>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." u.s. secretary hillary clinton testified, is giving them an earful. >> the fact is, we have four dead americans. is it because of a protest or because some guys went for a walk one night and decided it wanted to kill some americans. what difference does it make? >> benjamin netanyahu hangs on as prime minister, but the coalition is far from certain. and britannia returns home from afghanistan. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and elsewhere around the globe. in libya, the american ambassador and three others left dead, with secretary of state hillary clinton giving her testimony to lawmakers. appearing at two separate hearings, she took full responsibility for the missteps of the department leading up to the assault, but she also hit back at the demonstrations critics. we have a report. >> finally on capitol hill for a public hearing four months after the benghazi attacks. the much-awaited appearance delayed by a month long illness. after four years as secretary of sta

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>> a now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." conflict, not celebration in tahrir square. protesters in egypt say nothing has changed in the two years since the revolution. we travelled to homs, a city divided. those who are with assad live a normal life. those who oppose him have been devastated. opposition fighters glide downey's lanes. so do civilians contract in the middle. >> record profits for one stock while apple takes a plunge. what is shaking the world of tech? welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. in cities across egypt today, thousands clashed violently with police. protesting the lack of change since the revolution began two years ago. the tear gas, street battles, and slogans are the same. the demonstrators say the politics are the same, too. we go to our correspondent in tahrir square tonight. >> a short while ago, the entire area behind me was shrouded in tear gas. the thousands of protesters have thinned out because of that. there are still hundreds in the square behind me.

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>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." conflict, not celebration in tahrir square. protesters in egypt say nothing has changed in the two years since the revolution. we travelled to homs, a city divided. those who are with assad live a normal life. those who oppose him have been devastated. opposition fighters glide downey's lanes. so do civilians contract in the middle. >> record profits for one stock while apple takes a plunge. what is shaking the world of tech? welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. in cities across egypt today, thousands clashed violently with police. protesting the lack of change since the revolution began two years ago. the tear gas, street battles, and slogans are the same. the demonstrators say the politics are the same, too. we go to our correspondent in tahrir square tonight. >> a short while ago, the entire area behind me was shrouded in tear gas. the thousands of protesters have thinned out because of that. there are still hundreds in the square behind me.

>> and now, "bbc world news." >> this is bbc world news america. reporting from washington, i'm laura trevelyan couldn't benjamin netanyahu is expected to hold onto power. -- i'm laura trevelyan. benjamin netanyahu is expected to hold onto power. >> right now, the battle here is over. but in many places it is just beginning. >> the new exhibit put this portrait in the spotlight. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and elsewhere around the globe. israelis went to the polls in general elections today. prime minister jet -- prime minister benjamin netanyahu claimed victory after exit polls showed he would likely lead, the government with a narrow majority. our correspondent is in jerusalem with the latest. >> welcome to jerusalem after three months of a lackluster election campaign. suddenly, israeli politics came alive today about an hour before the polls closed. there was growing excitement and speculation. as expected, benjamin netanyahu is likely to lead the next government. he will be the prime minister for the next four years,

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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. ourt union bank, relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> how low. you're watching gmt on bbc world news. i'm george alagiah. one of the world's biggest hostage crises unfolding right now in algeria. we will be asking if it is payback for the french military intervention in mali. europeans, japanese, and americans held at the gas facility in the sahara. the algerian government says this islamist militant is behind the raid. jakarta under water. one of asia's biggest capitals brought to a halt as torrential rains caused flooding. >> officials have warned that over the next few days the rain wil

>> 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. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> and this is bbc world news america reporting from washington. a mixed picture in algeria as many hostages celebrate their escape or rescue. uncertainty remains about how many have been killed. uncovering evidence of a massacre, the bbc is inside a syrian town. and 50 years after martin luther king's speech, they look at why that dream might still be on fulfill. >> make sense of international -- unfulfilled. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also throughout the globe. three days after islamist militants stor

>> this is "bbc world news." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> job done, crisis averted, market's surge after the fiscal cliff is averted. health workers in pakistan that were gunned down on tuesday, there charities abandoned. no let up on the protest in india. thousands marched after the gang rape and death of a student. welcome to "bbc world news." coming up in the program," we will have more pictures of these burmese attack planes. also, a special report on justice in japan. why is it so many people confess to crimes that they did not commit? ♪ >> hello, thank you very much for being with us

>> 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. zte. and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions and capital to help you grow your business. -- need your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. ?hat can we do for y >> and now, "bbc world news." >> this is cody -- "bbc world news america. the government in syria swaps prisoners for 49 iranians as the said it is time for change that country. one family was forced to escape the flames in this fire. and need the nominations for the britons academy awards and -- and the nominations for the british academy awards are released and we have the films that made the cut. > >> welcome to our viewers on public television in america and elsewhere around the globe. the syrian government has released 2000 prisoners,

>> 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. zte. and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions and capital to help you grow your business. -- meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> three kurdish women, one a leading member of the separatist group pkk have been found dead in paris. police say they were executed. the men charged with a gang rape and murder of a student in delhi were tortured and assaultive in police custody, says a lawyer. a terrible waste. as much as half of the world food and that being thrown away, according to a new study. welcome to bbc world news. also in the program -- a race against time to save whales attack -- trapped in the ice off the coast of canada. and

>> and now, "bbc world news." >> this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington. students targeted in syria. a massive explosion shakes aleppo. moret than 80 people are reportedly killed. lance armstrong opens up to oprah winfrey about doping. she says he comes clean in an unexpected way. a new wonder material is said to change your world forever. we will show you what it looks like. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. syrian students turned up at the university of aleppo today ready for the first day of exams. what they got instead was two massive explosions. twin blasts rocked the school, killing at least 80 people. rebel forces as the government bombed the campus deliberately. from neighboring turkey, james reynolds reports. >> the university of aleppo was thought to be one of the last safe places in syria of's largest city. but two explosions changed that. these pictures were filmed just after the blasts. the side of this building was blown away. the university was home to both students and ordinary people who had taken

>> this is bbc world news. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, sto vermont and honolulu. union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business. offering specialized solutions in capital to help you meet growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailor solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, bbc world news. >> hello and welcome to gmt on bbc world news. our top stories, the unfinished revolution. two years after egypt uprising, thousands of protesters are back on the streets. egyptian security forces confront angry crowds as the transition from mubarak to muslim brotherhood rule exposes each of's divisions. china calls on the north koreans to cool it after they promised further nuclear and rocket tests. and it was the biggest sporting england has had, but after they left town, what is the legacy look like? and genie is here with business news. >> 700,000 smartphones every day. no

>> 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. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." meet the bomb makers. we go inside of the fight against bashar al-assad just as israeli warplanes carried out a strike in syrian territory. america's gun debate moves to capitol hill where a congresswoman who was shot herself makes it difficult personal plea. >> it will be hard but the time it is now. you must act. >> we used to love our blackberries, now the company is moving into smart phones. we love them, too? welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe.

>> 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. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> hello and welcome to gm t on bbc world news. our top stories, confusion combined with terror in the algerian desert as western officials insist on hostage crisis is not yet over. the fate of dozens of foreign workers at a remote gas plant is still unclear after algerian forces launched an assault on a hot -- and on the hostage takers. after years of denial, a choreographed confession, lance armstrong finally admits he daud his way into cycling's record books. >> yes or no, did you ever take banned substances to enhance your second

>> and now, "bbc world news." >> hello, you're watching "bbc world news." our top stories, the brazil public it fire. as the funeral for the 200 victims plus -- 200 + victims begins, questions arise of how safe world cup and olympic venues will be. the president of haiti, putting in place emergency laws. a sign of strength or weakness? new jersey, hammered by hurricane sandy, we are back to discover how little progress there has been. >> it is hard to find the words to describe the destruction they see around me. this house is at an angle that is almost comic. >> i guess it is a case of a top toyota? >> 9.8 million vehicles, that is how much they sold last year, enough to regain the top spot in the world. given the massive chinese consumer boycott, how did they manage to dethrone general motors? >> it is 12:00 noon in london, 2:00 p.m. in cairo, 10:00 in the morning in santa maria, where families of those who died in the nightclub fire have begun the grim business of the identifying the bodies of their loved ones. an investigation has started, but there is

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." the war and syria spills over after israeli jets strike syrian territory. damascus that threatens to retaliate. playing defense, president obama's choice to lead the pentagon gets a grilling from his former colleagues. >> to my reference to the surge -- >> were you right or wrong? lts out america's national anthem to prove she has the pipes to do it live. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. tonight, syria and iran are threatening to retaliate for an israeli air strike inside of syrian territory. the attack took place in the early hours of wednesday morning outside of damascus. the target was believed to be a convoy carrying anti-aircraft weapons bound for hezbollah. we have reports on how this could further inflame the region. >> the explosions are recorded by steering activists seem more powerful than anything the rebels could do. there is a different account of pensh the government saidhat planes bombed a military research center between dama

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>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." for the first time, the pentagon allows american women to serve in combat roles. britain, germany, and the netherlands are to their citizens to get out of benghazi, libya in response to an imminent threat against westerners. >> just touched a button. it hands you the picture. >> it brought us a new age of instant photography. tonight, we focus on the man whose polaroids help capture our lives in real time. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. it is time for policy to catch up with reality. that was the message that leon panetta said today as he lifted a ban on women serving in combat. acknowledge in the sacrifices which have already been made by both sexes, he talked of a future where everyone would be given the opportunity to serve in front line rolls. what's the next greatest generation will be one of men and women who will fight and die together to protect this nation. that is what freedom is all about. >> leon panetta there. what do these ch

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now the price, bbc news, belgium. -- matthew price, bbc news, belgium. >> live continues to get harder for many. one company currently experiencing surprising growth is samsung. it has announced record profits driven by impressive sales of smartphones. success is putting pressure on apple which lost its slot today as the most valuable company in the world. our technology correspondent reports. >> six years ago, the iphone was unveiled by steve jobs and went on to define the smartphone industry. now samsung has grabbed the lead. it is a giant conglomerate that makes everything from televisions to washing machines. it is smartphones that have transformed its fortunes and now contribute more than half the profits. their offering new smartphone users the same experience as apple for less. >> we're offering an attractive experience at an affordable price. for those who want to use facebook and e-mail, they do not need to pay the top of the range to get those services. >> apple has delivered outstanding results this week, but its shares have slid amid worries of its ability to come to someth

>> 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. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions in capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington. the rape case shocking india, a month after a brutal assault, the men charged may face the death penalty. a top taliban commander is killed in northwest pakistan. his violent movies are box gold. we hear from quentin tar antino about his new film abnd nd signature style. welcome to our viewers on public television and around the globe. the five men accused of raping a university student for hours on a bus were charged and if convicted they may face the death penalty

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is bbc world news america reporting from washington. president obama nominates chuck hagel to be secretary of defense. the men charged with raping a young indian woman on a bus arrived in court where proceedings dissolved into chaos. and hitting a high note in south africa. we meet an unlikely star whose voice takes them from -- hollywood. across >> a combat soldier still -- still carries a treadmill in his chest. he will be the first wounded soldier to ever serve as secretary of defense. not everyone is happy with his nomination. >> this is the man president obama wants to lead the largest military force the world has ever known. a former soldier who knows the cost of war. >> he knows war is not an abstraction. he knows the sending young americans to fight and believe in the dark and muddy is something we only do when absolutely necessary. >> he is to be a republican senator, but he is a provocative thick. -- pick. >> i will do my best for my country and those i represent at the pentagon and for all of my citizens. i will always give y

"bbc world news america. the government in syria swaps prisoners for 49 iranians as the bbc said it is time for change that country. one family was forced to escape the flames in this fire. and need the nominations for the britons academy awards and -- and the nominations for the british academy awards are released and we have the films that made the cut. > >> welcome to our viewers on public television in america and elsewhere around the globe. the syrian government has released 2000 prisoners, including women and children. the release was made in exchange for 49 iranians being held by rebels. it marked the first prisoner swap of its kind during the war. it comes as people continue to flee the country at a rapid rate. among them is one refugee, who says he was the only man to escape a firing squad near the city of aleppo. he has since fled to turkey. james reynolds has this report. >> muhammed olli works at a petrol station in southern turkey. customers barely notice him. but the man selling chris has one of

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." a violent scene in this area, dozens of young man bound and shot in the head were found in the city of aleppo. they are celebrating in timbuktu. sharia laws goes as french forces liberated the city from rebels. we speak with secretary of state clinton just days before she steps down as america's top diplomat. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. syria is breaking up before everyone's eyes, that was the warning issued by the u.n. media specialist as he briefed the security council. on the ground, there is fresh evidence of the terror is taking place. the bodies of at least 65 men believed to be the victims of a mass execution have been found dumped by the side of a river in the syrian city of aleppo. >> one of the most gruesome discoveries in nearly two years of horror in syria. body after body caked in mud sprawled on the bank near the city center. dozens of them, all men, all shot through the head. some of them clearly with their hands bou

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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. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> hello. you are watching "gmt." i'm zeinab badawi. top story -- french and malian soldiers patrolling the streets of timbuktu looking to flush out any remaining rebels. cheering crowds greet the troops. our correspondent there talk about what they endured under 10 months of islamist will. egypt still in the grip of violent protest. the head of the egyptian army warned the political crisis could lead to the collapse of the state. and we look at the reasons why the dutch queen beatrix is abdicating at the end of april in favor of her

>> 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. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, bbc world news. >> this is bbc world news america reporting from washington. making a remarkable recovery, just three months after her terrorists shot her in the head. all eyes of the venezuelan president as he battles complications after cancer surgery. and in parousia's are turning up the heat for an extreme exercise that is bound to make you sweat. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. it shocked the world, but remarkably, the pakistan girl targeted was discharged from a british hospital. her release comes

>> 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. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." memo hello, you are watching gmt on "bbc world news." i am george alla gaia -- the argument about what the target was carries on in syria. israelis are lining up to receive gas masks as fears of retaliation rise. the french government says its intervention in mali is a success after the rebels are driven out of their last stronghold. as beijing worse -- experiences the worst pollution in years, we will be reporting from china's capital of coal. how do you feel growth without wrecking the environment? >> increasingly, it is coming at a

you are watching bbc world news america.till to come, 40 years after a court to give women the right to choose, we take a look at why many abortion clinics have had to shut their doors. the british grandmother has been sentenced to death in indonesia after being convicted of trying to smuggle a large amount of cocaine to bali. her lawyer said on appeal that the british governor -- the lawyer said he would appeal and the british governor condemned the sentence. >> lynnae de standiford was expecting -- lyndsey standiford was expecting a verdict yesterday, but nothing like this. >> lyndsey standiford has been found guilty of importing narcotics. she will be sentenced to death. >> judges said she had damaged the reputation of bali and did not appear to care about the consequences of her actions. covering her head, she refused to speak to reporters as she left court. the mother of two has been in the spotlight ever since she was arrested last may in bali. a police found 4.8 kilograms of cocaine in her suitcase her lawyer said she

>> and this is bbc world news america reporting from washington. a mixed picture in algeria as many hostages celebrate their escape or rescue. uncertainty remains about how many have been killed. uncovering evidence of a massacre, the bbc is inside a syrian town. and 50 years after martin luther king's speech, they look at why that dream might still be on fulfill. >> make sense of international -- unfulfilled. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also throughout the globe. three days after islamist militants stormed a gas line in algeria, there is confusion about the face of those taken hostage. hundreds of foreign workers have reportedly been freed, but there are still conflicting reports about the number that might have been killed. the secretary of state level the incident an act of terror. the correspondent has the latest. >> one of the survivors of the attack, the of jury in state television has shown pictures of some that have escaped the gas complex including some for britain starting their journey home. they are just a

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>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington. the rape case shocking india, a month after a brutal assault, the men charged may face the death penalty. a top taliban commander is killed in northwest pakistan. his violent movies are box office gold. we hear from quentin tar antino about his new film abnd nd signature style. welcome to our viewers on public television and around the globe. the five men accused of raping a university student for hours on a bus were charged and if convicted they may face the death penalty. the 23 year old woman died last week. it has sparked a debate in india. >> protests go on on the rape that has shocked india. lawyers set up to handle the case get their first trial. none are prepared to defend the five men charged with murdering and raping the student. >> it is heinous and in respect to the girl victim and as a message that we want to send to society, we want our society to be safe and such criminals will not get representation. >> no one is at home at the shack where the bus driver was living. 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. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> hello, your watching "gmt." our top stories, in a few hour'' time, barack obama will be sworn in for his second term as u.s. president. he made history last time around. will he live up to the promise of change? we will be asking what he will do differently over the next four years. >> live in washington, in the middle of tight security the stage is set for the president to set out his priorities and vision for the next four years. >> the trial five men accused of gang raping a student begins in delhi. her father tells the bbc that

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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. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> hello, you are watching "gmt ," on bbc world news. our top stories, french and molly soldiers are -- sorry, that is not the top story. the top story is more evidence of the violence in syria that has reached unprecedented levels according to the u.n. envoy. our correspondent has more on this. >> how can you guarantee that innocent men, women, and children will not get killed? >> there were bombs on the edge of rebel control. >> shell says they're happy after being cleared in a dutch court of massive oil spills in nigeria. campaigne

>> 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. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> hello, you are watching "gmt ." our top stories, david cameron gives a pledge to the british people. the will have a referendum on membership to the european union. the prime minister said the vote would come after renegotiation of the links to the european union. critics are saying that membership is not a pick and miss option. >> we would give the british people a very simple in or out choice. to stay in the union on these new terms or to come out altogether. >> if you do not know this is really already, you will in the future. h

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." tahrir square. protesters in egypt say nothing has changed in the two years since the revolution. we travelled to homs a city divided. those who are with assad live a normal life. those who oppose him have been devastated. opposition fighters glide downey's lanes. so do civilians contract in the middle. >> record profits for one stock while apple takes a plunge. what is shaking the world of tech? welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. in cities across egypt today thousands clashed violently with police. protesting the lack of change since the revolution began two years ago. the tear gas, street battles and slogans are the same. the demonstrators say the politics are the same, too. we go to our correspondent in tahrir square tonight. >> a short while ago the entire area behind me was shrouded in tear gas. the thousands of protesters have thinned out because of that. there are still hundreds in the square behind me. a lot of the protests across the

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>> and now, bbc world news. >> this is bbc world news america reporting from washington. making a remarkable recovery, just three months after her terrorists shot her in the head. all eyes of the venezuelan president as he battles complications after cancer surgery. and in parousia's are turning up the heat for an extreme exercise that is bound to make you sweat. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. it shocked the world, but remarkably, the pakistan girl targeted was discharged from a british hospital. her release comes three months after she was shot in the head. her crime was campaigning for girls to be educated. and jeremy has this report. >> a remarkable recovery, hard to believe as she walked out of a hospital. her survival was against the odds, the extent of her recovery delighted the medical staff. she says a thank-you to the nurses and doctors here. she is off to a temporary home that they have set up. something of a normal life after so much pain and separation. >> she could talk, it was a good side of her brain had no

>> and now, "bbc world news." >> this is our "bbc world news america." french soldiers take on as llamas rebels in mali. they fled the violence in syria. now it is the snow making life miserable for hundreds of thousands of refugees. >> children are everywhere. they are freezing. their teeth are chattering. >> for rafer hollywood. the stars come out for the golden globes. this time, there are even some surprises. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. islamic militants have captured a town in mali despite four days of bombardment from french jets. they are trying to prevent their former colony from being overrun by rebels linked to al qaeda. capital, here is our report. >> of french troops on the ground in mali. france has pulled out every stop to get them there. pulling on every one of its bases in africa back and spare a man. islamist forces have controlled the deserts' of mali. they were pushing south. the air strikes began. the french claim to have pushed the rebels back. the forces push on another front. france