>>> this is bbc america and now, live from london, "bbc world news." >>> hello, i'm with "bbc world news." our top stories. japanese prime minister abdo kills two japanese hostages. >> translator: it is unforgivable and i feel resentment toward human life. i demand the release of the two japanese. >> china's economic growth goes to the lowest in years. bowko haram militants killing hundreds of people. >>> hello and welcome to the program. the japanese prime minister ap doe demands they release two japanese hostages after the jihadists threatened to kill them. they showed two men in orange jump suits. they will be killed unless a ransom of $200 million be paid by japan. this is a day after a pledge of around $200 million in military assistant. speaking in israel he demanded immediate release and said there would be no change in japanese policy. >> translator: they have released a video which threatens to kill japanese citizens. it is unforgivable and i feel strong resentment toward the human life. i demand they release imimmediately. i have instructed my government to respect hughman life

world news america. >> this is bbc world news america. i am katty kay. >> an embassy is attacked leaving nine dead. we have a report from a country descending into chaos. a massive blizzard does not live up to the billing in manhattan. new england is not so lucky. the wind is still brutal. >> 70 years after it was liberated, survivors and dignitaries met at all shorts -- auschwitz. >> welcome to our viewers here and around the globe. we started at libya. the attackers sent off a car bomb before entering the building. security officials say nine people were killed, including an american and a french citizen. after the colonel was ousted. we traveled to tripoli which is controlled by militias. >> gaddafi vowed to hunt his enemies alley by allie and house by house. the dictator is dead and the streets of tripoli are near normality. many live with suspicion and fear. welcome to what remains of tripoli international airport. the rivalry between the so-called guardians of the revolution turned to hostility here. this was not just a fight to con

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>>> this is bbc america. now live from london. "bbc world news".news.." >> hello. i'm david eaves with "bbc world news." our top story. the new greek prime minister says his country won't default on his debt but the bailout will be renegotiated. >>> an anti-tank shell apparently hits an israeli vehicle. vigils for two hostages from japan and jordan being held by islamic state. the mother of one of them pleads for his release. >> dear mr. prime minister shin doe abe. please save the life of kenji. i call on you to work with all your strength and negotiations with the jordanian government until the very end. >> also in the program, that is one big apple. the l giant makes the biggest quarterly profit of any public company ever. >> hello. thanks for joining us here on "bbc world news." greece's new prime minister, alexis alexis alexis has promised to negotiate with greece's creditors. he has been given 2 billion funds by the european community to shore up the bailout but itthe terms are not popular in greece. there had been thoughts he would bailout on the money, he s

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is "bbc world news america." torturous wait for news of hostages held by islamic state. families are distraught. in eastern ukraine, fighting is heating up again, making it almost impossible to get aid to people stranded by the war. >> not far from here, there are communities that are completely cut off. people who are living here cannot get out anymore. >> and, how would you like a chip in your hand? not a potato chip, a microchip. at this swedish firm, they are replacing everything from id cards to door keys. welcome to our viewers on television -- public television in america and also around the globe. there is uncertainty surrounding the fate of two hostages held by islamic state. jordan has demanded proof that their pilot is a life before they agreed to do a prisoner swap to free him. earlier today, the wife of the japanese journalist made a personal appeal for his safe return. our middle east correspondent has the latest. >> and other torturous day of waiting for the father of the jordanian fighter pilot ca

jon donnison, bbc news, sydney. >>> do stay with us here on "bbc world news." still to come a special report for you from china's border region where airing a political grievance can lead to many years in jail. stay with us for more. a revolutionary new program that allows you to earn a degree at your pace and graduate at the speed of you. flexpath from capella university. >>> this is "bbc world news." i'm david eades. the latest headlines. a ship being rescued off the italian coast has 450 migrants onboard. 40 of them children. the italian coast guard has told the bbc. >>> the operation to find wreckage from the missing airasia plane has moved underwater with specialist equipment to search the sea floor. >>> china says it's facing a growing threat from militant islam. it's in the midst of a year-long crackdown on what it describes as terrorism driven by religious extremism. the campaign is focused on the western province of xinjiang that's home to china's uyghur ethnic minority. they are predominantly muslim. despite doubling the policing budget and jailing hu

john sudworth, bbc news, shanghai. >>> you're watching "bbc world news." let's bring you some other news from around the world now. in nigeria, a bomb has exploded at a military barracks in gombe. there have also been reports of gunfire. it's not yet known if there are casualties. the explosion itself follows an attempted attack at another barracks on wednesday. >>> a tropical storm that passed through the philippines this week has left more than 50 people dead. the storm hit the south and the center of the country. winds of up to 80 kilometers an hour gusting. authorities have criticized some people for ignoring the storm warnings. >>> in his first public ceremony of the new year, pope francis has prayed for blessings for the entire human family, as he put it. thousands of people crowded into st. peter's square to see him and to listen to him. celebrating mass in the morning in st. peter's basilica, francis asked that god grant peace to our days. >>> a passenger aboard the airasia flight which disappeared last week has become the first victim to be return

>> announcer: this is bbc america and now live from london, "bbc world news." >>> hello. i'm david eades with b"bbc world news." our top stories. at least six people are killed after a bus stop is shelled in donetsk. international monitors say more than 5,000 people have now died in fighting in ukraine. >>> senior diplomats from more than 20 countries meet in london to coordinate efforts to combat so-called islamic state. >>> a one trillion cash injection for the eurozone a massive stimulus package announced. >>> and with elections just days away we test the mood in greece, where the main anti-austerity party leads the polls. >>> our thanks for joining us. we start in eastern ukraine, where the violence just goes on. the fight renew call comes with a cease-fire which came from peace talks on wednesday. at least six people were killed in the latest incident after shelling hit a bus stop right in the center of the rebel-held city donetsk. the organization for security and cooperation in europe the osce, whose monitors were at the scene of this attack, says the nine-month co

>> announcer: this is bbc america and now live from london, "bbc world news." >>> our top stories. the battle for the airport. both ukrainian and pro-russian forces say they've claimed control after days of intense fighting. >>> the french public show their support for president hollande after the attack in paris earlier this month. >>> the haves and have-yachts. the richest 1% will soon have more wealth than everyone else put together. >>> and the korean executive's trial begin over nuts. >>> hello and a very warm welcome to you. the conflict in ukraine shows no sign of easing. the question now, who controls the airport in the east of the country. on sunday, ukrainian officials say they had taken it after days of intense fighting. now pro-russian rebels are claiming they have seized it. here is what the airport looked like last summer before the conflict, it used to handle some 5 million passengers every year. well, now this is what it looks like. these pictures were taken by a drone and show just how severely damaged the airport is after weeks of fighting. the fighting has contin

mufg, we build relationships that build the world. >> and now, bbc world news america. >> this is bbc world news america reporting from washington. hackers break into the twitter and youtube accounts of the u.s. military central command. they say they are working for islamic state. france launches a major military deployment to try to stop another terrorist attack. by tuesday, 10,000 troops will guard areas at risk. survivors return to class with a mix of grief and determination. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. hackers claiming to be acting on behalf of islamic state have broken into the twitter and youtube accounts of u.s. central command. they've released a statement saying operational military networks were not compromised. others say it is very disturbing. >> for a brief time this morning when you went on to central command's youtube site, this is what you found. a propaganda video made by islamic state, showing they had hacked the account of the u.s. military. seemingly more sinister was what was posted on centcom's twitter page. this

we build relationships that build the world. >> bbc world news america. >> this is bbc world news america from washington. funerals for those who died in the paris attacks. france honors three dead police officers. israel buries the four who were killed in a kosher supermarket. new footage emerges of the shooting at charlie hebdo. preaching a message of reconciliation, pope francis arrives in sri lanka to a warm welcome. welcome to our viewers on public television and around the globe. the funerals have taken place. the people killed -- taken place for the people killed in the capital. they died so that france could live in freedom. in a sign of defiance, charlie hebdo is reducing -- releasing an issue with the prophet mohammed on the cover. >> they say freedom has a price. this was the price it forced on france. three police officers killed along with 14 others in islamist attacks. for the highest price, they received the highest honor on their coffins from the head of state. the sacrifice was enough to move the relatives and the prime minister and president. his gentleness is a stark co

>>> this is bbc america and now, live from london, "bbc world news." >>> welcome to "bbc world news." our top stories. canceled emergency services brace for blizzards in the u.s. and canada. hundreds of survivors from auschwitz. trying to find out whether russian agents were involved in a man's death. >>> president obama left india saying the two countries should be what he calls best partners. >>> hello, again. the superstorm in the united states specifically on the east coast where blizzard conditions and near hurricane winds are battering that part of the country. state of emergency have been declared in various states. let's show these from south new jersey connecticut, new york state, boston is badly affected. it is moving up toward canada. winter storm juneau as it's called could be dropping up to 90 centimeters on the east coast. more than 6500 flights canceled. many won't be taking off or landing until wednesday. roads have been closed in new york. private vehicles banned from the streets. 60 million people could be affected by the snow and high winds. we have this report from

>> announcer: this is "bbc america" and now live from london "bbc world news." >>> hello. i'm david eades with "bbc world news"." our top stories. satellite images show the extent of destruction in the town of baga. >>> pope francis has arrived in the philippines to enthusiastic crowds at the airport and lining the streets. >>> a man arrested in the u.s. accused of planning a gun attack on capitol hill in washington. >>> and the impossible climb made possible. two free climbers scale the sheer rock face of el captainitan in oweyosemite national park. >>> hello. thanks for joining us. this is an infrared satellite image of the nigerian town of baga. it's been released by amnesty international to show the scale of destruction after an attack by boko haram militants last week. well amnesty says that 620 buildings in the town were damaged, a lot of them completely destroyed. i want to give you a clearer picture as to what's happened here. this is the image from the second of january, so ahead of the attacks. overall, lots of vegetation. you can probably see the buildings in be

>>> this is bbc america. now, live from london "bbc world news". >> hello. i'm with "bbc world news." our top stories. president obama declares the united states now has an opportunity to turn the page after years of war and recession. france announce s as a wrath of new security measures four men charged with terrorist attacks two weeks ago. >>> russia says moscow doesn't want a new cold war and his country will not allow one to occur. >>> rebels in yemen tighten their grip on the capital taking over the palace of the country's second largest airport is closed. >>> we take a look at the difference between extreme wealth and poverty in istanbul. >>> hello. welcome to the program. president obama has declared an end to the final crisis saying the u.s. has turned the page after years of war and recession. in his state of the union address he appealed to the republican controlled congress to back his strategy for what he calls middle class economics and he would veto any bill that would threaten his administration's achievements. reporting from washington. >> t

mufg, we build relationships that build the world. >> bbc world news america. >> this is bbc world news america reporting from washington. >> a terrorist attack in the heart of paris. gunmen open fire at the office of a french magazine, killing 12. >> it stopped across from where we were and two guys with black masks got out and fired. >> people express solidarity with the journalists and vowed to protect freedom of speech. collecting the victims of the ebola epidemic in sierra leone. burial teams are racing against time. >> welcome to our viewers around the globe. vigils are being held for the journalists and police officers being killed in paris. gunmen broke into the office of charlie hebdo and opened fire on the staff. the magazine has been a attached before for publishing cartoons of the prophet mohammed. -- has been attacked before for publishing cartoons of the prophet mohammed. >> people are literally stunned by the horror of what unfolded here in the center of paris in a busy district. people have come out in solidarity with the staff and the journalists of charlie hebdo. we ar

frank gardner, bbc news. katty: i spoke to the bbc's -- in jordan. much pressure of the under to do whatever it takes? >> there is immense pressure. we have seen demonstrations by relatives of the pilot. those here outside of the royal palace and king of della -- king ofabdullah. the government is doing all it can to secure the safe release. what we have seen is so many rumors and conflicting reports about what is happening to him. it has been frustrating for the relatives. he is fine one moment. then, picked up by hope. jordanians go on the emotional journey with them. how it will play out will have a profound affect on domestic political opinion here. and, it will shape the strategy and how jordan deals with islamic state militants next-door in syria and iraq, how it determines its future in the u.s. coalition. katty: thank you very much. for more on these negotiations, i spoke with tom sanderson. the deadline has passed. how do you think this plays out? >> they are able to tie us into knots. the have the opportunity to free someone who is of value

>> this is "bbc world news america." >> funding of this presentation is made possible by -- the freeman foundation. newman's own foundation giving all profit from newman's own to charity, and pursuing the common good. kohler foundation -- kovler foundation. and mufg. >> they say the oldest trees near the sweetest fruit. we believe in nurturing banking relationships for centuries with strong financial partnerships for the years to come. providing the resources and stability to thrive. we build relationships that build the world. >> and now "bbc world news america." >> reporting from washington, i and laura trevelyan. the town in nigeria attacked a boko haram militants -- we hear from those who still do not know the fate of their families. >> you do not know whether they are alive? >> i do not know. they could have died. i don't know. >> heavy fighting breaks out near the presidential palace in yemen, posing a threat to the government. and he captured a key moment in the civil rights movement. we speak to the photographer who shot this iconic picture of martin luther king jr. welcome to o

mufg, we build relationships that build the world. >> and now "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." a ship carrying 500 migrants is towed into port for the second time in a week. new sanctions on north korea. the first of retributions for the cyber attack on sony. and the music of afghanistan, a new generation is keeping cultural traditions alive. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. a cargo ship carrying around 500 migrants who were abandoned by their crew in the mediterranean has arrived at a port in southern italy tonight after being towed by the italian coast guard. these pictures show the boat being pulled into port. most of the migrants are thought to be syrian and include children and pregnant women. it is the second time in a week that a ship has been abandoned by the people running it. our correspondent reports. >> these grainy nighttime shots show italy's rescue of the drifting ship. it was abandoned deliberately, leaving the migrants on board to be rescued by the coast guard. it is a new tactic, and it appears t

>>> this is bbc america and now live from london, "bbc world news." >> hello, i'm david eades with "bbc world news." our top stories. after a year in jail a retrial for three al jazeera journalists convicted of aiding the muslim brotherhood in egypt. >> if you work for al jazeera, automatically, you are a member in the muslim brotherhood. >>> new year celebrations in shanghai turn to tragedy, as 36 people are killed in a stampede just before midnight. >>> the first victim has been identified from the airasia flight that went down on sunday. nine bodies have been recovered so far. >>> and south korea welcomes north korea's proposal to hold talks. it hopes for a dialogue to be open soon. >>> hello. egypt's top court has ordered a retrial of three al jazeera journalists jailed for spreading false news. the decision is the result of an appeal by the three. they all deny collaborating with the banned muslim brotherhood and say they were simply reporting the news. one of their brother. >> i was expecting a retrial, but i was expecting with that a release today. we were really hoping for that.

we build relationships that build the world. >> bbc world news. >> this is bbc world news. reporting from washington. oil prices take another dip. for the markets, news that has sent them humbling. -- tumbling. kurdish forces are battling and making gains./ we will show you what is generating all the buzz. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. it was a while they on the markets. the dow jones industrial average closed down 130 points. that is due to the meltdown in oil prices fueled by oversupply and sluggish demand. the implications are being felt around the world. price of crude oil is the lowest it has been in five years, at just over $51 a barrel. there was a shock before recovering. that follows the startling plunge of 6%. the fault appears to have been prompted by saudi arabia. u.s. oil prices have fallen further. the symbolic threshold of $50. the drop has been dramatic over the past six months. brent crude and u.s. oil have fallen 50% since the middle of last year. i spoke a brief time ago with john kingston, a director of news

we build relationships that build the world. >> and now, "bbc world news america." ♪ >> it is "bbc worldica ." reporting from washington. lebanon imposes new restrictions on syrian's trying to enter their borders as the country tries to struggle to cope with the more than one million refugees who have already arrived. jury selection begins in the boston marathon bombing trial, and the 1200 will be narrowed down to the 12 to hear the case. and from singapore to miami. ♪ welcome to our viewers on public television in your -- in america and elsewhere around the world. there is a staggering refugee crisis and today, lebanon has taken unprecedented moves. the nation, which has taken in more than one million syrians, as imposed new visa restrictions. from lebanon, we report. >> the lebanese fear for their future. this is one side effect of the reemergence of malicious. these are christians protecting their town from jihadists who arrive with muslim refugees from syria. there are divisions in this fragile country. somewhere it could lead to new civil war. the refugees are crises. this town, pop

>>> this is bbc america. and now, live from london "bbc world news." >>> the concluding moments of a one-hour ceremony a service of remembrance in the prefecture of paris dedicated by francois hollande, the french president to the three police officers who were killed in the course of the extraordinary and tragic events in paris last week. the three police officers john felipe a 26-year-old policewoman, a french muslim and frank, nearly 30 years serving in the force. the officer who was killed in his duty of trying to protect the staff at charlie hebdo magazine. these scenes have been taking place at the same time as the funerals of the four victims of the kosher supermarket hostage taking and killings carried out, of course also in paris in the midst of those frenzied extraordinary days. our paris correspondent has been watching and listening to the words of the french president trying to strike a balance between the importance of maintaining a sense of calmness serenity he says. let's not jump into decision

we build relationships that build the world. >> now, bbc world news america. >> this is bbc world news reporting from washington. two were killed during an anti-terrorist operation and belgium. the suspects were about to launch large-scale attacks after returning from syria. new satellite images show the nigerian town before and after it was attacked by boko haram. the destruction is widespread. >> oscar nominations are announced. who will go home with the coveted trophies? we will break down the short list. welcome to our viewers on public television. an operation by anti-terrorist police have left two dead. the federal prosecutor says the suspects were on the verge of committing a major terrorist attack. they opened fire on security forces. he said there was no evidence of a direct link to attacks in paris and that the raid was part of an investigation into extremists returning from syria. chris morris reports for us. >> just before 6:00 in the evening and a small belgian town -- in small belgian town, the shots and flames at the windows. look inside the building and you can see a po

bbc world news." our top stories. as the weather clears divers continue the search for the airasia plane which crashed off borneo. there's no sign yet of its black boxes. >>> firefighters in south australia say they're racing to get a major bush fire under control before weather conditions worsen on wednesday. >>> the french president condemns the apparent decision of a french mayor not to allow a roma baby to be buried in the local cemetery. >>> and under pressure the euro weakens to a near nine-year low as investors worldwide worry greece will exit the single currency. we'll have a full business round-up. >>> hello, and welcome to the program. recovery teams have resumed their search in the java sea as they race to find bodies and wreckage from the airasia flight which crashed last week. teams of divers are hoping to find the plane's flight recorders, which could help explain why it came down. weather conditions have improved although underwater currents are still strong. 37 bodies have so far been

mufg, we build relationships that build the world. >> and now, bbc world news america. >> this is bbc world news america from washington. handshakes in havana for the most senior american visitor in decades. now, the hard work of normalizing relations. in the midst of a standoff, the israeli prime minister is invited to washington and no one bothered to consult the white house. the northern white rhino is close to extinction. we will show you the efforts being made to stop the disappearance for good. ♪ >> welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. the talks between cuba and the u.s. are not just historic. they are being called collaborative and productive. the countries have not met in decades. years of diplomatic decrees mean there are hurdles to restoring ties. we have this report. >> it feels like the beginning of a new era. the negotiators know each other for previous talks -- from previous talks. the diplomat is in town, the most senior visit in 35 years. they will be making history at the table restoring diplomatic ties and reopening embassies.

>> announcer: this is bbc america and now live from london "bbc world news." >>> hello. james fernandez with bbc world news. our top story. more than 20 suspected jihadist militants were arrested in belgium, france and germany and raids targeting islamists returning from syria. they come after a day where two suspected jihadists were killed in belgium. police say explosives and weapons were going to be used in imminent attacks on police. >>> the u.s. secretary of state john kerry is in paris to honor those killed by militants at kosher supermarket and the paris offices of the "charlie hebdo" magazine. >>> and a stressful day in the philippines. pope francis has called on political leaders to show more honesty and integrity in an effort to end widespread poverty and corruption. >>> and a warm welcome to the program. in the past hour authorities in belgium have confirmed that islamist militants targeted in a major terrorist operation have been planning to kill policeman. 13 people were arrested and two others detained in france. there's no apparent link to last week's isla

>> announcer: this is bbc america. and now live from london, bbc world news. >>> hello. i'm david eades with bbc world news. 10,000 soldiers will be deployed to protect key sights in france including jewish schools. >> i'm jim wilcox live in paris, where in the next ten minutes, benjamin netanyahu is to visit the kosher supermarket where four hostages and the gunman died. >>> as two female suicide bombers strike in northeastern nigeria, there are calls for more international resolve to fight bocoko haram militants. >>> hope for answers as one of the data recorders from the air asia flights is recovered. >>> also reaping the rewards of 12 years in the making "boyhood" is the big winner at the golden globe awards. >>> hello. thanks for being here with us from bbc world news. france is to mobilize 10,000 troops to protect the country, this on the back of last week's terrorist attacks in paris. the defense minister says they will boost security around what he describes as sensitive sights including jewish schools. well, the move alerts from a crisis meeting to discuss securi