the word incisors of the commonwealth games are facing -- the organizers of the commonwealth games are facing a walkout by athletes. the u.n. human rights council accused the israeli military of using disproportionate force and displaying an unacceptable level of brutality on the raid on the gowns that aid flotilla. the white house has defended president obama's handling of the war of afghanistan and it claims of divisions among his senior advisers. a new book by bob woodward portrays a president determined to find an exit strategy. our north american editor reports. >> the white house says the intermit portrait of the team in action pan's obama as analytical and decisive. the book suggests months of meetings were dominated by the president's demand for exit strategy and said i am not doing 10 years, i am not spending $1 trillion. his reasons were partly political. it says the president was frustrated by the military's desire to expand the mission. there were clashes with general petraeus who told staff to the administration is [bleeping] with the wrong guy. he says i am done doing thi

india insists the commonwealth games will be ready despite complaints about the facilities for athletes. the president of the vatican bank is humiliated after a police launches an investigation into money laundering. welcome to "bbc world news," podcast to pbs yours. angry scenes outside the greek parliament. show us the money. paris tries to recapture the high ground of international art with impressionism. >> republicans have blocked an opponent to allow gay people to serve openly in the american military. they say the don't ask, don't tell would damage morale. is a big upset for president obama. -- it is a big upset. our washington correspondent says the way the proposal was presented was unusual from the start. >> the democrats were using the mechanism of trying to get this through by attaching it to a defense spending bill. it upset a lot of republicans, including those in favor of repealing the ban. they failed to persuade the republicans they needed to cross the aisle and vote with them. they also lost two democratic votes. it means that this measure has been shelved until after

it could only be the commonwealth games -- watched the bowling team had. --watch the bowling team. ♪ >> t managers to me that the venues and practice facilities are world class -- the team managers say. it seems a shame that the world has only seen the downside to the situation. >> last year look nearly hopeless, but today it looks like it is the nearly there. everyone says that india works best at the last minute. they might actually pull this off. >> that is all for the moment. stay with us here on bbc world news. there is plenty more to come. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold, get the top stories from around the globe and click to play video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in-depth, expert reporting of "bbc world news" online. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its global financial strength to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >>

the sense of crisis pros for the deadly commonwealth games but the bbc for minister tells us that his country will be ready. >> conducted according to international standards. >> deeply divided over afghanistan, the new book that is embarrassing president obama. welcome to bbc world news. coming up later for you, 30 years from the start of the iran of rock war, we look back at the -- iran -- iran and iraq war, we look back at the bloody generation. are the issues that you wear footing you in danger on the open road -- are the issues -- are the shoes that you wear putting you in danger on the open road? negotiators from six countries are arguing with each other at a major conference in moscow. the scramble has come center stage. the arctic holds vast untapped fields of oil and gas, becoming more accessible as global warming melts more and more arctic ice. russia is claiming almost half of a million square miles of extra territory. several others have staked a claim. the moscow conference is intended to build cooperation but the competition is so fierce, some people fear another cold wa

despite doubts, indian insist they can host of the commonwealth games. exactly 50 days ago, falling rocks trapped miners have at a mine in the chilean desert. this has been followed by many of us around the world. today, the chilean president said that he hoped that they would be freed by november. >> night and day in the desert, families keep up their vigil waiting and watching as rescue teams to drill around the clock to create the shaft which should mean escape for the miners' almost half a mile below. no one has ever been trapped underground as long as these 33 men. they have endured 33 weeks without a light, fresh air, or freedom. it took 17 days after the mine collapsed just to find them. since then, they have been given everything possible to squeeze down the supply tubes. this mother finds the waiting almost unbearable. >> it would be 3:00 or 4:00 in the morning and i was praying. this is very frustrating. to me, this is not over. >> what progress has there been to rescue the men since they were discovered? the miners are trap almost half a mile

. >> concern grows whether the commonwealth games in delhi will happen. and north korea on points and new leader. there is speculation kim jong-il will name his youngest son his successor. and allegations of money laundering at the vatican. ed welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, also around the globe. my name is mike embley. coming up later for you -- dementia, the epidemic, costing the world $600 billion and no cure in sight. and back on display. some iraqi architects after the 2003 war. hello to you. the indian government once the commonwealth games to highlight the country's many strengths. but many fear the games have become an embarrassment. within two weeks, 71,000 athletes and officials are due in delhi. there are already complaints of filthy accommodation and safety concerns with the collapse of a footbridge injuring 23. our correspondent is there. >> dreams of glory are turning into a nightmare. every deadline has been mixed. the worst monsoon in 30 years has left floods and an outbreak of fever. the latest wo

a start execution in the commonwealth. the first time in a century of virginia put a woman to death. . -- elmo. a sesame street scandal. -- elmo. a sesame street scandal.

attendant danger as they're cutting corners to be able to make the deadline to actually do the commonwealth games couple of the recent mega sporting events the vancouver winter olympics of the world cup in south africa any news about how much debt the population has been left with oh absolutely i mean the hangover in south africa is so extreme that you're seeing public sector strikes that involve over one million workers across the country because basically they did debt and deficit spending to pay for what are known in south africa as the white l. . if it's billions and built we're talking billions of dollars i mean the estimates range wildly but as many as eleven billion dollars which is a lot of money in south africa on stadiums and on infrastructure and it's now have to be paid for by the people themselves through austerity measures and south africa which has the highest capital of protests in the world they're just not putting up with it and i was in vancouver before the olympics and i was in south africa before the world cup and it was fascinating because you can imagine two more diff

the games themselves ran largely without incident commonwealth games for getting a different kind of spotlight because the trains are not running on time there's only recently blogged about baseball's corporate crime wave tell us about the league financial statements of major league baseball the first thing to understand is that baseball is allowed because of various antitrust laws and it's stature as a private business to keep its business holdings private to keep its profit margins private even though they get millions and millions of dollars in public subsidies they're allowed to keep private their bottom line yet their records for several teams were leaked onto the internet and now we know things that before we just suspected like the florida moral and marlins for example who had demanded tens of millions of dollars to help build actually hundreds of millions to build a new stadium we now know that they're actually they were claiming bankruptcy and that they were losing money no actually they were making about forty million dollars a year in straight profit the pittsburgh pirates

countdown to the commonwealth games, but will india be ready? >> a leading tv presenter and former ambassador are among six people found guilty of sexually abusing children at state run children's homes in portugal. the trial began six years ago. this was an institution caring for 4000 children. >> he was surrounded by cameras as he walked into court, accused of sexually abusing young boys as part of a pedophile ring in a children's home. today the court will decide. the court read details of every accusation of all six men on trial. boys as young as nine were raped repeatedly by a driver at a children's home and offered to other men. one boy was so violent he has been rendered in continent. one boy felt he had to be there. >> this has been a bit complicated, painful to listen to what happened, but on the other hand to hear the judge saying our names and linking them to the prison is good because it is as if the eight years this drag on is bearing fruit. >> the driver carlos silvino has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. for the boys who suff

m and the first athletes had to the commonwealth games and concerns that india is not up to staging the event. >>> u.s. president barack obama has said that there are a host of options available to the united states and its allies if sanctions against iran failed to lead to cooperation on its nuclear program. thursday in his speech to the un general assembly, obama called on iran to resume dialogue with world powers regarding its nuclear programs. for his part, iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad repeated his claims that washington orchestrated the september 11 attacks. >> iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad address the media friday on the sidelines of the u.n. general assembly. he repeated his claims that the united states government was responsible for the september 11 terror attacks in 2001. on thursday, he caused an uproar when he put these allegations to the un. >> some segments within the u.s. government orchestrated the attack to reverse the declining american economy and its grip on the middle east. it was to save the zionist regime. >> the speech prompted the u.s. and europ

these commonwealth games have been written off before they have even started. try telling that to these children rehearsing for sunday's opening ceremony. delhi is determined to prove the world wrong and show that these games still matter. at one stage, organizers might have wondered if there would even be an opening ceremony. >> we had many decisions which got delayed. but we got there. it was frustrating to see the whole world saying we are not ready when we were all working hard to make it happen. >> tonight, there were fresh fears of a security. the foreign office issued new warnings related to the games. with unprecedented numbers of police on duty, british officials say athletes feel safe. >> it is reassuring going so -- going through and seeing so many. it is probably going to take a little bit longer than it used to. >> delhi has already come under attack for chaotic organization. india's main concern now is not protecting its image, but protecting these games. david bond, bbc news, delhi. >> there have been angry scenes across europe as workers held st

barring action from president obama 41-year-old teresa lewis will be put to death tomorrow by the commonwealth of virginia. lewis was convicted for paying and providing sex in exchange for the murders of her husband and stepson. she pleaded guilty in 2003. the trigger men in the case got life sentences. lewis' appeal was rejected yesterday by the u.s. supreme court. >>> we now know the name of the woman murdered outside her

adjustment of the minimum wage schedules for two other pacific territories, the american samoa and the commonwealth of the northern mariana islands. current law increases the minimum wage by 50 cents per year until they reach the

now a growing number of competitors are delaying their arrival in delhi for the commonwealth games to start in just over a week's time but the athletes' village is still not finished and the commonwealth games president mike fennell is having an emergency meeting with indian officials today there have been complaints that parts of the villages uninhabitable because of hygiene problems while the city is struggling with an outbreak of dengue fever and the pradesh bridge that collapsed of the main stadium has also raised safety concerns there are also fears over security after two tours of shock in delhi last sunday for athletes including four world champions have so far paul that because they were worried about health and safety the study discus thrower danny samuels among them her government is giving strict advice to those who intend to compete. i understand from talking to these try and saying that they all have some very strict travel restrictions in place for games athletes in terms of traveling outside the village and outside games facilities and of course the strand authorities a

. >>> in news, the commonwealth of virginia executed its first woman and a century. >> the case drew international attention. wis was put to death tonight. >> the execution was carried out tonight as prescribed by the laws of the commonwealth of virginia. >> after more than 7000 appeals, tonight the state of virginia put teresa lewis the death by lethal injection. >> ms. lewis made a last statement, saying she hoped that cathy knew that she loved her. >> lewis orchestrated the killings. this was the cash in on an insurance policy. >> she did not even show a bit of kindness. >> she was led into the room, she was strapped down and her limbs were struck out on to the bernie. >> with the victims' families watching, she was put to death. >> virginia has one of the busiest death chambers in the united states. the last woman executed in the state was five years ago. >>> police say an mercedes flipped off a road in herndon, and the driver was killed. there is no word on what caused the crash. >>> we are keeping a watch on the heat wave, and we could be moving closer to 2 records tomorrow. >>

they say that & are guns that came here from the commonwealth of virginia.t is a criticism of the mayor's commission. they have been reported to have been used from hold of two homicides in other states. the report cites virginia's lack of background checks at gun shows as one of the reasons that the state is considered a top supplier in crime. this is a big issue for those in northern virginia as well. >> there should not be a loophole going at a gun show than going through the normal process. that does not seem like the way it should be. >> they should tighten up on the gun laws. i do not think anybody should be able to just get a gun. you have crazy people out here. >> the mayors' report connects tougher gun laws. the commonwealth gun laws are strong, says the governor. >> cracking down on criminals as good. >> anything that has to do with guns can spark controversy. >> he is bad mouthing us. this is virginia, always will be. what other people say, hey, i cannot help that. >> gov. mcdonnell says he will have his secretary of public transportation and safe

in moscow, there is concern over the commonwealth games. but they say it will be ready. >> according to international standards, and for those to come to participate in these games, they will feel quite happy about the conditions. >> an administration deeply divided over afghanistan. the new book that is embarrassing president obama. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast on pbs in america and elsewhere around the globe. my name is mike embley. we look back at the bloody battle that left a lost generation. and killer heels. are they putting you in danger on the open road? six countries not arguing with each other at a major conference in moscow. the scramble for natural resources in the far north of this planet has come center stage. the arctic holds vast untapped fields of oil and gas, all becoming more accessible as global warming melts more and more ice. where she is claiming almost one-half of 1 million square miles, -- russia is claiming almost one-half of 1 million square miles, and others of asa state a claim. competition is so fierc

for the first time in nearly 100 years a woman has been executed in the commonwealth. it happened less than an hour ago in greensville correctional center in jarrett. fox 5's roby chavez joins us live with the latest. >> reporter: details are just coming into the newsroom from greenville correction center in jarrett. 41-year-old teresa lewis was put to death by lethal injection at 9:13 tonight with her victims' families watching. lewis was convicted for plotting the murders of her husband and stepson just to collect money from insurance back in 2002. lewis pled guilty, but her legal team questioned her competence because of her low iq. now moments ago witnesses stepped outside to talk about her final moments. corrections officials say she entered on her own and was apologetic to the victim's sister. witnesses say she looked frightened. >> the execution of teresa lewis has been carried out in the manner as prescribed by the laws of the commonwealth of virginia. death was pronounced at 9:13 p.m. there were no complications. ms. lewis did make a last statement. she said i

and it india is assessing whether it is fit you hold the commonwealth games. welcome to "bbc world news and america. coming up later for you -- where are their sons? mothers are demanding answers. end to the auction ram. an investment bank goes under the hammer. in an exclusive interview with bbc television, president obama has described comments made by president ahmadinejad as inexcusable. earlier, speaking at the united nations, the iranian leader speculated the american government may have been involved in september 11, 2001. mr. obama also emphasized that he thinks that president and manager of's views are out of sync with the iranian people. >> it was offensive. it was hateful. and particularly for him to make this statement here in manhattan, just a little north of ground zero, where families lost their loved ones, people of all faiths, all ethnicities, who see this as the seminal tragedy of this generation, for him to make a statement like that was inexcusable. it stands in contrast with the response of the iranian people when it 9/11 happen. there wer

. >>> the commonwealth has too much mean, imagine that. hundreds of millions sitting in the accounts that should have been spent in transportation projects. on john henrehan has the edge on how the governor wants to make sure it gets spent. >> reporter: the virginia department of transportation spends $3.3 billion a year constructing and maintaining the highways and secondary roads of the commonwealth. a four monthlong audit by the agency discovered hundreds in millions of dollars in inspent accounts. example, in the early part of the decade, v-dot kept 3 1/2% of the allocated money in a carryover account for the next year and by fy 2010, v-dot was carrying 32% of the allocated funds. >> the bottom line is that there has been money that is in accounts. >> reporter: the governor ordered his subordinates to come up with a plan in 45 days to spend down the money. northern virginia projects are at the top of the list. >> i want to get the hotlines on 95 built as as soon as possible and we're trying to do what we can to resolve the lawsuits to

reports are coming from delhi of a foot bridge collapsing near the main commonwealth games stadium in the city. the facilities were due to open in just two weeks time, athletes accommodations were called unsafe and unfit. there are concerns that countries could pull out of the games. >> there is the commonwealth games village, meant to house the athletes coming in a couple of days. we are only allowed to go this far, but some of the advance teams said that they are shocked at the conditions they found. apartments are still not ready, plumbing and wiring not completed, described is not clean and filthy. that is that the only problem. down here, if you look you can see 3030, stagnant water. flood water collected, a breeding ground for mosquitoes and disease. some of the countries like new zealand, scotland, canada, say that they would like the teams to be moved into hotels if things are not clean up in time. a massive embarrassment for the organizers. >> still to come, why has an infestation of bedbugs cause mayhem in manhattan? could belgium ceased to exist as a country? some of them h

. >>> despite thousands of appeals, a rare sentence has been served in the commonwealth. >> the execution of to reset lewis has been carried out in the manner prescribed by the laws of the commonwealth of virginia. >> she died by lethal injection at 9:13 last night in a garret, virginia. she was accused of hiring two men to kill her husband and stepson back in 2002. many argue that she did not have the iq to organize this. >>> tonight in prince george's county, a vigil is planned for a local politician who died after being hit by an suv on sunday. she was struck while she was riding a bicycle. she was a green party candidate for the maryland state senate. >>> right now across the midwest, there is flooding of forcing people from their homes. lindsay davis' is on the ground looking at the damage. >> people in minnesota pull together to salvage what they could as flood waters rose engulfing just about everything. >> it is always up to the top. >> in parts of the upper midwest, a powerful weather system, the remnants of pacific call -- the seventh tropical storm georgette. two intrepid ties

there are fears for the commonwealth games as a bridge collapses. some teams say it is unfit for human habitation. it looks like a conference next week will decide the future of north korea. a second round of talks at the u.n. in new york about the millennium development goals. speakers today included the president of iran and zimbabwe, both delivering angry speeches. robert mugabe was angry at the countries to impose sanctions on zimbabwe. first, we hear from mahmoud i'm in a job. >> they're selfish, sectarian, materialistic pleasures cannot bring about prosperity. the new millennium ought to be based on a cure and righteous leadership throughout the world. the hegemonic approaches are and deceit, and they're getting close to their end. prosperous interrelations are essential. >> we fell short of our targets , due to the sanctions imposed on the country that i have already made reference to. and consequently, the incidence of zimbabwean poverty remains quite high. the government of zimbabwe will increase, from making a positive -- remains committed

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