these second graders in armenia are learning to play chess.t is a required subject at the anton chekhov school. she says chess is great because it change your mind. it will make some clever. this boy says he likes the king best because he is the most important chess piece. this girl says she plays against her grandmother at home and wins every time. today's lesson is about checkmate in one move. younger children can pay attention only for short periods, so easy tasks are best. this math teacher has taken an advanced course in teaching chest to children. >> chess trains logical thinking, trends memory, strengthens will power, and teaches -- motivates children to win and teaches them how to deal with the fee. it is the only school subjects that can do all this. >> chess was added to the primary school curriculum last year. the program started with second graders and later will be expanded to older students. >> for armenians, chess is in our blood. we have great respect for the game. that is why we did not have any trouble when we made chess comp

from america to russia and armenia.aiting until everyone else has left before he begins to shoot. >> in our family, it is my wife who takes the portraits. so i wait until i can tell stories in a different way. for me, pictures say more about people when they are not in the frame. >> that is certainly the case in his most recent work. photographs of fukushima in 2011. he traveled the periphery of the evacuation zone. radioactivity damaged his negatives. all the more reason to put them on display at the exhibition in hamburg. >> one of the world's biggest commercial intersections could be in for a rethink of the building sits around times square in new york are plastered with massive digital advertisements. >> what about the space behind those billboards? a prime location, but it can only be used for storage. a german family company has come up with a solution. thousands of computer-controlled l.e.d. flights are embedded in the glass to display images, including advertisements. unlike other systems, this prototype digital

. >> in armenia, it goes even further. you go into the countryside in armenia, you find people that are called shakespeare. that's their first name, because he's kind of a jairo. -- a hero. the most famous footballer's middle name is hamlet. >> south sudan, zimbabwe, the first shakespeare. and here, the prince of denmark in danish. >> this is "bbc world news." i'm geeta guru-murthy. the headlines -- the battle for france's leadership heats up after president sarkozy loses the first-round elections to a socialist rival. and anders behring breivik tells a court he wanted to apologize for killing innocent people in his oslo bombing, but offers no similar apology for the utoeya massacre. >> coming up in sport today -- the jail sentence for fans involved in disturbances. the players were forced to remove their by angry supporters. >> the destination of this year's english premier league title could come down to next monday's match between manchester city and united. and it's bahrain, as the driver wins his first grand prix of t

. >> in armenia, you find people called shakespeare, because of this hero worship. shakespeare kardashian. the most famous footballer's middle name -- >> this is due to his exploration of universal truth. whatever language he speaks, to be or not to be. that is the question. and, it always will be. will godford, bbc news. >> the global bard, bringing the show to a close. thank you for watching. see you back here tomorrow. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, union bank, x at union bank, wee strive to help operate in the business you operate in, tailoring to many industries. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news america" was

in generally held public esteem than yourselves, and let bygones be bygones, why can you not give armeniar? thank you. supervisor chiu: thank you. next speaker. >> good afternoon. i did not have any intent to speak this afternoon because i was hoping to meet the three or four ladies that i met about a month ago where we expressed our opinions about ross mirkarimi. they are not here this afternoon, but i'm sure they will extract the information via television or whatever. i just wanted to say a couple of things. on april 23, which is next week monday, at 5:30 in room 400, here in city hall, will be the ethics commission meeting. i will be speaking before the commission next week monday, and i hope that they will join me in delivering the messages. i do not have their phone numbers, so hopefully, they will get this information. i also wanted to say that though mrs. mirkarimi is in venezuela on a personal matter regarding her dad that the board of supervisors will summon heard to speak via satellite. because there's only two witnesses to what occurred december 24, 2011. that is her version a

sergei lavrov saying there is no point in armenia opposition. is there -- in farming the opposition. is there a diplomatic move there? >> he took the time to support an international coalition. it shows there is momentum. we are not quite there. i would say we are somewhere before the u.n. got together. >> do you think there might really be some military intervention on syria? >> the crisis is going to take such an humanitarian nature. that country will not be able to sit by idly as this kind of persecution goes on. turkey has a 60-mile border. >> that is very strong language from prime minister erdogan, saying that the u.n. is implicit in the violence. is it all coming out of its sample, or are they going to do something about it? >> turkey is a middle-sized power. therefore, they have legitimacy. they would like to see a coalition build. that is why they are so angry at the russians. that is concern number one. they want the arab league to join and they want the united states to support those efforts. >> they think they would be better off wit

i have fond memories from my visit to armenia. i understand the resiliency of the people of armenia and remember going and visiting that church. certainly fond memories. i now yield to my friend, the senator from rhode island, senator reed. mr. reed: i thank the -- the presiding officer: the senator from rhode island. mr. reed: madam president, let me thank the leader for yielding. let me say how honored it is to be here today to welcome his excellence archbishop choloyan. he serves for the arrest -- armenian apostolic church of america. he plays a significant role as the shepherd for many from florida to texas. my state of rhode island is blessed to have the archbishop as a strong spiritual and community leader. we continue to benefit from his wisdom, his compassion and his generous spirit. it is an honor to have him here today as we not only listen to his moving and thoughtful words, but also as we commemorate the 97th anniversary of the armenian genocide. 9 # years ago -- 97 years ago on april 24, 1915, the young turk leaders o

. >> you go into the country side in armenia and you find people that are called shakespeare. that is their first name. actually the most famous footballer has a middle name of hamlet. >> it is due to his ability to explore universal truths. the world might change, but we don't. whatever language you speak to be or not to be. that is the question. and, it always will be. >> shakespeare, the truly global playwrite. thanks so much for watching. see you back here tomorrow. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding was 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 work to provide capital for key strategic decisions. we offer expertise and payment solutions in a wagering of industries. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news america" was presented by kcet, los angeles. (george chattering excitedly) this program was made possible by: >> ♪ i'm a whirlibird... >> chuck e. cheese's, proud supporter of pbs kids, solutes all the parents who know staying active

in generally held public esteem than yourselves, and let bygones be bygones, why can you not give armeniar? thank you. supervisor chiu: thank you. next speaker. >> good afternoon. i did not have any intent to speak this afternoon because i was hoping to meet the three or four ladies that i met about a month ago where we expressed our opinions

armenia is beginning to talk about its going to start acquiring systems in regard to the azeri buildup. that's a hot zone of particular concern. the other area in terms of reactive acquisitions where i'm not so concerned is southeast asia where we see buildup in advanced maritime systems and combat aircraft. at the same time, very clear descriptions of the threats they perceive in the region, in some cases explaining why the systems are being acquired. you can see roles for that. a lot of it there is very much the influence of the military and keeping up with the joneses complex as well as perhaps looking over a shoulder towards china and what's happening there, but i don't think they're seeing that as their main driver. that's very interesting to see the chinese response to our data and warnings for arms race. in that region, i'd like to see more developed security building mechanisms for sure and see them more robustly put in place. i guess of the three areas i'm talking about, that's the one where i think there's a number of understandable reasons for the current increase. i guess o

stephanie armenia started out reading her children's book at her daughter's school about a water bottlento a rocket ship. soon that school and others started adopting their recycling programs including composting. >> you do it with the kids getting them to start early habits and then it is just a no brainer. >> it is teaching them to recycle and care for the earth and to be responsible. >> the curriculum is called one bottle one dream. so far it's only in schools in tampa but could be expanded. as you can see at the bottom of your screen, we will be in green. i'm representing today doing my part to kick us off. our peacock is green today. and that's going to be the story all week long. we have interesting stories coming up. >> we certainly do. >>> could the three stooges remake knock off the hunger games at the box office? we round out the top [ banker ] mike and brenda found a house that they really wanted. it was in my sister's neighborhood. i told you it was perfect for you guys. literally across the street from her sister. [ banker ] but someone else bought it before they could get