trade laws by importing bananas duty-free from africa, the caribbean, and the pacific while charging terps on their effort. the eu said were trying to protect small producers. >>> in his first interview since protests began in egypt tenders ago, president hosni mubarak said he is fed up and like to step down now, but fears chaos if he does so in a takeover by the muslim brotherhood. he said he cares for his country and intends to die on its soil. the vice president said he will not talk to the diplomats. >> 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 expertise to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news" was presented by kc