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>> and now, "bbc world news." >> worldç leaders pledge to combat the threat of nuclear. a meeting in seoul. >>ç thousands greet the pope a he celebrates mass in communist cuba. welcome to "bbc world news."ç >> germany comes down on nationalistic extremists. >> a royalç household. what does it take to do the job? >> world leadersç pledge in soh

korea to combat the threat of nuclear terrorism and they agree to minimize civilian use of >> the security of the world. u.s. president barack obamaç speaking at the opening of the summit's main session on tuesday, he emphasises -- emphasized the threat posed by some and asked all nations to come together to stop it. >> there are too many bad actors in search of these dangerous materials, and these dangerous materials are available in too many places. it would not take much, just a handful of these materials to kill hundreds ofç thousands of innocent people. that is not an exaggeration. that is the reality we face.

>> the summit hosts say they expect new voluntaryç nations make an international agreement on nuclear material. >> we have done our bestç to se the world from the perils that may come. so in that regard, i think this was a very good opportunity to reaffirmç our commitment that s shown in washington. and we have taken a big step forward.ç >> but this summit is taking an hour's drive from north korea, which, along with iran, is not attending the talks.ç it has been a key topic of discussion, at least in the bilateral relations taking place on the side of this summit. north korea isç also a headlin grabber.

senior officials have complained of public apathy toward the stress of nuclear terrorism. attitudes towardç nuclear safe changed after japan's few she'llia accident, they say, but nuclear security is a different game,ç. bbc news, seoul. >> afghan security officials say a mass suicideç attack has bee foiled. 11 jackets received and several people arrested inside a security zone near the minister of defense.ç some of those detained are soldiers in the afghan army. the latest details. >> afghan intelligence officials are very reliable telling theç bbc the seizure took place yesterday afternoon, at the same time when members of the afghan national army shot dead two

british troops. yesterday. the jackets were in three separate rooms in the car parts. 1,100 buses were supposedç to transport defense personnel to their homes. in another 45 minutes. what afghan officials say a tip-off came and they went and soosed those jackets. several army members went to guard which is less than a kilometer away from where ived and worked at the presidential palace in kabul. >> what can theç government do? >> the afghan government has we have had last year a high-profile case of taliban

infiltration into the minister of defense. when a senior defenseç ministe held a suicide attacker in army uniform get all the way to the minister's office, that official was later on sacked in jail. but it showrç you how much infiltration there has been both on high level and in other levels in kabul and across the country. we understandç from african intelligence officials now that the issue of infiltration is systematic. it is a strategy. it is a strategy. it is not a tactic. 3ú%qj5ñ an parent strategy by taliban and other insurgent groups. >> the former head of the international monetaryç fund, dominique strauss caun has been placed -- strauss-kahn has been placed under formalç investigation in france over

alleged involvement in a prostitution ring. >> he's been placed underç forl investigation about a gang that operated in france and also washington. also in lille.ç it is suspected at these parties there were a number of prostitutes brought in using corporate funds scomprks it is suspected mr.ç strauss-kahn abt it. whether he knew whether these women were prostitutes, there was an interestingç line, "as u can imagine, at these parties there wereç women walking arou without clothes on." and i challenge you to find a woman walking around at a party without her clollingts on tha(o

is not a prostitute. >> and -- >>ç this time last year he was the front-runner for these presidential elections that were just weeks away now. it is understandable that he was. l he was hkge respected for the job he was doing at the i.m.f. two months later he was arrested. i wonder if all the subsequent allegations would have come out. howç things that have changed. the press that never used to definitely into the private lives of their politicians now have dominique strauss-kahnç a over their papers. front page news again. this is the right wing wape. inside on page 14, this morningç a little bit about the caution he's understand. it says he's facing -- he's under 100,000 euros bail.

he was released after eight hours with theç judges. he says he is not allowed to be in contact with those who are involved in the investigation. there are eight others, including a senior police officer. it says the posss!le fine and sentence for pimping as part of an organized gang is three million euros andç -- is and 2 years in jail. >> there is aç strike? >> yes, this is one of europe's largest unions, and today it is the turn of airport workers. this is ono@ng action for the near two million workers. i think we have live pictures. the biggest airport affectedç germany's. it is the third biggest in

europe. luftansa has canceled up to 1-3 flights. now today, it is the turn of the ground handlers andç airport workers. this is all about asking for an increase. there it is on the screen. about 6.5% wage-wise. employers have offeredç 3.3%. the workers say, listen, during the crisis we kind of restrained on wages during the crisis so we wouldn't see employmentç rise. now that the crisis has passed, they want to see higher wages. these are warning strikes.ç these are warning strikes. if the negotiators don't agree, there could be full-blown strikes. >> this is just aç one-day

strike? >> yes. >> conditions for some japan? striking pictures. >> yes, this is aij, this is the money andç fenks pension fund trading firm. these are the pictures of the raid r5eud at the end of last week. the offices were raided in tokyo. the reason being, this firmç h lost close to $2.2 billion in pension firms. now we have the presidentç bowing, saying he apologizes, it is about $1.3 billion they have lost. they were managing about 100 firms.ç 880,000 people had their money tied one this company. what it does, off the camera maker olympuçs, it calls for better corporate government in japan. i'll have more information in about 20 minutes.

>> pope benedict urged cubansço build a new and more open society in front of a mass. he was speaking many to the congregationç stressing the importance of faith and freedom. 6 >> slow steps forward with anç- an unlikely couple. the pope and castro. today catholics andç communist co-communist exist. -- co-exist. >> i carry in my heazd!the desires of all cubans. their sufferings and joys, those of the young and elderly, of sick and workers.ç

>> 14 years after the political blockade, it is still enforced. as stated in 1960, the purpose of the blockade is to cause hunger, desperation, and overthrow theç government. this is only the second papal visit to cuba. a chance to boost the role of the catholic church. the faithful flocked inç an open-air mass in cuba. they danced in the former city and capital.ç pope benedict preached a message of faith. he spoke of freedom and an open society. what he called one more worthy ofç humanity. >> it is 14 years since pope john paul ii visited the island. for the vatican, this is a fine line it hasç to tread, 2010

between pushing the case of faster reform and continuing to build on its fairly good relationship with the cuban government.ç >> china is calling on all of the countries involved in the conflict in syria to cooperate with koffi annan'sç envoy. they have been in talks in beijing before heading -- saying that the crisis in syria could not be allowedç to drag on indefinitely. they said they want totcht help with eat sethlment of the syrian issue. >> you're watching "bbc world news."ç coming up, why the royal household is looking for teen -- looking for trainee butlers.ç >> the u.s. supreme court has decide td can hear legal

challenges to president obama's health care legislation.ç this report from washington from paul adams. >> passion and politics on the supreme courtsç of the supreme court. >> what do you want? freedom! >> as the nation's most senior judges began deliberations, supporters and opponents of what has come to be known asç obama-care engaged in lively discussion. >> let him have government health care insurance. >> well, then youç are supportg -- >> i am not supporting it. >> the battle over the affordable health care act had only just passed congress before landing on the presideod's desk. a bill designed to extend coverage to millions of uninformed americans. >> health insurance becomes law in the united states of america. >> at itsç heart, the so-calle individual mandate, citizens

compelled to buy insurance or pay a penalty. opponents say that is not constitutional.ç lower courts have ruled one way and the other. the supreme court must arbitrate. its findings could have enormous political impolitics. z see one of the republican parties political hopefuls addressing the crowd. >> if you really want obama care repealed, there is only one person thatç can make that happen, and that's someone who makes obama care the central issue of the race, and that's what i do. >> not since the 1960's has the court spent threeç days discussing a single subject. the ruling, expected in june, will be one of the most eagerly await in to recent times. paul adams, bbcç news, washington. >> this isç "bbc world news."

world leaders meet to tackle the threat of nuclear terrorism. >> the former head of the i.m.f. placed under formal placed u@gation in france for alleged involvement in a prostitution ring. >> german authorities are trying to track down farç right fugitives following revelations that three neonazis were able to carry out a decade-long series of racially motivated murders. peopleç demand to know whether nationalistic extremists is -- are more prevalent and moreç dangerous than previously expected. >> this is the familiar face of the far right. aggressive-looking young men calling forç germany to the germans. but germanys intelligence

services say the cliches are out ofç date. you can't tell who is a neo-nazin more. take this group. they warn of the exçtinks -- extinction of the jewish people. like this one in their -- extinction of the german peopleç like this one. they are using social media and modern forms and means and reasons for protests. when it comes toç them, one intelligence agent told me the security forces really are out of their depth. martin is a former neonaziç leader. >> the leadership is always trying to attract membership from the so-called upper classes. students that one day can act as lawyers or?x"octors. really do something to help the movement. you would never imagine those

sorts of people support the far right. they may deny their affiliation in public,ç but they are very much part of the movement. more so now than ever before. >> the nationalists want a new order, nondemocratic, nonmulticultural. they ar lstablishing militarized zones dotted across the country, like this outside of berlin. >> years ago we had clashes,ç riots, and even beatings and killing some people. they forced out what they call "the political enemy." foreigners, left wing, democratic, whatever.ç >> in its center is this nazi germanyç claiming free. following hate crimes and murders, germany's government said it is taking action.ç

>> there have been hints and indications of right wing extremism but it was not taken seriously enough, and therefore we haveç this very high on the political agenda. >> it is a minority movement, but it is a force that needs to be dealt with. the questionç is how. bbc news, berlin. >> an elaborate state funeral forç tonga's king. duncan kennedy reports. >> a thousandç pal bearers too it in turn to carry king george's coffin.ç in a -- it was a funeral filled

withç hymns and prayers for th king who turned the country into a democracy. most admired the king forç his character and judgment. >> i mourn for him. it is very sad for us, but we thank god for the life of the king.ç >> king george was a flamboyant bachelor with an extravaganza military uniforms. and joked how he traveled around in a london taxi. >> a london taxi has the right proportions if you are wearing spursç and a sword. >> it is for his democratic reform that he will be remembered. he was keeping up with the demands of his subjects who no longerç wanted to be subjugate his younger brother succeeds

him. he leaves behind a country with form dibble economicç problems but all now rooted in a system where majorities, not elites determine the future. duncan kennedy,ç bbc news. >> time to catch up with all the sport now. here's katie. >> in italyç the italian giant -- claudio ç runreri is the ne to be sacked. they were knocked out of the championship league.ç things haven't gone well in recent months, and inser has won just 10 ofjjñ of their last

games. >> in theç english premiere league,ç striker with a close-range finish just before half time. his 21st league goal of the season. the united have won six games in a row.ç now with less than a quarter of the season remaining, they are favorites to land a record 20th english league title. hard work at timesç. a player could have been awarded a penalty. less than impressed with the decision from the referee,ç michael oliver. at the end of the game, manchester united paid tribute to their side after the match.ç

j tennis masters, federer beaten by andy roddick for only the third time in their 24 meetings. roddick broke serve only once, but he he$d every service depame in the third and last set after falling behind 15-30 in the final game. he closed out the victory with an ace and two service victorieç to win 7-6, 1-6, 6-4. federer out, roddick through to the fourth round. >> kate,)p'ks very much. >> the royal household has been advertising for a new trine trainee butler. what does the job require?% >> what is life like for butlers? time for a quick change. at your service, and ready to be shown some tricksç of the trad by top butler stephan

collinier. >>ç what the the first lesson? >> we have an extra guest at the table, so you have to set the table for one more guest. the tray is over there.ç cutlery, plate. >> put the tray down. >> i'm afraid, no. so you have to hold the tray.ç >> you need a bit of, how you say, structure. >> fine-tuning? >> fine-tuning.çç >> you have done pretty well.

>> those at the top of their game can earn up toç 150,000 pounds a year. british and french start with the most in demand, especially with the wealthy in china, the gulf, and russia. >> in britain we haveç this history of the butler. you know, the upstairs, downstairs. the old history dates back hundreds of yeards. they don't have thatç in some the emerging markets like china and russia. they have the old class system. ex-communists want to showoff. >> that report by john mcgwire. there is much more, ofç course on all our news at our website at bbcnews.com.

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