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

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. >> this is "bbc world news." funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its global expertise to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> colonel gaddafi vows to vite to the death. -- fight to the death. >> fears of a bloodbath in northern syria. >> europe prepares a compensation package to those affected by the deadly ecoli crisis. welcome to "bbc news." >> police have begun searching an area in texas after a tip-off from a psychic that it might contain a mass grave. >> the libyan capital is facing a bombardment. colonel gaddafi vowed to remain, dead or alive. from the capital, here is our correspondent. >> it began early in the morning and continued for several hours. more than 50 explosions blocked. the libyan government acknowledged military installations. the attacks provoked family scenes over tripoli. stheeze crowds were s

>> this is "bbc world news." funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> protests across syria intensify. some are killed by anti- government forces. and the e coli outbreak continues. a u.s. congressman is resigning after extending in inappropriate picture of themselves to a young woman. welcome to "bbc world news." coming up, the vivian authorities are accused of manipulating the media after presenting this in the nato bombing attack. many people are evacuated from central and southern china after heavy flooding. ♪ ♪ four weeks, the violence has been building in syria. 120 members of the security force have been reported killed in daily battles of the northwestern town. troops in the town have been unleashing a deadly

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

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is bbc world news america. reporting from washington. the cause and the cost as far as the search for the deadly e. coli outbreak. governments pledged hundreds of millions to devastated farmers. an explosive question in the midst of serious popular uprising. have some forces begun to turn on one another? rolling out the red carpet. germany's getsets a red -- a warm welcome at the white house. welcome to our viewers in america and also around the globe. after 23 deaths, today officials announced that the rate of infection from the e. coli outbreak in germany is finally slowing. at the same time, the financial fallout is only beginning. european leaders spent the day trying to hammer out a compensation package for the farmers affected. however, spain's prime minister called the package insufficient. from the meeting in luxembourg, our bbc editor since this report. ds this report. >> there is growing frustration that the source of the outbreak has not been identified, and mounting calls for growers to be compensated. >> this spanish mep, cu

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you can visit the bbc news websites. just log on and click on the like. -- link. >> this is "newsday" on the bbc. >> the headlines this hour. syrian activists say anti- government protests will continue as they rejected a speech by president bashar al- assad. a tunisian court has sentenced former president zine al-abdine ben ali and his wife to 35 years in prison for corruption. >> in the second of our series on asian megacities, we will look at singapore. the government foresaw the need to have millions of people on a limited space decades ago, and went about making it one of asia's most planned cities. it looks as though they will -- we look at whether they have succeeded. >> construction never stops here. another building joins the thousands that already dominate this island landscape. singapore is one of the most densely populated cities in the world. more than 7000 people filled the square kilometre of the island. as much as 50 years ago, authorities knew meticulous planning needed to be at the heart of their urban f

bbc news in new york. ♪ >> bbc news, our top stories, the man behind allegations of corruption at fifao sack him. the organization has been urged to postpone wednesday's presidential election. former bosnian serbs general ratko mladic has arrived in holland to face charges of genocide at the international war crimes tribunal. let's get more now on our top story. i've been speaking to grant wahl, chief writer for "sports illustrated." this is what he had to say about the latest events at fifa. >> last week, chuck blazer turned in evidence against his boss, jack warner, the number one in cancacaf, evidence of bribery that's now causing an investigation. it was a fascinating twist because blazer worked hand in hand with warner, a top concacaf-er the last 21 years and was a huge break, a very important news development. but now there is a huge divide in the concacaf between the islands in the caribbean which support warner and the others in the region that support blazer and why you're seeing this tit for tat because conca caf is at war with itself right now. >> some might say it points to

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>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is bbc world news america. reporting from washington. the cause and the cost as far as the search for the deadly e. coli outbreak. governments pledged hundreds of millions to devastated farmers. an explosive question in the midst of serious popular uprising. have some forces begun to turn on one another? rolling out the red carpet. germany's chancellor gets a red -- a warm welcome at the white house. welcome to our viewers in america and also around the globe. after 23 deaths, today officials announced that the rate of infection from the e. coli outbreak in germany is finally slowing. at the same time, the financial fallout is only beginning. european leaders spent the day trying to hammer out a compensation package for the farmers affected. however, spain's prime minister called the package insufficient. from the meeting in luxembourg, our bbc editor since this report. ds this report. >> there is growing frustration that the source of the outbreak has not been identified, and mounting calls for growers to be compensated. >> this spanish

bbc news, luxembourg. >> for more on the economic impact of the e. coli outbreak, i'm joined by a senior writer for bloomberg business week in new york. what impact is this crisis going to have on europeans -- europe's struggling economy, particularly spain, which has been hardest hit? >> i find that this is almost a cruel joke that this comes quickly in the wake of a lack of unanimity over how to bail out greece. we have seen different arguments coming out about what should be done to court and not struggling economies that may have systemic risk. now we have almost a who done it. first they thought it was spanish cucumbers, then beans, then something else. >> russia and saudi arabia have already banned european vegetables. is there a risk that this crisis could spread even further? >> let's look at it from the united states perspective. the united states does not import all that much in the way of fresh produce from europe, even though france and the netherlands are big exporters. you have already seen the level of vitriol with the russian prime min

"bbc news." >> let's get a reminder of our main news now.he military crackdown in syria is sfwensfige with government forces reported to have killed at least 28 people on friday. at least 22 people are reported dead as troops loyal to colonel gaddafi shelled the port city of misrata. much more on our website, and you can follow me on twitter. are >> hello and welcome. see the news unfold. get the top stories from around the gold, and click-to-play video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in-depth expert reporting of "bbc world news" online. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation and union bank. ♪ >> union bank has put its global financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news" was 

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

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

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its global expertise to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." x hello and welcome. >> increases that -- protests in the streets of athens as the prime minister fights for support for austerity measures. president obama defends actions in libya. >> awaiting the verdict of indonesias terror trial. al bashir is accused of funding terrorists. several continents enjoyed a total lunar eclipse. it is 11:00 a.m. in singapore. >> it is 4:00 a.m. in london. >> hello and welcome. greece is facing a political and economic crisis, with the socialist prime minister announcing he is to form a new government. the development came after tension between police and protesters. they are worried that papandreou is pushing through new austerity measures demanded by the eu and imf

gavin hewitt, bbc news, belgium. >> and everyone of course looking at that new strain. and for more on how big of threat this outbreak poses i'm joined by the director of national institute of allergy and infectious diseases. thanks very much for joining us, dr. fachi. how does a new strain develop? is it all the strains get resistant to bacteria -- antibiotics that we have out there or how does this come about? because it seems to happen very suddenly. >> yes, it has. it's really unclear at this point. bacteria and other my crobes have uncanny -- and microbes have uncanny ways of exchanging genes and mutating so they react differently. we've not seen this strain in the united states and it's been rare that it causes outbreaks really anywhere. the extent of the outbreak and the seriousness of it with regard to the complications such as renal failure among some of the individuals, namely kidney failure, for a variety of reasons, is something that is distinctly unusual that has not been seen before. but bacteria have enormous genetic ways of changing and mutating and form

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>> this is "bbc world news." funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> fifa faces calls to postpone its presidential elections as unease grows over the scandal and sepp blatter's candidacy. the palmer bosnian-serb general -- the former bosnian serb general ratko mladic arrives before a tribunal. new charges against khalid sheikh mohammed, mastermind of the september 11 attacks. welcome to bbc news. i am debra mackenzie. coming up -- too little, too lace. syria rejects an offer after weeks of unrest. and change in the way we look at the world. the technology that is promising to redefine reality. >> the president of the english football association, prince william, has

>> this is "bbc world news." funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its global expertise to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> colonel gaddafi vows to hide to the death. and fears of the black -- of a bloodbath in northern syria. europe proposes a compensation package. welcome to bbc news. coming up for you. the cloud of ash spread across south america forcing dozens of flights to be grounded. three men, one mission. the five month stint aboard the international space station. the libyan capital is again facing a ninth time nato bombardment. a powerful explosions have shaken the area along the compound. he vowed to remain in tripoli that our lives. his message was broadcast. from the capital, here is our correspondents. >> a continued for several hours. more than 50 explosions rocked the heart of tripoli. buildings shu

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>> this is "bbc world news." funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put it global expertise to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> nato's round the clock bombardment of tripoli reaches new heights. will they agree to increase output? opec energy ministers meet for the first time since the uprising began. pressure builds for a u.n. security council vote to condemn syria's handling of anti-government protests. welcome to "bbc world news." i'm david eades. also coming up in the program -- china acknowledges it is building an aircraft carrier, but says its neighbors don't have to worry. and 500 days since this sri lankan journalist disappeared, apparently abducted, one among many who vanished. >> thanks for joining us. nato carried out more attacks on tripoli. explosions were haurd during the night after a day of intensified bo

"bbc news," calcutta. >> amazing speed of change in asia. now to northern ireland, where they are still celebrating rory mcilroy's victory in the "open exchange." the 22-year-old golfer not only won his first major championship, he became the youngest player to clinch the tournament for almost a century. if that were not impressive enough, he recorded the best score for the event. from his home town, victory never tasted so sweet. [cheers and applause] >> glory for rory. he's the youngest player to win the "open exchange" for almost a century. he is only 22, but he's a man in a hurry. >> it feels like i have waited a long time for it. to finally be able to call myself a major champion, it's a dream come true. >> back in northern ireland at his home club in hollywood, they started celebrating long before the finish. and then they watched as mcilroy sank the final putt. [cheers and applause] >> this is the start of a global phenomenon. he is just so good. you have only seen the tip of the iceberg, i believe. >> he didn't just win the "open exc

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its global expertise to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news" >> protests across syria intensified. state tv claims 120 security personnel are killed. the source of -- the search for the source of the e. coli operate continues. u.s. congressmen anthony weiner admits sending in inappropriate picture of themselves to a young woman. welcome to "bbc news". i'm babita sharma. coming up, libyan authorities are accused of manipulating the media after presenting this child as a victim of a bomb attack. more than 60,000 people are attacking central and southern china after heavy flooding. -- evacuating central and southern china. for weeks, the violence has been building in syria. state television is reporting that 120 security personnel have been killed. human-rights

>> this is "bbc world news." funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> an emergency meeting of e.u. agricultural ministers has been called over the deadly e. coli outbreak in engineer mean. victims of a pakistani taliban attack have been buried, while american droughns target militants near the afghan border. as president saleh recovers from surgery in saudi arabia, will he be strong enough to return to power? welcome to "bbc world news." i'm fweet greet. also in this program -- the u.n.'s atopic watch dog is expected to reach syria over its alleged covert nuclear program. and in mexico, catholicism and paganism, the preferred faith of drug traffickers and criminals.

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>> this is "bbc world news." funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its global expertise to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> hello and welcome to "newsday." london.abita sharma in libya rejects the international arrest warrants issued for colonel gaddafi and his son. syrian rebels condemn the violence used by the government. >> wen tells of the united kingdom, do not point fingers over human rights records. >> broadcasting to tears on pbs and america and around the world, this is "newsday." colonel gaddafi's regime has rejected the warrant issued by the international criminal court for crimes against humanity. they described the move as cover for nato's bombing campaign, but the presiding judge in the hague said that the warrants were necessary because she said there were reasonable grounds to believe gaddafi and his

>> and now, "bbc world news america." cl >> welcome to bnd "bbc world news america," president obama says that 30,000 troops will leave afghanistan by the end of summer. >> of course huge efforts remain. >> admitting that he's got his back to the wall, but will never give you will the fight with 19 civilians killed in the raid. >> and chinese artist now released by the authorities. and part of our power of asia season continues, why ancient traditions are clashing with modern life in thailand. >> it's 8 p.m. here, and here and around the world, this is news day. >> hello, and welcome, president obama has announced the withdrawal of 10,000 u.s. troops from afghanistan this year. and another 23,000 by september, 20 2012. mr. obama's announcement of the strategies of what he made in 2009 as part of the surge. the reductions are larger and faster than military commanders have adviced. mr. obama saying that they are fulfilling their goal in afghanistan that lead to this announcement. >> we will be able to remove 10,000 troops f

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

>> this is "bbc world news . funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news >> hello and welcome to newsday on the bbc. >> here are the headlines. there is a humanitarian crisis in sudan. tens of thousands flee as the government continues their strikes along the north-south border. warning of a financial meltdown in the u.s. the central bank chairman says the country's borrowing limits must be raised. and as part of our season why taiwan's increasing prosperity comes at a price as we talk exclusively to the president. >> during the course of economicic development the gap in income will widen and no country in the world has a narrowing gap. >> it is 9:00 a.m. here in singapore. temporary is 2:00 a.m. here in london.

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

>> this is "bbc world news." funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to majorwhatdor whatat can we do for y? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> authorities battle a deadly e. coli outbreak. the european commission plans to announce a compensation package for farmers. german officials later confirmed that this farm in germany was the source of the bacteria that killed at least 22 people. >> welcome to gmt. i am naga munchetty. also in the program -- life- saving vaccines a fraction of their usual price. several drug companies announced substantial discounts for developing nations. a little girl -- did the libyan government tell the whole truth about her injuries? midday in london, 7:00 a.m. in washington, and 1:00 p.m. in brussels. european union

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> sporadic compensation. political tension on european leaders over the e. coli outbreak. japan changes estimates for how much radiation escaped from the nuclear plant. residents warn of more bloodshed. welcome to bbc world news. also coming up in the program. former head of the governing body said ba rain is not a suitable venue for a grand prix. >> it is used as a tool of the government to suppress the majority. you can't allow yourself to be used as a political tool. >> british troops record the heat and terror of combat in afghanistan. hello. the european commission has warned against spreading what it calls unjustified fears as the source of germany's e. coli outbreak remains unknown. despite 22 dead and thousands falling ill, nobody is able to figure out where the outbreak came from. russia has been criticized for placing a blanket ban on european vegetables. the commissioner said the issue of compensation is being looked at and efforts to get to the bottom of the outbreak is going on. >> it follows it c

>> this is "bbc world news." funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> hello and welcome. sharma.abita assad callssident al- for national dialogue but protests continue. 35 years in jail for tunisia's ousted president and his wife, but will they ever face justice? >> marine life faces extinction. the grim conclusions of a new report. burma's opposition leader delivers a series of lectures to bbc audiences. it is 9:00 a.m. and singapore. >> 2:00 a.m. in london. broadcasting on pbs and america and around the world, this is "newsday." syria's president al-assad has offered to engage in dialogue on the countries future. he urged thousands of syrians that fled the country to return. international journalists are banned fro

>> this is "bbc world news." funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> and e coli outbreak as the world health organization blames a highly toxic strain of the disease. sony under cyber attack again, have stolen more than 1 million passwords from the film website. there reject an offer of dialogue. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america. the american couple that kidnapped and 11-year-old girl and held her captive for 18 years. and at rummy is in the race. the former governor wants to be the -- mitt romney is in the race. he wants to be the next president of the united states. welcome once again to bbc news. a highly toxic strain of e. coli is to blame for the sudden

>> this is "bbc world news." funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> e. coli outbreak, they blamed a highly toxic strain of the disease. people say it is time for him to go. sonny under attack again, more than 1 million passwords from its website. welcome the bbc news broadcasting to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. they kidnapped a 11 year-old girl and held her kidnapped for 18 years. a former governor says he wants to be the next president of the united states. a new highly toxic strain of e. coli has killed the least 80 people in europe and made 1600 others ill. global health officials are racing to contain the disease that is centered on germa

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news." fury in athens as the government

>> this is bbc world news. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vt., and honolulu. newman's own foundation and union bank. ♪ >> union bank has put its global expertise to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> and now bbc world news. >> residents fleeing into turkey has syrian soldiers take up positions in the northwest. the u.s. says talks are underway as they talk to colonel gaddafi about a possible transition of power. a u.s. businessman is found not guilty of helping plan the 2008 mumbai attacks, but convicted of another tear charge. -- another terror charge. organizers of the grand prix abandoned plans under pressure of racing teams. the voyage of space probes prepared to leave the solar system. >> hello and welcome to and syrian soldiers and tanks have taken a position on the border with turkey. this year in diriment is said to be taking punitive action against the people there -- the syrian government is said to be taking pun

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." the government vows a strong and decisive response. that is the formal plea, not charges he sexually assaulted a hotel maid. what are the origins of our universe? >> matter and anti matter are different. this would have answered some of the most profound questions in physics. welcome to our viewers. for weeks now the violence has been building in syria. state television is reporting 120 m members of the security forces have been killed in a series of battles in the northwest of town. the troops have been unleashing deadly assaults on anti- government protesters and the syrian government is going to respond decisively. the middle east editor has the story. >> state tv has been showing this. women asking for the army to come, demanding protection, say they have been attacked by snipers. the security men were killed after they tried to help out, state tv said. they have been showing a video designed to back the regime's message that is dealing with an armed insurrection. the killings hav

world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." the government vows a strong and decisive response. that is the formal plea, not charges he sexually assaulted a hotel maid. what are the origins of our universe? >> matter and anti matter are different. this would have answered some of the most profound questions in physics. welcome to our viewers. for weeks now the violence has been building in syria. state television is reporting 120 m members of the security forces have been killed in a series of battles in the northwest of town. the troops have been unleashing deadly assaults on anti- government protesters and the syrian government is going to respond decisively. the middle east editor has the story. >> state tv has been showing this. women asking for the army to come, demanding protection, say they have been attacked by snipers. the security men were killed after they tried to help out, state tv said. they have been showing a video designed to back the regime's message that is dealing with an armed insurrection. the killings hav

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america," reported from washington. protesters in syria rally against the government, more people are killed but nothing seems to stop this crackdown. out to topple gaddafi, rebel leaders say they are in touch with the opposition in tripoli. can this underground network to make a difference? coming down the track, 150 years ago, america's trans-atlantic road was built by chinese labor. now china is firmly in the driver's seat. >> who is designing paying for more high-tech reeling at the moment is a chinese. -- railing at the moment is the chinese. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america. it is friday and in many places around the world, that means the time to rest at the end of a long week. in syria, it means more deadly crashes. 15 people have been killed in the demonstrations. the authorities blamed unidentified gunmen. protesters blamed security forces. europe has responded with more sanctions but it is not clear if they will have much impact. due to the difficulty of the reporting from damascus, we apologize for

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