ultimately dispensed from the truck. >> the plant is less than five miles from the world trade center. but throw in newity traffic, a tunnel, a toll, and the crowded streets of lower manhattan, and there's a lot that can go wrong. at the world trade center this day, things got messy. >> i had a problem. >> i got to drain some water out. >> i don't think there will be any project that can parallel this job. this is a once-in-a-lifetime project. >> along with the cement naturally comes the steel. >> everybody knows what is happening. the surveying, the anchor bolts and make sure they were placed properly so this column slides right down. >> what we saw working today, they are called a raising guide. >> we caught up with construction crews last winter as they prepared to raise the first vertical piece of tower 2. one of thousands pieces of steel that are part of rebuilding at ground zero. >> it's a huge milestone. anytime the site makes a drastic change, there is a great deal of preparation that goes in. communication with everyone working in the area. they have to be exact. there is very little tolerance

the image of the skyline with new york state was the central mast. >> the world trade center plan, backothers the new york governor rockefeller and his brother david gathered too much momentum to be stopped. it was overseen by the port authority of new york and new jersey. inner state agency assembled a parcel of land using the pow we we are -- using the power of eminnocent dough -- eminent domain. >> the excavation of two world record breaking towers with deep foundations and so they are now excavating for the creation of the world trade center. they used that excavated material to create battery park city. >> world trade center was designed as a complex of highrise buildings with the centerpiece being the twin towers. when the north tower was completed in 1972 it stood 1368 feet not including the antenna. replacing the empire state building as the tallest sky scraper in the world. south tower six feet shorter completed in 1973. the main architect drew up more than 100 conceptions before his plans were accepted. >> it is interesting to trace the critical opinion of the world trade cent

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>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america."reporting from washington, i am gillibrand. germany votes to give the euro zone -- jill o'brien. germany boats to give the euro zone a boost. accusations they supported anti- government protests. and beijing -- we have blastoff. china takes an ambitious step in trying to become a major player in the space race. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. after weeks of financial uncertainty that has taken the world markets on a wild ride, today, germany threw a major lifeline to the struggling euro zone. parliament voted overwhelmingly to boost the bailout funds to countries like greece. many are hoping it will provide some stability. that has been in short supply lately. from berlin, are your editor kevin have -- our europe editor gavin hewitt reports. >> europe's most powerful woman faced a crucial vote. angela merkel figured -- feared a rebellion over controversial plans to increase the powers of the u.'s main bailout -- the eu's main bailout fund. angela mer

world trade center. what will now be the largest skyscraper in the western hemisphere. from new york to washington to shanksville, "world news" starts now. >>> and good evening on this september 11th. ten years later, we are a nation looking forward after a day, after a decade of looking back. on this anniversary, we all watched as a corner was turned, ground zero, reimagined, now openededas families were invited in for the first time to see the names of their lovov ones etched into the side of those giant reflecting pools they have now replaced the craters left by the twin towers. the children, right there with their small camera. the boy determined to take home the name of his loved one. the names, by the e y, etched in bronze. family members will be able to read and touch them year round. the bronze is temperature controlled, cool to the touch in the summer and warm to the touch in theheinter. there were so many powerful images today, , d they began unfolding this morning, at the same time that morning changed our country ten years ago. they entered ground zero together. pres

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news now." >>> this morning on "world news now" -- appeal for freedoms morning on "world news now" -- appeal for freedom. the defense team for amanda knox has made its closing arguments in her trial. >> the 24-year-old american charged with murder in italy is getting ready to make a personal plea to the court to be released. it is friday, september 30th. >>> good morning, everybody, i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm tanya rivero. amanda knox has spent nearly the past four years in an italian prison charged with murder. all that is left in her appeals hearing is for the 24-year-old to address the court herself for the very first time. but can she win her freedom? >> what a pressure-filled moment for her to be able to speak after all this time everything that happened. her life literally on the line. >> stakes couldn't be higher. now prosecutors are pushing for life imprisonment. >> quite a weekend. >>> and then, back on top. a new poll out shows mitt romney is again leading in the republican race for the white house. but now his wife is making some headlines to

bbc news, california. >> bbc world news. the headlines, there are reports that a convoy of heavily armed vehicles has crossed libya poses southern border into niger. helicopters begin lifting supplies to communities cut off by a powerful typhoon in japan. almost 40 people died and more than 50 are still missing. the international committee of the red cross has been given permission to visit the damascus central prison for the first time during the five-month uprising in syria. protests continue in the country. activists say soldiers have raided homes and motorists. their 64 provincial attorney general who publicly defected from the president's regime last week. for more on this i'm joined on the line from damascus by the spokesperson from the red cross. managed to see?gistrac >> it is early to tell. our mode of operation does not allow us to divulge any information when we visit prisons. however, the most important thing is that the president of the icrc was allowed to go through various parts of the country to assess the si

and those are the headlines from cnn, the world's news leader. i'm kristie lu stout. "world business today" starts right now. >>> good morning from cnn london, i'm nina dos santos. >>> and a very good afternoon from cnn tokyo, i'm andrew stevens. welcome to "world business today." the top stories this friday, september 9th. >>> president obama announced a $400 billion stimulus planned but there's a lackluster response from global investors. and the rugby world cup is about to begin after a rough start. can it kick start new zealand's economy? >>> and six months after the devastating earthquake and tsunami in japan, we're live in tokyo looking at how life has changed for the people here. this morning, revised figures show the economy shrank more than economists first thought in the second quarter of the year, the three months to june. even before the disasters, japan was battling the effects of a global slowdown as well as a strong yen. latter in the show we'll be looking at the prospects of young graduates as well and see how the quake has affected the expatriate commu

>> this is "bbc world news." funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength 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." >> egypt declares alert, after hundreds of protesters attack the israeli embassy. the country's ambassador is seen at cairo airport waiting to leave the country. this is the scene live in cairo as protesters continue their demonstrations. in libya, anti-gaddafi forces close in on the regime's last stronghold. we report from the front lines. welcome to "bbc news," broadcasting to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. i'm rachel hodges. still to come, as america prepares to remember 9/11, security is stepped up to counter a possible new terror threat. and the u.n.'s world food program delivers a new warning about food shortages in north kor

>> and now, "bbc world news america." ♪ >> this is "bbc world news america." am reporting from washington. the eu faces the greatest challenge in its history, warns the commission president. but one financial fix is not sitting well with everyone. chasing down colonel gaddafi as the libyan leader remains at large. speculation swirls over where he might be. >> it is said that he could be out there somewhere protected by a band of mercenaries. no one really knows. he simply vanished into the desert. >> trying to take a bite out of apple. amazon launches a new tablet computer with hopes the kindle fire will catch on. ♪ >> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also a round the globe. describing it as baptism by fire for a generation. the head of the european commission warned that without greater unification, the eu would not be able to face the financial crisis. caution comes just as president obama reiterated that europe was not dealing with its banking system as effectively as its needs to. it is a plan that the ec to oppose a new tax on the finance indu

>> and now, "bbc world news." >> this is open " bbc world news america." one of america's top terror targets is dead, killed in yemen. president obama says that his death sends a clear message. >> make no mistake, this is further proof that al qaeda and its affiliates will not find a safe haven anywhere in the world. a doctor in the protests continue across the country and we get a rare look at what follows friday prayers. enshrining a fresh light on city living. making urban dwellers think about their environment and a new way. -- in a new way. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the man described as al qaeda's most serious threat to the west has been killed in yemen. he inspired terror plot on both sides of the atlantic including one to blow up a plane bound for detroit at christmas 2009. according to officials, he was killed today when his convoy was attacked by an american drone. >> eloquent, inspirational, and effective. he got his followers to attack the west. now he is killed along with his companions in a u.s. air strike

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america reporting from washington. the u.s. economy suffers another setback after employers stop adding jobs. sparking fears of another recession. who is ruling libya? without the colonel at the helm, the challenge becomes charting a new future. >> leaders have to find another way to run this country, starting from scratch, and they have to take the people with them. if they can do it, it will be a huge achievement. >> i will be the most despised woman in the world. >> my daughter goes behind the camera about the woman who got the king and abdicating his throne. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. no new jobs as the headline on the u.s. unemployment figures today. the numbers are renewing fears that the country may be in fear -- may be in danger of slipping back into recession. stocks go lower on both sides of the atlantic, proving once again that the problem is global. >> obama is the first president since the second world war to witness a month where overall, no new jobs were created.

news polka not lip-synced it's the worlds now," courtroom bombshell. the shocking new details we're learning in the manslaughter trial of michael jackson's doctor. >> startling testimony shows exactly what was happening during the last few hours in the king of pop's life. it is friday, september 30th. >>> happy friday morning, everybody. >> yes, we made it. >> i'm rob nelson. >> i'm tanya rivero. day four in the manslaughter trial of michael jackson's doctor, conrad murray, resumes today. yesterday we heard amazing new details from the testimony of jackson's own bodyguard. what did he tell jurors was, quote, odd, as the king of pop laid there dying? more from l.a. in just a moment. >> the more you hear, the kind of the worse it sound for the doctor. what he did, did not do in the critical first minutes. >> the way the children got involved, and the chef, heard from the cook, personal cook. really interesting testimony. >> interesting indeed. indeed. then on top of all that, a big story people will be talking about this morni

it's thursday, september 8th. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning, everybody. rob nelson. >> i'm tanya rivero. rick perry had to leave behind the wildfire e ergency in texas to take part in last night debate in california. but did he break through onstage? with mitt romney, michele bachmann, and the others? we'll take you live to l.a. for some insight. >> it's tough being number one. because everyone comes out swinging against you. rick knows that full well today. >> he was the man to beat. >>> also ahead this half hour, a big break for murder investigators in the san francisco bay area. they've made an arrest in the case of a missing hospital worker even though her body still has not been found. >> very mysterious story. now they're making some headway there. >>> later this half hour it could be a great home ready for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. the mother who serves her young son coffee and she says it calms down his adhd symptoms. >> nice little debate for the mommies. kids, give me my joe. >>> the republican presidential debates are taking on

wowowowowowowowowowop >>> this morning on "world news now" -- recession fears. >>> this morning on "worldon fears. the steep plunge on wall street is felt on your street. >> what's driving markets worldwide into a tailspin, and what you can do to protect your savings if there is another recession. it is friday, september 23rd. >>> good morning, everyone, i'm linsey davis in for tanya rivero. >> i'm rob nelson. already markets overseas are tanking this morning after the dow's dramatic drop yesterday. as retirement accounts take a huge hit, analysts say it is actually a good time to invest in real estate and protect your credit rating. we'll put all that in perspective. >> also ahead, people up this time of day often looking for a quick jolt of caffeine to stay awake and turn to red bull and other beverages. see who wants tighter control of the sale of the drinks and wants them labeled as drugs. >> we live on our caffeine around here on "world news now." we'll see what is going on with all that. and of course, a big weekend ahead in pro football. earlier in the season. we are making our pic

>> this is bbc world news. funding is made by newman's own found day and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to mainl corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> welcome to "newsday" on the bbc. i'm in singapore. >> i'm in london. the headlines this hour. president obama calls for instant action on his plan to boost the u.s. economy. >> so let's meet the moment. let's get to work. and let's show the world once again why the united states of america remains the greatest nation on earth. thank you very much. god bless you. >> officials say seeking suspects linked to a credible terrorism threat. and the official reaction to the killing of an iraqi civilian by british soldiers eight years ago. it's 9:00 a.m. here in singapore. >> it's 2:00 a.m. here in london, broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world, this is "newsday." >> hello, and welcome. president barack obama has given a rare addre

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington i'm jane o'brien. going to the scene where syria's uprising began, the bbc gains rare access to the city where protests sparked a deadly crackdown across the one. germany votes to give the eurozone a bailout boost, will it be enough to calm the market woes? and beijing, we have blastoff. china takes an ambitious step in trying to become a major player in the space race. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. the deadly crackdown in syria continues and over the past two days alone, human rights activists say nearly 50 people have been killed. that adds to the more than 2,700 which the u.n. estimates have died since the violence began earlier this year. yet it's a story which has been hard to tell with foreign journalists largely banned from the country. however, now our correspondent has gained rare access inside syria. today, she was taken by the government under armed escort to the town where the protests began in march and she filed this exclusive report. >>

the new normal will be about countries earning their place in world economic affairs, not presuming it because of past the ending or official prerogatives. the new normal will be fluid, and sometimes volatile, but also more opportunities for countries to benefit from the global economy. the new normal will be about lifting growth, not just shifting growth. creating new jobs as old ones slipped in value, capturing the potential of sustainable and green growth, stimulating the private sector to innovate, create new technology in meet changing needs. the new normal will be about smart economic power. the success will be alert to learn from all countries, regardless of all labels. the new normal will be about voice. women in their communities, citizens and their countries, states of the international system. as we've seen in the middle east and north africa, it will be about social accountability, government transparency, civil society. citizens that are changing the world, even as we raced to step up. adapting to this new world is not about modest shifts in voting power at the imf or worl

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." opening of colonel khadafy's files. what's inside could prove that u.s. and british intelligence were embarrassingly close to the regime and. demotions run high as the trial of the former president prisons in egypt. remembering 9/11. 10 years after one woman -- that day. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america. colonel gaddafi continues. his ties to the u.s. and britain are coming under fresh scrutiny. his last foreign minister tells the bbc that links between agents from the two countries continued until just days before the uprising began in february. from chile, where reports. -- and from tripoli, we report. >> the documents found suggests the mi in the cia were embarrassingly close to the colonel and his regime. the british embassy was looted in may by a regime that felt betrayed. that it had been the center of an unlikely friendship. >> this became a bridgehead in a land of opportunity. libya was good for business and for security. by the time a bomb came, businessmen, diplomats

anniversary of the september 11 attacks coming up, we'll have an update on the construction at the new world trade center in new york. >>> a warmup is coming to the bay area. ahead i will find out how long it will last. >>> luckily, we have no high winds up here tonight. i think we'll be okay. >>> a precarious situation in a san francisco neighborhood. ahead, details on how it probably happened. >>> we have an update now on a story we reported all morning. san francisco police tell us they have reopened 17th street near clayton, which was closed after a hit-and-run accident. about 2:45 this morning, a silver car crashed into some scadding on a five-story building. no -- scaffolding on a five- story building. no one was hurt. police say the driver probably had been driving. >>> veering to the right going uphill is probably a drunk driver. they were obviously not asleep because they were driving uphill. you can't drive uphill and be asleep. >>> the texas governor is appealing for federal assistance to help fight at least 63 if fires burning -- 63 fires burning across his bone- dry state. more

>> and now, "bbc world news." >> this is bbc world news america. world markets plummeted after the health of the global economy is called into question. the head of the imf is leading the chorus. >> there is so much at stake that it will take the leaders to take action. >> america's top military officer says the group behind the attack on the u.s. embassy in kabul is parts of pakistan security services. -- part of pakistan security services. and reaching nirvana. the legendary rock band is still sound and strong. >> welcome to our viewers. market watchers watched market plummet worldwide. in the u.s., the dow closed nearly 400 points down. the international monetary fund warned that the chances of a global economic recovery are narrower now than in any time in the last three years. our chief correspondent reports. >> share prices have plunged. investors looking at the major economies do not like what they see. >> there is a political crisis, a financial crisis, a banking crisis. >> the numbers coming out of the euro zone over the last few months hav

those are the top stories from cnn, the world news leader. i'm zain vergee and "world business today" starts right now. >>> good morning from cnn london, i'm charles hodson. >> and good afternoon from cnn hong kong, an andrew stevens, you're watching "world business today." the top stories this tuesday, the 6th ever september, european markets edge higher after a punishing start to the week. >> what did he know and when did he know it? james murdoch races himself, challenging himself in the telephone hacking scandal. >>> and lost in a bar again. rumors circulate that another iphone prototype has been misplaced. >> let's get straight over to the stock markets in europe. and they have opened higher as you can see, providing a little bit of relief after the steep losses we saw on monday. and we're looking at advance of 1% for the london ftse, less than that for the xetra dax, the hardest hit in monday's route. zurich smi bouncing the furthest be up by 1.5%, paris cac current not joining the party too much, up by a third of a percent. european ban

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america," reporting from washington. a show of support in libya. britain's prime minister and the french president make a visit to back the country's new rulers. >> britain played a role, which i am proud of, but the libyans did this themselves. i wanted to congratulate them and let them know we will help them rebuild. >> counting their losses -- the swiss banking giant ubs has said -- says a rogue river has cost them -- a rogue trader has cost them kweku adobo$2 billion. and one county's fight to keep an economic crisis at bay. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. it was a united show of support in libya today as british prime minister david cameron and french president nicholas sarkozy became the first western leader to visit tripoli since the fall of colonel gaddafi's regime. the two countries were at the forefront of the international military effort. today, bolivia's new leadership says they have reached the lines of defense at one of -- li bya's new leadership says they have reached t

>>> this morning on "world news now," airline anxiety. susp >>> this morning on "world news now," suspicion in the skies on this anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. >>> severaunusual incidents reported. it is monday, september 12. >>> good morning, everybody. ts shut down an airport terminal. >> you could tell everyone was jittery on the anniversary. some scary, anxious moments in the skies. >> the day passed with no incident. >> thank god forhat. >>> also ahead. from the recording industry to tv shows to hollywood, how 9/11 made its mark on pop culture. >> certainly a lot of thing changed on 9/11. in a lot of ways. we'll talk about that. >>> later this half-hour, why is a favorite kids' cartoon character under attack? wait until you hear the startling news about sponge bob square pants. >> i'm sure our fans will appreciate it. a strange story. >>> we begin with the national security system taking no chances with the suspicious behavior ding this 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. >> after numerous warnings about terrorism during this sens

in part a new world cup in new zealand is really something out of the ordinary all eyes are on you here rugby skiing here it's long been part of the culture so every kid in the street cheers even for the underdog teams that's just great. however there was to serious matter of practice with russia's next match against italy getting underway on the twentieth of september and the players have plenty to work on ahead of back game following their opening much defeat to the usa. what was really is a fantastic morale boost for the russians the have so many people interested in every move over here. have really taken to the bears their hearts and both parties would like nothing more but of russia but again when this rugby world cup. r.t. . easy now in other news boxing's multi world champion floyd mayweather has beaten victor ortiz with a controversial knockout in last vegas or has appeared to be apologizing to the referee for a head butt when he was floored by mayweather in the fourth round mayweather claim the w.b.c. welterweight title in what was his first fight this. sixteen months after co

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america," reporting from washington. france and germany struggle to rescue greece, but the white house says europe has been too slow. fighting floods in pakistan again. a year after monsoon rains swamped the country, there are warnings this time could be even worse. >> in this camp, they have run out of tents. many have to sleep in the open, and more rain is still coming. >> from the south pacific all the way to salt lake city. we go to utah, where the polynesian population is flourishing. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america. top american officials chastised european leaders for moving too slowly on the debt crisis. treasury said -- the treasury secretary, tim geithner, said europe was behind the curve. leaders of germany, greece, and france held emergency talks amid growing market fears that greece could soon default. could they come up with anything new? >> president sarkozy of france and chancellor merkle of germany moved to try to fix the crisis of greece and its debt. they are holding a conference call with the

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>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." one of america's top terror targets is dead. anwar al-awlaki is killed in yemen and president obama says his death send a clear message. >> make a mistake, this is further proof that al qaeda will find no safe-haven anywhere in the world. >> inside syria, protests continue across the country. we did a rare look at what follows friday prayers. shining a fresh light on city living. a traveling cloud is out to make urban dwellers to think about their environment in any way. -- in a new way. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the man described as al qaeda's most serious threat to the west is reported to have been killed and yemen. the american-born cleric anwar al-awlaki is said to have inspired terror plot on both sides of the advantage. -- the atlantic. according to officials, he was killed today when his convoy was attacked by an american drone. >> eloquent, inspirational, anwar al-awlaki exhorted his followers to attack americans and other westerners. he ha

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>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." the u.s. economy suffers another setback after employers stopped adding jobs, sparking fears of another recession. who is ruling libya? without colonel gaddafi at the helm, the challenge becomes starting a new future. >> they have to find a new way to run this country. if they can do it, it will be a huge change. >> madonna goes behind the camera for a movie about wallis simpson. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. no new jobs, that is the headline on the u.s. unemployment figures released today. the august numbers are renewing fears of the country may be in danger of slipping back into recession. the data also sent stocks lower on both sides of the atlantic. proving once again that fallout from the problem is global. >> on wall street today, the opening bell was rung by smiling this is the man who created jobs. the u.s. economy has not. on both sides of the atlantic, markets fell on news that job creation is all but paralyzed. some 14 million americans are out of wo

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>> this is "bbc world news." funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength 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." >> yemen claims it has killed one of al qaeda's most influential figures, anwar al-awlaki. a filipino maid makes legal history in hong kong, possibly paving the way for permanent residency for thousands of foreign domestic maids. burma's president orders a halt to a controversial dam project. he says it's contrary to the will of the people. hello and welcome to "bbc world news" with me, david eades. also coming up in this program -- spain works towards building the first-ever old people's home for gay pensioners where occupants can feel free to be themselves. and how do you deliver the mail in a city without a map and without any street names? well, w

kings often simply canceled all debts on taking power and said, all right, new king, new world, new society. let's start over. that became institutionalized in the 49 year cycle in the bible. in the middle ages, another period of virtual credit, reverts to bullion, debts are not forgiven generally from 600 b.c. to 600 ad. with the middle ages, we go back to credit systems, and once again, there's vast overarching institutions designed to protect debtors, in this case, in islam and christianity. christianity was stricker than islam at first. along with other things like debts a name along with it. it was considered critical to prove -- to assure society didn't polarize and split apart. the rise of the economic system we have now which comes after 1492, bullion comes sweeping back into europe again, and most of that ends in china, but swept through europe on the way. they go back to an idea that money really is gold and silver and change the idea of what money is, and interest sort of warms its way back in. it's interesting how they did it. it was through a suberfuse. it goes back to the lati

>> and now, "bbc world news america." this is a special edition of "bbc world news america." we are reporting live from ground zero in new york. the final battle, the libyan grabble said there on the verge of one of colonel gaddafi's last stronghold. america remembers 9/11. a new threat to cut new york and washington and high-security mud. 10 years on, we hear from the man who delivered the news to president bush. >> i whispered into this right here, at a second plane hit the second tower. america is under attack. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the world. we're coming to you live from ground zero. 10 years ago this sunday, the world trade center was attacked by terrorists. we start tonight with a developing story in libya. it seems the final battle is beginning. the rebels' chief negotiator and a town -- in the town of bani walid says their forces are fighting inside the talent. we go there live to our correspondent, who was on the outskirts of bani walid. how close are the rebels to taking the time? >> they are pretty close. they are still about 2 kil

>> this is bbc world news. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vt., and honolulu. newman's own foundation and union bank. ♪ >> union bank has put its financial strength 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. >> welcome to newsday. i am in singapore. >> i am in london. these are the headlines this hour. a united front -- world leaders gather in paris to map out future for the new libya. gaddafi remains at large. he calls for a guerrilla war. a un report says that of an israeli raid on the gaza strip was legal, but commandos used excessive force. and a concert in london by the israeli philharmonic orchestra had to be taken off air. >> this broadcast is on pbs in america and around the world. this is newsday. >> hello and welcome good world leaders, a senior officials, and leaders of the transitional council has been discussing the future of libya. the conference

>> and now, "bbc world news." had >> this is "bbc world news america." searching for colonel gaddafi, a convoy of his loyalists across over. no sign of the man that led libya for decades. and bbc gets access to their home to see what condition is in. >> allow you to come to see my dad. he can't move from his room. >> more than 1000 homes destroyed in texas as well fires -- wild fires rage int he lone star -- in the lone star staet. and -- state. and on the moon, footprints are clearer than ever. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. where is colonel gaddafi? more than two weeks after rebel troops stormed into tripoli, it is the question that remains unanswered. a convoy traveling out of libya ignited speculation. their conflicting reports about who was in the vehicle, but it is thought they were senior members of the regime that decided to flee. the colonel himself is not believed to be among them. james robbins has more. >> rumors that he might have escaped into the desert are being watched very closely. these are nomadic t

i'm asking in your experience as an editor of the "news of the world" is the north carolina in which mr. crone just outlined a plausible one that the police might leak something word-for-word to "news of the world" and then see it in a an early edition and then ask for it to be pulled? >> i think it's credible that the police talked to crime correspondents and journalists that they know about all manner of things in investigations and as mr. crone said nobody can defend what happened in this case. it's absolutely appalling. >> i'm asking you if it's likely they leaked a specific story and say could we full. >> we're pulling it where it's getting speculative. >> fair enough. fair enough. then -- fair enough. then let them put it to you mr. crone, i don't know if i speak for others on the committee but to me it seems the evidence you've given and the reason is they start out your contradiction of mr. james murdoch's testimony whether he was aware of the for neville email and it brought out consequences and mr. collins says his evidence he wasn't made crystal clear but i have to say, sir

>> and now, "bbc world news." >> this is "bbc world news america." 6 months since the start of the uprising in syria, a bbc exclusive. tonight, we reports from damascus. >> every page of our passport, every bit of equipment. >> reason denies talks of writing off its debt with international creditors. and the first african woman to receive the nobel peace prize has died. we look back at the life and a rich legacy. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also a around the globe. for six months, there has been almost daily protests against the regime in syria. it is estimated that the crackdown on protesters has cost more than 2.5000 lives. much of the violence has only been captured on grainy telephone images. the bbc and other news organizations has made repeated attempts to gain access to syria. finally, my colleague is in damascus. >> there has been an extraordinary six months here across syria, unprecedented street protests. and also an increasingly brutal crackdown. it has been so difficult for the world to really know what is happening here because of restrictions. the government s

and understood. >> get more on that story and many others by going to the bbc news website. >>> you are watching "bbc world news." dozens of people have been seriously injured at an american air show after an airplane crashed into the crowd. the united nations security council has eased some of the sanctions imposed on libya at the start of the conflict. >>> the pakistani prime minister has said he will take charge of the relief efforts for millions of flood victims and the southern province of sindh. monsoons have submerged at thousands of villages in a region that was devastated by last year's floods. >> the hon. waters have created ghost towns. we reach one of them. this was the home to 90,000 people. by the roadside, an attempt at normality, but he has to wash in contaminated water, and all round, stories of loss. she tells us that her crops and cattle are gone and she and her family have had no help from anyone. she shows us where her village used to be. it has vanished like so much else. we took a boat across the cotton fields, joining the pakistan army. they have been racing against time to save dro

new canes, new world and new society. we start over. that became institutionalized in that cycle and in the middle ages, which was another period, reverts to bouillon and generally forgiven maybe 600 b.c. to 3680. with the middle ages the world goes back to credit systems and once again applies a vast cosmological overarching institution designed to protect debtors. in this case in islam and christianity. christianity was more strict than islam. a complete ban on interest along with other things that usually can along with it. it was considered critical for society didn't polarize and split apart. the rise of the economic system we have known comes after 1492 when bouillon comes weeping into europe again. most of that is in china. it swept through europe on the way. they go back to the idea that money is gold and silver. the idea of what money is changed. interest sort of worms its way back in. interesting how they did it. kind of subterfuge. the notion of interest actually goes back to latin interest. what it actually meant and original

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." >> they're calling for the gaddafi's supporters to surrender. they converge on bani walid, one of his last stronghold. remembering the victims of 9/11. 10 years after the fateful day, how one woman cherishes her husband's living legacy. >> welcome to our viewers around the globe. surrender or face a fight. that is the deal being offered to those holding out in the libyan town of bani walid. it is considered an important key to establishing a new order. the rebel forces of the ntc sound increasingly confident about taking the desert town. our correspondent is with the rebels near bani walid and starts our coverage tonight. >> for now, at least the rebels are not fighting. they are singing songs of victory and liberation. they know they cannot yet claim that all of libya is free -- not until they've dealt with the final few pockets of gaddafi resistance like bani walid. one rebel fighter told me he fears that sooner or later, there will have to be a battle for the town. >> what are you waiting for? >> we will giv

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is the bbc world news america, reporting from washington. greek tragedy, final act, under the threat of default. government officials pedal fiercely to flip the country's economic fortune. tax hikes and spending cuts. it is not greece. it is america. president obama and dell systems that plans. is is sound economics or class warfare? >> i reject the idea of asking a ted fund manager to pay the same tax rate as a teacher's class warfare. i think it is the right thing to do. >> medical marvel, after a series of complex aberrations, conjoined twins from sudan are about to embark on their new life apart. ♪ >> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. dealing with debt. to the fault line shaking the world economy, and the epicenter is athens. from asia to the u.s., fears of agreed the fall pushed financial markets down today, while the finance minister held emergency talks with international creditors to try to reassure them tough austerity steps really are being taken. from athens, here is the report. >> some people say the

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is a special edition of "bbc world news america," reporting from the united nations. iran releases a pair of hikers that have been held in prison for a little bit over two years. the standoff intensify as at the u.n.. the palace in bid for statehood, president obama says this is not the way. -- the palestinian bid for statehood. >> it was that easy, it would have been accomplished by now. >> 1 british couple got more than they bargained for in the amazon sparking an international rescue effort. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. we are coming to you live from the united nations. today, after more than 80 years, a pair of american hikers are enjoying their freedom. -- today after two years. the families of shane bauer and josh fattal rushed to meet them. >> camera crews waited at the release of the american hikers. shane bauer and josh fattal are finally free. we obtained this exclusive footage of the pair. the iranians wanted to show that they were treated well in detention. they were detained with another amer

tournament which is against italy in auslan on cheese day but it's not all work for the world cup day returns in new zealand and switches are poor from reports. this is russia's main home at the rugby world cup in new zealand a small picturesque town of limb is located at the top of the sign for island and it's famous for being a buffet front of the country's wine growing industry. the locals have been doing their best to try and make the players feel at home even going as far as the help of the russians even if they get lost as you hear this is this is a very nice police local streeters who will give us lots of support everything is in place to help us prepare properly for the next game. the daily passing is fairly monotonous but players an early wake up call followed by training and lunch and another session evening but gives the team plenty of free hours to kill however the become fairly adapt to trying to make time fly. but as the more sure we do all sorts of things in our spare time we go to the cinema with bill for a walk me personally i use my playstation all sorts of things. personally no bu

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america," reporting from washington. france and germany struggle to rescue greece, but the white house says europe has been too slow. fighting floods and pakistan again, a year after monsoon rains swamped the country, there are warnings that this time could be even worse. >> at this camp, they have run out of tents. many people have to sleep out in the open and more rain is still coming. >> from the south pacific all the way to south lake city. we go to utah, where the polynesian population is flourishing. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. top american officials chastise european leaders for moving too slowly on the debt crisis. the treasury secretary timothy geithner said that europe was behind the curve. today, the leaders of germany, greece, and france held emergency talks amid growing market fears that greece could soon default. can they come up with anything? >> president sarkozy of france and chancellor merkel of germany set out to calm the markets that have been shaken by the fears tha

>> and now, "bbc world news." >> this is "bbc world news america," reporting from washington. a plane crashes in russia killing some of ice hockey's biggest stars in a major blow to the sport and its fans. behind bars in libya, gaddafi fills the -- the rebels forced to coffeepots prisons with his former supporters. remember the firefighters who died on 911. for one man, finding his son in the wreckage of the world trade center was a very personal mission. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. a private jet carrying some of the top world ice hockey players slammed into a russian river killing almost everyone on board. both russian and international stars were in the plane which crashed just after takeoff. as the head of the international ice hockey federation put it, "this is the darkest day in the history of our sport." >> burning by a tributary of the river volga, the remains of an airliner that went down with an entire ice hockey squad on board. this is yet another air disaster since the breakup of the soviet union. it took off from the airport and h

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> the u.s. nuclear agency says it is concerned that iran is secretly working on a nuclear weapons program. the chilean air force plane carrying 21 people crashes on as set out a democratic framework and promises democratic elections. welcome to "bbc world news."if your ears response to the rent -- a curious response to the u.s. report last year. and a group called nasa demonstrations in one capital. -- and a group called mass demonstrations in one capital. ♪ ♪ hello and welcome. the u.n.'s nuclear weapons energy says it is concerned that iran is secretly working on a nuclear weapons program. the iaea says they have information on developments. this nuclear program -- >> the nucle