." >> a major eruption in mount merapi claims 40 lives. and investigations continue into the engine failure on the qantas. and survivors of january's earthquake are urged to leave the makeshift shelters. welcome to "bbc world news." broadcast in america and around the globe. coming up later for you -- conspiracy or coincidence? a massive cyber attack cripples the internet as they prepare for the best selections in 90 years. and the horrors of first world war are exposed. >> now, we're getting reports from cuba that a plane carrying 68 people has crashed in the center of the country. the reuters news agency says there are no initial reports of survivors. that's according to sources at havana and santiago cuba airports and state run airports. the plane was an atr twin turboprop aircraft that belongs to the state-owned aerocaribbean airlines. the plane was on a domestic flight from santiago. nearly half are believed to be foreigners. >> singapore airlines said it's resuming air flights of the airbus passenger planes a day after the engine ope

. >>> ash and gas continue to spew from mount merapi but it is apparently slowing down some. mount merapi began erupting more than two week ago. at least 190 people are reportedly dead. hundreds of thousands have been forced from their homes. today, lcanologists stay intensity isecreasing but it still a serious theat. the ten mile around mount merry any a dangerous zone and ash and clouds are a danger to plane. >>> president obama is meeting with the leaders of the world's largest and growing economies. the president's first priority involves trade and china's monetary policy. >> reporter: the president arrived here in seoul late in the day to meet with the world's 20 largest economic powers for the g-20 summit over the next couple days. the big issue here has to do with trade. in particular, the white house thinks that china has been artificially keeping the value of its currency low. they say that makes chinese goods cheaper than american goods and it is unfair to u.s. business and u.s. competitiveness. that's a big issue. we expect the president to bring it up when he meet

the president will visit indonesia despite the eruption of mount per -- mount merapi. >>> republicansist they will not compromise with president obama and the democratic leadership when they officially take over the house in january. self-tea party candidates helped the gop regain the edge in the house seat on tuesday. many republicans targeted speaker nancy pelosi's agenda in their campaigns. now the democrat want to be elected the minority leader of a the new congress is seated. >> democratic members in the house elect nancy pelosi their leader, well it is like they didn't get the message. >> republicans promised voters they would cut spending and force fiscal discipline as they grapple with the growing national debt. >>> msnbc announced it is putting its host keith olberman back on the air this tuesday night after suspending him for violating company policy. the network took disciplinary action after learning he made contributions to three political candidates. but they say it was an inappropriate punishment. olberman hosts one of the highest-rated shows. he said thank you for the

mount merapi had other ideas with international flights being captain of the weekend. he is concerned that -- being canceled over the weekend. >> thank you very much indeed. there is putting more coverage of president obama's indonesia trip. let's go to not go to bbc.com /news. -- let's go to bbc.com/news. former u.s. president george bush has thrown off the cloak of invisibility that he has won since leaving the white house almost two years ago. he has reclaimed the spotlight with the defense of the controversial practice of waterboarding, the near drowning of terror suspects in order to persuade them to talk. he was speaking in a television interview to publicize the release of his new memoir. he says the techniques saved lives in america and prevented attacks in britain. here's our correspondent from washington. pot 4 w bush has had two years to reflect on his present -- >> george w bush has had two years to reflect on his presidency. among them, the field search for weapons of mass destruction in iraq. >> your words, "no one was more sicken or angry than i was when

flights are back in the air this morning after mount merapi's explosion on friday shut down air space and sent residents scrambling for safety from hot clouds of gas, rocks, and debris. yesterday, a mass burial took place for the volcano's victims. now a total of 141 killed over the last two weeks. >>> defense secretary robert gates is urging congress to repeal the ban on gays serving openly in the military, before republicans take control of the house in january. speaking with reporters before arriving in australia over the weekend, gates said he would like to see the repeal of don't ask don't tell, but added that he was unsure what the prospects for that were. the senate has not taken action, and the pentagon is still conducting a study on the controversial issue, which is due out on december 1. but in a pushback against the stand of his commanders and the cabinet, as well as the white house, the new commandant of the marine corps, has said with troops fighting in afghanistan, now is not the time to overturn the policy. >>> as if the grief-stricken nation of haiti needed more proble

people have been killed by a cloud of deadly gas and burning ash in the latest er up thion of mount merapi in indonesia. around 1,000 people have been moved from the area. but it is proving difficult to keep sma way from the danger zone. >> merapi's most violent eruption came around midnight, sending deadly ash down the slopes and burning villages along the way. hours later rescuers were tasked with pulling ash-covered survivors to safety while bodies continued to be found. in the capital jack act -- jakarta, the indonesian president announced he will be monitoring the relief operation from the affected area and gave some assurance to worried residents. >> government will cover the cost of the livestock that will be lost in the disaster as villagers are attached to their cat. >> keeping some 100,000 people in the shelters has proved a challenge for rescue services. some people were simply too afraid to leave their farms and livestock, their sole sources of living. the rescue officials said that while the force of the eruption was unexpecteded, casualties could have been avoided if resident

more than sixty have been killed in the latest eruption of indonesia's volatile mount merapi this brings the death toll to more than one hundred twenty since the volcano became active again last week after lying dormant for four years residents are being treated for burns and respiratory problems seventy five thousand people had to be evacuated from central java while people with covered faces have been seeking a means of escape. the earthquake stricken haiti is really need again as hurricane tomas batters the caribbean country at least three people have died and a large refugee camp destroyed as winds reached up to one hundred thirty five kilometers an hour there were fears that the storms will worsen a cholera epidemic have urged people in tent cities to flee but they have nowhere to go to tent homes arose after january's quake destroyed the capital port au prince. the lift off of the space shuttle discovery has been postponed for the fourth time in a week because of a leak discovered during fueling this is the third delay because of technical problems with one due to stormy weather a

late eruption of indonesia's volatile mount merapi has left over sixty two lying dormant for four daysthe ongoing volcanic activity which began at the end of october has now killed more than one hundred twenty people at the danger zone declared by the indonesian government around the mountain didn't however include some of the wall street villages some different styles of people have been evacuated from the central java region while others are still desperately trying to flee. health officials fear they call the epidemic which has already killed over four hundred in haiti today what's known as hurricane tomas paid for the island rivers are expected to swell helping spread the water borne disease while three have already died in one hundred forty kilometers an hour winds many made homeless by january's earthquake which killed around three thousand three hundred thousand ignored calls to leave that counts in the capital port au prince saying they have nowhere else to go. and did evacuate were mostly women children and the elderly and the war but the start of the city to other shelter is.

the latest eruption of indonesia's volatile mount merapi has left more than sixty dead after lying dormant for four years the ongoing volcanic activity which began at the end of october has now killed more. one hundred twenty people. dangerous declared by an indonesian government around the mountain didn't however include some of the worst hit villagers seventy five thousand people have been evacuated from the central java region while others are still desperately trying to flee. environmental activists are demonstrating as a train carrying over one hundred twenty tons of nuclear waste makes its way from along france to live only in germany greenpeace claims it's the most radioactive cargo in history but the french company transporting the material says it's part of a routine agreement between the two countries and is the eleventh shipment of its kind over a thousand german protesters are awaiting the train's arrival into the country but police expect their three thousand more on saturday. up next it's also his close up series as we continue exploring the diverse parts of russia. this week

. >>> the indonesian volcano mount merapi erupted again today killing at least 54 people. the worst single-day death toll in 80 years. a cloud of ash and gas raced through the mountainside and into villages. villagers tried to escape but many suffered severe burns. the death toll from the past week's eruptions has now topped 100. >>> tropical storm tomas is hitting haiti with strong winds and drenching rain. the center of the storm will pass near western haiti this morning. the storm has sustained winds of 65 miles per hour and is strengthening. many residents still living in tent camps since january's earthquake have ignored warnings to move into more weather-resistant structures like schools or into friends' homes. a dangerous storm surge is expected along with 10 inches of rain. tomas could become a hurricane later today. >>> qantas officials say their fleet of a-380 jumbo jets could be back in the sky within days. qantas grounded its six jumbo jets thursday after an engine failure forced a flight from singapore to make an emergency landing. qantas is working with the m

some connect it to mount merapi. its fiercest eruption yet sent ash shooting three miles into the sky wednesday. qantas argues this, saying the flight path was set far away from the eruption. still, it isn't the first time an a-380 has made an emergency landing. in 2009, a singapore airlines super jumbo jet was forced to return to paris when an engine cut out in mid-flight. they are designed to work with just three engines, but qantas isn't taking any chances. its fleet of six super jumbo a-380s is staying safely on the tarmac until it is clear what went wrong with this massive plane. >>> now to politics and the continuing fallout from tuesday's midterm elections a somber president obama described the punishing defeat suffered by democrats as a shellacking, saying he's ready to work with republicans but admitted it won't be easy. preeti arla is in washington with much more on this. good morning, preeti. >> good morning, betty. republicans are already talking about changing course in the future but they did say they h

mount merapi first erupted last week. at least 38 people have been killed. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch" stocks in asia were mostly higher this morning. ashley morrison has much more on that. good morning, ashley. >> good morning, betty. asian markets got a lift after china reported growth in manufacturing. japan's nikkei bucked the trend and lost half a percent, and hong kong hang seng was mostly higher. >>> today, wall street gets the very latest on september personal income and spending report, as well as the latest on construction and manufacturing sectors. last week stocks finished mixed. the dow lost a fraction while the nasdaq added more than one percent. >>> despite the mixed week it was the best october for stocks in four years. every market index was up at least 3%, with the nasdaq gaining am 6%. for the first time since april, major indexes have now risen two months in a row. wall street is expecting big republican gains tomorrow when americans head to the polls for midterm elections. >>> the other big event this

to eight people have died in the latest eruptions on indonesia's mount merapi volcano residents were forced to flee down a mountainside that whatever burning gas clouds tore through their village those who escaped are being treated for burns and breathing problems many of the dead are called to be children the death toll has now reached ninety two since the volcano began erupting last week. at least fifteen people have been killed in a landslide near the costa rican capital's on has a rescue workers are still searching for survivors the landslide comes after days of torrential rains that flooded the nearby river around six hundred people have been forced to flee to emergency shelters. next stop the all sea close up team results on its travels this time to the tomsk region situated in the western siberia it's a place renowned as a distraction for exiles dating back to his hours days and tests also a report on how he paused still affects his present. there's a saying every times local knows god created paradise while the devil created know him near him is located in the southern part o

. >>> towns are struggling to cope with burn victims at t s after latest eruption from mount merapi. there is only one burn unit nearby at a tiny hospital. the volcano has been flaring up since october 26th. since then there have been more than a dozen powerful blasts and tremors. the government has expanded the danger zone around the pink to a 12 mile radius. >>> still to come at 5:00. >> they cough, they open their eyes, they code, they have blood pressures, pulses. they give birth. >> that's weird. all that and they're not even alive. e'll introduce you to he revolutionizing one nursing program coming up. can a smartphone be its own guardian angel ? can it keep an eye out for itself, literally show and tell you where it is when you don't even know yourself ? droid can with lookout mobile security, one of thousands of free apps for the droid x and droid 2 by motorola. available on the ever-expanding android market. when there's no limit to what droid gets, there's no limit to what droid does. >>> you're putting out the annual call for donations for the upcoming holidays. the number

but he has to cut it short so air force one can avoid the ash cloud from the mount merapi volcano that'slosing in on jakarta. our chief white house correspondent chip reid is traveling with the president. >> reporter: the president arrived in jakarta today for a brief visit that's part diplomacy, part homecoming. >> when you visit a place that you spent time in as a child, as president it's a little disorienting. >> reporter: the future president lived here with his mother, his indonesian stepfather and half sister from the time he was six years old until he was 10 when he returned to hawaii. he attended two schools here, one roman catholic for about three years, then for one year a state school where most students were muslims. his headmaster at the time remembers young barry, as he was known then, very well. >> place of birth, honolulu. august 4, 1961. the nationality, indonesian. and religion islam. >> reporter: he identified himself as a muslim because that was his stepfather's religion, school officials say. but it has led some to suggest, erroneously, that the president is a muslim

more than sixty people being killed in the latest eruption of indonesia as a volatile mount merapi it takes the death toll to over one hundred twenty since the volcano became active again last week after lying dormant for four years residents are being treated for burns and respiratory problems seventy five thousand people have been evacuated from central java while people with ash covered faces have been seeking a means of any escape. for a while now up next it's a close up series as we continue to explore the many diverse parts of russia. this week we travel to the tomsk region the city of tomsk one of the oldest towns in western siberia which was officially open to foreigners only in one nine hundred ninety s. become one of russia's major hubs and fastest developing innovation based centers. has been finding out what makes to tick. well we are here in tongs in southwestern siberia now this is a very important region for oil exploration and production companies and some of the major industries here are machine building metalworking and timber but over the years this region has also

released satellite image from nasa shows the scope of devastation from the recent eruption of mount merapi, indonesia's vol la till volcano. in the dark gray area is pie row plastic flow, gas, ash and rock caused almost total devastation flattening trees and coating the ground with debris. >>> spectators at a bull fight in mexico got a scare when a bull weighing over 1100 pounds jumped a barrier there. the bull fell into an alley where a worker was hurt after the animal fell on top of him. probably not a good place to stand. >>> here's your first look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 11,201 after adding nine points yesterday. the s&p shed a point. the nasdaq dropped four. taking a look at overseas trading this morning in tokyo the nikkei fell 30 points, while in hong kong the hang seng lost 334. >>> business news wasn't all bad on monday, but currency worries overseas and here at home dampened the days otherwise optimistic tone. the dollar climbed against the euro thanks to increased concerns that ireland and portugal may be dangerously deep in debt. traders will

biggest blasts yet sending a huge gash cloud into the sky reports say the latest activity from mount merapi was three times as powerful as the initial blast ten days ago about seventy five thousand people have already been evacuated from the area near the volcano and more are fleeing from their homes at least thirty nine people have been killed since the above actions began. up next it's all the latest from the world of business stay with r.t. . hungry for the full stop we've got. the biggest issues get a human voice face to face with the news makers on the. line want to be soon which will brighten if you move on from the finest impression it's . done time don't come. hello and a very warm welcome time to get the latest from the world of business russia has banned the sale of frozen poultry just months after a ban on chlorine treated aborts disrupted imports from the u.s. regulators say frozen chicken house less nutritional value takes effect on the first of january for both importers of local producers like precious health measures the ban will mostly affect u.s. farmers who until this yea

most volatile kato has risen to one hundred fifty three presidents of the city at the base of mount merapi are fleeing afraid that the volcano will erupt again it is still spewing ash though it has not had a major eruption since friday the ash clouds from the deadly volcano for several commercial flights on monday to cancel departures and landings airports. now despite the odds cartoons remain a favorite with both kids and adults in russia and beyond and as criticism towards modern the telly and its obsession with violence rises a number of parents are turning to old school cartoons as a way of educating their kids yet was huge funding cuts the future is looking bleak for those drawing out the future artists on barton has more. time in the must give each household. on the telly not the latest animation creations rather old soviet classics i mean apart from many other things these cartoons lay the very basics of my concepts about life what's good and bad what's bible and what's to be ignored. are you like them or not these old cartoons have a huge following throughout eastern europe in the

indonesia's mount merapi volcano is once again spewing ash down its slopes the disturbance caught many people that had returned home to collect possessions following along with activity no casualties have been reported thirty eight people died last week when the volcano began to erupt and at least fifty three thousand have been moved to safety. which is and that zombies have been taking center stage in moscow as people get set for the freakiest holiday of the year halloween this weekend clubs have been full with a crowd that is swapped its gladrags for real rags and wigs artie's dumbarton join the fun and has all the details. it's halloween time for trick or treating and dressing up but here in moscow really an occasion for just to go to all of the clubs that we see not just scary costumes but a whole variety of weird and wonderful to see some to see system policeman to see whole souls of professionals but also it's a time to party with me is out of the sky he's a d.j. . england's b.s. name from the last holloway's father was a new impression the same day. the wings maybe. they make a

more than sixty people have been killed in the latest eruption of indonesia's volatile mount merapi this brings the death toll to more than one hundred twenty since the volcano became active again last week after lying dormant for about four years residents are being treated for burns and respiratory problems seventy five thousand people have been evacuated from central java while people with covered faces have been seeking a means of escape. the. earthquake stricken haiti is reeling again as hurricane tomas batters the caribbean country at least three people have died and a large refugee camp was destroyed as winds reached up to one hundred thirty five kilometers per hour there were fears the storms will worsen a cholera epidemic while officials have urged people intented homes to flee but they have nowhere to go to tent cities arose after january's quake destroyed the capital of port au prince up next artie's close-up series as we continue to explore the many diverse parts of russia. union. and its time around we're travelling to the tomsk region the city of toms one of the oldest town

indonesia has erupted for the third time in a week prompting panic among thousands living beneath that mount merapi is one of the world's most active volcanoes and at least thirty eight people have been killed since it started spewing lava rescue workers have set up additional shelters for people who are going to. the two pit bull terriers have left a woman main gold after disfigured after jumping over their yard fence igniting the debate over russia's lax dog ownership laws the complex issue is difficult to solve with some pointing the finger at dog breeds and others blaming bad owners our genes do sports reports. this eighty five year old woman was almost killed by two pit bulls and here on the yard she was screaming for help and when a neighbor heard her cries she called the police when the officers the roy of the region animals turned on them. one of the officers blew his whistle the dollar dropped the victim and the tag the policeman badly injuring his arm the officers had no other option but to should both animals dead by the time the woman was unconscious she was immediately taken to a nearb

look now at some other international news stories this hour but sins of the mount merapi volcano eruptionin indonesia have been buried in a mass grave the disaster has claimed the one hundred lives in the past fortnight friday saw the volcano unleashed its most powerful rupture in the century in a while as in iraq it shows no signs of calming down a spokesman experts fear that acid should belching out may also damage the fabric of ancient temples in the area. at least twenty people have died in two. gang killings over the weekend in the mexican frontis city of that while rhett's two police officers are among the dead in a recent or worsening of violence in areas bordering the u.s. the city has become one of the world's deadliest with over six thousand killed there since the drugs war began in two thousand and eight. b.n. maher has held its first elections in twenty years but with turner out turnout as low as thirty percent after an opposition boycott a military dictatorship in power in the form of burnet since one thousand nine hundred sixty two retains control after the elections dismiss

its biggest blast yet sending a huge amount into the sky reports say this latest activity from mount merapi was three times as powerful as the initial blast ten days ago about seventy five thousand people have already been evacuated from the area near the volcano and more are fleeing from their homes at least thirty nine people have been killed since the balkans began. authorities in central serbia have declared a state of emergency after a five point four magnitude earthquake killed two and injured up to one hundred people more tremors are expected around the town of crawley about where buildings were badly damaged and electricity and water were cut off. iraq has been rocked in the wake of its a bloodiest week for months at least ninety one people have been killed and over two hundred wounded in a series of attacks centered around baghdad's shia neighborhoods a series of blasts came just two days after al-qaeda militants took a christian congregation hostage a resulting firefight left fifty eight dead with a total u.s. pullout scheduled before the end of next year despite escalating violen

indonesia's deadly volcano has unleashed another powerful eruption of mount merapi one of the world's most active volcanoes has killed at least thirty eight people since back to. there are no immediate reports of casualties or damage and injuries sixty eight in an area nicknamed the pacific ring of fire which is prone to earthquakes and eruptions. well after a woman in the south of russia was viciously moved by two pit bull terriers the debate over who should be held responsible for dog attacks has been heating up some say bad owners are to blame while others are calling for a blacklist of certain breeds of dogs seized in his bosky reports. this eighty five year old woman was almost killed by two pit bulls and here on the yard she was screaming for help and when a neighbor heard her cries she called the police when the officers arrived the region animals turned on them. one of the officers blew his whistle the dog dropped the victim and the tag of the policeman badly injuring his arm the officers had no other option but to should both animals dead by the time the woman was unconscious

and let's have a look at some other international news stories this hour victims of the mount merapivolcano eruption in the knees there have been buried in a mass grave the disaster has claimed more than one hundred lives in the past fortnight friday saw the volcano unleashed its most powerful eruption in a century meanwhile as merapi shows no signs of calming down experts fear that acid should belching out may also damage the fabric of ancient temples in the area. at least twenty people have died in drug killings over the weekend in the mexican frontis city of c. about who arrests two police officers are among the dead in what seems to be an interface and intensification of recent violence in areas bordering the us the city has become one of the world's deadliest with over six thousand killed that sense of drugs war began in two thousand and eight. u.s. president barack obama is on a ten day trip to south and east asia here arrived in new delhi india on sunday the second stop on the tour has been local anger however that he fails to mention pakistan links to the moon by a terrorist

largest blast yet sending a huge ash cloud into the sky reports say this latest activity from mount merapi was three times as powerful as the first blast ten days ago about seventy five thousand people have already been evacuated from the area near the volcano and more are fleeing their homes at least thirty nine people were killed since the eruptions began. in the netherlands authorities have called number of plates that carried the dutch equivalent of the word nazi more than one hundred owners of vehicles were given license plates with the letters n s b they were issued to drivers of the new cars after a computer glitch banned letter combinations in the netherlands include abbreviations for political parties and swear words. coming up next all the latest business news after a short break stay with us here on r.t. . hungry for the full story we've got it for us has the biggest issues get a human voice face to face with the news makers. in mosco she's available in hotels for coolest i'm going to know a little old toto keep a promise it is congress' photo east west coast into. fort. bragg a

mount merapi volcano is once again spewing ash down its slopes. many people had returned home to collect possessions following a low in activity no casualties have been reported as of yet thirty eight people died last week when the volcano began to erupt and at least fifty three thousand have been moved to safety. mere paean union is facing a shake up after leaders indorsed plans to enforce tougher budget rules on friday the deal which amends the controversial lisbon treaty was spearheaded by germany and france alterations include reining in the excesses of overspending nations it's all an attempt to shore up the euro after it came close to collapse last year the new system will be in place by two thousand and thirteen but n.e.p. says the single currency should be scrapped to save europe's economy. their problem is always that there isn't enough european union not that there's too much of it but they don't have enough power so they see every crisis as an excuse for demanding more power to solve the problems that created in the first place economic

hog gas and debris more than seventy people were injured many of them critically eruptions of mount merapihave intensified in the last few days triggering mass evacuations experts fear that a new lava dome forming at the mouth of the crater could collapse triggering another massive deadly surge. of private aircraft carrying at least twenty people has crashed after takeoff near the airport in the. southern pakistani city of karachi the aircraft is thought to have been carrying oil company employees to an oil field in the same province officials say all those on board have been killed the incident comes four months after an airliner crashed in stormy weather around the pakistani capital islamabad killing one hundred fifty two people. up next is our tease close of series as we continue to explore the many diverse parts of russia. this week we traveled to the tomsk region which lies in western siberia the city of toms because earned itself the title of russia's major i.t. hub and one of the country's fast as developing innovation based centers test our celia has been finding out what makes tom

biggest blast yet sending a huge ash cloud into the sky reports say this latest activity from mount merapi was three times as powerful as the initial blast ten days ago about seventy five thousand people have already been evacuated from the area near the volcano and more are fleeing from their homes at least thirty nine people have been killed since the russians began. and in the netherlands authorities have recalled number plates that carry the dutch equivalent of the word nazi more than one hundred owners of vehicles were given license plate with the letters n s n b they were issued to drivers of new cars after a computer glitch banned letter combinations in the netherlands include abbreviations for political parties and swear words. the fallout from the wiki leaks iraq exposé continues to divide the us a fox news contributor even called for the people behind the online whistleblowing website to be treated as enemy combatants later host paedo a bell on the cross to gas to discuss if there are limits to what the public has a right to know. and not defending freedom when they they do the h

gas and debris more than sixty five people were injured many of them critically the eruptions of mount merapi have intensified in the last few days triggering mass evacuations experts fear that a new lava dome forming at the mouth of the crater could collapse triggering another massive deadly surge. winds are picking up in haiti as tropical storm thomas approaches the island police have urged the island's one point three million homeless to seek shelter but officials report most people in the earthquake refugee camps have remained in their tans saying they have no word to go and it's feared that heavy rains could worsen the cholera outbreak in the country which has claimed over four hundred lives so far. up next artie's close of series as we continue to explore the many diverse parts of russia. and this week we traveled to the tomsk region which lies in the western siberia the city of tomsk earned itself the title of russia's major i t hub and one of the country's fast as developing innovation based centers tests are celia has been finding out what makes tom's tick. well we are here in tongs

biggest blast yet said to get huge ash cloud into the sky reports say this latest activity from mount merapi was three times as powerful as the initial blast ten days ago about seventy five thousand people have already been evacuated from the area near the volcano and more are fleeing fleeing their homes at least forty people have been killed since the eruptions began. iran has denied reports that an execution is imminent for a woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery earlier this year the mother of two sentence was suspended after the case sparked international outcry however the authorities said she could still be hanged for murder the iranian foreign minister has already reportedly told his french counterpart that no decision in the case has yet been made. forty's in central serbia have a declared a state of emergency after a five point four magnitude earthquake killed two and injured up to one hundred people more tremors are expected around the town of. where buildings were badly damaged and electricity and water were cut off. iraq has been rocked in the wake of its bloodiest wee

biggest blast yet sending a huge ash cloud into the sky reports say this latest activity from mount merapi was three times as powerful as the first blast ten days ago about seventy five thousand people have already been evacuated from the area near the volcano and more are fleeing from their homes at least thirty nine people have been killed since the eruption started. up next to find out how the iraqi military will cope with the challenges that lie ahead our team meets general mohamed a. spokesman from iraq's ministry of defense. as general mohamed i'll ask again an advisor and spokesperson with the iraqi ministry of defense so thank you very much for joining us here are not forthcoming the american soldiers have left by and large the majority do feel confident that the actual soldiers and the iraqi security force is able to keep the situation so calm and. it is a good question it's worth talking about the readiness of the iraqi security forces because the number of american troops left in this country is less than fifty thousand it's important the americans a gone what's also important i

. >> reporter: it's night, mount merapi translates as "mountain of fire." name that's most surely living up to itself this weekend. the most active volcano in the region, this is its most violent eruption in 100 years. tonight, more international flights have been cancelled, even at jakarta airport, 280 miles away. rescuers in are reaching the communities hit by the blast with heat of up to 800 degrees. the village is some eight miles from the summit covered in a thick, white ash it's a ghost town. they search for survives, banging on the doors of houses but only the dead are left. some are so badly burned they will never be identified. those who escaped with their lives still overwhelmed the hospitals. this young man was with five families when they were caught by the burning ash and it was traveling at 60 miles an hours and they live with the threat of further eruptions because experts say there's no way of knowing how the volcano will behave next. >> each explosion will release a little bit of pressure but it may not be enough to stop the pressure that's

indonesia has erupted for the third time in a week prompting panic among thousands living beneath that mount merapi is one of the world's most active volcanoes and at least thirty eight people have been killed since it started spewing lava rescue workers have set up additional shelters for people living nearby. and the idea of eco friendly nuclear energy may have once seemed impossible but now scientists believe they found the fuel of the future doria is more abundant than you radium and could end our dependence on fossil fuels are just more and that explores why the metal has still to gain a foothold in the market. we all use energy but at what cost. energy security why many more wars are thought the oil's running out and there doesn't seem to be a viable alternative insights but unbeknown to most there's an energy source that is clean green and abundant all over the globe thore m z nuclear fuel and its supporters believe it will change the world conflicts that we've seen today based around energy could go away and that these energy sources that i'm talking about which don't emit carbon dioxide or

biggest blast yet sending a huge gash cloud into the sky reports say this latest activity from mount merapi was three times as powerful as the initial blast ten days ago about seventy five thousand people have already been evacuated from the area near the volcano and more are fleeing from their homes at least thirty nine people have been killed since the eruption is began. and finally in the netherlands authorities have recalled number plates that carried a dutch equivalent of the word nazi more than one hundred owners of vehicles were given license plates with the letters and as be they were issued to drivers of new cars after a computer glitch found letter combinations in the netherlands include abbreviations for political parties and swear words. up next the latest from the world of business after this. hungry for the full stop we've got. the biggest issues get a human voice face to face with the news maker. hello and a very warm welcome good to have you company time to get the latest from the world of business russia services are growing up the fosses spaces june that's after the heat w

biggest blasts yet sending a huge ash cloud into the sky reports say this latest activity from mount merapi was three times as powerful as the initial blast ten days ago about seventy five thousand people have already been evacuated from the area near the volcano and more are fleeing from their homes at least thirty nine people have been killed since the eruptions began. now russian cars have long been known for being completely unremarkable but a group of enterprising upstarts have driven themselves to the brink of change to brink to change that perception from clunky old cans to roaring world royalty artie's tom barton reports. when you think of russia. what do you think. of the. but don't be too hasty a team of russian car engine it has managed to convert two old russian work horses into race horses. but the ones that we bought this car for five thousand dollars back in two thousand and three now after all our work it's worth three hundred thousand dollars. the first is this old larder it was rescued by andre and brought here to moscow's auto mechanics institute there it was stripped out

international airlines have halted flights to airports the most volatile can it ruptures from mount merapi continuing prompting panic among thousands being near it is one of the world's most people. thirty eight people have been killed since it started spewing lava last week and twenty other volcanoes in the country are showing signs of activity. and sydney's main zoo is celebrating the birth of its first female asian elephant zoo's director says that means that australia now has a dozen of the endangered levels the new arrival which has yet to be named is a third born in sydney on the first female. joins us with all the business news in just a minute stay with us. for the full story we've gone to. the biggest issues get a human voice face to face with the news makers. which brighten. songs from silence to. don't. and i welcome to business program with. hundreds of companies from all over the walls are in moscow hoping to find out what russia has to offer in terms of nanotechnology and international forum is underway aiming to encourage more foreign investment in the sector our corresponde

indonesia's mount merapi volcano is once again spewing ash down its slopes the disturbance caught many people that had returned home to collect possessions following a low in activity no casualties have been reported thirty eight people died last week when the volcano began to erupt and at least fifty three thousand have been moved to safety. two israeli soldiers are awaiting sentencing for forcing a nine year old palestinian boy to check for bombs during the invasion of gaza almost two years ago activists however claim that the conviction bypasses those who allow the rampant practice to continue policy are met the boy who was thrust into the line of fire measured rubber was just nine years old when soldiers grabbed him and made him check for bombs. i was just sitting here is really soldiers took me over there there were two bags and he told me to open them but i didn't know how to do it. he was terrified of the abandoned briefcases which the soldiers thought could be booby trapped and his frightened family forced to watch one of us one of them put his hand on my son shoulder and made