returned to the surface. one of the employees said he felt an explosion underground. [unintelligible] >> a specialist rescue team is at the mine trying to figure out how they can best attempt to reach the other men. power was cut off by the explosion. >> rescue crews do a magnificent job. they are doing everything they can, but this is one to be a slow recovery. ventilation has been compromised. that is all i can tell you. we have not had any contact with the miners.

every miner came out in the chilean minor incident. we hope that is the case here. >> the piatt river mine produces coal for steel production. only a handful of underground coal mines in new zealand. the government said it will put in whatever resources are needed in rescuing the trapped miners. bbc news. >> the demand on the irish economy has pressure for the bailout possibilities. germany may be pressing the irish to increase its corporation tax rate. the government is non- negotiable. >> as the international delegation crunched numbers to decide the finance ministry of farmers, some protesters made their message clear outside.

>> the eu commission and european central banks are not friends of the irish people. they are here to implement certain measures of the financial markets. >> leaders have conceded that they need help. there are expected to offer a rescue passage -- package worth $110 billion. ireland may have to raise a corporation tax which is not attractive to foreign investors. for investors, that would be unthinkable. >> we are trying to make our economy grow. we may destroy one of the great drivers of growth. we have to grow out of a recession. >> some in germany, they feel

the low corporate tax rate in ireland gives them an unfair advantage. fake irish do not want to surrender this sovereignty. any agreement is unlikely to make much difference. >> that money going into the banking system will not be available to some to support the economy. just as in greece, the situation is probably going to get considerably worse. >> without the stability of a the banks, it has made and falling money difficult. it comes at too high a price. the international rescue package may not be a more appealing prospect. bbc news. >> this special edition of the

world will have their say will come from ireland. you can say where you think your son is headed. that will be today on bbc world news. -- where you think the euro zone is headed. that will be today on bbc world news. all of the ducks are in place i suppose? the market knows something is going to happen. >> exactly. the inevitable will happen. we do not know how long it will take along -- how long it will take for them to put their hand and say, we will take the bailout. last week, $2 trillion global stocks fell with a wary of a contagion. one market we are turning our attention to is who is next.

we have been talked about this entire ireland issue. the, was talking to said they thought it would be portugal next in line after greek to receive a belt, not arledge. it is inevitable that portugal -- not ireland. it is inevitable that portugal will be in line. >> and some say spend and spend. you have a more dramatic approach. hold on more. >> that is what we have been reporting in talking about. attached to the end of that is a couple of hours. obama is talking to you and officials about this. they worry about debt and deficit later on.

they may have introduced some tough austerity measures. we will have to see what happens. >> thanks. now talking about the nato summit, some members of the alliance are meeting to come up with a new strategic concepts to shape the way nato defense itself over the next decade. they have a strategy from -- for afghanistan to launch a transition so they can gain control in 2011. our defense correspondent has more. >> world leaders are gathering here as one of the most crucial summit in this history. more military alliance must reinvigorate itself. the of looking at how it can defend itself.

there is the most pressing concern regarding a credible exit from the war in afghanistan. >> when nato took on an innocent and, it talked of the importance -- took on afghanistan, it talked of the importance. >> a step-by-step handover of the security council is being discussed. they want nato relations over -- services over by 2014. security is tight. these cuts just want to death -- demonstrate as leaders arrive. at the future of this alliance.

peacemakers want a safe way to end the war in of a afghanistan. >> they have had a professor to talk to them today. >> yes. $43 billion is what they want to spend on building a new stadium. that is if they get to the finals. brazil, argentina, the they had some celebration. 69 years old next month. in 2002, he said he was born to retire. he says retirement is for young people. >> [unintelligible]

retirement is for young people not older people. when you have been on that treadmill [unigible] >> that is a call for argument. >> that is true. retirement is for young people. >> in two dozen 8 he say give me three more years. -- in to dominate, you said give me three more years. >> [unintelligible] [laughter] >> an interesting point. >> he has this formula of being able to recycle teams.

usually the coach leaves in a new team comes in. but he has done us so well. some say he is a genius. >> he is still driven. that is the key. >> at that age, they are happy to work if you more years. the job that he does is so well done compared to so many other professions in the world. hats off to him. >> thanks. you are watching bbc world news. stay with us. coming up shortly, lettuce in the airhead as the new -- love is in the air as newlyweds are on cloud nine. for something, in the latest technology, a car with a range

of 100 miles. an electric car has arrived in the uk. our transfer correspondent is the first journalist in the u.k. to drive it. >> what did you think the future of motoring looks like? it could be a lot like this. the first mass-produced electric car here. people will start driving it here early next year. there are charging points in various cities around the uk. most will plug in their vehicle overnight for at work. a full charge should take eight hours to complete. it has a range of about 100 miles. you should be able to do that for just over $3. you cannot use it to travel across the country because there is not use -- infrastructure.

the manufacturer does not see that as a problem. >> many will use this. they will commute in drive within 100 miles. a range of manufacturers are racing to get their fully electric cars to market. to be truly green, you have to have renewable power to power our electric cars. we have to change how people are going to travel if we want this to be a good contribution to climate change. this car is corn to cellosolve on a green credentials. they will give them -- is going to sell itself on grain condition -- and green

credentials. the all-important question, how much is it? $40,000 is not cheap. and a thousand dollar government subsidy will be made. bbc news. >> astronomers have claimed to discover a birth plan and outside of our galaxy. it is a bit like jupiter. it is coming to the end of its life. it is thousands of light years from earth. this is bbc world news.

the headlines. 27-are missing after an explosion at a coal mine in new zealand. does give you a bigger picture as to what has happened there. i was talking to a local person they're just a short while ago. he has been on site. he says there has been no contact with the miners. >> they are just coming down to give a briefing. there are 27-unaccounted for that are still done at the bottom of the mind. a gas explosion has occurred. we can not contact any of the miners. rescue crews are doing everything they can, but this is going to be a slow recovery

trying to get the gas out of the mine. they're working very hard a thing monmouth. that is all i can tell you. we have not led any contact with the miners. we are hanging on to every who dislike the chilean miners day. >> is this chaotic? >> and yes, but it is control. everybody knows what they are doing. we have support everywhere in families are here at the scene. we are consoling them at the moment. we are all hoping that they will come out all right. it is looking pretty serious. >> what does the rescue operation entail at this stage? they are a long way down?

>> yes. 2.3 kilometers and then go further down to the bottom. at least 3 kilometers into that area where they are. the rescue crews need to make sure that it is safe to go in to start assessing the situation. once they do that, they can start moving through into the mine to make sure there is a rescue operation that might be successful. >> do we know what caused this explosion the exit tunnels are in place, so the system should be watertight, and get the explosion happened. >> it is one of those hazards working in the coal mine. you would think the procedures

will be in place for gas and those types of things. but no guarantee can be made. >> the main vegetarian -- main mediterranean fishing expedition has caused the the of the bluefin tuna to be the focus of the eu commission. here is the report. >> up to 15 feet long, 2,000 pounds in weight, and they speak like a racing car. the bluefin tuna is one of the fastest fish in the ocean. not us enough to save itself from the world veracious appetite. it is being fished out of extinction. the of choosing between $1

billion fishery and the survival of this species. they will set fishing quotas for this fish next year. they love eating this sushi in japan. it has plunged by 80% since 1970. the countries with the biggest lead -- france, spain, and other mediterranean countries want the them to cut quotas based on scientific advice. they will focus on the interest of fishermen. they have no intention of cutting quotas by more than two dozen funds. they hope it will go up to 7,000 tons -- 2,000 tons. they all but will go up to 7,000 tons.

these fishermen say the quotas are killing their business. 4 million euros have been scrapped and some have been forced other business as a result. that was in one particular year. at the moment, we are limited to one month fishing. 11 months, there are guys on the docks that of picking up unemployment. it isn't certain. >> the japanese -- it is an absurd. >> the japanese are the ones with a lot at stake. they hope -- they do not know what will slow the demise of one of the fastest fish in the sea. >> the committee towards the nobel peace prize face of countries are not trying to attend this year's ceremonies. china has written to embassies

warning of consequences if governments were to show this her some support. russia is not attending. the government has explained the reasons for not going to the ceremonies. >> they say the ambassador will not be in norway. he is going on a trip. he will be out of the country on december 10, which is when the ceremony takes place. the official deadline that they have come under pressure from the chinese government. you have to wonder why the ambassador happens to be away on december 10. he has plenty of notice about to the nobel peace prize ceremony. it happens the same time every year. >> it would be one thing of small countries for just joining

china. this is different. >> russia doing this is very significant. china is a vital trading partner. and that is for russia, particularly for the sale of oil. $25 billion worth they are on a similar contract with the sale of gas. a huge amount for russia. >> we will start with president obama. he has confidence that he will get enough votes in the senate to make it a reality. he says it is the cornerstone of u.s. relationships with russia.

pope benedict will meet more than 100 across the world in a gathering. they will discuss urgent policy matters behind closed doors, including the sexual abuse scandals involving priests. and they will look at anglican married bishops and priests in the catholic church. an american couple has been recognized officially as the world's tallest in married couple. here is the story. >> less -- like most couples with seven years of marriage, they have their ups and downs. but for this one, they all look like ups. the reason for the creek in his neck, on thursday, they arrive

to the title of world's tallest living married couple. >> an amazing 13 feet, 4 inches. that is a record. congratulations. a bride stance much taller than many basketball players. >> we have figured it all out. some of the in advantages are it is a whole different perspective of here. we can find each other quite easily in a crowd. >> we can see some people going bald who may not know it at the moment. >> he was smitten with her when they first met. he made some ill-advised quips about her height.

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