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>> a tsunami warning has been issued for the indian ocean following 8.9 magnitude earthquake off the indonesian island of sumatra. national envoy kofi annan says syria has assured him it will abide by the cease-fire deadline. >> if everyone respects it, i think by 6:00 on thursday the 12th, 6:00 in the morning on thursday the 12th, we should see much improved situation on the ground. >> fears of all-out war after sudan says its largest oil field has been taken over by the south sudanese military. welcome to "bbc world news." i'm geeta guru-murthy. also in this program -- as north korea prepares to launch a long-range rocket, kim jong un is proceed mode to the leadership of the ruling party.

and it's a case of don't mention the wall, a dispute over whether to screen a film re-creating a football match between ukraine and german nazis just before euro 2012. >> we start with breaking news. the indonesian earthquake agency has issued a tsunami warning for the coast of south sumatra following what it says is an earthquake of 8.9 on the richter scale. let's go to jakarta and speak to our correspondent there. what more do you know? >> well, geeta, the latest details are trickling in, and the earthquake happened just about a few minutes ago. in the last couple of minutes, the indonesian earthquake agency has actually revised down the size of that earthquake. it now says that it is 8.5 on

the richter scale, but it is a very wide tsunami warning. it is for the areas off the coast of south sumatra, including aceh and other cities in sumatra. and this is, if you recall, quite close to the area which was affected during the 2004 indian ocean tsunami and closer to the area which was affected during the earthquake of 2005. now, we haven't been able to get any confirmation or any other details from the united states geological survey, which also releases its own independent analysis of earthquakes around the world. but local television has been reporting that witnesses in aceh reported that they felt buildings shake for as long as five minutes. they felt the ground shake for as long as five minutes. there have been reports of buildings shaking as far away as singapore and in other parts

of sumatra as well. if you can imagine the situation at the moment, it's extremely fluid. we're still trying to get more details from aceh, but phone lines are very tricky at this point. it's been quite difficult to establish contact with people in aceh. we've also heard that electricity poles have been affected and the traffic lights are off. so that's where we stand at the moment. >> ok, just to let you know, the a.p. news agency is warning that the u.s. geological survey has said the quake was centered 20 miles, 33 kilometers, beneath the ocean floor, around 308 miles, 495 kilometers, from the provincial capital. so that's one line coming in from the u.s. geological survey. how does this compare potentially in size with what this area has seen before in 2004? >> well, in terms of potentially how compares in size, it is pretty close in terms of the scale, but it is very difficult at this stage to

see just how much damage may have been created by this potential disaster. now, the indonesian earthquake agency released the tsunami warning just a few minutes ago, and you have to remember that since that disaster, aceh and the indonesian government have put in a fair number of tsunami warning systems. in fact, the way that we were alerted to this earthquake is as a result of the indonesian earthquake agency sending out alerts across the country. i imagine that the drills that the people in aceh have gone through as well, what they've had to go through since the 2004 tsunami is regular drills, which, when they do get these warnings, they tend to -- they are instructed, rather, to run to buildings that have been built, safe houses, if you will, that are elevated on higher ground. but at this stage, as i say, it's very difficult to ascertain exactly what kind of damage has happened out there.

we're still waiting for more details. >> thanks very much indeed. just to let you know also, the reuters is reporting that tremors from that quake have been felt in singapore, thailand and in southern india. so, we will bring you more on that as it comes in. but just to let you know, indonesia has issued a tsunami warning after a huge earthquake, magnitude 8.5 off aceh. we will bring you the latest, of course, on that throughout the next half-hour. now, other news -- kofi annan, the u.n. envoy for syria, says he still hopes all sides will observe a cease-fire by 6:00 on thursday morning. mr. annan was speaking at a press conference in tehran after talks with the iranian government, which is one of syria's key allies. reports from syria suggest the regime forces are continuing their operations against civilians while some troops have pulled back from towns and cities. mr. annan said he'd spoken to the syrian authorities in a bid to try to end the violence. >> i've also approached governments with influence to

ensure that all parties respect the cease-fire, understanding and ensure that by -- if everyone respects it, i think by 6:00 on thursday the 12th, 6:00 in the morning on thursday the 12th, we should see much improved situation on the ground. >> well, the bbc's jonathan head is at the turkey-syria border. i asked him for the latest on the stream of refugees who've been arriving from syria. >> yes, there are continued stream of refugees. it goes up and down. it's not stopping because there are so many displaced people on the syrian side of the border who are insecure because they do tell us when they come over, they do get shot at by syrian government forces, or they get caught in cross fire when there are clashes with the free syrian army. we just had reports of another shooting incident right on the border where bullets have apparently crossed the turkish side, very close to the big new

camp. the government has built one up here a bit further from where i am now. there's no sign yet of a cease-fire, and no sign the refugee flow will stop now. i think kofi annan has a fair point. the deadlines have shifted, and there's a huge lack of trust on both sides. there's very little faith in his plan, as it is the only plan there is. he keeps saying wait until 6:00 tomorrow morning. that's his definitive deadline. having said that, we don't have any monitoring forces on the ground in syria, not independent ones at the moment. once 6:00 has hit tomorrow, it will still take some time whether to ascertain whether there's any significant conflict or whether there's any sign of syrian troop withdrawal. frankly, i don't think there will be confirmation of that. so, in an odd kind of way, this deadline is meaningless, because if there's nobody there to monitor it, nobody can be sure whether it's being met or not. i think people are going according to their own feelings about this. the turkish government does not believe the annan plan will

work, even if there are signs of withdrawal, and the prime minister is planning to travel to saudi arabia on friday to discuss alternative measures. we know what they're thinking. they're discussing measures as drastic as a turkish-enforced safe zone and increasing arms supplies for the syrian army. when they do it, we don't know, but they are looking to alternatives. they don't believe the annan plan will ever really take off. >> jonathan head. just to bring you more on the tsunami warning in the indian ocean, india has now issued a tsunami warning for the islands and eastern coast after that indonesian earthquake. so a tsunami warning for the eastern coast of india. we know there's been a quake of a magnitude 8.5 in indonesia. it's around the aceh area and indonesia also issuing a warning, 8.5 magnitude quake.

sudan says its largest oil field is now in the hands of south sudan's military. fighting on the border broke out again yet afternoon. the oil field is just one of many along the disputed border between the two countries. the massive oil reserves have continued to cause tensions since the south gained independence last july. well, there are now renewed fears of an all-out war. our correspondent is in car tomb and has been giving me more details. >> a spokesman, his troops lost a battle outside heglig on tuesday afternoon, and he said that it simply wasn't possible to say that his forces were in control of heglig and the oil fields anymore. that was now in south sudan's hands. the south sudanese is not quite that. they're saying that they were attacked by sudan and they wouldn't confirm whether they are in control of the oil

fields. but certainly, independent sources from within the oil industry suggest that that is the case, that south sudanese troops are now in and around the oil fields. >> how much is that fear likely to be realized of an all-out war? how likely is that, in your view? >> well, i think this has certainly brought it that much closer. i suspect the most likely outcome is something of a continuation of what we have now, whether you might almost say the two countries are at war with each other anyway. they clash regularly along the border. both sides accuse the others of supporting rebels on their territory. but it's a low-level conflict. there is a possibility of all-out war. i think it is unlikely because the sudanese military have several rebellions to cope with , south sudan of supporting rebels there, of course. south sudan doesn't seem to have the military strength, no planes or many tanks to deal

with a full-on, head-to-head conflict with that sudanese army. of course, there are mediation efforts by the african union and others. so there is the possibility, because of this rapid escalation, that it does generate all-out war, but i suspect a lot more behalf we're seeing now is much more likely. >> the south only became independent last summer. was this dispute inevitable? >> well, in the sense that there were so many unresolved issues between sudan and south sudan, you can say it's pretty like when will south sudan seceded, they still hadn't sorted out the border, security issues, citizenship, things like that. so these were always going to be difficulties. i think there are, within both countries, large parts of the governing class who object to using force as a way of solving disputes or getting to a better point at the negotiating table, because negotiations, of course, are and will continue.

i think there should be a way for the two countries to find a solution to their many problems through dialogue, and there are citizens movements working towards that kind of objective in both countries. >> james on the situation with south sudan and sudan. just to update the latest on the tsunami match. it's now being reported that u.s. monitors have issued an indian ocean wide tsunami watch after the massive earthquake off the coast of sum at radio, but it's want -- off the coast of sumatra, but it's not yet certain a giant wave has been generated. this can cause wide spread damage affecting islands across the indian ocean basin, according to the warning center. we do not know that that has happened, but this is to alert everyone in that region, indonesia, and india also

issuing a tsunami warning. it seems that this quake itself has been felt as far away as malaysia, singapore, thailand, and india. more on that as it comes in. let's catch up now with the business. aaron is right here. the bond market is moving around a lot. >> oh, my gosh, the bond market, all of the markets are moving at the moment. look, here's the problem, geta. 2012 is at risk of being a carbon copy of 2011, where the markets started the year with a spring in their step, and then a few months ago, everybody goes, hang on, hang on, we've still got problems, big problems in the eurozone. but it actually goes wider than that. we're seeing several days of falls on the markets. this is off the back of weak u.s. jobs numbers, which we talked about on friday when they came out. we've got concerns about china slowing down. in fact, they've revised downward their forecast this year. inflation creeping back up in china. and on top of that, as i just mentioned, eurozone, in particular, and we knew this

was going to happen. we knew once greece got settled, there would be a respite, everybody would take a breather, and then markets and investors would turn their attention back to the likes of spain. let me tell you, spain has certainly been beaten up over the last couple of days in terms of what investors are demanding it to pay, the government to pay, to borrow money, i should say. we're talking about hitting that 6%, the yield, the 6% interest rate. that is unsustainable. that is the level where we saw the likes of greece, portugal, and ireland being forced down the path of a bailout. the other question is, does it jump over to italy, where italy goes to the bond auction? italy also getting slightly beaten up at the moment, 5.6% is the yield on the 10-year bond for italy. france also in the headlines today because we're going to hear from the government about tax and spending plans. i'll have a lot more on the "world business report" in about 20 minutes' time. >> thanks very much indeed. much more, of course, still to come. you're watching "bbc world

news." a rowe hits euro 2012 co-host ukraine over a film re-creating the second world war football match against the nazi german occupiers. now, one of the republican party candidates for the u.s. presidential nomination has announced he's dropping out of the race. former senator rick santorum made the announce until his home state of pennsylvania with his family at his side. his decision means multimillionaire hit romney is almost certain to be chosen to challenge barack obama in november. from washington, jane o'brien reports. >> rick santorum's exit effectively ends the republican race. underfund and had lacking in campaign organization, he was nevertheless the darling of the conservative wing of the party. but that didn't translate into broader support or the votes he needed to beat his closest rival, mitt romney. >> we made a decision over the weekend that, while this presidential race for us is

over for me, and we will suspend our campaign effective today, we are not done fighting. >> mitt romney's nomination is now almost certain, and he can turn his attention to beating president obama in november's general election. but he's accused by the democrats and by some in his own party of being out of touch with working-class americans. born in 1947, he was educated at harvard. he's believed to be worth up to $250 million. he's the former governor of massachusetts, a relatively rich state, and his religion, controversially, is mormon. he's likely to need rick santorum's support to unite the republican party. >> i had the chance to speak with him this morning. we exchanged our thoughts about going forward, and we both have a great deal of interest in seeing the country take on a very different path.

>> rick santorum's loss -- >> this is already shaping up to be a bitter election, and the main battle hasn't even started. jane o'brien, bbc news, washington. >> this is "bbc world news." i'm geeta guru-murthy. the headlines for you -- a tsunami warning has been issued for the indian ocean after an 8.5 earthquake off the indonesian island of sumatra has struck. kofi annan said he's received assurances from syria that he will respect a cease-fire deadline set for thursday morning. >> coming up in sport today in half an hour -- andy carroll scores the winner in a five-goal thriller as liverpool beats blackburn in the english premier league. the dream is over for the third divisioner as they score four to reach the french cup final. and a winner for the new york

yankees as they overcome baltimore in the 12th inning, it's their worst start to the season in 14 years. we'll have all that and much more in around half an hour. >> let's catch up with the latest now on the tsunami warning issued for throughout the indian ocean after that 8.5 earthquake off the indonesian island of sumatra. india has also issued its own detroit. let's go to delhi. has the quake been felt there? >> it has, geeta. it's been felt along the east coast of india in the south and calcutta on the east. people there are saying they felt tremors. in calcutta, people ran out on to the streets because they felt the tremors. it's mild tremors compared to what we're hearing from indonesia, but tremors nonetheless. we also have that warning that you talked about issued by the authorities here, a tsunami

alert warning, talking about the possibility of six-meter high waves hitting the costa long the entire eastern sea land. also the andaman islands, which are further off the coast on the bay, areas which were devastated during the 2004 tsunami. that's something that will be fresh in people's minds. >> absolutely. so many people lost their lives in the region itself. we still don't know, of course, whether we will see anything substantial as yet. these are warnings. we should stress to people it is that. there's still lots and lots for people? >> well, invariably, in india, there are always going to be vulnerable people, simply because there are so many people who lack, you know, proper shelters and are often, you know, caught unawares. having said that, there are early warning systems in place, and the warnings that you've

heard would have been broadcast across state radio, state television, trying to get across as many people as they can to try and make sure that people, you know, are better prepared and can relocate to safer, higher ground in the event that something does happen. >> ok, thanks very much indeed for now. just to let you know, the thai office of disaster management has said anyone living along the andaman coast should heed the tsunami warning and evacuate, so thailand also warning its people to move out of the area. indonesia's geo physics agency reporting -- reportedly saying they have not received any reports of damage in the aceh quake or a rise in water levels. of course, news coming in on this all the time. polls in south korea have closed in their hotly contested parliamentary elections. rival parties are neck-and-neck, according to exit polls conducted by three major tv stations. let's go now to seoul.

the bbc's lucy williamson is there. very tight contest. >> that's right, the exit polls are every bit as tight as we were told they would be. all three main broadsters saying they believe each of the main parties has won somewhere between 130 to 150 seats in the parliament. there are 300 seats in total up for grabs, so you can see where that leads south korea. really up for a very intensely fought presidential campaign, which will kick off very shortly. the reason why this poll was so interesting for people is it was meant to provide a straw in the wind, a good signal of which way the country was lean ago head of the presidential election in december. >> of course, this all comes as the region waits for a rocket firing expected within the next few days from the north. has that affected the political debate and the way people vote in south korea?

>> it's made a lot of headlines, but what we're being told is that it really hasn't affected the campaign as much. the real issues here have been economic ones. there have been some new issues, a new focus on welfare and distribution, accusations that the gap between rich and poor is getting done, it's getting more concerned about that. the impact is young voters who are seen as more politically engaged and demanding new policies, bond issues like welfare and the redistribution of wealth. so that's really where the debate has been, the creation of jobs and providing more support for people who need it, rather than north korea. i suspect the north will become much more of a campaign issue when it comes to the presidential campaign. >> lucy williamson, thanks very much indeed. within the last hour, north korea's ruling workers party has named its young leader as first secretary, which appears to be a new created post. meanwhile, the russian news agency is reporting that pyongyang has set a date for launch of its controversial rocket and informed,

apparently, north korean sources that if the weather is clear, the rocket will be launched on april 14. pyongyang says the rocket will launch a satellite, but critics fear it's a test of long-range missile technology. our correspondent, damian grammaticas, reports from the site of the rocket inside north korea. >> this is the heart of north korea's satellite program. we're not allowed to film that way, but we've been brought about half an hour outside pyongyang this morning to mission control for the rocket launch planned for this week. and inside there, well, there is the control room. there's a giant screen with a live video feed coming of the rocket on its launch pad. it's been covered in plastic sheets at the minute because of heavy rainfall, they say, to protect the rocket. but the fueling is ongoing to get the rocket ready for launch. the technicians, the controllers are all there at their terminals, and we're told that the launch is due to go ahead on schedule this week.

now, north korea says it brought all of the world's media here, something it's never done before, opening its satellite program like this to show it has nothing to hide. >> of course, i think that once we launch the satellite, there will be some countries who insist that it is a ballistic missile. that's why we've invited the foreign experts and journalists to our site, to clearly show that this is a satellite launch, not a ballistic missile. so i hope you've become the supporters in showing the transparency of our satellite launch. >> many countries are deeply concerned about this. the united states has said not to go ahead with what it calls a provocative act. it says it's a test. north korea today has rejected that, saying it shouldn't be

treated as a child, and it not only has plans for this launch, but it has big ambitions for its space program. it wants to build even bigger rockets and put satellites even higher into space. >> damian grammaticas. more top stories -- the british prime minister, david cameron, is in jakarta. these are the live pictures there. he's on the second leg of his asian tour. this trip is designed to improve trade ties with the region as britain is trying to export its way out of a down turn. on tuesday, mr. cameron left japan to develop defense equipment and build a new nissan car in the u.k. other news -- there's a standoff in the south china sea between the philippines navy and a number of chinese vessels. the mill fines navy says eight chinese fishing boats were anchored about 230 kilometers from the main island of the philippines, waters that china also claims as its own. and the burmese opposition leader, aung san suu kyi, is having private talks with the president in the capital.

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