bbc news. >> this is bbc news. the headlines. an earthquake measuring 6.3 has rocked the new zealand city of knows -- of christchurch. a state of emergency in concerns there have been fatalities. the libyan leader colonel qaddafi has been signaling his defiance in the face of mounting revolt against his 41-year world. he said he is still in the country's capital of tripoli and not as some of suggested in venezuela. we have this report. >> libyan state tv on monday night korea traditionally, more than it colonel muammar qaddafi 's regime, but this time, it was different. he came to deny rumors he had left tripoli or libya itself in the wake of the violence that has beset this country. >> talking to young people tonight, but i had to come here to prove that i am in tripoli, not venezuela, to do with the rumors. >> the reference to and venezuela was in response to a rumor which came to the attention of foreign governments, including britain, and he was fleeing to hugo chavez, with whom he has warmed relations. on venezuelan tv, ther

>> and now, "bbc world news." >> this is "bbc world news." despite concessions from the egyptian vice-president, huge anti-government protests continue. this is the scene in cairo. thousand still there with keeping up the pressure on -- keeping up the pressure for reform. >> and in london, i am mike embley. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, also around the globe. my name is mike embley. coming up later for you -- julian assange calls for his prosecutors to phase calls insemination in london. -- to face cross-examination in london. and a man who murdered his daughter because of her western lifestyle talks to the bbc in his prison cell. and south africa cracks down on the poachers who slaughtered hundreds of animals every year. >> welcome to our special coverage of the continuing anti- government unrest in egypt. in cairo, this has been a remarkable day with the biggest show of anti-mubarak peeling no on the streets of the egyptian capitol. -- anti-mubarak feeling yet on the streets of the egyptian capitol

>> 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. the john d. and catherine t. mcarthur 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." >> joy and jubilation in egypt as president mubarak finally steps down from power. >> these people are celebrating victory tonight. >> triumph of the people. 18 days of protests, bringing 30 years of authoritarian rule to an end. all power now rests with the military. the generals say they will guarantee reform. president obama welcomes mubarak's departure, saying it's just the beginning of egypt's transition to democracy. >> the people of egypt have spoken. their voices have been heard. and egypt will never be the same. >> but as the protesters celebrate in cairo's tahrir square, many are asking what w

>> 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. 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. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> gaddafi a's grip on the power slowly strips away, while a court prevents a bloodbath. as violence rages between pro and anti-government supporters, some tried to escape by land, sea, and air. and police say that there is little hope of finding anyone else alive in the new zealander earthquake. welcome to "bbc world news america. ed coming up later for you -- clashes against recent government cuts. plus, why are scientists and drilling at 2 kilometer hole in the center of a british city? colonel gaddafi is battling to retain control of tripoli as protesters continue to make gains elsewhere. there have been chaotic scenes on at the borders of the

bbc news. >> this is "bbc world news." here are the headlines. president obama contends the bloodshed in libya. he says his administration is preparing a full range of options in response. in christchurch, new zealand, rescue workers say no more survivors have been found overnight. 17 -- 71 people are known to have died. there have been violent clashes between the police and protesters and the greek capital of athens. police fired tear gas and stun grenades. protesters hurled petrol bombs from athens, we have this. >> it did not take long for violence erupts -- to erupt, marking the first nationwide strike of the year. yet the protesters prepared an arsenal of petrol bombs and hurled volley after volley at riot police. skirmishes broke out in several regular battlegrounds, especially outside the university where police were taunted and an constitution square, outside parliament. several people were not fast enough to escape the pentagon's. they suffered minor burns. -- several people were not fast enough to escape the petrol bombs. police applaud

>> 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. 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. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> as rebels closed in on the libyan capital, colonel gaddafi blames crazed teenagers and al qaeda for the uprising. >> this is a fact. this is international terrorism. >> benghazi, an international response is on the way. welcome to "bbc news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. rescue work continues after the new zealander quick. nearly 300 are feared dead. after 27 years, the space shuttle discovery takes off for the last time. he was meant to be making another appearance on libyan television. what khaddafi delivered was a short monologues by telephone. he blamed al qaeda for fermenting the demonstrations surroundi

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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. 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. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> the united states imposes financial sanctions on libya. while the u.n. security council considers further measures. armed yourselves and fight for me, muammar qaddafi's message in tripoli. but qaddafi's opponents face protest until they're stopped in a hail of bullets. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. coming up later for you, on the coast of civil war, thousands of clashes between rival forces. as the recovery operation continues in new zealand, that submerged people from more than 20 countries died in the earthquake. in the past few hours the united states has imposed sanctions

bbc news, in the hague. >> do stay with us, if you can come up on "bbc world news." still to come for you -- portrait of gaza. ed meet the award winning german photographer who has documented the israeli-palestinian conflict for over two decades. first though, indonesia's's president has condemned the burning of two churches in central java. they were attacked not long after a christian man was sale -- was sentenced to five years in jail for deliberately insulting islam. >> muslim protesters attacked a courthouse after the verdict was read. a christian man was given a jail sentence for spreading hatred about islam. some said he should have received in the death penalty instead. two churches was set on fire. -- were set on fire. a video of the attack over the weekend circulated on the internet. these men stormed the house, calling the people inside nonbelievers. these people are considered islamic deviance. the police are outnumbered. the rest of the footage is too graphic to show. human rights groups say the city approves the police did little to prevent the death. t

>> 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. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur 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." >> thousands protest in egypt, but mubarak remains in power. there are talks with the opposition unit and each vice- president. there is a call for a change in egypt to begin now. >> in light of what is happened over the past few weeks, going back to the old ways is not going to work. >> welcome to bbc world news. also in this program, tensions escalate in cambodia. the has been a of the shot u.s. congresswoman is going to begin trading for the final flight of space shuttle "endeavor." ♪ thousands of people are in the square in central cairo after a another huge rally protesting the egyptian president

bbc news, christchurch. >> u.s. aircraft manufacturer boeing has been chosen over eads for $35 billion contract to build planes for the u.s. air force. the companies have been fighting for almost a decade's to secure the lucrative deal. eads has 10 days to file a protest. the decision stands, boeing will replace the aging fleet of tankers. china is well known for its one- job policy. now, how about a one-a dog -- one-child policy. now, how about a one-dog policy? this will take effect in may. >> last year, more than 140,000 people in shanghai told the police they had been bitten by an unlicensed dogs. there are as many creatures without a permit as there are with permits. if you have a dog you have not registered, you will have to give it away. the police note they will have to adopt many of the dogs declared outlawed. authorities are also banning the keeping of attack dogs, like british bulldogs. they will not be welcome here under the new role. the question is, what will happen to the half a million dogs that will

>> 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, 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. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >>> as libya's opposition takes on the gaddafi regime, hundreds have died in violence. president obama says it must and. >> suffering and bloodshed is outrageous and unacceptable. orders to peaceful protesters and punish those people of libya is also unacceptable. a >> thousands half lead. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast on pbs in america and around the globe. also, hundreds still missing and the search efforts continue following new zealand's powerful earthquake. >>> welcome. the crisis in libya is becoming increasingly volatile. there are reports of up to 600 dead and the army being used against its own people. thousands have fled the f

james reynolds, bbc news. >> the u.s. secretary of state has restated her support for the opposition supporters in iran. she has called to account of the iranian government for their use of force. >> what we see in a run is a testament to the courage of the iranian people and an indictment of the hypocrisy of the regime, a regime which over the last three weeks has constantly hailed what went on in egypt. now, when given the opportunity to afford their people the same rights they called for on behalf of the egyptian people, once again, they illustrate their true nature. >> in egypt, it has been a day of more protest and strikes as demonstrators demand better pay and conditions. police, bank, and transport workers refuse to work. the military has urged all egyptians to go back to their jobs. from cairo, christian frazier. >> the freedom to protest brings all sorts of new challenges. a fight broke out today at the gates of the interior ministry among police officers demanding more pay. the euphoria of the past few days has

>> nsl, "bbc world news." -- and now. accusations of genocide. he has ruled with an iron fist for 41 years. now, he is nowhere to be seen. has muammar qaddafi already fled the country? welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast your viewers america on pbs and elsewhere around the globe. coming back to revive havana. and tourists get to see the home county of britain's bride to be. hello. in libya, there are strong signs the 41-year rule of moammar gaddafi may be nearing its end. problems of spread to tripoli. jetfighters are attacking protesters. eric's -- a police station was set on fire. they have left the capital possibly a, maybe even the country. his own people accused him of genocide. we are following events from neighboring tunisia. >> libya is burning, and the fire has spread. things that have been unthinkable have been recorded and smuggled across the internet. for a regime that crush people without mercy, this is the most serious challenge it has ever faced. few diplomats have defected, and many could be wavering. there are rumors, impossib

>> 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, the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide rangesmall businesses to mr corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> thousands protest in egypt on the so-called day of departure but president hosni mubarak remains in power. signs of progress in discussions over the transfer of power with egypt's vice president. president obama urges president mubarak to listen to the people and calls for change in egypt to begin now. >> in light of what's happened over the last two weeks, going back to the old ways is not going to work. >> welcome to bbc news broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and right around the globe. tension escalates between thailand and cambodia. both sides blame each other. and the husband of the shot u.s. congresswoman sa

>> 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. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur 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." >> anti-government protesters in egypt take their demands for hosni mubarak's resignation to the gates of parliament. an angry reaction from the italian prime minister, as prosecutors called for him to be tried for allegedly having sex with a 17-year-old girl. people killed, more than 30 wounded in the iraqi city of>> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold, get the -- iraq city of kirkuk. there is the charles taylor war crimes tribunal in the hague. it is going on for a second day. and 50 years ago today, the beatles performed in liverpool. hello. demonstrators in egypt demanding an end to the worl

>> 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. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur 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." >> in cairo, mubarak refuses to step down as egypt's president, but hands defective power to his deputy. >> i have expressed plans to get out of this crisis, and also to implement and put forward a framework of agreed for a peaceful transfer of power. >> anti-mubarak protesters say this is not enough, and insist he must go without delay. president move -- president obama says this is not meaningful. >> welcome to bbc news. president mubarak of egypt has defied expectations by insisting he will not step down now, despite mass demonstrations against his rule. tens of thousands of protesters have gathere

>> 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. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur 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." >> the british government did all it could to get it bomber free. and government workers in egypt. 99% for independence, that is the result of the referendum. welcome to bbc news broadcasting to pbs and america. he was an hour for three more months. and the fire destroyed dozens of customs. 4 u.s. senators have renewed their call into the controversial release of a bomber. the reports in the matter found that the government did all it could. despite insisting that the decision was entirely made by scottish officials. this report finds some flash photography. >> returning home to a hero's welcome 18 mo

>> 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. 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. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> are yourselves and fight for me -- colonel gaddafi's message to supporters. protest in the capital will go on until they are stopped with a hail of bullets. the u.s. security council is considering further measures. coming up a little later, the ivory coast on the brink of civil war. thousands of civilians flee clashes. the recovery operation continues in new zealand. people from more than 20 countries have died in the earthquake. angry and defiant -- muammar gaddafi addressed thousands of supporters in tripoli. he urged them to fight back. his speech came shortly after forces opened fire against demonstrators in several parts of tripoli. in th

>> 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. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur 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." >> it is official. southern sudan confirms 97% voted for independence from the north. thousands of protesters are demanding the immediate resignation of president mubarak. the founder of wikileaks leaves british court after the first day of the fight against extradition to sweden on sex charges. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast around the globe. coming up later, the french foreign minister bytes calls for resignation. why did she holiday indonesia in the middle of an uprising? here comes the sun as never seen before. nasa creates the first 360 degree view of the entire surface. it is official. a

>> 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. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur 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." >> a blow for egypt's president on the seventh day of protests. for the first time, the army says it will not fire on demonstrators. the government offers dealt with all political power. protesters are calling on 1 million to march tomorrow. as egyptians try to live amid the turmoil, we report a country split over what should come next. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, also around the globe. my name is mike embley. coming up later for you -- protests in egypt's neighbor sudan as students take the streets calling for president- europe to step down. [james bond th

jennifer pack, bbc news, jakarta. >> this is bbc news. the headlines -- egypt's biggest protest so far, hundreds of thousands have en massed for president mubarak to step down. they want to lift laws and ensure an orderly transition of party. for more on the crisis in egypt, earlier i spoke to ourin' correspondent barbara pled and asked her how the u.n. was developing its policy towards the situation. >> well, i think it's a dilemma here for many people at the u.n., especially western nations because on the one hand they want to recognize that change is happening in egypt, which, of course, is being led by protesters who were demanding an end to the old order but on the other hand, they want to preserve egypt's strategic position when it comes to bing a staunch ally of the west and also a staunch ally of the israel. the secretary-general ban ki-moon expressed this sentiment well when he spoke to journalists earlier. >> egypt is one of the very important 0 countries. they have been playing a very important role in the middle east peace pro

>>> 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. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur 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." >> a shift of power in egypt. the army protests demands and says it won't resort to force. anti-mubarak protests call for millions to march through cairo in the next few hours. the president says he'll stop talks on reform and vows to hold new actions. unrest in egypt draws oil prices to a two-year high to over $100 a barrel. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast in the cumplet and around the world. -- in the u.k. and around the world. in what's been seen as a major blow to mubarak's hopes to remaining in office, the egyptian army

>> 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. the john d. and catherine t. mcarthur found dafplgse and union bank. -- 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." >> fear and chaos as he leaves office, president mubarak gives his first interview since egypt's decent into turmoil. the battle for kai row. at least eight people have been killed and hundreds injured after pro-democracy protesters clash with mubarak's supporters. >> we're looking for america's president. >> and fleeing the country, tourists and egyptian nationals head to the airport. welcome to "bbc news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. coming up later, public demonstrations across the region increase the appetite for change in y

>> 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. 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. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> an earthquake measuring 6.3 struck a new zealand city. there are reports of people trapped inside the building. as the libyan leader, mali -- muammar gaddafi says he is still in tripoli. hundreds of civilians have been affected in the capital as support grows for the opposition. welcome to "bbc world news," cast on pbs in america and around the globe. -- broadcast on pbs in america. coming up, the british prime minister is the first international leader to arrive in each year -- arrived in egypt following the fall of president mubarak. >> police have said there have been multiple fatalities in new zealand after an earthquake with a magnitude 6.

>> 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. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small business to majorwhat can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> crackdown in bahrain. police have broken up opposition protests. two people have been killed. people are demanding a wide- ranging reform and an end to civil rights abuses. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast on pbs and around the globe. 33 years in jail for the pirates to hijack a u.s. container ship. the president calls for his execution the american embassy employee the -- at the center of a diplomatic crisis in pakistan. >> within the past hour hundreds of police in bahrain had used teargas to disperse protesters who have been camped out in the capital. demonstrators say two people have been killed and other

>> 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. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small business to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> the british government did all it could to get the lockerbie bombing afraid. the conclusions after an official report. government workers-egypt, will it be enough to stop the opposition protests? 19 -- the results of the referendum are confirmed. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast in pbs in america and around the globe. coming up later, clashes in haiti's capital after the president says he will stay in power for three more months. weeks before rio's carnival, a fire destroys thousands of costumes. >> four -- renewed their call for an independent -- a controversial release of the lockerbie bomber

>> and now, "bbc world news." >> welcome in the into "bbc world news. i am lyse doucet in the egyptian capital. today they called it the day of departure. crowds urging president mubarak to go. >> leave now, not tomorrow. each you really want this country -- please leave this country. >> president mubarak is still in power. how long will the protests golan? >> in light of what has happened over the last two weeks, going back to the old ways is not going to work. >> in london, i am mike embley welcome to the program, broadcast or viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. coming up -- we look at an egyptian expatriate in divide. what does it tell us about the uprising in egypt itself? >> welcome. the anti-government protesters promised a departure, but hundreds of thousands are on the streets, urging the president to go and go now. lyse doucet is there now. >> the 11-day rate is drawing to a close. thousands of protesters started early in the day, streaming in still -- streaming into the square in central cairo. many stayed overnight. they have

." -- now bbc "world news." >> this is bbc "world news." i'm in cairo where hosni mubarak says he won't stand for election in november. he is staying in power for now. there's been an angry reaction from the protesters who gathered again in tahrir square. >> we want to stay forever here. we go to our -- our places. we will stay here forever. >> the united states stays president mubarak has not gone far enough. >> welcome to bbc "world news." coming up later in the program, we look at the voice of the people from a new service from google. protests are infectious, jordan's king replaced its prime minister. hello. within the past hour, the egyptian president says he won't stand for re-election. lisa is in cairo. >> it is early in the morning in it cairo, 1:00 a.m. this is the start of what is the eighth -- the ninth day of rage. there is even greater rage. the day began with sell brages in tahrir square with protesters believing that victory was just around the corner. president mubarak was about to stand down and be pushed to heave power. bu

>> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet los angeles. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> lehrer: good evening. i'm jim lehrer. fighting intensified in libya today. militias loyal to moammar qadaffi opened fire on rebels in tripoli and he called on his supporters to prepare to defend libya. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, we get reports from libya's capital where thousands demanded qaddafi's ouster and from benghazi where the revolt began. >> lehrer: and hari sreenivasan talks to activists in libya and here in the u.s. who are in

>> 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. 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. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> in defiant mood. colonel muammar qaddafi says he would rather die than give up power. >> i cannot leave the hon. soil of my country. i will die a marder at the end. >> with law-and-order fracking down in parts of the country, there are fears of an all out civil war. 75 feared dead and thousands more are still trapped. welcome to "bbc news". good to have you with this. death on the high seas. four american sailors taken hostage off the somali and coasts are killed by their captors. >> having lost control of large parts of eastern libya, the protestors still calling for his overthrow, colonel qadafi is giving a defiant speech. he branded his enem

>> 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, the john d. and catherine t. macarthur 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. >> opposition threads stretched as the government fleshes out at american interference. >> give me time to have control, to stabilize the nation, and then. >> and muslim converts plead guilty to terrorism coul. the feliz level is the highest since 9/11. -- the threat level is the highest since 9/11. will come to the bc. coming up later for you -- welcome to bbc. coming up later for it, the italian prime minister. >> demonstrations in egypt demanding an end to the hosni mubarak rule has intensified. they have controlled the streets that have the interest of parliament. the vice president has responded by h

>> 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. 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. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> the unrest escalates in the media as thousands of protesters are reported killed -- escalates in libya. panic- bahrain as troops fire on the capital. -- panic- bahrain. -- panic in bahrain. the military warns it will not tolerate any more strikes in egypt. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast on pbs in america and around the globe. coming up later, the u.s. vetoes a un resolution condemning israeli settlement building in the occupied palestinian territory. new claims britain's intelligence service failed to share crucial information in the run-up to the london bombings. >> the death toll in libya between clashes about government and protester

>> 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. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. ♪ >> union bank has put its goebel expertise to work for a wide range of companies. whacks with you do for you? >> and now, "world news." >> control taken of bahrain's capital as the u.s. calls for restraint. some reports say 10 people are killed in clashes. a former cargo handler is jailed for life for plotting to blow up new york's j.f.k. airport. welcome to "bbc world news." coming up later in the program, the hunterers hunt. japan canceled its annual whale hunt and the tragic life of anna nicole smith brought to the stage at an unlikely london venue. a brutal crackdown has silenced anti-governor -- government protests in the tiny country of bahrain. four people died and more than 200 injured when police broke up the main protest catcher. the united states has urged bahrain to

welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast around the globe. coming up later, the french foreign minister bytes calls for resignation. why did she holiday indonesia in the middle of an uprising? here comes the sun as never seen before. nasa creates the first 360 degree view of the entire surface. it is official. after decades of civil war, africa's biggest company will split. it is not confirmed that the south of sudan voted almost unanimously for independence. the world's newest nation will be created in months. in july, africa will gain a 54th state. this is momentous for both. there are likely to be hard times ahead. from khartoum, the bbc reports. >> first they fought each other. then they made peace. today, president bashir and the leader of the former southern rebels were handed the results that confirm their country will split. southerners feared the north would go back on its promise to respect the south picked choice. president bashir said he would keep its word. >> this is one of the most crucial days in sedan. we would like to congra

>> 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. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> iran's president warns anti- government protests are no -- are going nowhere. washington pledges more money to protect internet freedom. standing trial, silvio berlusconi will appear in court over allegations he paid for sex with a 17-year-old. welcome to "bbc world news." coming up, the olympic organizers have the event scheduled for the london games in 2012. the biggest night of the year for the british music industry. >> iran's president has said the apposition protest scene in his country are going nowhere. he vowed to punish the organizers. mahmoud ahmadinejad said enemies were trying to tarnish the iranian nations bri

>> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet los angeles. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> brown: good evening. i'm jeffrey brown. libyan security forces fired on demonstrators, leaving hundreds dead or wounded as antigovernment protests engulfed the capital, tripoli, for the first time. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, we get the latest on this bloody challenge to moammar gadhafi's 42-year regime. >> brown: then, two budget stories: an update on the "week of rage" over union bargaining rights and benefits in wisconsin. >> woodruff: and we look at the political face-off here in sh

>> 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. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur 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." >> clashes in cairo's main square continue into tonight between pro and anti-government protesters. at least one person has been killed. supporters of president mubarak surged into the area, trying to drive them out. >> we are the egyptians. mubarak is our leader. he is our leader. >> our bridges and deplorable, the international community condemns those behind the bloodshed and calls for the of violence to end now. welcome to "bbc world news." coming up later for you come up one of the biggest cyclone's hits the australian state of queensland. there are warnings of an unprecedented devastation. the f

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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. 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. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> one reported killed after clashes between police and anti- government protesters into around. the protests gets support from the united states. >> they deserve the same rights they saw played out in egypt, and that are part of their own birthright. >> egypt's protests continue. workers' strike to demand better pay from the country's military rulers. oil giant chevron us to appeal after being hit with an $8 billion fine for polluting the amazon. welcome to bbc news, broadcast on pbs in america. coming up, ordered to reach a guilty verdict, fresh clams over the controversial trial of russian divot -- russian dissident mikhail khodorkovsky. eight

>> 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. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur 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." >> from the egyptian capital in cairo. more gunfire in cairo. this situation is tense and volatile. today was the first day of clashes between rival groups. the army continues to stand by, not moving against either group. what role will the top security force plate? this is the scene live from the square tonight in cairo. welcome to the egyptian capital. it is 11:00 in the evening. the ninth day of rage is coming to an end. it has been a long day of growing tensions in the capital. the helicopters are still circling in the skies above cairo. in the past few hours, we have heard more gunfire on the str

"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. 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. what can we do for you? >> and now, bbc world news. >> anti government protests are not going anywhere and is going to punish the protesters. washington pledges more money to protect internet freedom. standing trial. silvio berlusconi standing trial on charges he paid for sex with a 17-year-old. welcome to "bbc news". olympic organizers develop a schedule for the london games in 2012. the biggest night of the year for the british music industry. nabhan and >> the opposition protests are going nowhere. he has vowed to punish the organizers. mahmoud ahmadinejad told state television that enemies are trying to tarnish the iranian state's brilliance. they are calling for the opposition leaders to

>> 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. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. ç >> union bank has put itsç global expertise to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> lydia's -- libya's muammar gaddafi said he would rather die than give up power. >> iç will die a mortar at the end. >> there are fears of an all-out civil war. new zealand's darkest day. 75 people are confirmed dead in the christ church earthquake. dozens more are still trapped. ç>> welcome to "bbc world news" broadcast in the u.k. and around the world. having lost control of large parts of libya and protesters still calling for his overthrow, muammar gaddafi has given his first major speech since the demonstrations began. in a defiant television address, he vowed he would never stand down. çwe report on all the latest developments, but

>> 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. 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. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> as rebels closed in on the libyan capital, the leader blames a drug-crazed to teenagers for the uprising. >> this is international terrorism. >> an international evacuation is under way. welcome to bbc world news. after the new zealand earthquake, more than 300 are feared dead. the space shuttle discovery takes off for the last time. he is making another appearance on libyan state television, he delivered a short monologues by phone. to the west and east of the capital, fierce fighting has erupted. we are at the border with libya. >> deliberation is sweet and the celebrations go on. much of eastern libya now belongs to the opposition. >but it i