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presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is 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 expertise to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> over two months under brown, 33 chilean miners are about to -- the over two months underground, 33 chilean miners are about to get lifted to the surface. the operation is due to start in one hour's time. another day of protests across france where the government digs in its heels, vowing not to bought -- bowed down on pension reform. welcome to "bbc world news." coming up later for you, billionaires' boost the number of chinese super-rich, jumping more than 30% in one year. we take a hazardous walk around at the athletes' village. venomous snakes have become unwelcome guests. hello. after 68 days belowground, the first of the 33 trapped chilean

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presentedwsnight" is by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is 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 offers unique insight and expertise in a range of industries. what can we do for you? >> we are a nation of explorers. we seek new ways of living, of thinking, and of expressing ourselves. we take risks. we learn from experience. and we keep moving forward. that is why we encourage and celebrate the explorer in all of us. >> and now "bbc newsnight." >> as spending cuts loom large, widely -- how the french and british protest against them. >> several days of unrest in paris saw cars set on fire and petrol shinseki on fire. the british people seemed to perk for speeches. why such a striking difference? as the rescue of 33 trapped miners have trapped chile for good. reflect on the future of the country. >> there is a desire in chile to overcome the divisions and wreckag

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presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is 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 expertise to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> welcome back to camp hope, at the mine in the desert where the sun is slowly descending behind mt. stuffed full of copper and gold and silver. that is the reason why these miners came here. the demand for these metals, especially copper, and a booming international economy in china and india -- this mine was reopened, which it should not have been because of its safety record. these miners went down in order to harvest copper, take the money, and get on with it. the rest, as you know, is history. i can tell you that the rescue operation is the best good news story in the world in some time. miner 27, a man caled fran klin lobos, is about to get

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presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is 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 expertise to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> had a million public sector jobs are going. the biggest cuts in peacetime britain. the chancellor says it is a hard road to the future. >> today is the day when britain stepped back from the brink. [jeering] >> in france, pension reform sparks more riots are in the streets, prompting the police to reopen blockaded fuel depots. afghans parliamentary elections is declared invalid. 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 -- the woman found guilty of murdering her rival by the -- by a sabotaging her parachute. and the problems of pregnancy are gro

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presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is 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 expertise to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> protests heat up in france, with refineries and fuel depots blockaded. petrol stations are running out. the british government's new national security strategy -- terrorism and cyber warfare identified as the biggest threats. china's vice president,>> hello and welcome. -- china's vice president, xi jinping, and given an important military post. why this rain forest is worth more than $1 billion a year to kenya. the french government is preparing what it calls emergency measures to deal with fuel shortages. a wave of strikes over pension reform gathers momentum. petrol stations have begun running out of fuel in some areas. on tuesday, one in thr

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is 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 expertise to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." clerics another tend rescued miners are due home in the next few hours.

presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is 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. expertise to work for a wide range of companies. from small businesses to major corporations,what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> argentina mourns nestor kirchner. what now for his wife, who succeeded him as president? at least 282 are dead in indonesias tsunami, and thousands try to flee. >> everything here has been covered in volcanic ash. >> the chairman of british airways called some security measures at airports completely redundant. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast around the globe. my name is mike amply -- embly. mexico's president says that demand for drugs north of the border pules the violence to the south. james bond's super car has just been sold. find out who bought it and how much they paid. he was all set to challenge for another term as pre

presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is 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 expertise to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> how to maintain the growth and spread the wealth. china's communist party elite told a crucial meeting in beijing. economic expansion allied to political stability. is the chinese formula under threat? >> china's leaders say over the next five years they've got to seriously reduce the gap between those who have money and those who don't. >> welcome to "gmt." world news and opinion. also on the program, out of danger, out of hospital, and now back home. celebrations continue for the families of the rescued chilean miners. the u.n. says a deadly cattle virus has gone the way of smallpox and has been eradicated. it is midday in london, 7:00 a.m. in

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is 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 expertise to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> inside that chefs, two dozen feet long, somewhere inside of the shaft -- >> hello and welcome. -- shaft, inside that, 2,000 feet long, summer inside of that shaft -- somewhere inside of that shaft, the first rescuers is in the capsule. many are watching this, glued to their television screens. people are fascinated by this ordeal, which is seemingly coming to an end. the wheels are turning relentlessly to bring the first minor back to the surface, back to freedom with all the burdens that entails as well. it is a complicated story both underground in technical terms. a technical story as these miners return to normality. remember, while they h

. >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet, los angeles. presented by kcet, los angeles. tavis: good evening. smiley. americans will head to the polls in an election that could change the balance of power in washington and set the table for the balance of power in washington and set the table for

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is 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 expertise to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> and now bbc world news. >> you're watching bbc news. live here at the san jose mine in chile. it has been a momentous day for the 33 miners, their families, and indeed the rescue teams and the people of chile. all the 33 are now on the surface. the first man arrived 24 hours ago. greeted by his family, his children, his wife. and also the president of chile, sebastien pinera. he was followed closely afterward by all the other miners and by just under 10:41, all 33 had reached the surface. it was a day of celebration, a day of euphoria, a day of the most wonderful images as families were reunited. husbands reue into thed with their wives -- reunited with their wives, childre

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is 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 expertise to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> to keep hope alive. we are joined now by viewers from around the globe here on the bbc, and here at the bbc news channel in the uk. i am in the san jose goldmine in chile, where we are looking at pictures now of the imminent arrival of the 22nd miner to reach the surface. i think this lady is his girlfriend of 21 years, the mother of his three children, who are 18, 9, and to. -- and two. a woman who has struggled to keep the family gone -- going with a man who has had problems in his life, a man who has struggled with alcohol. the man who has had drug problems as well. it was ruth who persuaded her brother in law to try to get samuel a job in th