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>> a prominent dissident failure china escapes from house arrests and posts an online video demanding justice. more pain for spain as the jobless total reaches a record high. one in four people are now out of work, and a dutch judge on whether foreign tourists should be banned from entering can bass cafes. i'm peter dobbie. and now osama bin laden's fab almost a year after he was killed. and finally asia is going gaga over lady gaga. >> going to show you some online video we just received

to have chinese dissident lawyer who has escaped from house arrests. activists saying he slipped out of his home on sunday. this is the video he posted on the internet. claiming he is free and in it he demands justice for himself and his family. he has been under house arrest since 2010. his where abouts are unclear although there are some difficult reports saying he is perhaps on a diplomatic mission. these pictures. our correspondent in beijing. he is saying he is in a safe location and has been under house arrest for two years. based on the united states website boxster. mr. when ji bow has been called

upon to prosecute people and his family had been beat up. we understand his family are still in the same location that they were in. corruption in general in china should be dealt with and punished according to the law. that's the official line the chinese under authorities he is one of the best known and many sympathizers who say they have tried to get to his home say they have been beaten up. his daughter was not even allowed to go to school. we will be talking to more on "bbc world news." and employment in spain reaching a record high. figures show more than 5,600 people are currently out of work in spain.

nearly 400,000 people lost their jobs in the first three months of this year meaning nearly one quarter of the workforce is unemployed. our madrid correspondent said the jump in unemployment figures had been expected. >> unemployment in spain despite the fact that it is hugely high -- this is the national office of statistics and said surveys of the -- a quarter of people who are part of the active working population are now out of work at 5.6 million in total. and if you look worryingly at the first-quarter of this year, another 374,000 people went out of work feeding into the perception that spain is in this downward spiral. it went into recession officially this week then

standard and poor's sid said it has been downgraded by two notches. >> the disparity national lyrics what's going wrong with the economy? >> well, spain has two or three fundamental problems. it has a huge amount of private debt. a lot of that debt held by the spanish banks and a fallout from the housing crisis. you can remember spain up to 2008 built huge housing across the country and when the housing market collapsed a lot of banks were left with a lot of bad debt. the other problem is unemployment and lack of growth. and that of course leads to unemployment. so they are spending less if they have less money and if you look at the rate of borrowing

spain is paying on its debt, the fear is spain's economy is not growing. it's contracting and will contract more this year and next and the prospect is that spain is really struggling to get itself moving again and the real question is when can it get to growing in the future? >> now the chinese dissident has managed to escape from house arrest. damian, what else do we know? >> well, what we know at the minute is as you were saying a couple minutes ago is that online video hosted by the dissident has been released in which he says he confirms the fact that he escaped from that house arrest that he was under about eight hours from here in beijing, and he has made that appeal in that video to china's

wen wen. -- wen jiabao. he stayed violence inflicted upon him and his family on which there had been many beatings and he named many local officials who did that and calls on the preerm to investigate that and calls for the safety of his family which is his daughter and wife. he said his daughter was prevented from going to school by local authorities at one point and called for the government here to tackle corruption and abuses of power. so direct appeals. but what we've heard then from activists who say they were involved in helping him to escape is that he is in what they say 100% safe location in beijing. they won't spess five where that is. >> what are the authorities saying or doing about this? >> well, they are saying not

very much but we know they have already moved, we understand, to round up some of those who may have been involved in helping him escape from his confinement. there was one activist, a woman who said that she had helped by driving him away at the weekend out of the prove ins where his home was. there are reports now that she may have been detained today. also today reports from the village that village officials extremely angered by the escape have moved in and may well there may have been scuffles between village officials and his relatives, his brother and nephew appear to have been taken away according to reports as well. >> damian, thank you. ben joins us with the top business stories. we're talking about the spanish economy. it was one in five and now it's one in four and more.

>> the problems in spain get worse and worse. we heard about the concern about unemployment and the amount of people out of work. without work, these people aren't able to create revenue and then it becomes a vicious cycle. one in four now out of work. that costing the government money and crucially they are not making any money on taxes. and if they are in so much debt, how do they stop to paper back money they owe and there's no stimulus to start growth returning again, and that is proving to be the biggest issue. last night the standard and poor's downgraded spain's credit rating by two or more notches putting it now on a

negative outlook. so it certainly seems the problems in spain are getting worse and worse. >> and samsung going back. they take the smartphone and tab let and do this. >> and the smablet. a combination of the two. news they sold 90 million of these in the first-quarter. and this convergence of the two. the functionality you get on the smartphone and between them, apple and they control about 90% of the smartphone tab lets and they are said to have made $4.5 billion. so certainly a really big player in the market and contender to apple's crown at the top of this market. >> lady gaga will take the stage in south korea today in about is.50 hours amid the

protests of what they call is a tannic dance moves and adult dance moves. >> we're told the lead song on her latest album sold a million copies in the first five days. so someone likes her. but sadly, not the christian groups near south korea and not south korea's media watchdog who say they have assessed her material she is using and costumes and say it's unsuitable for under 18 partly because of the songs and partly because of the costumes and partly because of what they call obscene performances. >> any chance she and her

advisors might say we'll modify not the lyrics but the look? >> i don't think so. the concert is due to start in a few hours and there's going to be checks object door to make sure everyone who turns up is over 18. there's been an offer to refund the ticket for those who are under 18, but this policy is being enforced quite strictly, and there will be people at the doors checking identification. >> what happens to the people who turn up if they are just under 18 or don't have i.d. with them? they are literally going to be turned away? >> yes. there's a full refund offered for anyone who has been mistakened and think they can actually sneak into this concert. as i say there are apparently going to be very strict rules and on the ticket, it's been printed to bring some form of age-related i.d. with you, because you won't be allowed in

without it. >> no such thing as bad p.r., somebody said that. this just increases her profile if anything, granted not perhaps in south korea but certainly around the world. >> well, it's something that's been heard from christian groups here and elsewhere. the groups here who have been protesting in recent weeks say in their mind they are clear of what's wrong, satan's strategy and encouraging homo sexuality and a culture among young people that's harmful. so they say as far as they are concerned they don't like what she stands for and if she criticizes or makes fun of christians, that's why she they don't want her to appear. this is an unusual situation for south korea. doesn't happen very often that a performer is slapped with

this kind of a rule, this kind of restriction. >> you're watching "bbc world news." next on the streets of karachi we look at a 10-year-old scaven jer. now the u.s. and japan have reached an agreement on an historical source of friction between the two countries. on the japanese eye land of okinawa. under the terms of the deal, some of the military contingents are to be redeployed to other sites. one explains how the behavior of u.s. servicemen have had a sway. >> this started with when a tragic incident involving a member of the u.s. marine corps remaining a girl in okinawa. so people in okinawa have all legitimate reasons to be

concerned. but more than that, there was an agreement forged between the two governments and it was about to be implemented. then came a new government that said something dramatically different then a stalemate began to be greater. finally this agreement is going to give more time space for both governments to solve the issue. for the united states there's a significant degree of opposition from the senate. >> well, our tokyo correspondent says both countries are keen to reduce the criticism of the bases without damaging the ability of the u.s. to project military power in the area around east asia. >> since the alliance with japan, the united states is critical in the region to the balance of power in asia. particularly given the rise of china. now of course japan does rely on the united states providing

a security umbrella. the country has a pacifist contribution. the united states actually has a defensive posture in the pacific won't be -- it should be improved by these changes. >> you're watching "bbc world news." from london with me, peter dobbie, these are the top stories. a prominent dissident lawyer in china has escaped house arrest and has posted an online video demanding justice. and the jobless record has reached a record high in spain. one in four are out of work. coming up in sports today with me, phil jones in half an hour. a mighty boss is about to lose their coach. and is it goodbye for good? >> spain rules supreme in the

yoo ropea league. the battle, we'll tell you how they got there. and joining the 10,000 run club. but could it ultimate my end in misery? that's all coming up in 30 minutes time. >> whether tourists should be baned from entering can bass cafes. a ban designed to cut the number of tourists is due in southern provinces in may. our correspondent says those opposing the ban see tourists as a major problem for cannabis catchas. >> the residents were complaining about things like noise and nuisances on the street and traffic problems around the area and tourists coming into the netherlands, buying their drugs here and

taking them back across the border and selling them where they are illegal at home. and they are not legal here but they are tolerated. >> and what are the cannabis cafes saying about them? >> they say this actually will have the opposite effect and in fact, will make criminality worse because the people coming to the netherlands thinking they can buy the cannabis will then go to the streets where the dealers will be waiting. >> a few weeks ago they have almost like passport check-in desks where you have to show your i.d. and it's not about nationality.

so peter, if you came over here, you wouldn't be allowed in, but because i live here, i would be. so it's not where you are from. it's where you live. >> and the dutch have such a reputation of being a liberal kind of out there place. are they happy at this or is it something they want to see be pushed through? >> well, i think people would agree with you. when i was in the cafe i was speaking to dutch people and they said it's ridiculous. we can't have our friends over to visit and have our friends at the cafe. that's what they are so concerned about in amsterdam. they are thought throg for the can bass the cannabis cafes. they would have a huge knock on the local economy. >> well, john is a resident of

amsterdam. he lives near a couple of these cannabis coffee shops. he says rather than a ban, a fundamental change in the law is what's required. >> i think it's a bad idea. i think it should just be totally legalized. marijuana in the netherlands so that you take it out in a more -- because at the moment it's hypocritical. the back door supplied by criminals then decriminalized so-called. but as long as you have the coffee shops operating way they are at the moment, you will just be funding the criminal organizations with money. >> what's your experience of this particular issue living as closely as you do to a couple of these cafes? >> a lot of traffic. from foreign countries. people come and pick up weed to sell in other countries. so actually the coffee shop

blows direct traffic and make sure cars don't park double and stuff like that. >> correct me if i'm wrong, the tourists coming in are bringing money in the economy not just the money spevent on the cafes but they are staying in hotels and going to restaurants. so isn't that putting money in the economy? >> yes. but it's not a good way to make money for amsterdam. because a lot of money is going straight back to criminals, of course. and where the amsterdam economy is picking up a little. >> that was john talking to us just a little earlier. >> pakistan has deported osama bin laden's family a year he was skilled. they lived in a an affluent

house, his three wives. >> for the bin laden's nearly a year in pakistani custody was about to come to an end. a sudden fleury of activity and the arrival of the minibus arrived to take them to the airport had them twitching. nothing has been seen of them publicly and now even, brought in under the cover of a sheet. then the moment they would have been waiting for, for months. >> the final journey out of pakistan for the three bin laden's wives and 11 children. they take with them the secret of the most wanted man, secrets which may never come to life. >> this last photo of bin laden's youngest wife now in her early 30's. it were leaks from her

interrogation that the most has gotten. moving from place-to-place for years before ending up in the garrison town where he was killed in an operation by u.s. navy seals. since that raid, the family's been held. the pakistani authorities will be glad to see the back of the bin laden's to close another chapter of what was another extremely embarrassing episode. but they may also have some anxieties what about could be said of the family now about their time in this country. "bbc world news" pakistan. >> that country has one of the biggest populations of street children in the world. around 1.5 million young people live and work on the streets. more than 1/3 of them are in karachi where local charities children are forced to become in gangs and become sex workers

and they say authorities are part of the problem. >> this is 10-year-old orb i can. he's a scaven jer. he's been sifting through rubbish all day and shows me the best of his pickings. >> what have you got there? >> i collect plastic bottles and other things i can send along to be recycled. he says about 100 of these will bring a dollar. >> >> it's hard but i get money at the end of the day. i don't buy drugs. i like eating biscuits. i would like to play football and cricket with the other children but people say we are dirty. they take us away. it makes me feel bad. >> he has only been on the streets a few weeks. he says he ran away from home after being repeatedly beaten by his father.

>> grinding -- these kids end up in places such as the shrine where they can get frea food while living on the pavement outside. >> help is out there, but it's limited to a few sessions like this one. conducted by a local charity, it teaches girls basic skills. many are trying to escape from a life of prostitution. he also runs a center for street children. he says the authorities are a major part of the problem. >> not providing protection for the children. not providing protection for the females. police have their own financial benefits. and they are getting cuts from criminal gangs. the police is not helping these

children. >> the police deny these allegations. they admit, though, they don't have enough resources to provide adequate protection for the children. as the day ends, ashik returns to the men who say they take care of him. his future looks grim. he could end up like these boys, getting high by sniffing glue. their young lives twisted by abuse and neglect. most will die before their 18th birthday. "bbc world news," karachi. >> don't forget you can get your headlines online with our one-minute news summary at www.bbc.com/news. also on the website, more on our top story, the chinese dis debt lawyer who has escaped from house arrest today. they say he slipped out of his home on sunday. he has posted a video claiming he is free. he is demanding justice for

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