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specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> hello, you're watching "bbc world news." our top stories, the brazil public it fire. as the funeral for the 200 victims plus -- 200 + victims begins, questions arise of how safe world cup and olympic venues will be. the president of haiti, putting in place emergency laws. a sign of strength or weakness?

new jersey, hammered by hurricane sandy, we are back to discover how little progress there has been. >> it is hard to find the words to describe the destruction they see around me. this house is at an angle that is almost comic. >> i guess it is a case of a top toyota? >> 9.8 million vehicles, that is how much they sold last year, enough to regain the top spot in the world. given the massive chinese consumer boycott, how did they manage to dethrone general motors? >> it is 12:00 noon in london, 2:00 p.m. in cairo, 10:00 in the

morning in santa maria, where families of those who died in the nightclub fire have begun the grim business of the identifying the bodies of their loved ones. an investigation has started, but there is a suspicion that the fire may have begun when a rock band let off the fireworks. raising troubling questions for the authorities, not least of which is a if the safety is fit for the country set to host the world cup and the olympics in a few years. >> some of the best and brightest of brazil, science students, so many promising lives cut short in one of the world's deadliest nightclub fires. >> i feel a lot of sadness, i lost my son in this threat -- in this tragedy. >> the blaze began when a member of the band with a flair.

there was panic as deadly fumes began to suffocate. >> i was dancing with my friend and the music stopped. my friends started pushing me and yelling. that is when the confusion started. >> witnesses say that security guards prevented people from leaving without paying and there were no other signs. many were trampled in the panicked and tried to escape. >> it was hard to get out. the smoke spread quickly. staying a few seconds felt like an eternity. >> the brazilian president cut short a visit to chile to visit the scene. the pact nightclub became a death trap and the tragedy sent shock waves across the world. as brazil prepares to host the next olympic games, it raises

urgent questions about how seriously the authorities take public safety. >> gary is in saon palo, we can talk to him now. the death toll has been put at 231. do you want to bring us up-to- date on that? >> the latest information is that some 80 of those centers are described as in a very serious condition, there is a lot of concern amongst waiting relatives. this has been a bit -- a very anxious and distressing time. so, the whole town is in a state of shock. shared widely by the brazilian people, the message to the family is that we are all in this together. brazilians waking up today have

been very distressed by the coverage, hearing these personal stories coming from people about others who died together, young people, students who died in this tragedy. >> i know people are grieving, but in any sense is there people becoming angry about what happened? >> some other information is coming that tells us something about the possible state of confusion within this club. we mentioned a few times that a number of people were trying to escape through doors that lead to bathrooms and instead of finding the exit, it was revealed that kind 100 bodies in that area of the club. confirmed by the reports of the eye witnesses, that there was a great deal of confusion and exits were not properly marked. >> right at the top of our

program, this is a country hoping to post a couple of really big events, the world cup and the olympics, there are bound to be questions about its public safety protocols. >> undoubtedly there will be questions asked. brazil should be marking a special day to day, there was due to be a ceremony in the capital that has been postponed. instead the country has been plunged into three days of official mourning. undoubtedly these major world events have reassured the relevant authorities that the lessons that had to be learned under this terrible tragedy will be put into practice. >> thank you very much, gary. is it a sign of strength or desperation? mohammed morsi has imposed a monthlong state of emergency.

his opponents have been invited to talks later today, talking about the strongarm dictatorship tactics. many say they're still waiting for the new dawn that they were promised. we talk now to our correspondent from cairo, from the financial times of egypt. can you clear up one thing for me? ,his violence in the city's that is where the curfew has been in " -- impose. the canal violence was about a verdict over football violence. have they now merged, do you think? >> i think that these things are an expression of how far the political situation in egypt has deteriorated over the conditions of three years ago.

both are expressions of discontent with these institutions and a widespread state about to erupt. mohammad morsi is seen by the people as having been very focused on consolidating his power since he became president, and consolidating his group of muslim brotherhood members. and that perhaps he has not built and of confidence. >> that could well account for some of what we have seen in the square, someone else were shot dead this morning, but how does it account for the violence in the canal cities, where basically they're angry about the decisions from people accused of football hooliganism. >> it partly goes back to the

way the transition has been managed. there is a lack of confidence in the institution, just the people -- just as people have seen over the past few years, 175 policemen stand trial for killing, but only two of the 135 have been convicted. there is a feeling that perhaps the prosecution is not doing its work properly. there are buttons about the role of the police in that riot. people feel as if they are being skate coated. >> so sorry to interrupt, but i wanted to say that i was in cairo in december, and some of this political anxiety, if i can call it that, is not new. but it seems to me that the problem is that it is not

particularly national or united. i wonder if that had changed. >> it is united for the moment, though we know that there are problems and deep divisions between them. the other thing is that they speak for the streets, four sections of egyptian society, but they do not move the street. they indicated they are symbols of the opposition with some of what the large section of society feels. that is part of the problem. >> all right, we have to leave it there. thank you very much. more stories making headlines around the world, a link to some of the world's top cyclists in madrid, doping allegations, the

bags used when they raided the offices of a doctor. he was accused, along with his sister, of breaking public health laws. silvio burlesque only has enraged critics by defending the law -- by defending mussolini, the wartime leader. under the rule of mussolini, thousands were transported to concentration camps. the austrasia -- australian registered that made a prank call -- australian radio character has been taken from of the off air, suspended after the nurse fooled by the prank was found hanged. however, the presenters -- producers would be returning to work. people living in an australian

town woke up on monday to find the street covered with foam. high winds whipped up the phone from the ocean, helping it to reach 3 meters i in some places. i am not sure if that is fun or not. let's get on with the business news, toy iota. you told us over the last couple of years how much trouble they have been in, but now they have the top spot? >> it has been fascinating to watch. general motors has always held the top spot, making more cars than anyone else. toyota beat them in 2008, then they lost in 2011. it raises the question of global recession, earthquake, tsunami, and these ongoing chinese consumer boycotts. let me explain it to everyone.

let me say it again, a toyota has regained the top spot as the world's biggest carmaker and it has been a long road back for the japanese giant. they were heavily affected by the devastating tsunami. but in 2012 they put out 9.8 million vehicles, a jump of more than 22% from one year earlier. they also managed to sell more than 9 million cars last year at general motors. the contrast to many other japanese household names, particularly the electronics company -- companies, which continued to struggle. so, why are they out selling their competitors? let's listen. >> they are offering smaller cars that are more economical at this time of high energy prices, more in demand than what the

u.s. competitors are offering they have been going from strength to strength, crisis to crisis. all of these japanese companies appeared to be returning to form. >> not soaring so high, the grounded dreamliner fleet. an interesting story, the japanese government banned the aircraft and the japanese technology on board. they got a boost in 2008 by easing safety restrictions. as we have been saying, the entire fleet has been grounded because of the smell of burning as the dreamliner was forced to make an emergency landing in japan. you just saw those pictures. there is a suggestion that the mood contributed to a series of technical problems, that is certainly not confirm or has not

been found, but japan was bringing in safety regulations in line with the u.s.. here's what our correspondent in tokyo had to say. >> the thrust of the story that we're hearing is that japanese regulators baby ease or smooth, streamline the regulations to make it easier for these japanese airlines to get their hands on the 787, essentially as soon as it was approved. i think the import of that is that it was not to make it a less safe aircraft, it was saying that the american regulators, once they give approval, we would not force them to go through to sell in japan, we will basically have the same regulations as america, meaning that they will be available immediately to sell to japanese airlines. >> there you go. at the end of last friday u.s. safety regulators said they had

no idea when this ban would be lifted and they could put their planes back in the air. >> one note here, it is [indiscernible] >> i was thinking to myself that i had never heard of that city. >> [laughter] >> thank you very much. >> stay with us here on "bbc world news." the book that jane austen described as her darling child celebrates a special birthday. president obama and his outgoing secretary of state, hillary clinton, were busy fete -- they were busy -- they were busy presidential rivals four years ago. there is speculation on the future presidential candidacy now. jane little watched the interview for us.

>> it was an interview apparently suggested by president obama, who heaped praise on his friend. >> i consider her a strong friend. >> very warm, very close. i think there is a sense of understanding, sometimes it does not even take words. >> what a difference a few years may. back in 2008 they were slugging it out in a bitter primary campaign and there was love love lost. >> he is very likable, i agree with that. i do not think i am that bad. you are likable enough, hillary. [laughter] >> as president, he surprised everyone, including hillary clinton, by nominating her to be america's top diplomat. she leaves office with high approval ratings.

was this interview him and forcing her for 2016? there is much speculation. >> you guys are incorrigible. i was literally inaugurated four days ago. >> so, the door is still open. for now, though, hillary clinton says she needs her rest. she confirmed issues from her recent blood clot but said that doctors had assured her of a full recovery. she is expected to step down within a few days and john kerry is expected to be confirmed. bbc news, washington. >> three months ago, super storm sandy swept through the caribbean and up the east coast of the u.s., leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. at least 130 people were killed in the u.s. alone. streets and tunnels were

flooded, thousands of people were forced out of their homes. john has been back to new jersey to see what happened after the cameras left and what progress, if any, has been made in rebuilding the homes. >> accompanied by two friends for support, she has plenty of pluck and courage to see what happened to her home of 50 years. >> stand here. let me show you the house. >> the front porch is gone. that is why this roof fell down. the whole court just went. a lot of people have flood insurance, but i did not keep it. >> so, you were not insured? >> not for flood. i have homeowners, but the flood. this is really -- it is like and believable.

i have never seen a disaster like this. >> it is hard to find the words to describe the scale of the destruction around here. this house behind me is at an angle of almost 30 degrees to the sky, it almost looks comic. this one has completely collapsed. if we come around a bit, you will see that where it collapsed, somehow just here, there was an old army jeep that had flipped over and come to rest underneath the house. >> the beach has 700,400 homes. 7000 of them were damaged or destroyed. three months on, this town is still close to residence. i met the police chief, who took me on a tour. >> there are people that have not been there for three months. >> so, this was the road? >> yes, this was a road into the

town and this was a private beach community. essentially every house here will be torn down. >> new jersey will not be the same until families can return to these famous and broken homes. >> can you put a cost on a loss? >> obviously they're still assessing that and it will be into the tens of millions. >> just here? >> yes, just here on the property. it is very important for us to rebuild. as far as the economy and the lifeblood of the town, that is the summer season. >> the aim is that this place should reopen for tourism by the end of may. looking at what needs to be done, you would probably bet that the seagulls would have the beached themselves. >> france says that they are liberating the central african state of mali, i quote, little

by little. this morning they are concerned that a ground forces backed by air had taken control of timbuktu airport. they are now underway to retake the desert town itself. the french military is on the offensive, alongside government forces, trying to drive out islamist forces from the north of the country. let's get the latest from our cap -- from the capital. >> very little information is coming from timbuktu, phone lines have been completely cut off and it has been like this for days. the little information that we have is the french have confirmed that they have managed to get ahold of these airports and secure them, and some french

paratroopers were deployed, they tried to find a way into town. we expect these troops to enter the town, whether they are facing resistance remains a? for some of the residents. some fled just a couple of days ago, fearing the fighting. two days ago, militants were still here. >> that was thomas on the latest in mali. it is true university knowledge that jane austen is one of the most enduring and popular

writers of the english language. now one of her most popular votes is over 200 years old. it still sells up to 50,000 copies in the u.k. and there have been numerous adaptations in film and television as well. we have a report on the continuing appeal. >> as you can see, i am a bit obsessed with jane austen. >> his secrets is yours as well? >> that this right. >> you are not putting this on? >> a very good friend of mine. mr. darcy's diary. >> another related story. >> cousins. >> darcy, darcy, darcy. >> [laughter]

yes, mr. darcy is the biggest draw, i think. it all started with the 1995 adaptation with colin firth. the red shirt. yes. >> it was a moment that inspired a new industry. it was not just elizabeth bennet's heart that was sent aflutter. >> miss bennett? >> among my books are mr. darcy's obsession. >> i want to relive elizabeth falling in love with mr. garcia over and over again. >> snell, incredible output, but you are taking on the mantel possibly one of the greatest writers of the english language. >> yes, i think i am brave to do

that. i could never, never ever emulate her. i do it because i love it, yes. >> bbc news. >> we have got plenty more to come here, stay with us on "bbc world news." >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank.

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