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america for acting alone in the world cannot stand by and wait for america to solve the world problems alone. >> but colonel gaddafi uses his first speech to tell the un libya does not recognize its charter. unprecedented results. and new drug gives hope to people with skin cancer. welcome to "bbc world news." we are broadcasting our viewers on pbs in the states and around the globe. coming up later for year -- color and chaos in australia. two major cities hit by a storm. and he does not want to be a real or not. prince williams tells the bbc about his new charity a venture. -- prince william sells the bbc about his new charity venture. the united states is ready to

begin a new chapter of international cooperation. that was the message from president barack obama as he made his first speech to the united nations general assembly. under the bush administration, the relationship with the united nations was difficult, but the new american president was singing a different tune. however, his appeal was followed by a defiant response from colonel gaddafi of libya. our editor reports from new york. this does contain a flash photography. >> to the united nations. >> the president stresses his and merkel not scorn the idea up -- his united states will not scorn the idea of working with the world. presidents, prime ministers, dictators, in democrats hung on his words. he said he was humbled by the expectations his presidency has raised. >> these expectations are not about me. rather, they are rooted, i

believe, and the discontent with the status quo that has allowed us to be increasingly defined by our differences. >> iran and ex-president ahmenijad listened intently throughout the speech. president obama said there had been a feeling u.s. acted alone, without regard, but as america changed, so must others. >> make no mistake. this cannot solely be america's endeavor. those who used to chastise america for acting alone in the world cannot now stand by and wait for america to solve the world's problems alone. >> from ps to prosperity, his agenda is an immense -- from piece to prosperity, his agenda is an immense. urgent problems keep crowding in. so, too, the appeal for help with those problems. he warned if i run's -- iran's

program continues, the world would have to act. >> if iran in north korea but the pursuit of nuclear-weapons ahead of regional stability and security of their own people and they are oblivious to the dangers of escalating arms races in east asia and in the least, they must be held accountable. the world must stand together to demonstrate international law is not an empty promise and trees will be enforced. we must -- and treaties must be enforced. we must insist on the future. >> the colonel swept to the podium to lecture for an hour- and-a-half, up waving the united nations charter, losing his place, and tearing the charter, claiming that the united nations had rendered smaller nations powerless and saying swine flu was man-made. >> in may be one of the viruses that was created in the

laboratory and has gotten out of control. it was meant to be a military weapon. >> no lunch for the diplomats, but colonel gadhafi's conversion is a victory for the west. bbc news, new york. >> the speech at the un general assembly confirmed he was considering -- mr. brown said it nations needed to work together to achieve deep long-term ambition of a nuclear-free world. here's our defense correspondent, carolyn white. >> britain's nuclear deterrent, appalled -- powerful disincentive to any would-be attacker. this is an insurance policy that is firmly back at the center of political debate. the nation's nuclear warheads

mounted on four submarines, able to sail stealthily bbc's for the past four years. a weapon that gives britain its seat at the top table. not least, at the united nations where gordon brown proposed what he calls a grand global bargain to kicked -- to kickstart moves. >> all nuclear weapon states must reciprocally play their part in reducing weapons. as part of agreement by non- nuclear states to renounce them. in line with maintaining our deterrent, i have asked the security committee to report to me on the potential future reduction of our nuclear weapon submarines from four to three. >> today, they continually operate as a deterrent. always one is armed and on patrol. another may be on maintenance. the third and fourth are on

standby. now, when the fleet is replaced, one of those summaries may not be in use. -- submarines may not be in use. some say this remains a little more than a political gesture. experts warn that any potential savings would be relatively small. the drop in the ocean would mean current pressures of public spending. bbc news. >> now look at some of the day's other news stories so far. the pilot of a commercial aircraft is under suspicion that he was involved in the deaths of 1000 people during what is known as argentina's dirty war. he allegedly piloted aircraft that dumped the victims. the government -- for the government in 1976. airports in honduras will open

temporarily. they lifted the curfew imposed when the deposed president's manuel zelaya meanwhile. the united nations has suspended cooperation with the election commission, ahead of a presidential poll in november. an accident at a power plant in the central indian state has killed 22 people. rescue work is still going on to reach more thought to be trapped after a chimney, being built after the blast, collapse. >> reports from somalia say at least a dozen people have been killed in the latest escalation of fighting between islamist rebels and military forces. the battles in mogadishu follow battles in which american forces killed a senior al-qaeda operatives in the south of the country. our correspondent has been monitoring developments from neighboring kenya.

>> early on wednesday morning, but another attack on the somali government and african union troops helping to defend their quarter of the capital. the two sides exchanged machine- gun fire and artillery in what appeared to be a renewed rebel offensive. at least 20 people are claimed to have been killed. the government insists that with the help of a.u. forces, it is secure inside its enclave. the security forces have been increasingly target. there appears to be a change in strategy by the rebels. earlier this week, there was a video released showing fighters. the rebels openly welcomed foreign governments like yemen and saudi arabia. now officials are worried that

they are preparing for attacks elsewhere. for now, the somali government remains the chief target. there is no evidence collapse is annette, but the rebels also seem to believe that if they keep the offensive up, they will break through the defenses. bbc news, nairobi. >> accord in tanzania has sentenced three men to death after being convicted of murdering an albino boy. more than 40 have been killed in tanzanian -- tanzania 2007 cents. potions made from their body parts are believed by some to bring good luck. the international criminal tribunal based in tanzania -- these men are church with genocide in violation of humanitarian law. he is accused of conspiring to

extenuate the entire civilian population in 1994. he is pleading not guilty to all charges. i new initiative aimed at ridding the continent of all deaths related to malaria. billions of dollars have been raised to fund the project. malaria currently accounts for one-quarter of all deaths of children under the age of five. scientists have presented startling results of an experimental new drug which has significantly shrunk skin cancer tumors. the researchers described the results as unprecedented. our science correspondent has the details. >> 8 pills twice a day. an experimental drug has changed his life. he is a dentist. this is his first a backup work

after a year ago this. he has cancer. a few months ago, he was getting ready to die. >> the first thing i did six months ago was to call a funeral director and pay for my funeral. i have everything at home. you know? all the papers. now i am thinking about coming back to work. it is beyond exciting. >> mikhail works close to new york's cony island resort. he is involved in a trial of an experimental drug. it works differently than conventional treatments. it blocks one of the genes involved in the spread of skin cancer. his doctor noticed an immediate effect. >> you notice on the scan some of the tumors were much smaller. within two weeks of starting treatment, some of the palpable lesions on the chest wall were

no longer palpable. >> the drug trial is small and at an early stage. new treatments can seem promising to begin with, but had disappointing results in later, larger trials. but doctors here say they have never seen a drug works so quickly for some many patients. for example, this is a scan of a patient whose skin cancer spread to their liver. two weeks later, it is gone. like all patients in the trial, this cancer is probably at too late stage to be held up for much longer. but it has the potential to help thousands of people whose cancer is less advanced to live healthier, longer lives. but they are grateful for each extra day the new treatment has given them. bbc news, new york. >> you are watching "bbc world news." still to come -- and a giant leap for india's space program.

they launched seven satellites. the father of an iraqi civilian who died after being brutally beaten in british military custody has broken down in tears after describing the impact of his son's death. he told an inquiry in london that he believed his son had been abused in revenge for a complaint made about the conduct of british forces in 2003. our correspondent has the story. >> french by his lawyer, he was flown in -- flanked by his lawyers, he was flown in from iraq. he identified his son's body. he said he lost his wife to cancer a few months earlier and had 92 separate injuries -- and his son had 92 separate injuries when he died. it was early in the morning when soldiers raided the hotel where he worked as a receptionist.

they were looking for three surgeons. the inquiry has delighted the family. today, he said he was seeking justice from a democratic country. he was sure it would come out. this afternoon, one of the men detained it cannot be a identified, gave evidence. he suffered broken ribs. he told the inquiry the treatment was unbelievably cruel. "it would have been better its you died." [beep] the hotel worker was one of the net filmed here. when he could not stand up, he had been so badly beaten, and he felt like he had been in a car crash. the inquiry is due to hear from other detainees to try to

unravel how this was allowed to happen. bbc news. >> this is "bbc world news." welcome. if you're just joining us -- president obama has urged world leaders to join the u.s. in helping to solve global problems. i new drug has startled scientists -- a new drug has startled scientists for its results on skin cancer tumors. to -- until the global economic downturn, south africa have enjoyed 15 years of uninterrupted economic growth. hundreds have lost their jobs this year. perhaps unsurprisingly, debt collectors are enjoying a boom. our correspondent has the story for is from johannesburg. >> how long have you been outstanding for? >> in a country where there is no justice system, men like this

are thriving in the margins of the law. this meeting with the client is the start of another busy day trying to recover unpaid business debts. the -- >> the suspect works at two different areas. we will go to one. if he is not there will go to the other and then we will go to his house. we will see. >> how much money does he owe your client? >> 1 million. >> that is about $130,000. interest rates have dropped five. , but in the last two years, 1 million south africans, mainly from more affluent routes, have fallen into debt. a sharp rise in unpaid bills. >> at ease. >> i want to talk to you.

>> [unintelligible] >> you should get your lawyer. right? [unintelligible] >> i located him. >> is it illegal what you're doing? >> we push the law. >> how far do you push them? >> as far as we can. as far as we can. >> there are five jobs on his books today. next stop is downtown johannesburg. >> i want to see your job at 6 -- at 1:00. >> this time, some success. a promise to pay later in the week. he says south african links recession is proving a mixed blessing for him. >> i'm getting money from other people. the end up getting money as

well. i am all lot busier. >> with a recovering on expected until next year, he is one of the few at south africans making plans to expand his business. bbc news, johannesburg. >> now helicopter highs it may sound like a scene from hollywood crime caper whether the real life, but that is what happened in sweden. robbers used it at our read in stockholm. >> caught on camera in the act. the man in his helicopter had just stolen thousands of bank notes from a cash dealer. officers powerless to stop them. the reason? because of a package with the word "bomb" had been placed outside the hangar. you can see just where they landed before breaking into the

building. witnesses described hearing explosions from inside and then seeing two men emerged carrying bags. then, with the police looking on, the helicopter flew off. and this is where the abandoned it. 10 kilometers north of the capital. sweden has seen a series of spectacular robbery sign in the last few years, but none on the scale. >> i have never heard of anyone using a helicopter like this to break in and make their getaway. >> it is not clear how much money the robbers got away with, but police are mounting an intensive search for anything that might lead them to the men who carried out the helicopter highs. bbc news. >> of large parts of the coast of australia have been planted in a thick orange haze. powerful winds blew clouds of dust from the outback and through the transport system

into turmoil. from sydney, phil mercer. >> sidney wolfe to a sinister orange glow. -- sydney " to a sinister orange glow. the herbert was smothered by gale force winds. there was chaos on at the roads and frustration at the airports were many flights were diverted while ferry services were canceled. some commuters that it felt like there were being sandblasted as a brave one of the worst dust storms on record. few would have experienced a morning haze so eyrie or threatening. >> i thought the city was on fire or something. it was so red. >> the color was amazing. i have never seen it. i have never seen nothing in my life before. >> beach and storm is again on the move.

it shifted from sydney and is bearing down on tropical queensland. this was triggered by thunderstorms in drought-ravaged areas of the is trillion outback. environmental groups are convinced this extraordinary storm is an undeniable symptom of man-made climate change. other australians believe the such epic events are simply the result of natural variability. either way, the unpredictable australian continent is indisputably one of the wild weather hot spots in the world. bbc news, sydney. >> india has underlined its ambition to be a major player in the space race by successfully launching seven satellites in one mission. from the deli, chris morris. >> 7, 6, 5, 4 -- >> a perfect launch.

>> lift off. >> on board seven satellites. it will help identify good fishing at sea and track the progress of monsoons and cyclones. the other six satellites are a reminder that india is becoming a player in the lucrative business of commercial satellite launches. >> it is clearly indicated they have been placed at this exact time. i am extremely proud of you. really. you have done a fantastic job. going through all the systematic tests. really. >> the success of this launch indian space program.

is the first since the abrupt termination of the inaugural moon mission. despite the loss of contact, india officials say the moon mission net " -- that more than 90% of the scientific objectives. important information about data gathered will be released shortly. there is speculation it could include data related to the search for water on the moon. chris morris, bbc news, deli. >> here in uk, prince william says he is determined not to become what he describes as "are royal barnett." the prince said he wanted to concentrate on actually doing this stuff. >> prince william is the british monarchy's future. he is inching slowly to life as a full-time member of the royal family. taking on charitable causes is part of that. with harry absent from this

meeting, away training in the army, william has a brotherly date. >> sorry harry is not here. he is flying. but he is not as good, so he has to do more than me. >> he is thinking out of the box. prince william told me he wants to make a difference. >> i do not want to be an ornament as such or shaking hands and showing support in that way. a think there is a lot more to actually doing stuff. i want to actually be involved. >> here at the palace, prince william and his advisers have been tackling an age-old royal challenge -- what to do with the future king what you're waiting to fill your destiny? -- to fulfill your destiny? the charities in action. it will improve their self-

confidence. william klein's with this man. >> i would love to do it again. i would like to climb everest next. >> with his brother, the prince is setting up a charitable foundation which will give grants to organizations. prince william says he has been inspired by his grandmother's dedication and by his parents. >> it is just trying to, you know, find your own way. >> you could just turn up, could you not? but he cut. there's always a reason to do that. >> that's report from peter hunt, a royal correspondent. you were watching "bbc world news." for more news go to bbc.com. >> funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, the newman's own foundation, the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, union bank,

and "bright star," a new film by jane campion. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> he was a dreamer. >> i was floating above the trees with my lips connected to those of a beautiful figure. >> were they my lips? >> she was a realist. >> my sister has met the author. she wants to read it to see if he's an idiot or not. >> with every word he wrote -- >> a thing of beauty is a joy forever. >> inspired the romance that would live forever. >> i get anxious if i don't see you. >> i must warn you of the trap you are walking into. >> you know i would do anything. >> "bright star," from jane campion, now playing in select cities.

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