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secretary faces questions about his wealth and a controversial and illegal rendition of terror suspects. a libyan military commander wants to know about the papers that led to his torture by the muammar gaddafi regime. hello, and welcome. also in the program, the norway massacre trial that anders behring breivik claim to belong to the shot away right-rated network. opening day of the olympic games. we're live at the olympic park. take of the skies may be great. the weather may be awful, but

london 2012 is ready. -- >> the skies may be grey for. >> early morning in washington. midday here in london. a former foreign secretary faces legal action over claims he was involved in the rendition of at terror suspects to muammar gaddafi. now one of libya's most senior military commander wants to know if he signed papers that led to his forced transfer to libya where he claims he was tortured back in 2004. the british government then and now has consistently said it has not been complacent and torture. here is our security correspondent, brent gardner.-- frank gardner. >> jack straw is the latest in the libyan attacks from muammar gaddafi. he was responsible for the

britain's intelligence service. it is alleged he signed off on a secret opposition to deliver papers to muammar gaddafi's jail. after last year's nato bombing of libya, ransacked government offices revealed letters sent by ted british intelligence to the libyan intelligence one referred to this libyan commander. back in 2004, they believed he was an al qaeda operative, which he denies. he said there were dragged back to libya by the cia based on intelligence and was then torture. >> the revelation over the weekend have only heightened the view that rendition such of this would have been sanctioned at the highest level, and they follow all the documents that were revealed following the fall of muammar gaddafi. >> this is not the subject of a

metropolitan police academy. he is expected to speak to detectives in due course. >> our correspondent, john donaldson. it is the reaction in tripoli? >> the libyan government for the moment is keeping out of this. certainly his position is that he says he is not seeking any sort of financial settlement. he is not seeking damages. what he wants from the british, including jack straw, is an apology and admission of guilt. we now have three potential court cases. one against jack straw, a senior british intelligence officer, and the british foreign office. >> the government is keeping out of it, but none the less the is this prove the relations between britain and libya? does this prove the

relations between britain and libya? >> believe it does. back in 2000, britain and the united states was alleging he was a terrorist. this is something that muammar gaddafi alleged as well, with linkes to al qaeda. something he has always denied. he then went home to be a key figure in the overthrow of muammar gaddafi, something backed by britain and the united states. libya is at a time of great transition at the moment. the government has a lot on its plate. i think it is likely they have the tripoli military council that could be a key figure in future libyan government. >> all of this goes back to documents discovered in tripoli. is it clear whether all of the documents have been gone through yet, or might there be some more surprises? >> i think it is quite likely

there could be more surprises. my understanding is the documents were enormous and will take in suburban time to go through all of them. we only know a certain stature documents that have been found. that is not to say there are not others out there. just speaking to people here in tripoli, is it the extent of the libyan operations under muammar gaddafi was absolutely massive. one might imagine more documents could emerge over time, or those that have been found already being sifted through and get translated and more re revelations in them. >> thank you. on the third day of the trial of the region of mass murder suspect anders behring breivik, prosecutors have been questioning him over his alleged

links with far-right extremists. he killed 77 people and gave few details. he told the prosecutor not to ridicule him. the court is seeking to establish whether he is sane and can be jailed. steve rosenberg has been in court for the morning session and joins me from oslo. why is the prosecution spending so much time trying to prove or not prove whether this man is a member of some extreme that work? -- network. >> it is clear the prosecutors were determined to show that this shoddily far-right group that he claims exists and is a member of is a figment of his imagination, part of the attempt to show he is criminally insane. that irritated him a lot today. he was irritated, defensive, even said.

"i refuse to comment" was the most common sentence he said in court. he was at the founding meeting of the organization he claimed in 2002, along with three other people. he talked of his alleged english mentor. the prosecution made it clear they did not believe this organization exists. >> his testimony is not be broadcast in norway, presumably there is anothereaction going o >> no video or audio is allowed to be broadcast, but journalists are allowed to sit if the court room, and it is being shown on video screens, and journalists are being allowed to report what he says. this remains the top news in norway. it is billing the newspapers this week.

it is a story everyone is following. there are some people that it is reopening the wounds of what happened more than eight months ago. some people believe welcome the trial so that it can be over as soon as possible so they can put this behind them and move on. >> do we know whether he will call witnesses for his side of that the fence? >> he will call in number of witnesses, and clearly a number of extremists. he wants to prove that his view of the world come of the world in which there is war, is not the view of a madman. that there are other people that have extremist views, too. he wants to prove he is not insane. he said he is ready to go to prison. >> thank you. u.s. embassy in nigeria has

issued a warning that the radical sect baby planning attacks on hotels frequently visited by westerners. they have recently been responsible for bombings in northern nigeria in an attempt to destabilize the government. north korea says the deal with the u.s. to avoid nuclear tests is now void after north korea tested a long-range rocket last week. the u.s. security council issued over firm -- a rebuke. the burmese opposition leader is reported to be planning her first trip to outside burma in more than two decades. a spokesperson said there were quoted as saying she would visit britain and norway. the syrian foreign minister says the inner to national monetary council must operate -- international counsel must

help monitor the nuclear activity. this report from the root. -- beruit. >> some places the cease-fire barely exist. rebels continued to have intensive bombardment. security forces are pursuing the crackdown. they say they are taking action to stop terrorist attacks. if this is not the only problem facing the u.n. mission. and they want to send at least 200 at the monitors and give them planes and helicopter so they could move around this big country quickly and freely. the syrian foreign minister indicated there are sharp differences over the observance. >> monitors must operate within that syrian sovereignty and

cooperation. they should come from countries not cost of oil to syria such as china and south africa. we cannot understand why the u.n. would need to send aircraft to syria. >> peace plan is clearly in trouble. he won support from the arab league, which urged syria to comply, but getting the fragmented syrian opposition into line for dialogue with the regime is another problem. >> in is very important to unify the syrian opposition. the council has been recognized as a key negotiator. there are many parties we have been trying to unify for the past seven months. >> stan up for peace. -- stand up for peace. >> an unusual appeal was put out on youtube. >> stop your husband and his

supporters. stop being a bystander. she seems to be standing firmly by her man with compassion. though they claim that on armed terrorist gains. -- gangs. >> still to come, 100 days until the opening ceremony of the olympics in london. we will be like for a sneak preview of our own of the plans. olympic plans. to sedan were there pushing for an immediate cease-fire along the border of south sudan. country is are blaming each other for

starting the conflict. -- the two countries are blaming each other for starting the conflict. they are discussing the possibility of sanctions. >> it disputed desert region, an army advances. these are troops from the south. acting on orders, they are trying to push back the former group of the north. the orders come from the fourth division of the spla. if they say we go, we go. they say we stop, we stop. this area may look like a wasteland, but it is rich in oil. on the map, the oilfield lies in sudan, but tension among the border has risen. they said they have been acting in self-defense as it was coming under attack from the northern enemy.

the authorities say the southern forces must withdraw before there can be talk of peace. the conflict is already killing civilians. the united nations is evacuating those affected. in new york on tuesday at the u.n. security council there was talk of sanctions. the warnings were not heeded. >> councilmembers reiterated the demand for complete and unconditional end to all fighting, the withdrawal by the spla. >> that on the ground, there is an ever greater danger that the sides will be dragged into an all-out war. >> i am george. the headlines. the libyan minister commanders use the former british secretary

for authorizing his rendition. the man who killed 77 people in norway last year is questioned about his alleged ties to a far- right network. time now for the business news. let star's with a big british company. third largest in the world. >> exactly. is the third largest. for everyone out of 10 cents goes through this tale. it is a retailer that is expanding around the world quite aggressively. that is probably where part of the problem way. they came out today and set for all of last year profits were up just over 5%. that was a $6.5 billion profit. the problem is the home market in the u.k. fell by 1%.

retail experts have told us it has been a company that has been a little bit distracted with this aggressive expansion plan. telling us that they need to of the game here in the uk. >> we have had for years of customers feeling the pinch after the recession. they did not put enough back into the stores and navy took a little bit out. that is why we of a back a planned for the u.k. to make the business better for customers. >> they announced 1 $26 billion spending program on all of the stores in the uk. training and hiring another 8000 staff. refreshing the whole market. >> i will leave you too pronounced this. >> i can do it. and this is an astonishing story. one factory, one fire, and now the threat to global car production.

we're talking about cdt. i cannot stress how important a role is. it is a resin that car makers break for thiused for things li it is pretty much in every single car on this planet. here is the problem. there was a fire that knocked out a production plant and knocked out the action of making this for the next three months. car makers around the world are very concerned. they all gathered in detroit to find out what they can do about it. that is the question. what now? >> they are going to monitor the situation and look for alternatives, but the voice from the industry is seeing if there were alternatives, they would have been used long ago. they basically will seek

alternatives without any great hope they will get those easily. maybe prices will go up. maybe there will be tweaking of production. we do not know. all we know is very worried about it. >> there may not be alternatives. probably the last thing that the car makers around the world need at the moment. >> the final countdown to the 2012 london olympic games is under way. now just 100 days until the opening ceremony. organizers are using the opportunity to show off what one then has to offer and promising visitors and athletes an unforgettable experience. you will be able to watch frequent updates live from east london. my colleague is there for us now. one thing is the perfect british weather. to go perfect weather displayed today. we have driving rain and wind at

the moment, but in the last few minutes, breaking news. back to april showers. 100 days to go until the air opening ceremony. and that is one thing they cannot control in the event, the weather. and we will give you a sense of how things are shaping up now. we can see the scene of the olympic park over my shoulder. let's show you pictures we have of the magnificent looking don't. me.s like a giant potato. the next is the basketball arena. then the whole city taking shape it looks like. the olympic village, which will house 17,000 athletes and officials. there are courtyards, shops,

restaurants, a medical facilities. it really is a city in its own right. that will become housing in london after the event. we will take you to the showpiece, the olympic stadium right next to me from the amazing vantage point that we have over the site itself. so many facts i could tell you about this remarkable stadium. 80,000 capacity. 55,000 will be removed after the games. it will host the 2017, champions afterwards. this is built partly from remark -- recycled materials. it is a magnificent scene when you think there is nothing but when east land here before. this project has been completed on time and on budget. >> 100 days to go.

what other challenges are there left? people talk about transport for example. and to go there are lots of worries about transport, whether it london will be able to cope. . people will be coming from all over the world. 205 countries are expected to compete. there are also problems people have been having with tickets and getting tickets and whether people regard the distribution as being fair. the organizers saying they are pretty confident. they know everything here in practical terms is complete. the construction was completed in july last year. all of the construction work behind me is the finishing touches obviously putting in the final things that will make it beautiful as they want it to be. what is incredible about coming here is seeing how it has changed. in 2005 when the games were

awarded to london was an eyesore. it was one of the most deprived parts of the uk. the organizers are hoping the legacy of the games will not just be in its physical building, regenerating this part of london to something that is a spectacular destination and famous landmark, but also inspiring a generation. that is the slogan that is being released today, inspiring a generation around the world and in the uk. we will be covering this around the clock here on bbc world news. thank you >> did nato ministers meeting in brussels have discussed how to fund afghan security forces after troops leave the country. u.s. officials are expected to press allies inside and outside nato for a commitment to pay around 1 billion euros a year

beyond 2014. joining me from brussels is the defense coordinator. this will get harder and harder to convince countries to pay up, because many seem to be heading for the exit door at the moment. >> it is key to counteract that impression. australia said on tuesday they would bring back troops by the end of 2013. earlier than most people thought. the overall strategy does not change, but the timing and process of transitioning from those nato combat troops, that will go ahead as scheduled. they did talk about the funding issue, because it is about $4 billion or so that it will cost to train every year.

it will be something like $12 billion a year on the training. that is something that not only nato views as a special duty as a whole. to do security of a fetus and is important for everyone, not just nato. i think they're very keen indeed to not making a hasty withdrawal and to look forward to the heads of state meeting in chicago. -- to do security forces is important for everyone, not just nato. i suspect a lot of people within afghanistan will feel whether weary and wary of what comes next. >> very briefly, this is

happening before there is to be in nato leaders meeting coming up. that is right >> . the heads of state will meet in chicago. -- >> that is right. it is a political meeting ahead of the heads of state meeting. by then they want this all work out. where did it happen and what happens after combat troops leave? and how does it work? >> thank you. a reminder of our top story here on gmt. lawyers representing a libyan commander in tripoli allegedly authorizing his rendition into the hands of muammar gaddafi security officials. that is all for this edition of gmt. .

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