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longest solar eclipse of the century. the u.s. secretary of state talked tough today, warning -- warniniran and north korea agait their nuclear ambitions. she said to north korea that the only option was dismantling their weapons program. our state department correspondent was traveling with her. >> the theme of the day for hillary clinton was nuclear proliferation. from iran to north korea, she had one message, washington would not accept their nuclear ambitions. in iran, they said -- she said

that their rationale was misguided. >> the focus that they must have is that they are facing the prospect of sparking an arms race in the region. >> the secretary of state said that washington would defend -- extended defense umbrella over the region. it sounded like a plan b should engagements fail. the aim is still to stop iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. closer to thailand, the north korean nuclear program topped the agenda. she said that there was a united front against pyongyang. >> all four of the foreign ministers agreed that full implementation is important to demonstrate unity and resolve in the face of north korean provocation. to make clear that complete and irreversible denuclearization is the only viable path for north

korea. >> hillary clinton came to the meeting with a broader agenda as well. and another message. america is back. she has repeatedly said that the u.s. is a trans-pacific power. hillary clinton spoke at length about washington's commitment to its allies in the region. her aides said that a collective policy and a united front were paying off on issues like north korea and burma. washington is also trying to push back against china's growing influence in the region. >> the iraqi prime minister, nouri al-malki, holding his first talks at the white house since the obama election. now that the u.s. has repeated

their pledge to pull out all troops from iraq by 2011, it is the issue of lifting iraq's multibillion-dollar chapter 7. >> it would be a mistake for iraq to continue to be burdened by the sins of a deposed dictator. in order to do that, we will have to obtain cooperation from members of the united nations. there will have to be specific disputes that are resolved between iraq and its neighbors. we intend to be very constructive in that process. we have said clearly, and i repeated it today, we will work diligently with iraq so that, in fact, iraq is no longer within chapter 7. >> in the next few hours the president will hold another news

conference, this one on prime- time television. the white house said that they saw this as a six month report card, mr. obama will be trying to build support for his plan. appealing to the backing of republicans and conservative democrats in congress. he is pushing for the main legislation before the august recess. pakistani man accused of being the only surviving gunmen from the mumbai attacks last september said that he is prepared to be put to death. he said that the court should hang him. monday he surprised his own lawyers by pleading guilty. pervez musharraf, president -- former president of pakistan, has been called to court over his actions two years ago when he suspended the constitution and dismiss the judges. the former army general is reported to be here in london.

u.s. federal agents have raided the offices of the doctor who was with michael jackson when he died last month. officials from the u.s. drug enforcement administration have been searching his clinic in houston, texas. violent protests are spreading across south africa's township as pressure mounts on the president to deliver on basic services and the promise of them. more than 100 people have been arrested in the last week. police fired rubber bullets at protesters in johannesburg. this is less than 100 days after their overwhelming victory. >> it is not an easy time for the people live in south africa and its many townships. south africa is in its first recession in 20 years. there have been a number of job losses. these protests over service delivery, the provision of basic

services like housing, water, and electricity to the poorest people of south africa. we have seen demonstrations around johannesburg, and in each demonstration police cars attacked buildings and were burned. rubber bullets were fired by the police to disperse the protesters. perhaps of more concern to the authorities here is violence further to the north. there was violence there this week in which people turn on foreigners living a month them. shops were burned, more than 100 foreigners took shelter. the reason why that is of such concern, over one year ago south africa also saw service delivery protests. frustration in the townships became targeted at the

foreigners' living amongst them, generally africans from zimbabwe who came to south africa for economic reasons and were living in townships. targeted, more than 60 were killed. the real concern, i think, is the potential for service delivery protests, which are in essence about basic things like housing, and electricity, and water. escalating, people living among them may find themselves targeted. >> rich in oil, a flashpoint in aid to decade-long war, now the international court has ruled in favor of northern sudan, effectively awarded more land and mineral wealth. tens of thousands flee their homes.

>> now we know exactly what it consists of. the people of sault done -- saddam could not agree. they called on the permanent court of arbitration to make a binding ruling. at the hague, a 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 have made very important gains in this court, given all of what we think was our rights. >> there had been fears that the ruling could provoke violence in sudan.

50,000 fled as the armies of the north and south clashed once more. they said there would not be trouble. >> i would expect this decision is going to prompt responses in the sudan. >> a source of tension for many years, supporting the north, clues from the south. political leaders have called for calm. but there are concerns that the sudanese might be directly affected by the ruling. >> tens of millions of people across asia have had a once in a lifetime chance to see a solar

eclipse. reaction to this extraordinary planetary moment buried. many people work awed, others saw it as a bad omen. as the journey began egg -- across india, it raced inland towards china. the clips reached its peak over the south pacific. for six minutes and 35 seconds, it was 258 kilometers wide, then dropping off and fading away, a scene over islands in the pacific. our correspondent was lucky enough follow the most memorable moments. >> cruising at 20,000 feet to see this celestial event. a magical sight that stayed with us for 6.5 minutes, then it was over. >> everyone was excited.

we had a big bunch of eclipse chasers, people seeing this for the sixth or seventh time amateur photographers and scientists. these people are the best ones. they are the ones paying a steep price for seeing the total a clubs, about 1,000 pounds. -- seeing the total eclipse, about 1,000 pounds. >> not the same thing, that is the real thing. >> i was very keen. i missed all of that. everyone is taking their photographs. i could not ask the gentleman in front of me for the binoculars. absolutely stunning.

>> down below the moment, inspired anxiety. many stayed indoors. others gathered in temples to offer prayers, like this one. today is a special day when many believe that you must show your face to the people. they have been coming here in the thousands since the doors open, pushing ahead to make sure that their prayers are heard. india is a country where ancient rituals take on the modern age. where many are still driven by the power of their fate, but the spirit of inquiry also has a rich tradition. the mystery of the universe inspiring wonder. >> is a political scandal that has become the talk of italy.

silvio berlusconi prime silvio has been the subject of -- prime minister silvio berlusconi has been the subject of some conversations that allege he is with the woman in a bed here, but he has dismissed the scandal. >> the leader of italy, silvio berlusconi, entangled in a sex scandal that will not go away. right at the heart of the italian political establishment. the woman behind this is called a prostitute. she claims to have secretly recorded conversations with silvio berlusconi in his bedroom. a tape has been published, reportedly containing his voice and hers. the voice can be heard to say that i am also going to have a shower, they will wait for me on the big bed. what big bed, the woman asks?

vladimir putin? >> yes, poutin -yes, putin -- te reply. the allegedly recordings were made here in rome, the key suggestion being that a paid female escorts spent the night here in italy. the prime minister himself has been forced to deny ever paying for sex. >> the nation and the government, acting in a proper way. >> i just care about what they said with the economic problems that we have. >> silvio berlusconi has been at the center of that let -- at least four personal scandals since may, alleged to have had scandals with a woman from

naples, something else that he has denied. today he has told reporters that he is no saint. the prime minister's everyman way of diffusing the situation. it may not be dignified or wise, but it is vintage silvio berlusconi. >> you are watching "bbc world news." still to come, once shrouded in secrecy, how north america's largest nuclear weapons factory is headed for tourism. cuff five days after the jakarta hotel bombing, indonesian's release five suspects, drawings of them. at least seven people were killed when suicide bombers targeted luxury hotels. >> these are the men that indonesian police believe are the two suicide bombers in last

friday's deadly attack. they're sketches were displayed at a press briefing in the capital. indonesians' say that the images are based on the two heads based on the bombsights. >> it is strongly suspected that the suicide bombers that were found stayed in room 1008 at the hotel. >> this was the moment the bomb exploded, killing and injuring people in its wake. guests were headed down to breakfast when the blast went off. minutes later, another bomb exploded across the road. the powerful explosion tore off the front of the building. mobile phone footage inside of the hotel shows the extent of the damage. it is not clear who masterminded the attack, but investigators think that it could be the work of this man, an extremist who is

believed to have links to an affiliate of al qaeda. these are the first real developments since last friday. still, a lot of questions remain unanswered. indonesian police are under pressure to prove that they can find out who is behind it. the president's popularity over the last few years has been based on his image as a leader that can keep indonesia's safe, making sure that quick results are critical to maintaining that support. >> this is "bbc world news." headlines, hillary clinton warns north korea and iran about north korean ambitions. violent protesters in south

africa over what they view as a failure to deliver on election promises. one out of every five israeli citizens is arab, leading to growing tensions with orthodox moving to the northern israel to stop the spread of arabs. access to land has already restricted for israeli arabs. >> they are israeli, but they are also arabs. their family stayed put in israel after the war of independence 60 years ago. under israeli law, all citizens are equal. but some israelis are more equal than others. this man showed us what used to be his home before the israeli authorities demolished it twice.

he said that he found it this plot to israel claimed it. illegally built, according to israeli officials, a family of 14 in three rooms. >> i lost everything when they demolished my house. if i was a citizen, i would not be in this situation. jewish communities have electricity, water, sewage, and street lights. how can they live like that and not us? >> arab israelis say that israel strangles their towns. constricting with construction and development. this entire neighborhood was built illegally. people tell us that they have no choice. we came across a number of demolished homes.

when israeli soldiers arrived, they mean business. families said that they stood and watched their homes being demolished around them, losing not just the roof over their heads, but their sense of financial and personal security. >> quite a contrast to this self-proclaimed zionist community, encouraged in the north by israeli governments. northern israel is where many israeli arabs live, they complain they are being squeezed. there is no discrimination according to a local council head. >> not for me, not for most of the people living in israel. >> the images were formed in government land. nothing was done from any of the others on a land. >> arabs and tend to live separately. -- and jews tend to live

separately. officials say that it is better that way. >> a new report from amnesty international criticizes saudi arabia for detaining thousands of people without charge or trial since 2001. they allege a wide spread of human rights violations and accuses the international community of keeping quiet. performing an acrobatic routines when the plant -- airplane went down, they were scrambling to help, suffering a spinal injury and a broken arm. a number of people were killed and five others injured in a building collapse. survivors were searched for, it is not clear what caused the accident. the largest nuclear weapons site

in north america is becoming a tourist attraction. today many locals are proud to welcome paying visitors. >> it was manmade destruction like never before. american atomic bombs helping to end of world war ii, changing the course of history. many are proud of that history in this town. look at the emblem of the high school football team, calling themselves the richmond bombers. >> seen in a different light, we do not see this as something distressing, something rather that brings us together. a symbol of the past and our history. >> 65 years ago, 60,000 work on a top-secret project. plutonium and the bomb dropped on nagasaki were made here.

these days, the u.s. government runs small tumors. >> that actually works. >> a glimpse at america's nuclear ambitions. the plutonium production line last four decades. >> this was the battlefield of the cold war. this was where bricks and mortar came together. people want to know its history. >> if you want to see the world's first steal nuclear reactor, look straight out. >> for nearly half of a century these hulking reactors supported 50,000 jobs in the production of american nuclear weapons. now they are the focus of a growing tourist industry, and more jobs are being created. >> hence it has been called the most polluted places in america.

the legacy that no one is proud of. decades of contamination costing $2 billion a year to clean up. it could take 20 more years. >> people are not happy with the speed of it. people have to understand that the people that come out here and go to work every day are put in hazardous situations. we are going to make sure they are safe. >> more will be working there, getting in line for jobs. up to 4000 new posts paid for by the economic stimulus package. an extra $2 billion for nuclear cleanup. local history is reflected in the beer is that they serve. >> this is our half-life the year. hopefully we will see a nice impact for the next couple of years. money will continue to cycle itself through the community. >> the creation of destruction

brought prosperity here, hopefully it will do so again. good times in an area that cannot and will not deny its history. >> quite a slice of life there. thank you for being with us. you are watching "bbc world news." [funding for this presentation was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, the newman's own foundation, and the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation.] >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a

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