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and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business. working to nurture new ventures. we offer expertise and tailor solutions in a wide range of industries. what can we do for you? >> this week, derided recoveries, can they teach the stumbling economy is of the world? >> there are parts of the i economy that deserve a lot more praise. >> hundreds say that hungary is drifting into a store turn is them. >> this could lead to a standoff with the european union itself. >> this is democratic post saddam -- iraq kurdistan. -- this is democratic, post saddam kurdistan. >> tokyo was buzzing and the rest of the world could not get enough. then japan's bubble burst, the stock market crash sent the economy tumbling. they call the next 10 years the lost decade, a time of slow growth and unemployment. other countries are worried as they are destined to follow japan posture tikrit and what lessons must be learned to avoid it. we will talk to a japan watchers who questions the entire premise of the lost decade. >> japan does not look like it has been s

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and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> hello and welcome to "newsday." >> the headlines. the captain of a stricken italian cruise liner is blamed for bearing off course, with deadly consequences. six people have died. 29 are still missing. as the search/rest/recovery operation continues, there is concern that the fuel could leak. >> syria accused of targeting children. we have a special report. the prime minister of pakistan under pressure after the supreme court orders him to face charges of contempt. it is can i am in singapore. >> it is 2:00 a.m. in london. -- it is 10:00 a.m. in singapore. >> and italian coast guard official has said the number of people still missing after friday's cruise ship disaster off the coast of tuscany stands at 29, almost double the previous estimate. the owners of the costa con

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and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> deadly delay. pipa aid agencies say thousands of people starved to death in the horn of africa because the world was late to react. and now there's a new famine in the making in west africa. a special report from new share. -- from niger. >> there's a window of a couple months to get more help to the most honorable in the country, to the children in particular. >> hello and welcome. a world of news and opinion. also in the program, the christmas day bombing of a church in nigeria, the key suspect escaped amid fears extremists have infiltrated the police force. the search of at the rex crew ships suspended over safety fears. hopes of finding any walone else alive off the italian coast is fading. its midday in london. two major aid agencies have published a damning report

and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> iowa prepares to fire the starting gun and the republican race for the white house. unemployment levels in spain it climbed to record highs. a man is charged following dozens of suspected arson attacks and los angeles. welcome to the bbc world news. the final round of voting gets underway in egypt's parliamentary election. how anti-piracy trading is happening in the philippines. the judgment day in iowa, first eight were republicans can vote for their presidential candidate. -- the first state wher republice and can vote for their presidential candidate. from the campaign trail, steve kingston reports. >> on the iowan ice, a slow and arduous struggled to move in the right direction. america.p obama's >> i feel like he made a lot of promises prior to his election that has

and union bank. at union bank our relationship managers work hard to know your business. offering solutions in capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and taylored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." a spy operation in russia, and now a confession as britain's hidden secret is revealed. intelligence revealing in moscow. >> clearly they have known about it for some time and have been saving it up for a political purpose. >> welcome to "gmc." the search for passengers aboard the wrecked cruise ship. >> not a pretty picture as kodak files for bankruptcy protection. it is 7:00 a.m. in new york, and midday here in london. we start with an old spy story. one of the first rules of spying is never admit you have done anything wrong, even when you get caught. now british officials made an extraordinary admission, that the u.k. planted equipment designed to look like a rock to spy on russians. this is the devie vice -- this is the device. this picture taken four years ago. the bbc do

and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> gulf states have joined saudi arabia in withdrawing monitors from the arab league mission to syria. mitt romney releases his tax returns after pressure from rivals. and angry reactions from turkey after the french senate passed a law making it a criminal offense to deny that genocide was committed against armenians. welcome to "bbc world news. also, in the a judge in spain goes on trial for denying -- defined an amnesty on investigating human-rights abuses under franco. and creating the world's largest silicon textile. in the last hour, the gulf states have announced they are withdrawing their monitors from the arab league mission to syria. for more on the breaking news, our correspondent is there. john, we heard that the saudis would withdraw, was this necessarily going

and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions in capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> hello and welcome. >> french approval, but turkish anger as the senate passes a controversial new law. president obama welcomes the move by the european union to impose new economic sanctions on iran. >> calls for calm in kenya. as the violence continues in syria, and we will have a special report. >> it is 12 noon in singapore. >> it is 4:00 in the morning in london. we are broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world. >> turkey has reacted with fury to the latest move by french law makers to condemn the mass killing of armenians by turks in 1915. the turkish and justice minister has described the vote as unjust and lacking any respect for his country. turkey's ambassador in paris threatens to downgrade diplomatic relations with france. the armenian for

and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions in capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> welcome to "newsday." >> a turning point for u.s. defense, the pentagon unveils a 10-year plan to slash spending and create a leaner military. face to face with syria's revolutionaries. >> libya accused, allegations of torture at detention centers. the breast implant from that sparked a global helped scare, he is charged with involuntary injury. it is 10:00 in singapore. >> we are broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world. this is "newsday." >> the u.s. defense secretary leon panetta has announced big the cuts in the numbers of american ground troops over the next 10 years. jonathan blake reports from washington. >> the united states is the strongest military power in the world. these cuts will not change that, but the department of defense budget has

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freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu newman's own foundation focus features and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business. offering specialized solutions and capital to meet your growth objectives, we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> the lasting american troops in afghanistan leave. allegations of abuse and a reminder of past violations. the u.s. military investigates a video of the u.s. marines apparently urinating on the bodies of dead militants in afghanistan. hello and welcome to gmt. i am george alagiah, with a world of news and opinion. also in the program, two years since the haiti earthquake, all those donations, all those promises, and still, hundreds of thousands of people are homeless. why are so many tunisian is still setting themselves on fire? it is midday in london, 7:00 a.m. in washington, and 4:30 in the afternoon in kabul, where u.s. military commanders have expressed shock of a video footage apparently s

freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu newman's own foundation focus features and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business. offering specialized solutions and capital to meet your growth objectives, we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." a video that appears to show american marines urinating on the bodies of dead taliban fighters sparks of rage and condemnation. >> it is absolutely inconsistent with american values, with the standards of behavior that we expect from our military personnel. >> a tunisian man set himself on fire and spark a revolution. why are so many still copying him? the many faces of great britain. from the queen's diamond jubilee. these will play a small part in a giant portrait. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the curse of the camera has come back to bite another group of u.s. servicemen. a video that appears to show four american ma

by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu newman's own foundation and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business. offering specialized solutions and capital to meet your growth objectives, we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." it is one for the record books. the first contest of the u.s. presidential race is decided by just eight votes. where does it go from here? so young and so scared. syrians who have fled across the border to escape the violence at home still fear the reach of the bashar al-assad regime. it is the headcount that would give noah a migraine. the london zoo is attempting an inventory. welcome to our viewers on pbs and america. they spend a fortune, traveled thousands of miles, and in the end, only eight voters mattered. the first contest of the u.s. presidential election could not have finished closer. only eight votes did separate the republican candidate

by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu newman's own foundation and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business. offering specialized solutions and capital to meet your growth objectives, we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." asburma's next jump forward, the government releases senior political figures from jail. 650 detainees are freed as burma offers a further sign of its readiness to change. >> welcome to gmt. i am david eades. also coming up in the program, it is me or the general. pakistan's prime minister calls on parliament for help. the chinese launch of apple's iphone 4s is not quite as smart or smooth as they had hoped. it is midday in london, 7:00 a.m. in washington, and 6 above 30 in the evening in burma, where the government has responded to international calls of the release of more political prisoners. 650 detainees released. among those allowed out our leaders of the student uprising in 1988 and monks

by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu newman's own foundation and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business. offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives, we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington. the search of of the coast of italy is suspended as the costa concordia sinks further and relatives of the missing bit for news. >> i will wait here if i have to. we will wait and see what happens. >> facing a food crisis in west africa as the region's troubles grow. the youngest victims are suffering the consequences. some of the internet's most popular sites make a political point by four sons millions of users -- by forcing millions of users offline. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the italian rescue workers suspended their search of the costa concordia after the ship slipped further

by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu newman's own foundation and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business. offering specialized solutions and capital to meet your growth objectives, we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> eurozone crisis deepens as france loses its aaa rating and other countries are also downgraded. >> this is a very very big blow for sarkozy and his party. 100 days from the election, this is very bad news. >> elsewhere, talks of the greek debt are in danger of collapse. taiwan goes to the polls to elect a new president. how will this affect relations with china? welcome to "bbc world news." new tests for the man that killed 77 people last july in norway. back to earth with a bang, the russian satellite is due to crash land this weekend and no one knows where. >> standard and poor's has downgraded france's aaa credit rating. the decision could affect the country's borrowing rights and it deepen

by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu newman's own foundation and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business. offering specialized solutions and capital to meet your growth objectives, we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington. an attack in the heart of the syrian capital reportedly killed 26 people. the government vows to respond with an iron fist. the u.s. unemployment rate drops to a three-year low but can the recovery stay on the right track? ♪ ♪ >> 1 orchestra in venezuela is getting in tune but if you want to hear them, you will have to go behind prison bars. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we will respond with an iron fist, that is the foul of syria's interior minister had -- that is the vow of syria's interior minister after a suicide bomber detonated a bomb in the heart of the capital. this has yet to be ver