>> 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. whacao n we dfor you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> the struggle for power in ivory coast reaches a bloody climax with fierce fighting around the presidential palace. could the and be near for laurent gbagbo? inner circle beginning to crumble? after his foreign minister fleas, a senior libyan official has secret talks in london. surrendered. there are serious gun fires around me. >> another resident of abidjan says explosions have been so loud that they made the earth shake. the word from the spokesman for laurent gbagbo is that he will not give up. >> we will put up a fight. the president is not going to step down. he has been elected for five years

♪ >> this is bbc world news.unding 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 misrata, hundreds of people are evacuated from the besieged libyan city but thousands more seek help. a presidential plea, goodluck jonathan calls for an end of violence in nigeria following his election victory. syria's interior ministry says anti-government protests now amounts to an armed insurrection. there's reports of fresh violence overnight. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the world. changing times in cuba, the government says people will now be allowed to buy and sell their own homes. and commerce or communication, events of the inter

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>> 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. 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. wh can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> this is "bbc world news america," reporting from washington. i am katty kay. anchor explodes in washington. protests over the burning of the chiron turn into a fatal -- chiron turn into a fatal attack. in ivory coast -- protests turned deadly. is this the end of the laurent gbagbo era or the beginning of civil war? and did these gravestones tell a little-known tale -- people pursuing the american dream all the way to brazil. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. an outrageous act led by an obscure anti-islamic preacher has produced a terrible result. what may prove to be

>> 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. 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. anwhdoat ce w for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> this is "bbc world news america," reporting from washington. i am katty kay. anchor explodes in washington. protests over the burning of the chiron turn into a fatal -- chiron turn into a fatal attack. in ivory coast -- protests turned deadly. is this the end of the laurent gbagbo era or the beginning of civil war? and did these gravestones tell a little-known tale -- people pursuing the american dream all the way to brazil. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. an outrageous act led by an obscure anti-islamic preacher has produced a terrible result. what may prove to b

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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. 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." >> the long awaited u.n. report finds credible evidence of war crimes on both sides during sri lanka's civil war. syrian troops launch a major crackdown against anti-government protesters in the south of the country. hundreds of talibanned a tunnel to escape from prison. the afghan government calls it a disaster. welcome to "bbc news" broadcast to viewers on pbs in america and also around the world. coming up, how villages in kate middle's home village are preparing for the royal wedding. the united nations has published us long-awaited report intos of war crimes at the end of the civil war in sri lanka

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>> a now, "bbc world news. >> this is "bbc world new america." the great espe -- hundreds of liba fights an commanders eak out of an afghan prison after andllowread operation by militts to nneln yen. a trifyg escalatioin sya after a deay assault on the ci whe the gernment upring began. >> and bbc ioutse westmster abbey for the bell ringin andndeed during up for friday's rol wedding. -- gearing up for friday's yal weing. weome to "bbc world news broadcast tour vwers on pbs america, also around e globe. i amworkg with our ptners re athe bbc. dister. at is now a sposman for the afghan preside has describeda breeze and jailbreak,inhich 0 inmates escapedn afghan prison, crawlg thugh a tuel tt stretch 30 meters. the plot sounds out of a movie, but the earrament i all too real forhe afghan authorities. it i the secd biest prison in afanisn. these cells held hundredof taliban fiters before the break out, the brk in thereach the floor right inside the cl. libahas giv a detailed descriion the state. ree men inside no the plan. en the tunnel was broken thro

welcome to "bbc news."oming up later for you, the online search for 1,000 children who survived the nazi hall cost. how does it feel? bob dylan plays beijing. and a communist approved settle. >> hello. portugal has appealed to europe for help in overcoming its mounting debt crisis. the caretaker prime minister jose socrates addressed the nation on television and said foreign help was a last resort. until now it insisted it wouldn't need the help. here is our assessment on portugal and the impact on the rest of europe. >> and then there were three. almost a year after the bailout of greece and five months after ireland, portugal has requested emergency support from its yurs partners. here is jose socrates making the announcement he was desperate to avoid. >> we have reached a moment that the country is at too much risk that it shouldn't be exposed to. above all, it is the national interest that we need to work in. we need financial assistance to strengthen our financial system and economy. >> jose socrates 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 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." >> beyond dispute in ivory coast intensifies with fierce fighting around the presidential palace. the rebles in libya lose more depround, an envoy from the libyan government reportedly holds secret talks in london. and thousands of military personnel begin a three-day intensive search for those still missing in japan. welcome to "bbc world news." i'm peter dobbie. also in this program -- thousands of north africans migrant to moved to the mainland to ease chronic overcrowding. and prince william keeps his wedding nerves in check by concentrating on work. >> it's quite daunting prospect, but very excit

>> 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." libya's deputy foreign minister claim tribal groups loyal to gaddafi says they will deal with rebels in misrata if the army can't. outrageous violence, president obama condemns syria as security forces open fire on protesters. following a rou over migrants, the suspension of free movement of people across e.u. welcome to bbc news. later for you, why this small indiantown is the focus of on going anti-nuclear demonstrations. and a year from the gulf of mexico disaster, we get an alabama's man firsthand account of the fight against the spill. welcome and we begin with breaking news. a libyan government

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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 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." >> syrian lifts 50 years of emergency rule after months of anti-government protests. the opposition says it is not enough. u.n. shipments reach western libya. the u.s. say its is moving the wikileaks source to a new detention center. welcome to bbc news on pbs in america and also around the world. coming up, back on center stage fidel castro delights cuba with a surprise appearance as his younger brother is named communist leader. surveillance and sniffer dogs say a massive operation ahead of britain's royal wedding. hello there. the syrian government is lifting state of emergency that's been in place

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>> bbc has been covering this story.uman rights watch has been on the ground in misrata in benghazi. but there are cities that are still in darkness where we know that there is terrible fighting going on there and indiscriminate warfare node journalist, no information coming out about it. there is still a lot that we do not know and we must continue, as tim did, to pay attention and turn our eye to that terrible conflict. >> the president of yemen has rejected opposition calls to resign quickly. for more people died in anti- government protests. he accuses his opponents of conspiracies and coups. >> the temperature in yemen continues to rise and boil over. security forces again confronted protesters in the capital. thousands of mainly young people have been on the streets demanding the immediate resignation of the president. he has offered to go when his presidential term ends in two- years time. but that is not good enough for the protesters. the security forces responded by firing tear gas and stun grenades and opening

>> 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? >> welcome to bbc news, broadcasting in the u.k. and across the world. live at buckingham palace with just nine hours to go to the start of the royal wedding. the prince and his people on the eve of the royal wedding. william wows the crowd with a walk about. his wife to be, kate, is at a london hotel spending her last night as a single woman. the queen gets the party started, joining other royals for a prewedding celebration. the invitation to the syrian ambassador is withdrawn. thousands of well wishers storm the capital streets. hello and a warm welcome to you from buckingham palace, where the eyes of the world are focusing on the royal wedding between prince william and ka

>> 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." >> colonel gaddafi launches a fresh attack on misrata. one resident says that his forces are using cluster bombs. we have a special report from inside of a city under siege. doctors say they are struggling to cope with the carnage. >> they are running out of essential drugs and supplies. the medical staff is exhausted. >> tens of thousands demonstrate against syria. welcome to "bbc news," broadcasting to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the struggle to rebuild lives following japan's earthquake and tsunami. a doctor in the deceased rebel- held libyan city of misrata has told the bbc

>> and now, "bbc worews amica. >> this is "bbc world ns america." porting from wshinon, i am katty kay. trouble in tpoli nato airstrikesargenear t capitol as conel gaddafi towas t strt and in defice. taki bp to tk. ed protesters travel thousan of miles to sh the oil compa they have noforgen or forgotten the massive oi spi in t gul in two weeks lt too to the rol weapon. we wil take you far frolondon erevery marage ceremony gives the cmuni are rare opportunity to cebra. weome "bbc world news," broadcast to our vwersn pbs ameca, also around the globe. nato aircrt attacked nar the libyanapit of tripoli today, but it is not easy toonfirm o orhat was being targete coloneladdafippead unbod by the strikes. tevisi showed pictures o him driving throughhe streets of tripoli pumping his fist and laughing. no phaps, without cause. today, t u. and brita rectedn appeal toup tir commitment to the strule against gdafi. we have this. >> u powerl explosionn the lian citol of tripoli. one of four per d. apparently natairstrike. shortly aerward, libyan levision broadcas

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this is bbc world news. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stow, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, the john d. canned katherine t foundation. and union bank. union bank has put its strength to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> the u.n. expresses outrage at the deaths of 12 people in one of its buildings in afghanistan. the commander seeks to gaddafi dismisses a cease far. seeking to oust lauren bag bo. welcome to bbc news. globe comi later for you, clash titens prepare for saturday's world cup finals. >> it's quite a daunting prospect but a very exciting. and i'm looking forward to it. but there's a lot of planning to be done. >> a hint of wedding for the young airman as he looks forward to his big day. the united nations secretary general has described as outrageous and cowardly an attack on a united nation's building in afghanistan. 12 people were killed when demonstrators tor ched the building in the city. local

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bbc news. >> confusingime there in ivo coast. in libya, rebelorcen the ground say they will aepta cease-fire is colol gaddafi withdraws. it beganp thgovernment has declined, but it h sent an envoy to london to talk with brish ficials. ty did make it clear that gaddafi must go. yet our diplomatic correspdent has all the details. >>olol gaddafind h regime haveeen under bombdmenfor twoeeksow. the libyaneade has bn wkene but not defeated. some ns o h aides lkin to t brish governnt raises more queionshan answers. the reigoffice will n say what was discued, cept that britain has stressedadda must g >> pele serving i the skies ovibya -- >> andhe prime minister speaking in wales stressed what d be achved b briin's armed forces. >> i think we should make it clear that by aing rapidly with ourlliewe prevented and massiveacrifice and benazi ofnnoct people -- in benghazi of innont pple. >> it is two week since britain joined the btle for libya. so of the most advanced eapoy in the west was dropd fromhe air. theesul--etween0% and 25% o gaddaf

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welcome to "bbc news." thank you for joining us. this libyan crisis seems to be more of a conflict within nato members. now when there's a clear legal mandate? >> there's a mandate to protect civilians and to deliver humanitarian assistance. where nations differ is where the mandate extends to regime change. the u.k., france, seem to be making the argument that the only way truly to protect civilians and have a stable long-term outcome to this is to see that the gaddafi regime is moved. you have other members within nato who do not sign on for changing the government in libya and don't want to see their forces participate in that. >> the wording is ambiguous. what sort of trading will be going on right now? >> i think you're seeing some countries urging more. you have this letter that's now being distributed on the internet. it will be published in newspapers tomorrow where the u.s., u.k., and france are saying that they will persist until the gaddafi regime is removed. you seem to see a few countries breaking away, asserting a more

>> 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 end the game at the ivory coast, the u.s. and azerbaijani claim to have seized the official residence. the libyan government is ready to hold elections, but only the libyan people can decide whether gaddafi remains in power. >> if he is not there for any reason, we would have what happened in afghanistan. gosh the mastermind of 9/11 -- >> of the mastermind of 9/11 being tried at guantanamo. the artist is taken into custody. forces loyal to the internationally recognized president of ivory coast says they have seized a key building in the city of azerbaijani. the attack military and strategic si

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steve rosenburg, "bbc news," moscow. >> being hailed as the u.k.'s latest exhibition is about to open in london. hundreds of thousands of visitors are expected to see the major works of these spanish artists. the sheer numbers wanting to visit are making it impossible for some to enjoy the world's greatest art. >> the paintings, the graphic style distinctive. the surreal images grotesque and comical. behind much of it lies a deep political anger. this early painting was owned by earnest hemmingway. and it is likely to prove another big draw for a public whose interest in major modern art exhibitions is booming. but these so called blockbuster exhibitions are becoming victims of early success with victims complaining of overcrowding or being squeezed by passengers on a commuter train. only being able to glimpse the famous paintings like a distant film star at a glamorous movie premiere. this modern problem even has its own name. gallery rage. >> it was too busy. >> everyone was sort of crushed in looking at something. and then you can't actually get

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i am workin with their parers he at the bbc tonight a disaer. that i out a spokesman for the afghan president called it, brazen jailbreak in whi talib comnders and fighters is ge at kandahar -- escaped at kanhar present. it sounds like a plot from e movies. for afghan authories, is altooeal. >>t is the second-biggt prison in afanisn. these cellsheld hundrs of taliban ghte. bere thereak out,thereak in. e inrgents came u through the floor. the talibahas given a detailed description of the eape. when t tunnewas boken thugh, they me fr cell to cell and guided demand- and ided the men through the tunnel. the prisonuard were oblivious. the prisons left belongings behind. manyscap barefoot. it took eh man half an hour to crawl to freed. the talibanent to the house too them fiv mths dig the tunnel. >> we had proper dging equipment andt was so mh eartfromhe tunnel thate carried it away and graally so that in thmark. we have skilled professional helping us, trained engeers who advises theigging. we managed to get the st whe the prisoners were being kep >>

>> and now, "bbc world ns amera." >> thiss "bbc world news america." . reporting fro wasngton, i am katty kay. ouble in ipol s nat airstrikeas conel ddafi towds the strts in a display o defnce. >> withome to thi place to film. why do you want to take the pictures away? >> have not forgotten. protesters traveled thoands of miles to show bp allsot rgiv. anjustwo weeks until the real wpon, week unthe royal wedding, we travel to tijikistan, whereveryarriage is celebration. weome our viewers on s in amera and also around e globe. to acrafttacked the libyan capitol tripolitoday, t it is not easy to confirm who or what was being targed. colol gaddafi apear ubowed the strike. libyan televisioshow pictures ofim driving throu the streets, pmpin his fist and laughing,ot perhaps without cause. today the u.s. rected an peal fro britainnd france top itsommitment to the stggle against colol ddaf >> fst t sound o military jets. earlier th week, tripoli did not feel le a city at war. from the roof, i was clear that s chging. there were bstsf an- aircft fire,nd the around

whoever can get the bbc, pays for the bbc. would something like that work in the u.s.? >> first of all, the bbc has a great model. i also think we need to remember what journalism is. journalism, among other things, has to be independent, somewhat autonomous, had to have the ability to report things that people do not want to see. whether they are government, organizations, powerful individuals. my second time and the london bureau chief was it during the iraq war. the bbc had some very aggressive coverage which was more critical in the run-up to the iraq war than what was here in the u.s. that was very helpful, journalistically. there was one point, after a correspondent published what i thought was a very helpful piece about the sexing up of the data from the blair administration, error by and saying that it was perfect information that was perfectly frigid purposely issued, the governor general and chairman of directors at the board of the bbc were forced to resign, a very telling moment meaning the government, even in a country like britain, we are not used to it in

joining me tomorrow, i am joined the bbc news edit. you don't get peoe siing like this very ofn. >> people are dancing in the stree. pele from all ov the world, of all nationalities, all colors, races, creeds, allave co to stminster. thsemarble. >> we very rarel get this in britain. people are singinggod save the queen,"tull volume. >> who wou have ough that the btishonary would have this pero have them stay all night toet the bes vantage int? who uld have thought thatyou would have heardgodave the queen," in aamerican accent? they are certainlyovi this >> i aamaz at the interest in america. if anything,t is hired there than it is here. >> we saw prince wliamhis eving ming out withhat reay is street cheer, rlly cong ou a greeting the crowds. >> ihink it is. i was a lord recr wen william wa conducted. this was a 2t century pnts. his father was barely a20th century prints. is is very modern man and th is very mern ppel. this is tale of the changing composition of britai oyals beg to marry other royals. then they beg aing aristocrat w, ty