jim buchanan, "bbc news." >> you're watching "bbc news." our main headline in this hour, a little controversy over the phone hacking scandal. two key executives of rupert murdoch's empire have resigned. at least 32 protestors have been killed during demonstrations against president assad. >> 15 million pounds have been raised for victims of the worst drought in east africa for decades. but the disaster emergency committee says it's not enough to help the 10 million people who are fighting famine and disease. our correspondent has been traveling through some of the worst affected area from north eastern kenya from where he reports. >> this is north eastern kenya, one of the poorest part of the country, the landscape parched, the lives of its people blighted by drought. in one hospital in the district of hobaswain we found three-month old umi. she weighs barely less than a bag of sugar. less than the weight of a healthy children. umi was weak at birth. >> my daughter is alive now, she told me. but i worry about when i have to take her home. w

>> this is "bbc world news. funding is made possible by the agreement foundation of new york, stowe, vt., and honolulu. and union bank. >> union bank has put its global financial strength to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> hello and welcome to the bbc. i am in singapore. >> ayman london. the headlines this hour. the former british prime minister says the news international paper hires criminals to get his secret information. the debt crisis may be spreading to italy. third largests economy. >> more secure -- concern about security inanimate -- security and afghanistan. leading the u.s. back under a grant. it is 11:00 a.m. here in singapore. >> it is 4:00 a.m. here in london. broadcasting to people around the world. news international has intensified with fresh criticism from the former prime minister gordon brown. in an interview with the bbc mr. brown claimed that the sunday brown newspaper hired criminals to get his financial and medical records and

>> 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, i'm jane o'brien. scotland yard is under fire. a second top boss goes as the u.k.'s phone hacking scandals spread. >> those of us who take on the most difficult jobs clearly have to stand up and be counted when things go wrong. >> meanwhile, a former news of the world reporter and sources of a number of phone hacking allegations have been found dead. >> outgunned and not outwitted. we find out how the rebels in libya get creative in their fight against the forces of colonel qaddafi. and training for the london olympics. how one hurdler from trinidad is overcoming obstacles to make his country proud. >> welcome to our viewers

>> and now bbc world news. >> welcome to news day on the bbc. in london. >> in singapore. the headlines. a day of sl braggs for young and -- celebration for young and old as china celebrates 90 years of the communist party. and u.n. investigators issue a sealed indictment over the murder of rafik hariri. the lebanese media says it implicates hezbollah. >> a french hostage released by the taliban tells the bbc he believes the deal was done to secure his freedom. and canada welcomes william and kate on their first official trip abroad. it's 2:00 a.m. here in london. >> it is 9:00 a.m. here in singapore. broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world. this is newsday. >> the chinese communist party is celebrating its 90th anniversary. the world's largest political party with a membership of more than 18 million. and it's managed to stay in power elsewhere have been pushed aside. our correspondent, michael bristow, traveled to the city of yen-on in northern china. the communist base during the civil war more than 60 years ago and considered by many as a birthpl

>> 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 financial strength 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, i-90 m.j. and o'brien. recognizes the main opposition group of the governing authority, but will it break the stalemate? still on high alert. in norway. last week's attack continues to grip the country as the government promises an investigation. and counting down to the olympics. with just one year to go, london is busy getting ready in time. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. in norway, the prime minister has about his country will counter last week's terror attacks with more democracy. he said that norway would not be intimidated by friday's mass killings and that a commission would

>> 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. rupert murdoch orders full cooperation with the police as pressure increases over the british phone hacking scandal. the worst drought in 60 years has affected 12 million people. we have a special report from east africa. >> the new head of the international monetary fund tells the bbc the organization must be more open to developing countries. and the philippines' foreign minister heads to beijing for some tough talk over who owns some of the islands in the south china sea. in singapore, 8:00 a.m. here in singapore. >> 2:00 a.m. in london. broadcasting to viewers in the u.k. and around the world, this is newsday. >> hello and w

>> 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." >> this is "bbc world news america." countdown to default. with just a week to go u.s. politicians are taking aim at each other, so can a deal still be struck in time? naming the victims in norway as the identities of those killed in the deadly attacks are released. a clearer picture emerges of the self-proclaimed killer. and paying a hefty price. one top bidder is now in possession of the world's most expensive bottle of white wine. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the clock is ticking. and in just one week from now the u.s. will hit a deadline to either raise the country's debt limit or go into default. the pressure is building from international financial leader

>> 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." >> no end to the resident standoff. the senate votes against a republican bill. a day of mourning in norway after the first victims from the mass shooting are laid to rest. protest for a civilian government's actions. welcome to "bbc world news." im debra l. mackenzie. coming up, the ex military commander of rebels as idealizations that there was murdered by a man on his own side. in the warning from the united nations as it tries to attack the famine in somalia. the u.s. senate has rejected a bill to raise america's debt ceiling passed earlier by a republican-controlled house of representatives. the vote has been expected. there are intense talks to reach a compromise. the leader of the democ

>> 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 the bbc. i'm in singapore. >> i'm in london. the headlines. hugo chavez admitted in a televised speech he underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumor. celebrations are taking place to mark the 90th anniversary of the chinese communist party. >> a french hostage released by the taliban told the bbc he believes the deal was done to secure his freedom. canada welcomes william and kate on their first official trip abroad. it is 11:00 a.m. here in singapore. >> we're broadcasting to viewers on pbs america and around the world. >> venezuelan president hugo job as within the last few hours held -- hugo chavez with in the last few hours held a press conference. he is recovering f

>> this is "bbc world news." >> 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 financial strength 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. i'm in singapore. the headlines this hour, arwin $150 billion for greece, but will it be enough to save the euro? the u.n. and ounces of emergency drops. and hillary clinton joined the quest to move forward on tough security issues. and the artist lucian freud has died. it is 11:00 a.m. in singapore and 4:00 a.m. in london, broadcasting to view -- viewers on pbs in america and around the world. this is "neuza de." -- "newsday." >> hello and welcome. of leaders of the 17 countries which use the euro have agreed to a second bailout for greece and preventive measures to prevent the debt crisis from spreading. the greek package will be worth an estimated $1

>> 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 wy 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. more revelations in the u.k. phone hack scandal. now the british parliament calls a rare emergency debate. 16 years after the massacre, caught in the netherlands, who they say was partly to blame. >> the draught in east africa as a human tragedy of unimagine bling proportions. and japan's government tra proves more money to aid the recovery from the country's earthquake and tsunami. it's 9:00 a.m. here in singapore. >> it's 2:00 a.m. here in london, broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world. this is "newsday." >> the british parliament has called a rare debate about the phone hacking scandal. one of its new

>> 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. 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. >> more misery for murdoch senior executives. some are forced to quit after the phone hacking scandal. dozens of protesters have been killed and anti-garment -- anti- government to demonstrations. welcome to bbc world news, broadcasting on pbs in america and around the globe. despite millions being raised for the east african drought, charities say that more is needed. the largest ever marijuana plantation found in mexico goes up in smoke. >> hello and welcome rupert murdoch has made a personal apology to the family of a murdered british school girl whose telephone was allegedly attacked by one of his newspapers. in the course of friday, two of the murdoch senior executives resigned and its to the scan

harold davis, bbc news. >> you're watching bbc news. the main headlines -- former heads of the international monetary funds, dominique strauss kahn, have been released from bail in new york. human rights campaigners say 14 syrians have been shot dead during nationwide demonstrations. candidates from thailand's two main political parties are canvassing for votes ahead of sunday's general election. the current prime minister of the ruling democrat party main rival for power has highly influential political connections in thailand. >> she's a young, american educated businesswoman and leader of thailand's opposition party. chenoweth has absolutely no political experience but her brother is the former thai leader. like him she aligned herself from poverty, promising to increase minimum wage and introduce subsidies for farmers. he was ousted in a coup five years ago and also lives in dubai. he's been writing for politicians and giving his sister advice. if she wins the vote, she will be the first female prime minister but taking nothing for

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is a bbc world news america. reporting from washington. naming the victims in norway, the identity of those from friday's deadly attacks. a clearer picture emerges of the killer. with just one week to go, and u.s. politicians are taking aim at each other as wall street starts to worry. and paying a hefty price. now in possession of the world's most expensive bottle of white wine. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and elsewhere around the globe. in norway, the lawyer being asked to defend anders behring breivik says he is likely in sane. they are releasing the names of those killed. we have more on the aftermath of the attack and what is known about the man who carried it out. >> the official naming of the norway dad is underway, a shocking reminder that most victims were children or very young adults. among them, a 20-year-old model and talented dansville, and the young this is believed to be just 14. among those future stars, a 21- year-old described by the norway prime minister as one of the country's mo

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington. president hugo chavez makes a surprise return to venezuela, but questions about his health hangs over the country's future. defiance. the hague court room becomes a scene of high drama, as the former bosnian serb commander ratko mladic is ejected from the trial. and the latest tribute to the american 40 president is unveiled, not in the u.s. but in the u.k. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and elsewhere around the globe. it is the beginning of my return. that was the triumphal verdict of president hugo chavez on his surprise trip back home. he has been in cuba for almost one month being treated for cancer, but the ever-dramatic president was determined not to miss the 200th anniversary of his nation's independence. his political opponents however say he is in no fit shape to run the country. our reporter. >> surprising venezuelans with his return from cuba in the small hours of monday morning, president chavez stepped off the plane as a much happier

>> 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. >> and now, "bbc world news." >> welcome to news day on the bbc. the headlines this naming the victims. regional authorities start to identify those killed in friday's attacks, as anders behring breivik bry's lawyers say he appears insane. the u.s. debt crisis sparks a war of words in washington, with the default deadline just a week away. >> pack stan and india prepare for their first significant talks since the mumbai attacks. good night, my angel, amy winehouse's father bids an emotional farewell at the singer's funeral in london. it's 9:00 a.m. here in sing pour. and 2:00 a.m. broadcasting to pbs around the world and in london, this is "news day." >> hello, and welcome. the norwegian lawyer's who's representing anders behring breivik says the self-confessed killer is probably insane. he bleaches he was fighting a war to defend

>> 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. strong words in washington. hillary clinton says the syrian president basher al-islah has lost legitimacy. new allegations of malpractice by a return list working for rupert murdoch. >> east africa's drought, and a race against time. aid agencies say a way must be hat -- must be found to help victims in somalia. the cheeks of a world cup team tells the bbc they cannot buy their way to success. it is 9:00 a.m. here in singapore. >> is 2:00 a.m. here in london. broadcasters in america and around the world. >> the u.s. secretary of state has said syrian president-are al-assad has lost legitimacy with the diplomatic tension between the two countries. supporters

>> 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." >> this is "bbc world news america," reporting from washington. africa's worst food crisis in decades threatens millions. the youngest victims are paying the highest price. >> the doctors in this clinic work frantically to save as many lives as they can. often, they have to register the names of their patients in the clinic's death book. >> is anyone exempt from britain's phone hacking? the scandal spreads from the pages of rupert murdoch's newspaper to the walls of parliament. >> the shuttle has cleared the tower. -- the tunnel. >> it is countdown for the space shuttle final launch. we hear from one at nasa veteran who was there from the start. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around

>> 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 this hour -- >> top executives respond to the phone hacking scandal by closing down britain's best-selling sunday newspaper. the investigation continues with your porch with former adviser to the prime minister. >> dozens are killed in days of violent clashes in the pakistani city of karachi. >> and special atlantis prepares for its last journey to the stars. >> it is 9:00 a.m. in singapore. >> and it is to a.m. here in london. this is newsday. >> hello and welcome paired it is the phone hacking scandal that has stunned britain and today came the biggest bombshell of all. britain's best-selling sunday newspaper "the news of the world" is being shut down by murdoch's news internationa

this is "bbc news." the federal bureau of investigations in the united states as open an inquiry into allegations that rupert murdoch's news corp. packed into phones of victims of the 9/11 attacks. the decision followed a request from federal officials. >> rebuilding is underway at the world trade center site, scene of the 9/11 attacks where 33,000 people -- 3300 people were killed. there are allegations that news of the world journalist tried to obtain the phone records of 9/11 victims. a new york lawmaker put the fbi investigation that is now underway. >> i represent a district that lost 150 people on september 11. anyone who hacked into the folds of those rare killed, those or missing at any time, especially during that tragic time, is indefensible. >> the news corp. has offices in manhattan. 9/11 relatives hope the fbi will find out any truth to the allegations. >> i heard that this is at the expense of the united states and 9/11 victims. i was deeply upset and very concerned. i would like to see acc

john simpson, bbc news. >> you're watching bbc world news america.till to come on tonight's program, where hollywood and afghanistan to light. one u.s. marine posted his proposal to a famous actress online, and now he has the date of a lifetime. here in the u.s. today, federal reserve chairman ben bernanke said the central bank is prepared to provide additional stimulus that the current economic lull persist. but in china, the government has tried to slow the economy after a time of impressive growth. in the three months to june, it has expanded by 9.5%, prompting rate rises and restrictions on bank lending in an attempt to cool things down. here is the report from beijing. >> the figures were better than expected. the world's second-largest economy continues to grow at a remarkable rate. beijing is keen to deliver an upbeat message. >> if you look to the recent situation and prospects of the near future, there's still a strong driving force behind the chinese economy. the possibility of the economy dropping sharply is very low. >> in the long term,

>> and now, "bbc world news." -- "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." we are reporting from washington. assassinated in afghanistan, president karzai's half-brother is killed. who will fill the powerful politicians shoes? -- politician's shoes? former prime minister gordon brown is accusing them of breaking the law to gain access to his personal details. the u.s. is digging fast to catch up on rare-earth minerals. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. it was a brutal attack in afghanistan today which claimed the life of president hamid karzai's half-brother, one of the country's most powerful and controversial politicians. the head of the provincial council had been accused of involvement in dealing with the taliban. yet the taliban is claiming responsibility for the assassination, which has opened a power vacuum in the country. this is our report. >> ahmad wali karzai live behind layers of security. he had many enemies. today, his enemy was his end. assassins struck here at his home. a trusted assassin, a bodyguard. anothe

>> 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 financial strength to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> hello and welcome to newsday on the bbc. i am in singapore. >> and i'm in london. in military commander in libya has been shot dead by an armed gang. the crisis is put off as politicians wrangle over the country's huge debt. >> the mother of a murdered girl is told her phone was intercepted. officials will meet again in north korea on friday. it is 11:00 a.m. in singapore. >> it is 4:00 a.m. in the london. this is newsday. if we are broadcasting around the world and in the u.s. on pbs. hello and welcome. rebel leaders say their military commander has been shot dead. the head of the council said that general younes was killed by an armed gang. >> for many years, general younes was fir

you're watching "bbc world news america." as america celebrates its independence, a former president is hailed as a hero, in london of all places. how to handle immigration is one of the most contentious issues in the developed world, but the u.s. state of alabama has a very tough new approach. andy gallager has the story. >> it has been awhile since any wars have been fought in this part of alabama, but new battle lines are being mapped out here. the state is about to enact some of america's toughest immigration laws, and for one person, they cannot come soon enough. he claims undocumented workers are a threat. >> one of the things i am most worried about is the infectious diseases that they bring here that were pretty much eradicated here in this country. when an illegal immigrant comes in the country, there are not medical screenings, like someone doesn't you're going to try to become naturalized and become an american citizen. >> officials here say crime figures are up because of a surge in the number of undocumented work

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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 global financial strength 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. i am in singapore. i am in london. president obama has warned that a failure to deal with the u.s. debt crisis could cause damage. >> it is a dangerous game that we have never played before and we cannot of -- cannot afford to play it now, not when so many of the jobs are at stake. >> united in their grief, thousands take part in processions across norway to remember the victims of friday's gun and bomb attacks. the u.n. calls for massive action in the horn of africa as the somali ministers warned millions could starve to death. it is a 11:00 a.m. here in singapore. >> it is 4:00 a.m. here in singapore, broadcasting to viewers on pbs and around the worl

this is bbc world news america. >> 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." >> this is bbc world news america. questions for cameron. the phone-hacking camera takes t centerakesc stage. >> you live and learn and i have learned. >> fighting famine in somolia, with the worst food crisis in two decades. a call goes out for help. and yao ming leaves the court, but not before making an impression on the world of basketball. >> welcome to pbs and america. >the shockwaves from the phone- hacking scandal continue. it was david cameron who felt the impact before parliament. cameron defended hiring the former news of the world editor andy carson. not good enough, said his critics. nick robinson has the details. >> a friend anin need is a fried until they become a political headache

>> 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." >> i am in singapore. . >> i am in london. a warning that they need to find a solution to the crisis or they will be partially judge. an accusation that put church ahead of the child rape victims. >> the area is controlled by the militia. >> survivors of the civil war are trying to rebuild their lives in sri lanka. it is 11:00 a.m. in singapore. >> it is for clock in london. viewersoadcasting to around the world. this is "newsday." ♪ >> late night talks between the french president and german chancellor have reportedly resulted in a joint position over new bailouts for greece. an emergency summit of european leaders will begin to discuss the crisis in a few hours. it comes amid warnings that the c

>> and now, "bbc world news." >> this is "bbc world news america." is a deal. european union leaders agree to a new lifeline for greece's debt ridden economy. paying a heavy price in libya. rebel forces are keeping up the fight, but now it is losing their commanders are trying to prevent. >> having fired the imagination of a generation, its place in history is secure. the space shuttle pours into -- pulls into port for the last time. >> the shuttle atlantis touches down for a final time. welcome to our viewers in -- on pbs in america. after frantic emergency meetings in brussels, eurozone leaders have just announced a second rescue package for the greek economy. but economic woes stretch much further than greece. the very stability of the euro is being called into question. for answers, we could go to the bbc correspondent in brussels. james, what exactly has been agreed? >> the leaders of the eurozone believe they have turned the corner tonight and have put in place what they believe is a credible rescue package for greece, and also won the believe will streng

>> 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 financial strength to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> report murdoch says that he will appear before british lawmakers. the u.s. some of the fbi source her own investigations. the senate has approved cuts and tax increases. -- the fbi started their own investigations. forced into hiding as the crackdown in syria continues, we crossed the border to get a rare look at how thousands of families are living. this is "bbc news." we have handled the crisis well in every way possible, making minor mistakes. those of the words of rupert murdoch in an interview with his own paper, "the wall street journal." there is an investigation that news corp. was hacking into the phones of people. >> parliament has cost them the news of the world, but they wo

>> 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 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." >> this is bbc world news america reporting from washington. i'm jane o'brien. independence day is here. the south sudan becomes the world's newest nation, but many challenges lie beyond the celebrations. and although the blood has been pulled on britain's most scandalous newspaper, hacking continues. >> america will continue the dream with the space shuttle liftoff. >> the u.s. space program reaches the end of an era with hundreds of thousands watching on. ♪ >> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. just an hour ago, the world welcomed a new nation when the republic of south sudan officially regained -- officially gained its

>> 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." >> freed from house arrest, dominique strauss kahn has his bail conditions relaxed as the case starts to crack. mass demonstrations sweep through syria. they're some of the biggest anti-government protests so far. colonel gaddafi addresses his supporters as a series of loud explosions are heard in his capital. welcome to "bbc news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. coming up later for you, the return of chenowia. all smiles on canada day as the duke of cambridge tries out his french on the crowd. >> hello, and welcome. a judge in new york has lifted the strict bail conditions imposed on the former head of the international monetary fund. dominique strauss kahn 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. 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." >> welcome to "newsday" on the bbc. we're in singapore and london. the headlines. the crisis escalates as another top policeman resigns, man from "news of the world" is found dead. >> the mcenroe zone debt crisis worsens. the major banks prompt a stock market slump. and forcing a closer alliance, hillary clinton builds bridges on a two-day trip to india. it's 9:00 oom here in singapore. >> it's 2:00 a.m. here in london broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world, this is "news day." >> a second senior british police officer has resigned in connection with the scandal over phone hacking and alleged corruption in rupert murdoch's newspaper empire. police commissioner john yates sa

welcome to bbc world news. also, as the horn of africa struggles with its worst drought in 60 years we hear from the head of the un emergency relief. newspaper executives expected to meet british police over allegations that the telephone of a murder teenage girl was hacked. britain has confirmed that it will withdraw more troops from afghanistan next year. the british prime minister david cameron defended the decision that troops will no longer be involved in a combat role by 2014. his country is committed to a longstanding relationship with afghanistan. >> we will withdraw troops this year and next year. we will be sending combat operations by the end of 2014. we will not have troops in the numbers that we have now. but we will have a long-term relationship. we will have a relationship that will consist of a very large a program as we help you to build the future. a relationship based on trade and diplomacy and military training. the president and i did they have discussed our plan to build a model academy fo

>> 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." >> britain's new phone headache hacking news spreads. it prompts a rare debate in british parliament. >> and concerns portugal may need another bailout after its debt rating is reduced to junk status. >> and will it beya has produced a western arc to protect the city of misratah. welcome to "bbc world news." i'm david eades. also coming up, the news of family in. how could this latest tragedy have been prevented? >> and the focus of the berlin fashion week. >> the phone hacking scandal right at the heart of the media group news international continues to deepen as the british parliament prepares to hold an emergency debate on the issue. police now told the relatives some of the victims of the 1995

>> 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. put down your weapons -- the hopeful plea of the british prime minister to the taliban. is there any chance they will listen? a long march across africa for these somali refugees. they are driven to desperation. >> we have to scale up operations to meet the growing need. >> constantly connected -- is social media leaving all of us overwhelmed? welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. stop fighting, stop bombing, join the political process -- that is what british prime minister david cameron asked a taliban today. even as he spoke those words, four nato soldiers were killed in the eastern part of the

>> 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 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." >> this is bbc world news america reporting from washington. i'm jane o'brien. independence day is here. the south sudan becomes the world's newest nation, but many challenges lie beyond the celebrations. and although the blood has been pulled on britain's most scandalous newspaper, hacking continues. >> america will continue the dream with the space shuttle liftoff. >> the u.s. space program reaches the end of an era with hundreds of thousands watching on. ♪ >> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. just an hour ago, the world welcomed a new nation when the republic of south sudan officially regained -- officially gained its

>> 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 financial strength 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. the headlines. as the phone hacking crisis escalates, rupert murdoch and his son james prepared to face questions from a u.k. parliamentary committee. gaddafi must go. u.s. officials deliver an uncompromising message to their libyan counterparts in a secret meeting. the eurozone debt crisis worsens. fears for the major banks cause a stock market slump. u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton builds bridges on a two- day trip to india. it is 11:00 a.m. in singapore. >> it is 4:00 a.m. in london, broadcasting in america and around the world. this is "newsday." the owner of britain's biggest media empire, rupert murdoch, is to make his first appearance befor

bbc news, nairobi. >> you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come on tonight's program, exposed to nuclear tests decades ago. now, some british veterans are taking their fight for compensation to the u.k.'s highest court. south korea has suffered its heaviest rain in a century, with at least 32 people killed, including 10 college students who were doing volunteer work. the rain caused mudslides in various parts of the country. hundreds of people are now homeless after their neighborhoods were destroyed after a deluge of mud and rain. many had to cling to their have submerged vehicles for safety. we have this report. >> before first light in the mountains east of seoul, korea, it was hard to pick out the people. rescuers brought them out. the injured and the dead. many of them students, said to be doing volunteer work here on their summer holiday. they had been sleeping when their homes and cabins shattered around them under the force of a powerful landslide. survivors talked about wading in the mud to be rescued. >> i was asleep at the

>> this is "bbc world news." funding for this presentation is made possible by -- the 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. >> here are the headlines this hour -- were brought offers full cooperation with the police as -- rupert murdoch offers the full cooperation with the police as pressure increases over the phone hacking scandal. >> the worst drought in 60 years has affected 12 million people. we have a special report from east africa. and the philippine foreign minister heads to beijing that over talks over the territorial dispute and the south china sea. >> broadcasting on pbs in america and around that the world, this is " newsday." >>> hello, and welcome. and the u.k., lawyers for the relatives of british soldiers killed in iraq and afghanistan say the police have warned their clients their funds may have been hacked into by

bbc news, ottawa. >> this is "gmt" from bbc world news. the headlines -- the sexual assault case against dominique strauss-kahn, reports suggest the prosecution is concerned about the credibility of his accuser. the interior minister in lebanon revealed the identity of four hezbollah members accused of assassinating a former prime minister. aaron is here with all of the latest business news. we cannot get away from greece. >> you did not think i would end the week without touching on it. just some breathing time for everybody. hello, there. back from the brink. greece is a set to receive more vital aid after it parliament passed the seconds of the austerity bills on thursday. the move now commit the nation to 28 billion euros of spending cuts and tax raises in the next five years and allows the eu and the imf to dispense more cash. but further efforts to convince existing investors to stay on board has won the agreement of germany's big banks and insurers. nigel has the details. >> while greece counts the cost of its austerity measures, 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. 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 security transition in afghanistan -- after america, britain confirmed plans to step back from combat duties. visiting afghanistan, of princeton -- british prime minister cameron says he was confident the country will be able to look after its own security by 2014. >> as we see a stronger and more confident afghan national army, stronger police -- many of whom we trained ourselves -- and also local police, i do think it is right to start planning the withdrawal of some of our troops. welcome to "gmt." also on this program -- newspaper executives are expected to meet british police today over allocation the phones of a murdered teenage girl was attacked -- allegations. back and in fighting 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." >> more organizations distance themselves from the british tabloid, "news of the world" as new things surface in the scandal. >> i have to say that if the actions approved have been verified, and i'm appalled. >> welcome to gmt. i am naga munchetty. 38 people are killed in india in a collision between a bus and a train. as america gets dangerously close to its borrowing limit, barack obama prepares to face congressional leaders in a pivotal round of talks. hello. it is midday in london, 7:00 a.m. in washington, and early families of british soldiers who died in iraq and afghanistan have expressed shock and anger that their phones may have been hacked. personal details of bereaved relatives were fo

>> 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 financial strength to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." norway is hit by twin terror attacks. first, a car bomb explodes killing seven. and the gunman opens fire on an island outside the city with at least 10 people killed there. in norwegian man has been arrested with local media saying he has links to right-wing extremism. the international community condemns the attacks. the worst violence since the second world war. hello, and welcome to bbc news. the broadcasting to our viewers on pbs in america. police in norway have confirmed dead and ethnic norwegian man has been arrested in connection with two attacks that left many dead and many more injured. the of reported that the man has links to right-wing extremism. an explosion tore through 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. and union bank. >> union bank has put its global financial strength to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> in london, the headlines -- >> norwegian authorities identifying those that died in the attack. in washington, of the fall deadline just one week away. -- the default deadline just one week away. >> pakistan and india ready for their first significant talks since the mumbai attacks. good night by angell. an emotional farewell at the singer's funeral in london. it is 11:00 a.m. in singapore. >> it is 4:00 a.m. in london. this is "newsday." >> hello, welcome. the norwegian lawyer asked to defend the killers says that he is probably insane. apparently he believes he was fashioning a war to defend the western world. some of the names of the 76 victims have been published. the latest on the

. >> 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." >> q good job as ethnicities being treated for cancer. -- hugo chavez is being treated for cancer. the 90th anniversary of the communist party. welcome to the bbc world news. the world -- the royal wedding at fever is going on in monaco. the latest transformer's film -- will it provides 3d cinema? after speculation about his health, hugo chavez has admitted he is being operated on for cancer. surgeons found a tumor. the tumor has been successfully removed and he is under a full recovery. >> a much thinner and failed -- and frailer president appear before cameras. it is the first time he has spoken to the nation since he was taken to cuba at three weeks ago. he confirmed what many expected

>> this is "bbc world news." >> 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". >> i;''m babita sharma. lawmakers in britain will discuss the phone hacking scandal rocking news international. the court said they were partly to blame for the shevardnadze massacre. >> japan is to conduct tests on its nuclear plants. london.4:00 on this is "newsday." >> the british parliament has called an emergency debate about the phone hacking scandal surrounding news international. the action has prompted calls for a public inquiry. >> for months, this scandal has been growing and growing as more and more celebrities and politicians were informed their telephones had been hacked. now a much more serious allegation has shocked the country. a 13-year-old went