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america." >> iran test fires more missiles during the naval exercises. south korea's president says the peninsula is a turning point to opportunity for change. the test of america's presidential race, white house hopefuls make final pitches in iowa. welcome to bbc world news. how football is king of the second wind in canyon. -- kenya. >> iran says it has successfully test fired a second missile near the strait of hormuz.

it was launched toward the gulf naval exercises following the news they tested a medium-range missile yesterday. on sunday, the deputy navy commander described the test as a shore to see misfile and had successfully destroyed targets in the area. we get the latest update on iran's military exercises. >> today is the last day of a 10-day military exercise launched by iranian military forces in the last phase, various types will be tested and the long-range missile has been tested to date. it seems that the same time, we're hearing iran is sending letters to five plus one countries to set the stage for the next round of nuclear talks. it seems iran is trying to increase its power in the run-up

to the new round of nuclear tensions in order to decrease pressures on the country. >> what is the mood amongst ordinary people, if it is possible to gauge such a thing? how nervous are the about the year ahead? >> to be honest, the economic sanctions that have been imposed on iranians, especially on iran, it has imposed huge costs on the lives of the people and everyone is talking about the pressures imposed on the country on the one hand and the people at the executive body are talking about these sanctions. that is why they say if or sanctions are imposed on the country -- more sanctions are imposed on the country, they're ready to close off the strait of hormuz. >> the hamas leader has visited it turkish ferry stormed by

israeli troops in 2010. nine turkish activists were killed on the mavi mara. on sunday, there were talks with the turkish prime minister. the trial of mubarak is resuming in cairo. he was brought into the vineyards on a stretcher, receiving treatment for a heart condition. -- brought into the venue on a stretcher, receiving treatment for heart condition. all have denied charges leveled against them. the hopes of cree of's president, hoping improve relations with north korea's new leadership. his message said peace and security on the korean peninsula is their main aim.

a strong response would meet any provocation by p'yongyang. it comes a day after kim jong un carried out his first military visit as north korea's new leader. we go to seoul. >> it is still unclear, to be honest, no sites north and south really have not shifted positions -- both sides north and south really have not shifted positions. keeping peace and stability on the korean peninsula was the main objective and described the new year as a significant turning point for peace. he said following the death of kim jong il, changes and uncertainties were expected, but there could also be new opportunities. the president said the window was still open for the north. and if it halted its nuclear program, the government was ready to return to talks. but he said the south could help the north revive north korea's

economy. but he emphasized if the north engaged in any hostile provocation, the south would respond firmly. >> britain's prime minister promises to do everything it takes to get pregnant to strength. different, and acknowledged difficult times ahead as the economy struggles and household finances are squeezed. he said the olympics and the diamond jubilee or events to be proud of and the world will be watching britain. >> he knows the economic turbulence of the past few months is likely to dominate the political agenda in 2012. david cameron's a message tries to be realistic about the challenges the country faces, but also optimistic about its prospects. >> it must be the year we go for it, the of the coalition government does everything it takes to get our country up to strength. >> the prime minister of looks ahead to what he calls the global drama of the london olympics and the glory of the

queen's diamond jubilee, when he says the world will be watching britain. he acknowledges the worries people have about job security and rising household bills. >> the search for work has become difficult, particularly for young people. rising prices has hit household budgets. i get that. we're taking action on both fronts. i know how difficult it will be to get through this, but i also know we will. >> he promises to be bold and sort out public services, type of excess in the city, and reform welfare to make work pay. he urges everyone to be honest about the country's problems, but says the british people have what it takes to turn people around. >> not just in the u.k., the eurozone. what will this year bring? >> all the eurozone leaders have done what mr. cameron has done to address the nation.

they have all said that, surprise, surprise, 2012 will be a difficult year. one particular business leader says, there's one thing to be said about 2011, it was better than 2012. that does not bode well. we had a big focus on italian bond auctions, italy raising money. they have to raise something like 450 billion euros this year. spain has to return to the money market in january, as does italy. all eyes will be on this. remember, we had a poll by bbc were 27 leading u.k. economists who all say or the majority said europe will be in a recession this year. whether or not we will see the breakup of the euro is another thing. >> india, we have been looking to them so much for provoking

and pushing forward, but even india might look for change. >> let's remind everybody, the indian central bank has cut interest rates since march of last year 13 times just to try to flight -- fight inflation. they are worried about the u.s. and europe, etc. we have a unique interview with the governor of the indian central bank coming up. >> we will see you then. the republican candidates, the u.s. presidency have entered the final day of campaigning at the iowa caucus. the vote is the first major contest for the party's nomination. it could indicate who will compete against barack obama for the white house in november. steve kingston reports from the campaign trail. >> the winds of change in america, perhaps. in the winter chill of the small farming state, the journey to

the white house begins. iowa is the essence of middle america. hard-working, socially conservative. if the final call is right, this man may be the choice of the eye when republicans, mitt romney, multi millionaire businessman and former governor of massachusetts. >> i am encouraged by and got a positively by the people they called on the phone today. >> just like americans, the caucuses are bruising business. we dropped in on this new year's gathering of republican voters to find plenty of doubts about the front runner. >> i like ronnie lott. i think he's an incredible businessman. he has lots of experience. i'm just not sure if he can beat obama. >> i don't think he is very trustworthy.

i just do not have a good sense of him. >> in what sense? >> i think he has flip flopped on some issues. i do not think would make a good president. >> so who else might prevail? running a close second in the polls a 76-year-old ron paul. champion of small government, often outspoken critics rick santorum is ready to take on barack obama. >> there is but a late surge for rick santorum and money evangelical christians. the republican race has been so volatile, so chaotic that it is difficult to pick out the winner with any certainty. all the more so because many caucus goers are still making up their minds. >> in the u.k., 20-share of man is due in court in manchester later, charged with the murder of an indian student.

he is accused of shooting a 23- year-old at point-blank range and boxing day morning. >> and night out with friends when he was shot dead in with detectives believe was a motive less attack. the 23-year-old from india was studying a lancaster university and was enjoying a christmas break in manchester. but the reason been criticized after authorities found out -- after family members found out about his death. last night, a new development, a man had been charged. >> has authorized the police to charge kiran stapleton with the murder on boxing day 2011.

there is sufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction. >> 50,000 ton reward for information leading to conviction remains on offer and police say they're working closely with the coroner to release the body so it can be flown back to india as soon as possible. tonight, a candlelight vigil in memory will be held. >> you are watching bbc world news. coming up, a game bouncing back in kenya. government putting to commit to people it is not difficult or expensive to eat well. >> the most important thing is when you go shopping, a little bit of planning.

>> he wants to convince these moms it is not hard to eat well. he is backing a new year healthy eating campaign aimed at families cooking on a budget with recipes that cost around 5 pounds for four people. online, leaflets and in books. the idea is by planning carefully, you can save money in the healthy without too much extra effort. >> quite often, 45 ingredients. you're not being challenged. -- four or five ingredients, so you're not being challenged. feeling happy and healthy and ultimately, moving, beginning to enjoy life. >> the cost of food has been increasing the last couple of years and lots of families are managing i'm very tight budgets. it is not an easy time to persuade them to try new things in new foods. to help make foods more affordable, three supermarkets

have helped to put healthier foods on offer. there are no details of the value of these discounts. the labor has this this will do more for retailers that hard- pressed families. >> they're calling it a public health program, but it is a glorified program for their friends in big business. >> the change for life campaign for help the living began under the last government. it is not easy to change habits. >> this is bbc world news. iran says it successfully test fired more medium-range missiles and the final day of naval war and the strait of hormuz.

south korean president relations aren't turning point in the death of kim jong il. the australian state of wales connected on the detection of a rare but potentially deadly virus discovered in chicken. it is spread by mosquitoes and australians have been warned to protect themselves. let's get more from our sydney studio. how much of a risk is this to ordinary humans? how is it spread? >> the authorities here in southeastern australia believe in certain parts of this region, australians should wear looser fitting, light-colored clothing and use effective insect repellent because of the discovery of this virus. it was discovered in chickens between new south wales and

victoria, two and neighboring states in the southeast of the country. officials have an early warning system. they use sentinel flocks of chicken that are kept near diseased hotspots. this is with the latest infection has been found. the virus usually affects birds, it can infect people. the warning or the fear is people who live or have visited rivers or wetlands would be at particular risk. >> we will have to leave it there. thank you so much. for years, the relationships between japan and korea have been tents and large part to the legacy of japanese colonization of the peninsula and the first half of the 20th century. but old attitudes are being challenged by the growing popularity in japan of caribbean pop music. more from tokyo. >> saturday night in tokyo, a

huge crowd has gathered to see some of the country's biggest stars. these days, the most successful bands are not japanese, but from korea. it has taken over the charts. this is the latest act to make it big. four girls from seoul with the ambition to take the sound of career to the world. why is a popular in japan? >> i don't know if it is just the music, but the whole culture, you know? a lot of k-pop singers are in japan right now. i think it is the whole culture. >> the trend has turned tokyo's current enclave into a boom tank. women flocked to buy posters of their favorite stars and scores of restaurants have opened up to cater for the growing demand.

japan's recent enthusiasm for caribbean pop culture is surprising because the two countries share a difficult history. before the second world war, the korean peninsula was a japanese colony. and a sizable korean minority here has long complained about discrimination. being accepted in japanese society was not easy for the family of kim yong e. her parents were being brought to japan as forced labor. he insisted that she is a japanese growing up -- japanese and growing up to ease tensions but now it is cool. >> i think people are envious of may, especially those interested in k-pop. some even say they want to

become korean japanese like me. but i don't think that understand what it is really like to the caribbean in japan. -- to be korean and japan. >> it is not all glamour. they performed five times a day to a tiny crowd, seeking a fan base that will propel them to fame. they have every chance of success. >> it may be a new year, but the hangover from europe index is still the biggest threat to the global economy. we have been getting the opinions of business leaders from the young global leaders' forum. today we hear from the chief executive of the lines of trust and investment base co. in london.

♪ >> one of the greatest things the financial sector has been great at is relations. innovation has become a bad word, yet if you want to innovate for growth, i think the financial sector is a huge number of things we can do. we can unlock that capital. the financial sector wants to grow itself. we want to find ways to invest for the future. it is about getting those interconnecting points, what is the nexus between growth and innovation, and i think that will help us get out of this. we also need to focus on, how do need to connect people that have a requirement for capital with those who can provide it? i think we need to focus a lot on global financial centers of the path to connect people. with some money that the connection. i think government needs to talk the less we need to have that connection and i think the government can fix this.

>> katherine barrett cox, one voice in the debate that goes on the global economy. kenya is recognized as a giant in long-distance running with its competitors currently dominating the international front. when it comes to football, they hope that will change. the rejuvenation of the game. >> colorful, enthusiastic, and passionate. these are fans of kenyan football. one of the factors brought about rejuvenation of kenyan football. but this beautiful game in kenya has gotten ugly times, internal wrangling and corruption brought the gain to its knees. this now represents the football

green for many aspiring players. football is back in a big way. it is all things to kenyan [unintelligible] and satellite tv. >> it has been crazy for the football league. people are going to see the matches in the stadium. it is a big, big [unintelligible] >> it is given football a second wind. the game has improved tremendously. teams have sponsorship. as you can see, the fans are back in the stands. it has given the football league sponsors. it has provided them with steady income. >> players would be calling one

another and there would be an echo. i think it is an indicator [unintelligible] >> for the players, the increased level of exposure has forced them to increase their game. >> they have seen us. we kick in, week out, they have given 100%. that has the level of football going up. >> kenya's features sports stars may no longer come from the athletic track, but the football field, too. >> final day of the regular nfl season in the u.s., manning inspired the giants in victory

over the cowboys. the supplement for the new york jets and oakland raiders whose seasons came to an abrupt end. >> eli manning, threw three touchdown passes, 74-yard run to make a 7-0 to the new york side. then he said greg shaw to score his second touchdown of the second quarter -- bradshaw. dallas came back, but the game was secured when the four-yard touchdown made it 31-14 and took the giants into their first post-season since 2008. the denver broncos clinched the afc spite losing to kansas city. it was a 21-yard touchdown for

kansas city and gave them a 7-0 lead. denver failed to overcome that, polling just three points. the broncos had to help the oakland raiders would fail to beat the syndic a charges. that game was close and the raiders were just four points down when this happens in the second quarter. they kicked off and sending it was richard goodman sliced off to the end zone for a 105-yard kickoff return touchdown. the longest in team history. it put san diego ahead 21-10. there were up 31-195 minutes into the fourth quarter, but the raiders went on the attack. a leaping catch. he was hurt in the next play, this team was back within five points. however, san diego struck back on the next drive. rivers found the end zone for a 43-yard touchdown giving the chargers a victory.

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