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bbc news, luxor. >> egypt's tourism crisis there. as cardinals prepare to elect the next pope, nowhere is the decision being more closely watched than brazil. they have the largest catholic community in the world. the church there is coming under pressure. they are looking for a leader to inspire new -- a new generation of believers. >> the faithful. the second largest basilica in the world. just a few hours drive -- a few hours' drive from rio de janeiro. the catholic church is still one of brazil's most powerful social and political institutions. to before leaving for rome participate in the conclave to elect the next pope, the cardinal acknowledged the church needed to modernize. >> the catholics are the major church. we have to adopt thoughtful eyes. a message for the people of the present. as is important for us -- this is important for us. how to present the gospel to the people of nowadays. >> even if the next pope is not from latin america, critics say he must reflect their concerns about poverty, moral guidance, and what is

bbc news, luxor. >> egypt's tourism crisis there. as cardinals prepare to elect the next pope nowhere is the decision being more closely watched than brazil. they have the largest catholic community in the world. the church there is coming under pressure. they are looking for a leader to inspire new -- a new generation of believers. >> the faithful. the second largest basilica in the world. just a few hours drive -- a few hours' drive from rio de janeiro. the catholic church is still one of brazil's most powerful social and political institutions. but before leaving for rome to participate in the conclave to elect the next pope, the cardinal acknowledged the church needed to modernize. >> the catholics are the major church. we have to adopt thoughtful eyes. a message for the people of the present. as is important for us -- this is important for us. how to present the gospel to the people of nowadays. >> even if the next pope is not from latin america, critics say he must reflect their concerns about poverty, moral guidance and what i

peter taylor, bbc news. for people still living in iraq 10 years later, the preoccupation is not with intelligence failures of the past but with security failures of the present. how does the country stand today? a short time ago, i spoke to the bbc's ben brown in baghdad. the only news we get of iraq in america is when there is a car bomb exploding. it's another indication there is some violence. how secure is the country? >> there are still car bombs and suicide bombs, but the violence is not as bad as it was. if you drive around baghdad, there are still lots of checkpoints and lots of traffic because of the checkpoints, but i do think people feel safer on the whole. we were at the national museum of iraq in baghdad the other day. that is where a lot of the ancient treasures that were there were looted in the early days after the american-led invasion. american troops were blamed for not protecting that museum better. while we were in the museum, we came across a group of american tourists who were visitin

welcome to "bbc world news" america," live in venezuela. chavez always had a great sense of political theater and his memorial service today was appropriately dramatic. tears from distraught venn zwailens and somber tributes from world leaders from. nearby cuba to distant aaron, they came to say goodbye. our correspondent ian with our coverage. >> i love you, chavez. i'll meet you in heaven. they knew this day was coming but that hasn't made it any easier. this week hugha chavez succumbed to the cancer he couldn't beat and today they cried his name and swore to keep his spirit alive. people have poured into the capital from across venezuela to pay their last respects to president hugo chavez. you can see the passion here in the crowd. rare is the politician that commands this kind of respect and adoration. >> he was the best president and we know that everything loved chavez. everything loved chavez forever! >> we're going to every day think about what he do and going to say that we can never say thank you for all the stuff he did. >> hugo

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you are watching bbc, world news america. it still to come, from humble beginnings to the whole of the vatican. the first cardinal. now in his native country, they are rooting for him to become pope. a staggering one in 10 medicines around the world are fake or contaminated. in some countries, nearly half of the drugs available to not do what they promised to. that is according to the international police organization. it's created a new unit to deal with the new problem. it will be funded by pharmaceutical companies themselves. we have more. >> they are demons. every year, millions of how to , andablets, vaccines medicines are sold around the world. medstingly, they pick up that they believe to be the real thing. interpol wants to do something to stop it. counterfeit medicine sales are believed to represent 10% of drugs worldwide. interpol has announced a coordinated effort with 29 pharmaceutical firms which are contributing a grand total of $6 million. it is so the general public can be made more aware of how to represent -

a bbc team deming the members of the movement for democratic change were caught up in the -- a bbc team filming the members of the movement. our correspondent reports. >> zimbabwe is supposed to be on the mend. peaceful campaigning today for a new constitution supported by all major parties. elections were due to follow suit. but look how quickly the mood can change. "i will not allow you," she says. the attackers are supporters of president mugabe. the man they are beating now is planning to run for parliament .or the rival party this is how politics works on the ground here. 's supporters then turn on us. we are journalists! well, that was not pleasant. the crowds turned on us. it is a pretty stark reminder of the violence that comes to the surface here. people in zimbabwe long for peace. they long for democracy. they long for free and fair elections. but they continue to abuse the justbwean, as you have witnessed. justesident mugabe has turned in. runpproved, he could zimbabwe four more years. >> organizations that work on the elections. andhere is still optimism some real progress h

a bbc team deming the members of the movement for democratic change were caught up in the -- a bbc team filming the members of the movement. our correspondent reports. >> zimbabwe is supposed to be on the mend. peaceful campaigning today for a new constitution supported by all major parties. elections were due to follow suit. but look how quickly the mood can change. "i will not allow you," she says. the attackers are supporters of president mugabe. the man they are beating now is planning to run for parliament .or the rival party this is how politics works on the ground here. 's supporters then turn on us. we are journalists! well, that was not pleasant. the crowds turned on us. it is a pretty stark reminder of the violence that comes to the surface here. people in zimbabwe long for peace. they long for democracy. they long for free and fair elections. but they continue to abuse the justbwean, as you have witnessed. justesident mugabe has turned in. runpproved, he could zimbabwe four more years. >> organizations that work on the elections. andhere is still optimism some real progress h

it's expected to last about three weeks. >> you're watching "bbc world news" america." still to come, measuring the ice in antarctica. it's taken scientists half a century to survey the area. what does it tell us about the future? today in cities around the world, events are being held to commen rate international women's day. in delhi hundreds of women used the opportunity to highlight the issue of sexual violence. the protest comes in the wake of the fatal rape last december of a student on a bus in delhi. that brought the issue to the forefront. our bbc reporter was on the scene of the rally. >> women have come out in protest on the streets of delhi on international women's day, for example to push for justice in the december gang remain which outraged indians, but also to focus on the issue of how women are treated in india. we have protests like these on a regular basis since december but the intensity, the outpouring of emotion and the anger is still very, very strong. what the december attacks have done is brought women out on a regular basis but also highlighted

you are watching bbc, world news america. it still to come, from humble beginnings to the whole of the vatican. the first cardinal. now in his native country, they are rooting for him to become pope. a staggering one in 10 medicines around the world are fake or contaminated. in some countries, nearly half of the drugs available to not do what they promised to. that is according to the international police organization. it's created a new unit to deal with the new problem. it will be funded by pharmaceutical companies themselves. we have more. >> they are demons. every year, millions of how to , andablets, vaccines medicines are sold around the world. medstingly, they pick up that they believe to be the real thing. interpol wants to do something to stop it. counterfeit medicine sales are believed to represent 10% of drugs worldwide. interpol has announced a coordinated effort with 29 pharmaceutical firms which are contributing a grand total of $6 million. it is so the general public can be made more aware of how to represent -

speak to go now to the bbc's sarah rainsford. you are normally based in cuba. argentina but for latin americans all over, a huge day today. is very exciting for people in argentina. i think a feeling of pride across latin america because it is the flow -- first pope to come from the continent. there were people thinking it might be a brazilian pope elected this time. instead it was an argentine. were extremely surprised by that. but extremely happy and pleased to feel they were represented. as your hearing, or catholics live here in latin america than anywhere else in the world. and now they also hold the papacy. i was in church earlier today and there was a mass taking place. a very large congregation had come. for the first time it included a reference to pope francis. francisco as he is known here. people were pleased at the news. there is also a man and a child that have come from a slum because they are remembering a man that used to take the bus on his own and come and say mass. there. you would do first communion and help young children. help them with c

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you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come, pope francis celebrates his first public mass as leader of the catholic church, showing signs of changes to come already. just six months after being shot in the head by the taliban today, a girl returns to school. targeted for campaigning to get girls the same rights and was back inmallalah the classroom in britain. she said she missed her classmates from pakistan. she also said she is looking forward to meeting new friends in birmingham. >> because of the state of the people, i can even walk -- i can even run out. yousafzai only narrowly escaped an assassination attempt in pakistan. following her recovery, this is her first day back at school here in britain. >> all the children should go to school. it is their basic right. >> it is her uniform that she is most proud of unlike most teens. >> it proves that i am is today. it is the happiest day for me this year. i am living my life, my own life, going to school and learning. >> she was a student when she began campaign

you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come on tonight's program, who will succeed hugo chavez? in venezuela the race is on to ake the country's top job. lawyers representing domestic workers in hong kong have accused the authorities of creating second-class citizens. it follows a landmark ruling by hong kong's top court. we report and there is some flash photography here. >> the case has divided hong kong. foreigners such as bankers and professionals who live in the territory for more than seven years can apply for permanent residentsy. the five -- residencey. the five judges argued that domestic helpers signed a contract stating they must return to their home country at the end of their work term. the news is upsetting for domestic helpers, only a few of them could take time off work to pro test. -- protest. >> why are our contracts different from other foreigners? we are unhappy because the hong kong government treats us unfairly. this is discrimination. >> this is the end of a five-year legal battle for two fi

however, he's told the bbc that se returning to his homeland, whatever the risks. we have a report from dubai. >> the beginnings of a dark chapter in pakistan. soldiers clamoring over the gates of state television. this was general musharraf's modest coup in 1999. after this take over he ruled for nine areas before going into exile. in dubai today he told us it's different this time. >> if i don't go now, it's now or never, so i have to go. >> in spite of the risks you face? >> yes, very much in spite of the risks. >> one risk is of winding up in the dock over the sensation of form werer prime minister bhutto in 2007. general mush watch denies failing to provide her with adequate security. a pakistani court has ruled he an't be arrested for up to two weeks, but militant could pose a greater them. >> i'm use told facing dangerous but i'm not a foolhardy man. i'm taking precautions, dropping hi -- me own security measures. so let's hope for the best but there's never 100% on security. >> so you're ready to give your life for this? >> i have to be, yes. >> he's facing

andrew harding, "bbc news," south africa. >> some tough kess in africa to the economic battle taking place here in washington. across the board budget cuts, known as a sequester are set to take place. ahead of that deadline, both political parties were keen to put their spin on events. president obama appeared in a briefing room after a meeting with congressional lead doors make his case. >> at a time when our businesses have finally begun to get tracks, hiring new workers, we shouldn't be making a series of dumb, arbitrary cuts to things that businesses depend on and workers depend on like education and research and infrastructure and defense. it's unnecessary and at a time when too many americans are still looking for work, it is-in excusable. >> president obama, earlier today. how do average americans feel about the stand-off? our michelle wasn't to norfolk, decision. >> american politics aren't too popular among this crowd. washington may only be a three-hour drive away, but they don't think much here about how the nation's capital is handling the showdown. >> politically, how ca

you're watching bbc world news america. still to come, this sugar from guatemala is bound for market, but can a new deal protect the workers to harvest it? africa, footage has emerged of a man being handcuffed to the back of a police van and dragged through the streets. later, he was found dead in a police cell in johannesburg. an investigation is underway. you may find some of these injured -- you may find some of these images disturbing. >> nothing unusual at first. that man and read is being arrested by south african police. he is a foreigner, a 27-year-old taxi driver from mozambique. but he is resisting. police tried to bundle him in their van, but they only succeeded in to -- in handcuffing him to the back of it. the crowd is angry. what did he do, they shout. is it panic that makes the officers drive off? for a sense of impunity? is bad enough, but soon afterward, the man in red dyes in police custody. cracks in the report shows he had -- >> the report shows he had head and abdomen injuries. >> south african police h

. >>> you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come, a new map is making scientists rethink just how old the universe really is. left nine people dead, almost 300 injured in south china. it was the strongest tornado to hit the area since records have been held. we have the details. 100inds of more than m.p.h., lashing down on the city. largeones the size of eggs battered the area, damaging or destroying buildings and cars. the students were in lessons when the definite thumbs of pack ice came flying through the windows. >> a student was scratched across his belly by falling glass. all my books were blown away. i was pressed against the door. >> others describe having to hold onto trees so they would not be blown away. it is believed many of the dead were trapped in collapsed buildings. about 270 people were injured. officials are still counting the amount of property and homes that were destroyed. this is the latest in a series of deadly storms to hit southern china. state television is also reporting a tornado in the cou

. >> you are watching bbc world news america. still to come on tonight's program, hearing from harris's ford -- harrison ford. the actor known for his starring roles is now on a different mission. we sit down with him to hear what it is. a sophisticated hacking attack in south korea shut down computer networks and three major television stations and two banks for several hours today. it is speculation that north korea could have been behind the attacks. time,2:00 p.m. local south korea's internet juggernaut ground to a halt. in the newsrooms of three of its biggest broadcasters anti-death of two major banks. southputer networks of korea's to keep broadcaster -- key broadcasters have been completely paralyzed from 2:00 p.m. until now. police said they are investigating, focusing on the possibilities of a cyber attack. >> investigators say they suspect a cyber attack delivered by a malicious code, a type of computer virus. their job now is to find out what kind of virus it was and where it came from. speculation has already focused

you're watching bbc world news america. still to come, the roman catholic church prepares for a new leader. we look at one of its greatest challenges. the fighting when the numbers in europe and beyond. -- fighting dwindling numbers in europe and beyond. now for an update to a story that seems straight out of a hollywood script. in january, the artistic director of the bolshoi ballet was attacked with acid. now the police said that none other than the company's lead dancer has confessed to the assault. two other men are under arrest, one accused of carrying out the attack and the other being the getaway driver. we have been following all the twists. >> wielding a dagger and wearing a red cape, one of the bolshoi ballet's star dancers, now accused of ordering an acid attack on the company's artistic director. he was detained in a police station overnight where detectives say he wrote a statement confessing to the crime. >> they release this video, which shows him looking tired and nervous. he tells an anonymous questionnaire

this is the bbc's steve rosenberg. >> liftoff to the international space station. it normally takes two days but russian scientists have slashed the flgihight time with a short cut. with upgraded technology, the craft took six hours to reach the destination. eight times faster than before. it dockes with the iss after four orbits of the earth, fewer than the 34 usually required. >> capture at 9:28. >> never had a crew arrived so promplty, moving in are two cosmonauts. and u.s. astronaut chris cassidy. they will spend the next five months here. the reduced journey time menat theant they could avoid nausea and dizziness and it will be quicker to fly to the space station than from london to new york. >> the hollywood film argo won for best picture and revised the compensation. years ago.ns held 30 as part of the release they were barred from suing iran. the new proposal that ma ybe worth millions. >> the crisis in iran -- >> in american their plight gave rise to impotence and unease ther militants stormed embassy. in the 14 months they were there, the hostages were bl

united healthcare. >> bbc world as was presented by kcet, los angeles. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: the supreme court considered the very definition of marriage in a challenge to a california law banning same sex marriage. good evening. i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, we have audio excerpts of today's arguments, reaction from both sides outside the court, a recap from marcia coyle, and our own debate. >> ifill: then, hari sreenivasan examines a spike in home prices, rising at the fastest pace since 2006. >> woodruff: margaret warner talks to npr's howard berkes about an investigation into dangerous working conditions in grain storage bins. >> ifill: spencer michels reports on the musicians' strike that's darkened concert halls from new york to san francisco. >> woodruff: and we close with the story of the women who worked in a top-secret town in tennessee during world war ii. ray suarez sits down with the author of "the girls of atomic city." >> jane, one of the women i profile

and now bbc world news america. >> this is bbc world news america. from washington, i'm laura trivalin. the u.s. supreme court debates what defines a marriage. same-sex couples much for their rights but how will the justices rule? an image once unimaginable, sang sue chee after years of house arrest by the army. here's a face you can't resist. we travel to the rocky mountains. tracking these bears could provide answers scientists are searching for. >> welcome to our viewers in public television around america and the globe. today the issue of same-sex marriage took center stage today again before the u.s. supreme court. this time it was a challenge to the dispense of marriage act which says federal law only recognizes a union between a man and woman and stopped legally married same sex couples from getting federal benefits. the issue ignites passions here in the u.s. and the bbc's steve kingston was at the court for us today. >> on day two of these hearings, the crowd is thinner and there's a clear majority here today in favor of gay marriage. but of

welcome to "bbc world news" america," live in venezuela.vez always had a great sense of political theater and his memorial service today was appropriately dramatic. tears from distraught venn zwailens and somber tributes from world leaders from. nearby cuba to distant aaron, they came to say goodbye. our correspondent ian with our coverage. >> i love you, chavez. i'll meet you in

and that was the bbc. >> he's a news anchor and still has had a job. >> let's admit to the truth. is a huge mark against the church in terms of child sex scandals and people would like to see someone more aggressive. >> jon: will the media give him time to effect change or they'll jump on me. >> he has no -- this is is an outfit was surprised they elected a catholic. they could not believe that the pope was catholic. and i think, you know, i'm not catholic and i think that the election of pope francis was historic in that his humility and the stories about who he really is, it gripped me and again, i'm not catholic and so, i think the catholic church has a moment now to really move forward. >> jon: all right. next on news watch, it was big news then, but what about now? >> it's been ten years since the start of the iraq war. the media coverage was not stopped then, but what about now? is there a story there that we're missing? find out next on news watch. [ male announcer ] how do you make america's favorite recipes? just begin with america's favorite soups. bring out chicken broc

wrong with bbc?ares the physical scars. he could have died in the streets of selma and birmingham and montgomery. you know, this, that generation that linked the news hour briefly that actually took principals who are articulated and talked about in religious circles. virtus of refusal which we give a lot of lip service to. a handful of people who actually put their lives on the line. martin luther king who fell for those virtus and those are the people we should study and think about. >> particularly on good friday, frankly. what a wonderful symbol of sacrifice. >>> still ahead, faith on fridays. we'll discuss good friday, passover and the prospect for peace in the holyland with three religious leaders off aering fre fresh views. up next, monarch in the middle. jeffrey goldburg on the reaction to his recent article about the king of jordan. an american ally surrounded by the arab spring. >>> plus bbc state department correspondent joins the conversation. first, again, unfortunately, we have to do th

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." ,enezuela's former president hugo chavez, will be on public display for at least seven more days. then he will be involved and placed -- be embalmed. >> hugo chavez is lying in state. thousands of venezuelans are literally rushing to catch the chance to say goodbye. >> slapping on new sanctions. the un punishes north korea for its latest nuclear test, just as pyongyang threatens to strike the u.s. and brazil boasts the largest catholic community in the world. what are they looking for in a new pope? ego to rio de janeiro to find out --we go -- we go to rio de janeiro to find out. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. late today in caracas, venezuela's acting president said that hugo chavez's body will lie in state for at least another seven days. then his body is to be embalmed and permanently displayed in a glass casket. foreign leaders are arriving in venezuela ahead of the state funeral which is due to take place tomorrow. place tomorrow.

and then i applied for a bbc job to cover the state department. i was already their correspondent in beirut. i was writing for others as well, but i was doing more and more for the bbc, and i eventually applied for the state department job which i thought was an amazing opportunity for me to see another perspective on what i had been covering in the middle east. obviously, i knew a lot about the u.s., i traveled there, i'd been here on holiday, i have an american brother-in-law, but it just gives you a front row seat to the other side of the story. >> host: and you were the, if i'm not mistaken, the only non-american foreign correspondent in the traveling press corps for the state department, is that right? >> guest: that is correct, although my colleagues from reuters may want to point out that they are not american, but i'm also nonwestern. you know, i have a dutch mother, but for all intents and purposes, i'm very much an arab woman. i grew up there my whole -- i lived there my whole life, and that's kind of what i bring to the table. although

by the way, it's danny savage from the bbc. >> is it really?at up. >> i actually thought that for a minute. >>> this is abc's "world news now" informing insomniacs for two decades. >>> this morning on "world news now," casey anthony's admission. the florida mother once accused of killing her daughter tells the public she's broke and has no plans to sell her story. >> what brought her out of hiding and back into the legal spotlight forcing her to break her silence? it's tuesday, march 5. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning, everyone. i'm diana perez. >> and i'm john muller in for rob nelson. we're going to take you to tampa to bring you a dramatic chapter the casey anthony case. >>> also this morning, two snowstorms forming into one mammoth storm. look out for what could be the worst blast yet this winter. see who can expect a foot of snow. >>> and then dramatic pictures taken by a motorist near houston. a train slams into an 18-wheeler. oh, with frightening force. you'll see the impact. the amazing video, the damage and

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america."hington. a mess from the mediterranean. the cypriot parliament scrambles to find billions of dollars and stay in the eurozone. continuing his movies tour, barack obama warns syria could become a haven for extremists when the assad regime falls. ♪ you know i love you -- >> and 50 years ago today the beatles released their first album and with "please, please me" they changed the world of music. >> welcome to our viewers on public television in scommerk also around the globe. we start with the financial crisis in sip russ -- cyprus where time is running out for a deal to save the country from financial ruin. right now the cypriot parliament is holding late-night talks with reports that a levy on bank deposits may be back in the cards. cyprus needs to find nearly $6 billion by monday but protesters have gathered again. we have a report. >> cyprus and its days of turbulence. parliament is expected to vote on a new plan intended to raise funds and qualify the country r a bailout, staving of

>> and now, "bbc world news." this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington.ot debate over same-sex marriage. american public opinion has moved rapidly in favor but now the supreme court must rule on this issue. italy's highest court overturns the acquittal of command and knocks in the death of for british roommate. in the deathknox of her british roommate. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. same-sex marriage has ignited a debate in countries around the world. today, it took stage at the british supreme court. at issue is whether a california band will be up held or struck down. for those outside the court, the symbolism goes much deeper. >> in glorious technicolor and provocative language, the culture wars are back. supporters and opponents of gay marriage facing off outside of the highest court. some had waited 4 days hoping to witness history from the inside. some argued. >> you are causing pain to people like joey harris. that is what you are doing.

>> and now, "bbc world news." >> this is bbc world news america.orting from washington, i'm laura cervelli in -- laura trevalyan. people in venezuela are mourning the death of the leader of their nation. what comes next for them? and we have a special report from jordan. >> it is nearly two years since the revolution began and night after night, scenes like these are being repeated along syria's borders. cracks are video games actually are? a new exhibit may have you? >> are video games actually art? a new video game may have you thinking twice. -- a new exhibit may have you thinking twice. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and elsewhere around the globe. today, this -- the streets of caracas were packed with tens of thousands of people mourning the death of the president, hugo job as. after 14 years in power, the leader died after cancer on tuesday. the funeral will take place this friday. we start our coverage in venezuela. >> in many ways, this has been >> in many ways, this has been the most personal and

>> and now "bbc world news merica." >> this is "bbc world news america," reporting from washington.striking up a deal in cyprus. the island ensures a bail scombrout but not everyone is sold -- bailout but not everyone is sold out on the conditions. >> we have been betrayed by our allies and our friends and our family, by the european family. >> on patrol in mali, we're with french forces as they carry out their battle against al qaeda insurgents. and these were the possessions of the people of pompey when the volcano erupted. the owners died but the treasures survived. and now they're on display in ondon. >> welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. tomorrow for the first time in over a week, most banks in cyprus will open for business. it comes after the country avoided bankruptcy by striking a bailout deal with its euro zone partners. the nation's reputation is a haven for foreign money may be damaged beyond repair. >> the cypriots today were celebrating their friendship with greiss but the people were in shock -- greec but the people were i

newsd now "bbc world america." >>> this is "bbc world news america."friends inbama wins israel, but has strong words on the rights of palestinians as well. >> israelis must recognize that continued settlement activity as counterproductive to the cause of peace and that an independent palestine must be viable with real borders. >> deadlines for cyprus. the anxious island has until monday to raise enough cash to secure a bailout. is forget words, this photo worth 50 million years. could the universe be much, much older than we thought? >>> welcome to our viewers on public television and america and around the globe. you must create the change that you want to see, that was the challenge that president obama issued to a group of israeli students on the second of his middle east visit, is to make clear message that the peace process must go on, the palestinians deserve their own state, while reiterating the israelis had a right to defend themselves. our chief international correspondent is in jerusalem and joins us now. and this speech that barack obama ga

>> and now, "bbc world news >> this is bbc world news reporting from washington.hanges as pope francis breaks new ground in his first full day leading the catholic faithful. there was only one vote against him. 's newpost so -- china leader. will the country follow suit? closer to the god particle. scientists believe they have found the building block of the universe. welcome to our viewers on public television and around the globe. he has only been leader of the catholic church for a day but francis is already breaking tradition. carried his own bags and went for his new home in the vatican. we report on his first full day of rome. >> the return to the sistine chapel where yesterday he was elected pope. the future holds challenges to restore the church awesome authority. prayer,s a day for sacred ritual, and to try to define the character of his pontificate. he alluded to the tasks ahead. i pe

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." a violent anniversary in iraq -- 10 years after the invasion at least 50 people are killed in a wave of bombings across baghdad. to the delight of protesters gathered outside, lawmakers in cyprus -- the bailout deal, so what comes next for this cash- strapped island -- lawmakers in cyprus reject a bailout deal. and david bowie is back in the spotlight with an album on top of the charts and an exhibition celebrating that iconic style. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. at least 50 people have been killed in a series of bomb attacks in the iraqi capital baghdad. the violence comes exactly 10 years after the start of the iraq war. although coalition forces managed to remove saddam hussein, the nation has been plagued by corruption and instability. our correspondent now reports. >> it was a savage commemoration -- extremists duties -- extremist sunnis deliberately targeted shias

>> and now, "bbc world news." america." >> this is bbc "world news america. " doctors in u.s. says a baby girl with hiv has been effectively toward. elections in kenya produce an incredible queue. will everyone accept the outcome? we go inside the illegal trade of ivory threatening animals. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. tonight, there may be new hope in the fight against hiv. doctors here in the u.s. believe they have effectively killing a girl born with the disease in mississippi. the key to recovery could lie in the early treatment she received. it is a story that could have far reaching complications -- implications. >> in three decades in the battle against the virth