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hello to you. days after world leaders urged iran to demonstrate its peaceful intentions, it has test fired some of its longest range missiles, but to be capable of reaching israel, turkey, and american bases in the gulf. international condemnation has been swift. iran only recently admitted to a second uranium enrichment plant. but russia is urging restraint. we have this report. >> the tests may have been -- plant, but the message is unmistakable. -- may have been long-planned, the message is unmistakable. iran is not going to cave to international pressure. this is the shahab 3, and is

sold at easily puts israel within the range. they also tested the sajjii missile for the first time. they say that the missile tests are purely defensive. they insisted there was no connection with the nuclear program. but the nightmare scenario for tehran's opponents is of an iranian nuclear bomb on top of a long-range missile. the latest test has provoked an expression of concern from the european union and foriegn policy chief. above all, for iran this is an exercise in deterrence, in case the current crisis spirals into an attack on the republic. bbc news. >> and two hundred media organizations have been closed by troops, hours after authorities declared a state of emergency suspending key civil

liberties. manuel zelaya return to honduras last week. american diplomats describe him as "irresponsible and foolish" for returning home before an agreement was reached. we have this report. >> soldiers came at dawn. they were heavily armed and determined to close down of broadcaster critical of the interim government in honduras. some say they were forced to use fire escapes to avoid arrest. their equipment was confiscated. it was the same story at channel 36 where the government declared a state of emergency and room service certain so rights. as the standoff -- the government declared a sale -- a state of emergency and suspended certain civil rights. as the standoff continues, manuel zelaya has called on his supporters to take to the

streets, drying criticism from a senior u.s. diplomat. his return is called " irresponsible and foolish." it has been three months since he was removed from power by gunpoint. the stalemate continues. the crisis has paralyzed the entire country and left ordinary citizens scared and uncertain about the future. bbc news. >> doctors in guinea are staying at least the 50 people has been killed during an opposition protest in the capital. supporters had used teargas and -- teargas and baton charge is. the captain said he would not run in a presidential election plan for january, but now seems likely to stand.

the former president of peru, alberto fujimori, has put guilty to bribery and illegal wiretapping. he is on trial for the fourth time. he has now admitted to paying off and bugging opposition politicians, business people, and journalists. one diplomat says his palestinian rivals are ready to tell the bout ending the bitter two-year feud between hamas and his organization. authorities are asking for international help for the philippines where massive floods have devastated large areas of the country. 140 people have been killed. hundreds of thousands have been forced from their homes. nearly all of it is under water. our correspondent is there. >> after the big storm, the big cleanup is underway.

a thick layer of mud left behind by the receding flood water and a lot of damage. when to see what was salvageable. >> this is what used to be my living room. >> this family went up to the second floor, as the water level rose in minutes. >> it was so scary. you really had to run for your life. this was not a place to be living. so we had to flee this. >> this is what they survived. idea which of water that swept everything away. -- a deluge of water that's what

everything away. it came without warning. tens of thousands of people are crammed into shelters. at least they can be given food and clean water. as they fled the rising flood, they lost everything except the clothes they wear wearing. now disease is a worry. the search and rescue has become a race to get eight out to those who need it. the scale of the disaster is overwhelming the government. >> we are trying to push -- to get beat supplies -- to get the supplies to the people accepted. >> there are some many stores across manila, like this family with their four children who lost everything. and as they try to get back on their feet, there are still more storms underway. bbc news, manila. >> angela merkel has described her victory in germany and its

general election as a tremendous vote of trust. analysts are calling it a dream results for her. the lumber struggling with the coalition's of the right and left, she has pledged a partnership with the free democrats to lead the country of germany out of its worst recession since world war ii. >> the campaign posters came tumbling down. for angela merkel, this has been a topsy-turvy election. her christian democrats have scored their lowest figure since 1949, but they still managed to win. today, i'd try and then trent -- chancellor laid out our plans for the new government. >> we know we want to make use of this possibility during an economically-difficult year to create new jobs and push forward growth even more decisively, as we have repeatedly made clear during the ehello to you.

days after world leaders urged iran to demonstrate its peaceful intentions, it has test fired some of its longest range missiles, but to be capable of reaching israel, turkey, and american bases in the gulf. international condemnation has been swift. iran only recently admitted to a second uranium enrichment plant. but russia is urging restraint. we have this report. >> the tests may have been -- plant, but the message is unmistakable. -- may have been long-planned, the message is unmistakable. iran is not going to cave to international pressure. this is the shahab 3, and is sold at easily puts israel within the range. they also tested the sajjii

missile for the first time. they say that the missile tests are purely defensive. they insisted there was no connection with the nuclear program. but the nightmare scenario for tehran's opponents is of an iranian nuclear bomb on top of a long-range missile. the latest test has provoked an expression of concern from the european union and foriegn policy chief. above all, for iran this is an exercise in deterrence, in case the current crisis spirals into an attack on the republic. bbc news. >> and two hundred media organizations have been closed by troops, hours after authorities declared a state of emergency suspending key civil liberties. manuel zelaya return to honduras

last week. american diplomats describe him as "irresponsible and foolish" for returning home before an agreement was reached. we have this report. >> soldiers came at dawn. they were heavily armed and determined to close down of broadcaster critical of the interim government in honduras. some say they were forced to use fire escapes to avoid arrest. their equipment was confiscated. it was the same story at channel 36 where the government declared a state of emergency and room service certain so rights. as the standoff -- the government declared a sale -- a state of emergency and suspended certain civil rights. as the standoff continues, manuel zelaya has called on his supporters to take to the streets, drying criticism from a senior u.s. diplomat.

his return is called " irresponsible and foolish." it has been three months since he was removed from power by gunpoint. the stalemate continues. the crisis has paralyzed the entire country and left ordinary citizens scared and uncertain about the future. bbc news. >> doctors in guinea are staying at least the 50 people has been killed during an opposition protest in the capital. supporters had used teargas and -- teargas and baton charge is. the captain said he would not run in a presidential election plan for january, but now seems likely to stand. the former president of peru, alberto fujimori, has put guilty to bribery and illegal wiretapping.

he is on trial for the fourth time. he has now admitted to paying off and bugging opposition politicians, business people, and journalists. one diplomat says his palestinian rivals are ready to tell the bout ending the bitter two-year feud between hamas and his organization. authorities are asking for international help for the philippines where massive floods have devastated large areas of the country. 140 people have been killed. hundreds of thousands have been forced from their homes. nearly all of it is under water. our correspondent is there. >> after the big storm, the big cleanup is underway. a thick layer of mud left behind by the receding flood water and a lot of damage. when the flooding came, it came

quickly. you can see in the damage. you can see the vehicles in this area. still, the rain is coming down. hundreds of thousands of people fled their homes. today, some were drifting back to their businesses and houses to see what was salvageable. >> this is what used to be my living room. >> this f to the second floor, as the water level rose in minutes. >> it was so scary. you really had to run for your life. this was not a place to be living. so we had to flee this. >> this is what they survived. idea which of water that swept everything away. -- a deluge of water that's what everything away. it came without warning. tens of thousands of people are crammed into shelters. at least they can be given food

and clean water. as they fled the rising flood, they lost everything except the clothes they wear wearing. now disease is a worry. the search and rescue has become a race to get eight out to those who need it. the scale of the disaster is overwhelming the government. >> we are trying to push -- to get beat supplies -- to get the supplies to the people accepted. >> there are some many stores across manila, like this family with their four children who lost everything. and as they try to get back on their feet, there are still more storms underway. bbc news, manila. >> angela merkel has described her victory in germany and its general election as a tremendous vote of trust. analysts are calling it a dream results for her. the lumber struggling with the

coalition's of the right and left, she has pledged a partnership with the free democrats to lead the country of germany out of its worst recession since world war ii. >> the campaign posters came tumbling down. for angela merkel, this has been a topsy-turvy election. her christian democrats have scored their lowest figure since 1949, but they still managed to win. today, i'd try and then trent -- chancellor laid out our plans for the new government. >> we know we want to make use of this possibility during an economically-difficult year to create new jobs and push forward growth even more decisively, as we have repeatedly made clear during the election campaign. >> this will be the chancellor's new coalition. the pro-business free democrats. they put in their best election

performance ever. they are the real winners of this election. in no doubt who the losers are. germany's social democrats nets to make sense of election morning. there were flowers and a few brave smiles. the spd had net is worse results off since the war and had been -- had met its worst result since the war and had been ejected from power. in times i new coalition. angela merkel remains chancellor. but what kind of chancellor will she be? for the last several years, she has always dreaded the middle path. i new coalition partner has -- her new coalition partner will be pushing hards psyche. -- into the nation's psyche. back in her home, on the black

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separate him from the mother after she showed aggression. now the female keepers are caring for the calf around the clock. it is always in need of physical contact. thank you for being with us on "bbc world news." anything -- much more news all day on bbc.com. >> funding was made possible by york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. the newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank.

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