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>> 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? >> and now bbc world news. >> and deadly bombing in karachi. i explosion targets and hospital just as it was treating victims of another suicide blast. a public apology from the president of of toyota. more people charged in the parliamentary expenses.
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the archaeological site of the city of david becomes a front line in the middle east conflict. south africa's president is under scrutiny. he has a 20th child, this one out of wedlock. >> this will be a moral example. >> the first bomb in the pakistani city of karachi was enough to kill 12th. -- people. the second --
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killed at least 22 people. this report includes the exclusive footage of films by the bbc service that was in the hospital at the time of the second blast. >> karachi under attack. this was the first of the blasts to hit pakistan's largest city. a bus carrying about 40 young men, they were on their way to a religious festival. >> the bus was full of people inside and on the roof. they killed us on the way to our religious procession. >> the injured were rushed to the hospital.
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when people were going inside, it happened. a second explosion and hit the emergency ward. the authorities -- the authorities fear that this might boost security. 40 days ago, there was an other procession was hit by a bomb. karachi has a history of sectarian violence. the struggling -- the and government is struggling to contain at the different militant groups.
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>> at least 40 people killed, more than 140 wounded in iraq on the final day of religious ceremonies. it is one of the most important days in the religious calendar of the shi'a. >> ave are converging on the city and making their way on foot. they come here to commemorate the death of imam hussain. he was killed in a battle for control of the islamic faith. the repercussions are still being felt in iraq today. the attacks came when two suicide bombers that knitted
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cars packed with explosives. despite the deployment of extra police and personnel along the pilgrimage route, the attackers seem to be able to strike at will. the suicide bomber killed more than 40 people. on wednesday, another bombing. iraq is prepared for a nationwide parliamentary poll and the stakes are high. they're hoping that they can draw a line against the bloodshed and turbulence. there is a fear of a return to sectarian violence as the americans prepare to withdraw. >> for the first time, the president of toyota has apologized for the safety
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problem. there are concerns over breaks now on some of the hybrid models. >> they have been building cars here for 20 years. the shine has come off of the spotless image. they are still at the cutting edge of technology. >> we have always made the best effort. >> there was not much explanation, simply reassurance. they built the city around their headquarters. a city where most people have ties to the company.
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the toyota way was the japanese way. now there is another safety scare. the best way to find out more is there vehicles. >i have not had any problems with this vehicle while i have been driving. the owner swears by them. people here have not been outraged. yes, they confess that the brakes sometimes have problems but that is ok. it is a good brand, one man said outside of the factory. another man said that toyota is strong. then again, what do expect from people living in toyota city? >> senior aides of a nigerian leader say that the president is about to respond in writing to
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calls from the senate to hand over power to his deputy. he has been out of the country since november being treated for a heart condition. u.s. government has said that unemployment has fallen to a five-month low. there was a drop from 10% to 9.7%. one of the world's biggest defense companies has been hit with huge fines. they have confessed to conspiring to make false statements. there is a deal to supply military equipment to saudi arabia.
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john kerry has been dropped as the england football capt. -- john terry. this is because he had an affair with a former teammates the girlfriend. prosecutors in britain have taken the highly unusual step of bringing charges against four parliamentarians. all four deny any expenses. the scandal has provoked a huge anchor in britain. >> these are half of the member of parliament that have been dragged into the scandal and told to pay money back. there were some cases where police off that a more serious investigation was required. they handed their decisions to
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prosecutors. >> these files have been reviewed carefully by senior prosecuting lawyers. they are assisted by an external and highly experienced criminal group. in four places, we have concluded that there is evidence to bring charges and that it is in the public the individuals concerned. >> the mps all face of false accounting charges. they relate to expenses claims such as hotel bills, stationery costs, mortgage payments. if found guilty, they could face up to seven years in jail. they all deny they have done anything wrong. >> i have no answer for the
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allegations that have been made. i think that it should have been dealt with in the first place in the house of commons. >> many politicians have been hoping that the affair could be cured by a general election. the likelihood is that these cases will take place after an election in sharing that the story stays in the headlines. >> in recent weeks, climate change skeptics believe that they have new ammunition. opening a sustainable development, the indian prime minister has backed of the work of the u.n. climate change panel. >> are rising to the first big
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international conference on climate change in copenhagen. at a time when climate science and the client panel has been mired in controversy. the indian prime minister said that mistakes may have been made but it was time to move on. >> this debate is not challenge the projections about the impact of greenhouse gas accumulations on temperatures than to the rise in sea level. india has full confidence in the process and its leadership. we will support it in every way that we can. >> the controversy refuses to die down. the serious mistake about the rate of melting has led it
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climate skeptics to ask is this is just the tip of the eyed bird -- of the iceberg. >> it has been damaging. two other mistakes which were found to be correct, there were no mistakes. these are scientists coming together in a 3000 page report. one mistake is bad but it needs to be -- >> the man at the center of the storm is undaunted. he says that there is a conspiracy to undermine him and to undermine the science behind global warming but it will not work. >> i don't think that the world will be distracted and i don't think the scientific community will be distracted.
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there will be another assessment report. this will be highly credible. i would like to tell those who are trying to create a distraction that they will not succeed. >> the question they have to digest is the catalog of commitments made at copenhagen be transformed into a binding international agreement? at this conference, senior government officials and businessmen are wondering where the next negotiations will go. they insist that the u.n. remains the cornerstone of policy-making. >> good to have you with us. stay with us if you can. she is behind bars, why has an
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internationally acclaimed photographer been arrested? >> here is what is catching your attention on the web site. there have been celebrations and free pizza on the streets of naples. the european union has given official recognition to the neapolitan pizza. a corner has ruled that the u.s. died of pneumonia. she collapsed at the home in december. the coroner said that the death was accidental. an australian banker looking at pictures of a semi new model will keep his job. there was a campaign launched to save him. now his bosses say that he can
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stay. >> cc tv has recorded the moment a bomb exploded in a hospital in pakistan. a fortnight in to the accelerator crisis comes from the grandson of toyota founder. there is one jewish tourist site that is central to the conflict. palestinians say that israel is using this to establish a hold on east jerusalem. >> wherever i go, i like to travel.
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this is the beginning of the tore. the israeli foundation that runs the site aims to strengthen the jewish connection by emphasizing -- this was of david, king of the jewish people 3000 years ago. archaeology has become mired in controversy. the city of david excavations are centered around a palestinian location in east truce slum that israel has occupied it. 40,000 palestinians live here. many families have been here for generations. they say that israel is digging here to make political claims over land. jerusalem and who has sovereignty over it goes to the
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heart of the conflict. here in east of jerusalem, the palestinians say that israel uses archaeology along with other things to gain more control over their lives. this man took me to his tom. his house has been served with a demolition order. he says it is almost impossible for palestinians to get construction permits from israeli authorities. the residents also said that the city of david archeological dig is weakening the structure of many homes here. >> their goal is to get us out of jerusalem and to bring jewish people to live here. the israeli government says that this is a jewish state.
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>> this is the latest archeological excavation. a man here is privately owned by an israeli company that also funds some jewish construction companies. >> the work that leads to hear is not based on looking for any particular heritage. we have things from the romans, from the first and second century. >> different nations and cultures have fought over jerusalem for thousands of years. the israelis and the palestinians will tell you that the struggle was very much alive today. >> deposition in iran turned out in the millions to protest the elections. the official clampdown is very much underway. opposition leaders and others have been imprisoned, some have
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been executed. among those is an acclaimed iranian photographer. >> and internationally acclaimed photographer was participating in exhibitions around the world. now she is in prison, one of many that has been arrested over the past few months in the country. >> she talks about the challenges, the paradoxes. she is challenging a space that is reserved for men. she challenges all of the preconceptions about women come on the status of women, and also what is expected of a woman. >> twoshe has not been in
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the to get in touch with their families and she was arrested two weeks ago. she has not had charges and she has not been given access to a lawyer. >> we are worried about her. we don't know where she is. i think what we wish for her is to get out. we want her to be able to do her work. >> the recent arrest of artists, writers, and intellectuals show that the government does not want its citizens to have any relationship with the international community. >> i think there are problems in the way that artists, intellectuals, and journalists are proceed. she is a journalist.
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documenting this can be documented disaster, happiness, situations. her job is to document. >> she belongs to the post revolutionary generation. she studied photographers in the university of tehran. she tells the story of for generation, a story that needs to be told. >> the british and irish prime ministers have released an agreement aimed at saving power- sharing agreement in northern ireland. the deal was reached after 10 days of talks between the irish political parties. the haitian prime minister has described the case of the 10 american missionaries charged with child abduction as a
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distraction. he says 1 million victims of the earthquake still need help and the missionaries have been charged with child abduction and criminal conspiracy. russians are being asked about the example that the president is setting for the nation. his polygamy has raised little comment but his 20th child which is outside of his marriages is being discussed. >> he has plenty of charisma and plenty of wives. he married last month for the fifth time. people seem to like his down-to- earth style. he embraces a zulu traditions -- traditions like polygamy. he has fathered yet another child but with the unmarried
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daughter of a family friend. >> this is scandalous. we are angry. >> what you find is a sense of no boundaries, no dignity whatsoever. >> in the country that has such a high rate of hiv, one expects that the leader of the country would be a moral example. unfortunately, he has failed us. >> and public, he has taken a firm stance on the fight against hiv. >> it does not mean that we should be irresponsible in our sexual practices. >> how does that square now?
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>> he cannot have a baby if you use a condom. >> he is not about to lose his job over this. the powerful ruling party is standing by him. he has damaged his presidency and he has disappointed a lot of people here. there is a drama to teach the young about relationships. the president's behavior has not gone unnoticed. >> some young people and that they can do this. he is following his cultural example. >> he sets a bad example. >> he has asked the public and the media to give him space so he can learn from this experience. >> in karate, and two bombs have killed at least 25 people. -- in karachi.
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one of them exploded right outside the hospital that was treating victims of the first suicide attack. you can get much more on that and all of the international news at bbc.com. thank you for being with us. >> funding was 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. and union bank.
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