live in south africa's many townships.

south africa is in its first recession for almost 20 years. there have been a number of job losses, and these protests about what is called -- the provision of basic services like housing, water, and electricity to celt africa's poorest people. we have seen demonstrations in townships around johannesburg. police cars were attacked. buildings were burned. in one of them, rubber bullets were also fired by the police to disperse the protesters. perhaps of more concern to the authorities here is violence further north. there was violence this week in which people turned on foreigners your living amongst them. shops were burned, and it is reported that 100 foreigners took shelter at the police station. the reason that is of such concern is because just over a

year ago, south africa also saw service delivery protest similar to the ones it is experiencing now. that frustration in the townships became targeted at the foreigners who living among the generally africans who come for economic reasons or for human rights and are living in the townships. they were targeted. more than 60 people were killed and that violence. many of the foreigners had to flee into makeshift camps for safety. the real concern is the potential for the service delivery protests which are about basic things like housing, electricity, and water. they may escalate, and people living among them may find themselves targeted. >> it is rich in oil and has been a flashpoint in 82-decade- long war. the region is claimed by both north and south sudan. now the international court in the hague has ruled in favor of

the north. it effectively awarded more of the mineral wealth, after a dispute that saw 100 people killed and tens of thousands flee their homes. >> it is being fought over and coveted. now we know exactly what it consists of. the sudanese could not agree on the borders of the oil-rich and strategically important region, so they called on the permanent court of arbitration to make a binding ruling setting out the limits. at the hague, senior members of the south and north made a gentleman's agreement to accept the verdict. when it came, it clearly delighted the north. >> we think a minimum of 10,000 kilometers has been returned to the north. it includes the oil fields that were disputed. we have made very important gains in this award, although we have not been given all that we

think was our rights. >> it could provoke new violence in sudan. in may last year, as many as 100 people were killed and 50,000 fled as the armies of the north and south clashed once more. the un has stepped up its vigilance in the region, but the head of e celts delegation in the hague said there would be trouble. >> i respect the decision. >> this region has been a source of tension for many years. between those who support the north and the biggest ethnic group in the south. political leaders have called for calm, but caution is counseled. there will be watching the reaction of those directly affected by the ruling very closely.

>> tens of millions of people across asia have had a once-in- a-lifetime chance to witness a total solar eclipse. in some places, day turned to night, as the moon entirely blocked out the rays of the sun. reactions to this extraordinary moment have very. most work overawed by the uniqueness of the experience. others saw it as a bad omen. the shadow raced inland across india towards china. the eclipse reached its peak over the south pacific, lasting for six minutes and 39 seconds. the path of full darkness was 200 bta kilometers wide. then drop off and faded away, scene finally over islands in the pacific. our correspondent was lucky enough to follow the most memorable moments of the clips across india. >> cruising at 41,000 feet, to witness the celestial spectacle

of the century, the moment of totality when the sun disappeared from view. it was a magical sight that stayed with us for 6.5 minutes, and then it was over. >> everyone here was very enthusiastic and excited. we have a mixed bunch. people who are seeing it for the first time, and even a few children. these scenes are the best ones in the house. bbc or the best. they are the ones from where you can see the total eclipse. for this privilege, you pay a steep price. >> it is unbelievable. i have seen photographs of eclipses. it is not the same. >> the only thing is that i missed the diamond ring. there is a lot of hype about it, and i miss all that.

everyone was taking photographs. i did not ask the gentleman in front of me for the binoculars. it was a little disappointing. >> while they are struck with wonder about the booklets, down below, the moment inspired anxiety. many indians stayed indoors. others gathered in temples to offer special prayers. >> this 200 year-old temple -- today is a special day, when many believe you must show your face to ward off evil. they have been coming here in the thousands ever since the door opened, to make sure their prayers are heard. >> india is a country where an agent riddles echo in the modern age. many are driven by the power of their faith.

the mysteries of the universe inspire wonder and awe. >> a very lucky reporter. it is a political scandal that has become the talk of italy. the prime minister has been the subject of some rather wild allegations. it centers around taped conversations allegedly involving him, a woman, and a four poster bed. he laughed off the scandal, saying he was no saint. >> italy's leader entangled in a sex scandal that will not go away. alleged encounters with high class call girls right at the heart of the italian political establishment. the woman behind audiogate, a self confessed prostitute. she claims to have secretly recorded conversations in his bedroom.

a tate has been published, reportedly containing their voices. on the tape, a man's voice can be heard to say, i am also going to have this hour, and then you wait for me on the big bet if you are done before me. >> the woman asked, what big bedaskedputin's? how nice, the one with the curtains. >> the latest recordings were made here at his private apartment in central rome. the key suggestion is that a paid female escort spend the night with the prime minister of italy. he has been forced to deny ever paying for sex. >> he is a political man, so we expect him to ask in a proper way. >> i do not really care about his private life.

and this care about if he is able or not to solve the economic problems that we have. >> she has been at the center of a lease for personal scandals since may. as well as the paid escort, he is alleged to have had relations with this 18-year-old woman from naples, which he denies. he told reporters, i am no saint. there are loads of good-looking girls out there. it may not be dignified or wise, but it is vintage. >> you are watching bbc world news. still to come, the struggle for recovery of a 4-year-old girl from gaza, paralyzed in a war with israel. five days after the jakarta hotel bombings, indonesian police have released sketches of

two suspects. the images are being shown to witnesses as part of the investigation. at least seven people were killed when suicide bombers targeted to luxury hotels. >> these are the men that indonesian police believe are the two suicide bombers in last friday's deadly attacks in jakarta. they are sketches were displayed to photographers and journalists at a press briefing in the capital. indonesian police say the images are based on the two heads found at the bomb site. >> it is strongly suspected that the suicide bombers whose heads were found for those that stayed in the room 1808 at the marriott hotel. >> this is the moment when the bomb exploded in the lobby of the marriott hotel, killing and injuring people in its wake. guests were heading down for breakfast when the blast went off. minutes later, another bomb exploded at the ritz carlton

across the road. the powerful explosion tore off the front of the building. mobile phone footage inside the hotel shows the extent of the damage. it is still not clear who masterminded the attack, but investigators say they think it could be the work of this man, a malaysian extremists who is believed to have links to an affiliate of al qaeda. these are the first real developments in this investigation since last friday's attacks, but still a lot of questions remain unanswered. indonesian police are under pressure to prove that they can find out who was behind this. the president's popularity of the last few years has been based on his image as a leader who can keep indonesia's say. making sure that quick results are produced in this case is critical to maintaining that support.

>> you are watching bbc world news. hillary clinton warns north korea and iran about their nuclear ambitions and operas america's gulf allies a bigger defense umbrella. violent protests have spread in south africa over what is seen as the government's failure to deliver on its election promises. it is six months since israel pulled its tanks out of gaza. at the end of a three week offensive against tomas. the war is over, but for one little girl, the battle continues. she was shot and paralyzed during the fighting. after emergency surgery in egypt, she was flown to belgium where she has been receiving specialist treatment. christian fraser has been following her story. >> she can walk with her fingers, but using her legs is an impossible dream. despite the best efforts of belgian doctors to repair her damaged spine, she still has no feeling below the waist.

we first met her in a hospital in egypt. she had been evacuated from gaza for emergency surgery. so shocking research story, that as the war ended, we searched for her father in northern gaza. the family alleged that israeli soldiers opened fire on them at close range as they lined up outside the house welfare grandmother wave the white flag. he told us her two sisters were dead. we brought news that his surviving daughter was paralyzed. today, after months of grueling therapy paid for by the belgian government, she is upright and learning to balance. >> they could not take the bullet. at least one is in the spinal cord.

>> she wears a plastic brace to correct the position of her spine. on the day we visited, the custom built will chair had just arrived. throughout the ordeal, she has shown remarkable spirit, but how will she cut back in gaza? this is the spot where she was shot. this is the family home that was planned, and this neighborhood looked exactly as it did when i was here just over six months ago. the israeli blockade is still in place. there is no concrete or steel with which to rebuild it, and precious little money. at some point you have to return here, but at the moment, there is a -- there is very little to come back to. >> her father has been given a box. >> i am desperate to see her again, but i did not want her to come back here to this. i cannot give her the proper live here. he spends the money he has on the phone calls to brussels,

just to hear her sing. imagine the emotion of being able to see her face for the first time in almost seven months in the film we brought from brussels. today the israeli defense force told the bbc their inquiry into the family's allegations have found no evidence of such an incident. they stressed that have never targeted innocent civilians. that in belgium, her mother says they have been told they can stay for the short term while she gets the specialist treatment she requires. it is a tough road, even in the orderly surroundings of the hospital. >> the largest nuclear weapons site in north america is becoming a tourist attraction. it produced plutonium for the bomb dropped on nagasaki in world war two. today many locals are proud to welcome paying visitors.

>> it was manmade destruction like never before. american atomic bombs helped end world war ii and changed the course of history. many are proud of that history in this town. just look at the emblem of the high school football team. they call themselves the richland bombers. >> it is seen in a different light bought our community. we do not see it as something destructive. we see it as something that brings us together, and a symbol of our past and our history. greg 65 years ago in this remote corner of washington state, 50,000 work on a top-secret project. plutonium for the drop -- for the bomb dropped on nagasaki was made here in this reactor. the site is preserved and the u.s. government rums small stores. it is a glimpse of america's

nuclear ambitions. after world war ii, eight more a plutonium production line that lasted for decades. -- eight more reactors were built. >> this is where bricks and mortar and people's lives came together and actually fought that war. people want to know its history. >> if you want to see the world's worst fullscale nuclear reactor, look straight upstream. >> for nearly half a century, these hulking reactors supported 50,000 jobs and the production of american nuclear weapons. now there are the focus of a growing tourist industry, and more jobs are being created to help clean up radioactive waste. hansard has been called the most polluted places in america. decades of contamination cost $2 billion a year to clean up and could take 20 more years. >> there are people who are not happy with the speed of clean

up. sometimes i am not happy, either, but people have to understand that the people who, during the to work every day are put in some very hazardous situations. we are going to make sure they are safe. >> now more will be working here, and they are queuing up for jobs, up to four thousand posts paid for by'president s economic stimulus package. an extra $2 billion for nuclear cleanup here. at the atomic brew pub, local history is reflected in the beers and they serve. now they look forward to an economic chain reaction. >> we will see a nice impact for at least two years. it will probably run on to another four years as the money continues to cycle itself through the community. >> the creation of destruction brought prosperity here. cleaning up after it will do so again. good times, in an area that cannot and will not deny is history.

>> before we go, a quick reminder of our top story. u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton has given an uncompromising warning on nuclear weapons to north korea and iran. she warned iran that nuclear weapons would not make it stronger, because the u.s. would extend what she called a defense umbrella over the gulf region. thanks for being with us. you are watching bbc world news. >> bunning was made possible by the freeman foundation, the newman's own foundation, the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, and union bank.