. >> i am babita sharma.. the headlines. >> china's leader beat barack obama for the first time. more austerity for greece. european foreign minister cancel talks over concerns over its austerity plan. >> en masse the security crackdown in bahrain. -- a massive security crackdown in bahrain. as north korea marked the birthday of its former leader, how is the new one getting on? broadcasting to yours on broadcast in america and around the world, welcome to "newsday ." >> president obama held talks at the white house with demand expected to become china's next leader, xi jinping. and vicecurrent fine pres president hoped the visit would strengthen ties, but relations are strained over trade, currency, and human rights. ♪ >> a ceremony a welcome at the pentagon today for china's leader in waiting. xi jinping is known to be a fan of hollywood war films. but so much else about him is unknown. in the oval office on valentine's day, a first date, a chance to see how he feels about iran, syria, and a growing u.s. presence in asia. >> the united states is a pacific nation. and we are very