this is bbc news. our main headlines now, tens of thousands of people across syria have again defied the security forces to stage anti-government protests. the king of morocco has proposed wide ranging constitutional reforms in response to the unrest sweeping the arab world. the gulf states are awash with oil and gas. though it's not exactly the place you would expect to be suffering petrol shortages. but that's exactly what's been happening in the u.a.e. some petrol stations have been closed and where there is petrol, drivers have been waiting for as long as half an hour to fill up. so what's going on? our report from dubai. >> whatever the time of day or night, there's no shortage of vehicles on the u.a.e.'s major roads. limited public transport, there's a huge reliance on cars and the fuel needed to run them. but right now, not everyone's finding it easy to fill their tank. in a country where the car is king, this is perhaps not what you'd expect to see. but petrol stations are empty because the pum

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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. 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." >> rebs dents flee into turkey. end game in libya. the u.s. says talks are under way with aides close to colonel gaddafi about a turn of power. a u.s. businessman is found not guilty of helping plan the 2008 mumbai terror attacks but convicted of another charge. welcome to "bbc news" broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. organizers of the bahrain grand prix abandoned plans to stage this year's event after pressure from racing teams. hello, and welcome. syrian soldiers and tanks have taken up positions on the border of turkey. the syrian government is said to be taking punitive action against the people there where it says 120 soldiers were killed by armed gangs earli

that is on the "bbc news" websites. this is "bbc news."till to come up. ♪ >> toronto gets a bit of bolywood glitz. the international film awards heads to north america for the first time. >> archeologists in mexico have used a tiny video camera to explore a mayan too many that has been closed for 1,500 years. it was discovered in 1999. but archeologists have not been able to excavate for fear of undermining the pyramid. >> this is what is 1,500 year old tomb looks like. with the help of a tiny camera, mexican archeologists managed to look eyed a burial chamber. it was lowered 16 feet down in the tomb, they saw that the walls of the sideline were coated with red paint and black drawings. it contain what appeared to be the remains of a mayan leader surrounded by potty -- pottery, jaidon and shale. >> it has not been well investigated here. the city was growing and all the strunths of the city were modified. it is difficult to identify the original occupation, the original dynasty of the city. >> the chamber has been untouched for thousands o

>> 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. 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 america." >> this is bbc world news america. reporting from washington. the cause and the cost as far as the search for the deadly e. coli outbreak. governments pledged hundreds of millions to devastated farmers. an explosive question in the midst of serious popular uprising. have some forces begun to turn on one another? rolling out the red carpet. germany's getsets a red -- a warm welcome at the white house. welcome to our viewers in america and also around the globe. after 23 deaths, today officials announced that the rate of infection from the e. coli outbreak in germany is finally slowing. at the same time, the financial fallout is only beginning. european leaders spent the day trying to hammer

>> 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. 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." >> protests across syria intensify. some are killed by anti- government forces. and the e coli outbreak continues. a u.s. congressman is resigning after extending in inappropriate picture of themselves to a young woman. welcome to "bbc world news." coming up, the vivian authorities are accused of manipulating the media after presenting this in the nato bombing attack. many people are evacuated from central and southern china after heavy flooding. ♪ ♪ four weeks, the violence has been building in syria. 120 members of the security force have been reported killed in daily battles of the northwestern town. troops in the town have been unleashing a deadly

. >> 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. 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." >> colonel gaddafi vows to vite to the death. -- fight to the death. >> fears of a bloodbath in northern syria. >> europe prepares a compensation package to those affected by the deadly ecoli crisis. welcome to "bbc news." >> police have begun searching an area in texas after a tip-off from a psychic that it might contain a mass grave. >> the libyan capital is facing a bombardment. colonel gaddafi vowed to remain, dead or alive. from the capital, here is our correspondent. >> it began early in the morning and continued for several hours. more than 50 explosions blocked. the libyan government acknowledged military installations. the attacks provoked family scenes over tripoli. stheeze crowds were s

>> 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. 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 headlines. the greek government survives the confidence vote as it struggles to stop the company from responding. >> the second night of violence in northern iran. >> an undercover report. we find out what life is like in the capital of damascus in syria. >> ban ki moon is unanimously elected for a second term in office. it is 11:00 a.m. in singapore. >> it is 2:00 a.m. here broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and an the world, this is news desk. >> the greek government has survived the confidence vote. a crucial vote. more than half of the members of parliament voted in favor of the government. international critics feared that if the government failed to get the parliamentary approv

>> 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. 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 america." >> this is bbc world news america. reporting from washington. the cause and the cost as far as the search for the deadly e. coli outbreak. governments pledged hundreds of millions to devastated farmers. an explosive question in the midst of serious popular uprising. have some forces begun to turn on one another? rolling out the red carpet. germany's chancellor gets a red -- a warm welcome at the white house. welcome to our viewers in america and also around the globe. after 23 deaths, today officials announced that the rate of infection from the e. coli outbreak in germany is finally slowing. at the same time, the financial fallout is only beginning. european leaders spent the day trying t

>> and now, "bbc world news" america. >> this is "bbc world news" america. reporting from washington. wanted for crimes against humanity, muammar gaddafi faces an international arrest warrant. after 100 days of nato airstrikes is victory any closer? shrouded in secrecy, two weeks after an operation in cuba, venezuelan president hugo chavez remains out of sight. and the changing face of california. as the economy recovers to recover, some aren't ready to give up on the american dream just yet. >> every 20 or 30 years it gets into a slump and the world is going to fall apart and we get paranoid and pessimistic. this is the beauty of america. >> welcome to our views offer pbs in america and also around the globe. the pressure against libya's leader muammar gaddafi intensified today as the international criminal court issued arrest warrants for him and two of his closest allies. wanted for alleged crimes against humanity, gaddafi remains defiant and his justice minister has just said libya does not accept the court's decisions. but 1 moon days after nato airstri

bbc news, hamburg. >> this is bbc news.ain headlines, the chief prosecutor of the international criminal court says that evidence that the libyan leader colonel gaddafi may be using rape as a weapon against his opponents president. and hundreds of syrians have fled the country ahead of government forces. let's go back to the situation in libya. we can get more on the fighting in the rebel-held western city of misrata. reports from that city that a number of libyan rebels have been killed in military operations to push back pro-gaddafi positions to the west and eat of the city and we can now speak to ab dull averbings a doctor there. he joins us on the line. just give us the latest on the situation on the violence today. >> yes. hello there. today gaddafi's forces vb launched a brutal attack from three sides on the city of misrata. on the east and on the east and in the south. the strongest attack was in the east. gaddafi's forces were using grad missile launchers as well as mortars and heavy artillery guns. the attack had g

you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come on tonight's program, life and death on afghanistan's front lines. british troops record what it is like in the heat of battle. the japanese government has again revised upwards the risk of the fukushima nuclear plant, doubling the estimates of the nuclear leaks from the first week. japan has admitted it was unprepared, saying this may have contributed to the worst atomic crisis since chernobyl. >> explosions tore through the fukushima nuclear plant in the days after the earthquake and tsunami. details are emerging about what was going on inside. there was a meltdown in reactor no. 1 within five hours according to the nuclear industrial safety agency, more quickly than initially thought. the same happened in another reactor three days later. people were forced to abandon their homes because of contamination. estimates are now doubled of the amount of radiation released. since the disaster on march 11th, japanese authorities have been criticized for slow and sometimes con

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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. 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." >> hello and welcome. sharma.abita assad callssident al- for national dialogue but protests continue. 35 years in jail for tunisia's ousted president and his wife, but will they ever face justice? >> marine life faces extinction. the grim conclusions of a new report. burma's opposition leader delivers a series of lectures to bbc audiences. it is 9:00 a.m. and singapore. >> 2:00 a.m. in london. broadcasting on pbs and america and around the world, this is "newsday." syria's president al-assad has offered to engage in dialogue on the countries future. he urged thousands of syrians that fled the country to return. international journalists are banned fro

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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 >> syria requests an inquiry into the death of a 14 yeermed boy. -- 14-year-old boy. they say he was abducted and tortured by opposition forces. >> they say there is alleged abuse bied opposition. >> violence in yemen as fighting in the capital leaves 35 dead. >> welcome to "bbc news." coming up later for you, google says chinese hackers have tarringed e-mail accounts of 12 u.s. officials. >> a controversial damn in the brazilian amazon gets approval. opponents say it will destroy the ecosystem. >> we begin in syria where a 13-year-old boy has become the symbol of anti-government protests. hamza al-khatib wa

>> this is "bbc world news." funding for this presentation is made possible by the freepman foundation of new york, stow, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation and union bank. >> union bank has put its global exer tease to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> unside syria hundreds of refugees escape the violence. we have a special report. reforming morocco, team mohammed offers changes. >> we hear from a libyan student who's traveled home from britain to join the battle against colonel gaddafi. welcome to "bbc news" broadcasting to america and across the globe coming up later for you. >> saudi women go online to fight the ban of the wheel. >> what's the name? how a man came to the rescue of a resident of a small u.s. town. >> hello and welcome. the south korean military says the troop stopped it after mistaking it for a north korean plane. they fired the rifle at the azeana airline which had more that 100 passengers onboard. thiness den comes amid hi

gordon carrera, bbc nution. >> you're watching bbc world news america. still to come on tonight's program, jumping in the race. mitt romney tries again to top the republican ticket. but voters see far from excited about in field. -- about this field. it's been nearly 12 weeks since disaster struck in japan. and today, it was the country's prime minister who is feeling the political fallout. now, survive the vote of no confidence in the japanese parliament but only affer he -- but ponal after he said he would resign and what the future might hold. >> bowed to the diet after the results of the vote came through. to the opposition, that tried with the no confidence motion and the rebels on his own side who threaten to back them. but changed their minds at the last minute. it's the prime minister's response to the earthquake and tsunami that nearly cost him his job. tens of thousands of people remain in evacuation centers amid a shortage of temporary housing. radiation is still leaking from the fukushima nuclear plant and mr. khan has been accused of weak le

bbc news in new york. ♪ >> bbc news, our top stories, the man behind allegations of corruption at fifao sack him. the organization has been urged to postpone wednesday's presidential election. former bosnian serbs general ratko mladic has arrived in holland to face charges of genocide at the international war crimes tribunal. let's get more now on our top story. i've been speaking to grant wahl, chief writer for "sports illustrated." this is what he had to say about the latest events at fifa. >> last week, chuck blazer turned in evidence against his boss, jack warner, the number one in cancacaf, evidence of bribery that's now causing an investigation. it was a fascinating twist because blazer worked hand in hand with warner, a top concacaf-er the last 21 years and was a huge break, a very important news development. but now there is a huge divide in the concacaf between the islands in the caribbean which support warner and the others in the region that support blazer and why you're seeing this tit for tat because conca caf is at war with itself right now. >> some might say it points 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. and union bank. >> union bank has put it global expertise to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> nato's round the clock bombardment of tripoli reaches new heights. will they agree to increase output? opec energy ministers meet for the first time since the uprising began. pressure builds for a u.n. security council vote to condemn syria's handling of anti-government protests. welcome to "bbc world news." i'm david eades. also coming up in the program -- china acknowledges it is building an aircraft carrier, but says its neighbors don't have to worry. and 500 days since this sri lankan journalist disappeared, apparently abducted, one among many who vanished. >> thanks for joining us. nato carried out more attacks on tripoli. explosions were haurd during the night after a day of intensified bo

>> 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 what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news >> hello and welcome to newsday on the bbc. >> here are the headlines. there is a humanitarian crisis in sudan. tens of thousands flee as the government continues their strikes along the north-south border. warning of a financial meltdown in the u.s. the central bank chairman says the country's borrowing limits must be raised. and as part of our season why taiwan's increasing prosperity comes at a price as we talk exclusively to the president. >> during the course of economicic development the gap in income will widen and no country in the world has a narrowing gap. >> it is 9:00 a.m. here in singapore. temporary is 2:00 a.m. here in london.

>> 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. 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 america." >> reporting from washington. over the austerity measures, before a vote in athens, demonstrations turned violent as police and protesters clashed. just one of the many challenges, the first female to head the global fund. under attack in afghanistan, one of the leading hotels is the site of an ongoing battle between assailants and the security forces. going for the gold. the athlete will be atop the podium in 2012. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. the economic crisis in greece has reached a tipping point. the anchor over austerity measures ignited clashes in the streets. teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, the greek parliament is set to vote on a packag

>> 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. 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." >> colonel gaddafi vows to hide to the death. and fears of the black -- of a bloodbath in northern syria. europe proposes a compensation package. welcome to bbc news. coming up for you. the cloud of ash spread across south america forcing dozens of flights to be grounded. three men, one mission. the five month stint aboard the international space station. the libyan capital is again facing a ninth time nato bombardment. a powerful explosions have shaken the area along the compound. he vowed to remain in tripoli that our lives. his message was broadcast. from the capital, here is our correspondents. >> a continued for several hours. more than 50 explosions rocked the heart of tripoli. buildings shu

>> 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. 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." x hello and welcome. >> increases that -- protests in the streets of athens as the prime minister fights for support for austerity measures. president obama defends actions in libya. >> awaiting the verdict of indonesias terror trial. al bashir is accused of funding terrorists. several continents enjoyed a total lunar eclipse. it is 11:00 a.m. in singapore. >> it is 4:00 a.m. in london. >> hello and welcome. greece is facing a political and economic crisis, with the socialist prime minister announcing he is to form a new government. the development came after tension between police and protesters. they are worried that papandreou is pushing through new austerity measures demanded by the eu and imf

>> 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. 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." >> here are the headlines. the greek deadline increases and the prime minister travels to get support for austerity measures. president obama rejected calls by congress that he needs their approval for the operation in libya. >> preparing for the trial of a militant muslim. it is 9:00 a.m. here in singapore. >> it is 2:00 a.m. here in london. broadcasting to viewers here in london and around the world. greece is facing a deepening political and economic crisis and the socialist prime minister announced that he is to form a new government. the development came after a day of tensions between police and writing protesters. they are angry that the prime minister is try to push through new austerity m

andrew north, bbc news, washington. >> you're watching "bbc world news america." still to come, powering china into the future. one of russia's richest men is betting he can turn siberia's water into cold cash. to canada, where last night, the stanley cup was clinched by the boston bruins. it was a contest with the vancouver canucks which came down to a final game seven. the headlines this morning tell the tale. "the calgary sun" put it, "canada's cup hopes were bruin'd." but it's the violence that erupted in the losing city that featured in this banner. and in vancouver, one paper went to the headline "mayhem" to describe the scene. >> they came expecting to see their team triumph. instead, the vancouver fans experienced only humiliation as boston trounced their heros to win the prestigious stanley cup. mayhem outside the stadium. vancouver was turned into a riot zone for several hours. there were running battles between some fans and the police. others smashed shop windows and there were reports of widespread looting. for those not involved in the violence, ther

>> 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. 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." >> hello and welcome. >> the headlines this hour. the beat government survives the confident vote. the second night of violence in northern ireland as petrol bombs, missiles, and fireworks are thrown at police. >> five years more for the secretary general of the u.n.. this tiny city just grows and grows and grows. >> it is 2:00 a.m. here in london broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world. >> the greek government has survived a confidence vote in parliament. a crucial step needed to avoid a default on their debt repayment. more than half of the members of parliament voted in support of the government. if the government fails to get the necessary parliamentary approval, it woul

>> 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. 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." >>hello, and welcome to news day on the bbc. >> i am in london, the headlines this hour. as greece started two day trike the prime minister to back the measures. libya rejects the international draft war on colonel qaddafi and his sons. >> there are talks in germany, and we talk to the president in the philippines. >> it's 11 a.m. here in singapore. >> and 4 a.m. in london, welcome to news day. >> airport will close and so will trains and buses stop running. that's the situation in greece as thousands plan to protest a new five-year plan. the prime minister, george papandreou backs the cut. >> anger is clear even at some of greece's most famous landmarks. the lawmakers are urging to back the plan,

>> 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. 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." >> hello and welcome to news day on the bbc. >> the headlines this hour -- gun battle at a top kabul hotel. at least six afghan civilians are killed in a major taliban rage. violence on the streets. protestors fire another round of austerity as parliament prepares to vote. >> another boss for the i.m.f., another european but for the first time a woman. and in our power of asia season, we meet some of the one million indonesian women employed in saudi arabia. it's 9:00 in singapore. >> it's 2:00 a.m. here in london broadcasting to viewers around the world an america. this is "bbc," this is news day. >> it's generally seen as one of afghanistan one of luxurious and supposedly best protected hotel. bu

>> 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. 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 america." cl >> welcome to bnd "bbc world news america," president obama says that 30,000 troops will leave afghanistan by the end of summer. >> of course huge efforts remain. >> admitting that he's got his back to the wall, but will never give you will the fight with 19 civilians killed in the raid. >> and chinese artist now released by the authorities. and part of our power of asia season continues, why ancient traditions are clashing with modern life in thailand. >> it's 8 p.m. here, and here and around the world, this is news day. >> hello, and welcome, president obama has announced the withdrawal of 10,000 u.s. troops from afghanistan this year. and another 23,000 by september, 20 2012. mr. oba

>> 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." >> an emergency meeting of e.u. agricultural ministers has been called over the deadly e. coli outbreak in engineer mean. victims of a pakistani taliban attack have been buried, while american droughns target militants near the afghan border. as president saleh recovers from surgery in saudi arabia, will he be strong enough to return to power? welcome to "bbc world news." i'm fweet greet. also in this program -- the u.n.'s atopic watch dog is expected to reach syria over its alleged covert nuclear program. and in mexico, catholicism and paganism, the preferred faith of drug traffickers and criminals.

bbc news, hamburg. >> you are watching bbc news. chief prosecutor of the international criminal court says there is evidence that the libyan leader, colonel gaddafi, maybe using rape as a weapon against his opponents. and hundreds of syrians have fled the country ahead of an assault from the government on anti-government protestors. the u.n. security council is condemning syria. the finance minister of france has been trying to secure china's military -- china's support for her heading the imf. she said that they had discussed a number of issues, including china's economic growth, the world economy, and of course, the imf vacancy. >> as i said, i am very positive about my trip to china. but the decision does not belong to me. it belongs to the chinese authorities. and i think now was not the time because the candidacies are still open until tomorrow at the end of the day. >> do you feel confident? >> i always feel confident. [laughter] >> let's get some more on this. michael has been watching this from beijing. she is saying there t

>> 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. 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." >> frustration over europe's food poisoning is mounting. officials consider $150 million aid for farmers. >> in the grandson of a german and i love the country, but it's clear that the german authorities in this case have rushed in without due caution. >> welcome to gmt i am naga munchetty. also in the program, 01 hundred 20 security personnel are killed in -- 120 security personnel are killed in a syrian town. life-and-death on the front line. british troops reportedly tension and terror of combat duty in afghanistan. midday in london, 7:00 a.m. in washington, and 1:00 p.m. in luxembourg, where europe's agriculture ministers are meeting. after almost two weeks, 22 people have died and two thousan

>> this is bbc world news. funding toward this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vt., and honolulu. andan's own foundation 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. >> welcome to newsday on the bbc. >> more than 30,000 u.s. troops will leave afghanistan by the end of next year. president obama sets out his plans for its withdrawal. >> future challenges remain. this is the beginning, not the end of our effort to wind down this war. >> he admits he has his back to the wall, but will never give up the fight after 19 civilians are killed in nato bombing raids. >> two months in detention, he has been released by authorities. >> it is 9:00 a.m. here in singapore. >> and it is 2:00 a.m. here in london. >> hello and welcome. president obama has announced the withdrawal of 10,000 u.s. troops from afghanistan this year and another 23,000 by september 2012. mr. obama -- mr.

>> 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." >> fifa faces calls to postpone its presidential elections as unease grows over the scandal and sepp blatter's candidacy. the palmer bosnian-serb general -- the former bosnian serb general ratko mladic arrives before a tribunal. new charges against khalid sheikh mohammed, mastermind of the september 11 attacks. welcome to bbc news. i am debra mackenzie. coming up -- too little, too lace. syria rejects an offer after weeks of unrest. and change in the way we look at the world. the technology that is promising to redefine reality. >> the president of the english football association, prince william, has

>> 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 majorwhatdor whatat can we do for y? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> authorities battle a deadly e. coli outbreak. the european commission plans to announce a compensation package for farmers. german officials later confirmed that this farm in germany was the source of the bacteria that killed at least 22 people. >> welcome to gmt. i am naga munchetty. also in the program -- life- saving vaccines a fraction of their usual price. several drug companies announced substantial discounts for developing nations. a little girl -- did the libyan government tell the whole truth about her injuries? midday in london, 7:00 a.m. in washington, and 1:00 p.m. in brussels. european union

bbc news, berlin. >> tackling drug abuse.it is the skirts of countries around the world, and now brazil is trying fight a drug known as oxy. >> on dart street corners -- dark street corners, a deadly a popular drug has become more popular than crack cocaine. it is. oxy -- it is called oxy. those who use it know that while the cost is low, the price is high. >> i am homeless, and this is not an easy life. and i have defined money for drugs every day. if i do not have them, i cannot sleep. >> oxy is not a new drug. it has been around in the brazilian amazon for least two decades. the police and find much more on the streets -- have been finding much more on the streets. at least 80% of the drugs stored here is oxy. it is made of leftovers. the residue of cocaine mixed with chemicals like quicklime and kerosene. it is a dirtier version of crack. authorities say more of the drug has been shipped to other parts of brazil and the population is changing, too. it remains the drug of choice c the port in the an region, but researchers

>> 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. 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 america." >> anti-government protests on the street of syria, but a backlash of security leaves at least 15 dead. congress leaves mixed message over libya but funding continues. heavy cuts, how will greece react over its debt forecast. welcome to "bbc world news america," the actor that played the detective on columbo for 30 years died. and now glitz heading to north america for the first time. >> hello, and welcome, let's start the program with breaking news from libya. where a number of footballers from the libya international team have defected. these three members of the national team and the coach. the team goal keeper has been speaking to the correspondent and he said that he felt that colonel

you are watching "bbc world news america". still to come, remembering one of india's most famous artists. from movie billboards to high-priced canvases. hussein has left his mark. we've all heard about religious police dictating decorum in the middle east. but imagine having to worry about what the traffic police think about the clothes you are wearing. that's exactly was now happening in iran where road cops can fine people for their dress. >> it's summertime in iran and as the temperatures rise shall the crackdown on the youth dress code keeps up too. badly clad is the authority's latest phrase referring to how they think the people of iran should dress. for years, summer streets were paved by the morales police, cracking down on "badly executed hijab," which was meanly female focused, and that men are not flaunting t-shirts with western prints on them. >> we are all aware that crarking down on those who are immodestly dressed won't do the job. it's not only the consumers' responsibility to dress modestly, it's also on the m

>> 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. 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." >> hello and welcome to "newsday." london.abita sharma in libya rejects the international arrest warrants issued for colonel gaddafi and his son. syrian rebels condemn the violence used by the government. >> wen tells of the united kingdom, do not point fingers over human rights records. >> broadcasting to tears on pbs and america and around the world, this is "newsday." colonel gaddafi's regime has rejected the warrant issued by the international criminal court for crimes against humanity. they described the move as cover for nato's bombing campaign, but the presiding judge in the hague said that the warrants were necessary because she said there were reasonable grounds to believe gaddafi and his

you're watching bbc world news. onto tonight's program, there is one more candidate to throw his hat into the republican race. jeb bush gives us his take on whether any of the contenders will follow in his father's footsteps. in australia, hundreds of flights have been disrupted are by an ash cloud formed from an erupting volcano in chile. quantas cancelled all flights in and out of sydney and some of the flights in melbourne and adelaide have been affected. we report on this pesky ash cloud over australia. >> for the second week running flights have been disrupted across australia as the ash cloud does another lap of the planet, this time at a lower altitude. services at sydney airport, the country's busiest, were grounded from early in the afternoon. >> i've been delayed 7 hours and looking at these boards, i don't think we're going anywhere. >> i live in sydney. i'm originally from perth. >> last week, some airlines like virgin australia took to the skies by flying under the plume. this time its base is 7,000 fee

>> 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. and union bank. >> union bank has put its global expertise to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> thousands of syrians live across the border into turkey as the deadly government crackdown continues. >> trouble in syria means trouble in the region. the president is spreading fear, but of people continue to demonstrate, he is not winning. >> in libya, more than 30 people are reported dead as troops loyal to colonel gaddafi launch a fresh assault on misrata. colombia's president signed a lot compensating the millions of victims of the country's armed conflict. welcome to bbc news. ash clouds from a volcano in chile cause chaos for air travelers thousands of kilometers away. the call for more money to help immunize the world's poorest children. we have a special report from sierra leone. >> hello and welcome. the military

>> 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. 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 america." >> this is "bbc world news america," reported from washington. protesters in syria rally against the government, more people are killed but nothing seems to stop this crackdown. out to topple gaddafi, rebel leaders say they are in touch with the opposition in tripoli. can this underground network to make a difference? coming down the track, 150 years ago, america's trans-atlantic road was built by chinese labor. now china is firmly in the driver's seat. >> who is designing paying for more high-tech reeling at the moment is a chinese. -- railing at the moment is the chinese. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america. it is friday and in many places around the world, that means the time 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. >> 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." >> and e coli outbreak as the world health organization blames a highly toxic strain of the disease. sony under cyber attack again, have stolen more than 1 million passwords from the film website. there reject an offer of dialogue. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america. the american couple that kidnapped and 11-year-old girl and held her captive for 18 years. and at rummy is in the race. the former governor wants to be the -- mitt romney is in the race. he wants to be the next president of the united states. welcome once again to bbc news. a highly toxic strain of e. coli is to blame for the sudden