world news america. >> this is "bbc world news," reporting from washington. i am jane o'brien. a deadly day in damascus. at least 55 people are killed and hundreds injured when two explosions ripped through the capital. early rush hour. take a look at the two massive crate erskine that were caused by -- craters caused by the force of the blast. he listens to survivors of his deadly rampage. and lighting the olympic flame. now the fire of an vent greece begins its relay to london. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. it was a deadly scene in the syrian capital today after two car bombs exploded killing at least 55 people and leaving many more injured. the blasts went off near a military intelligence building in morning rush hour. the opposition and government forces have blamed each other for the attacks. our correspondent is in damascus, and i must warn you some of the images in her report are disturbing. >> just before 8:00 the first blast went off. within minutes, another more powerful explosion was captured on this video. they

go to bbc news.com -- bbc.com/news. you are watching "bbc world news america."still to come on the program, we will have more on the latest leg of a relay. the former army chief of sri lanka says he did not commit any war crimes during the tamil tigers conflict. he was released from prison yesterday. we have a report from colombo. >> three years on, this state in sri lanka's still celebrates its war victory with a huge pageantry of military muscle and firepower. gori is heaped upon the president, who reigns supreme. three of his brothers in top posts. one man has missed these parades for the past three years. he was then a general, army chief for the final phase of the war. after the war, if all unraveled. he accused the powerful president of not giving him to credit for the victory. he stood against him in the election, lost, and was locked up for two years. only now, with a presidential pardon, has he been freed. the former general was greeted with supporters, who see him as a true world -- war hero, but with britain and other countries saying there may have b

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am katty kay. women and children shot at close range in syria, as western powers get more details of the massacre in houla. they were expelling syrian diplomats. >> international pressure on the regime. this is oppression. >> he will be the republican to take on barack obama. tonight, we chart mitt romney's journey on the long campaign trail. and why bother with two wheels when one is just fine? we go into the crazy world of extreme unicycling. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the world. 10 western nations today took the coordinated step of expelling syrian diplomats. the unusual move came in response to more gruesome revelations about the syrian government's massacre of women and children in houla yesterday. the killings are called a tipping point, but there is little indication as to what comes next. we start our coverage tonight. >> syrian shelling of heavily populated areas of houla was only part of the killing of civilians that

>> >> and now "bbc world news" america. >> this is "bbc world news" america. reporting from washington, i'm kathy kay. the center of the storm, spain is fighting a banking crisis and two europeans stay current system is unsustainable. europe draws up new sanctions against syria as refugees continue to flee to turkey. we take a look at the divided syrian opposition. >> do you think your lead rers going to be able to get you home soon? >> no. never. i think they live in another world. >> and beneath the south dakota hills, one former goldmine is now housing the research for scientific treasure. >> welcome to our viewers on p.b.s. in america and around the world. how close is the euro zone to breaking up? for months, we've been hearing an increasingly dire forecast. but today we heard from the two most senior officials in europe. the head of the european bank and the e.u. top economic official said it faced disintegration. the crisis in spain is where gavin hewitt filed this report. >> miners were demonstrating on the streets of madrid today. there were running b

world news america." >> welcome to this special edition of "bbc world news america" live from calgary in canada. the oil rush is on in albert a where the reserves are fueling foretunes and raising environmental concerns. he is called the guy to trust in canada. we speak to calgary's mayor. >> calgary is a place where nobody cares who your daddy was 0 or where you went to school. what we care about is what are your alds? what is your willingsness to work hard to make it happen? >> counting the cost of the greek stalemate. politicians in athens fail again to form an emergency government. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we are coming to you live from calgary in canada tonight, a country with an economic boom. as countries around the world wobble financialally, here is his a very different pictures, and it is fueled largely by something happening about 500 miles away from here in the vast oil sands in the canadian oil reserves. as profits are being subtracted, environmentalists are raising concerns. i traveled up to take a look. >> o, ca

world news america." >> this is bbc world news america. reporting from washington, i am katty kay. say no to austerity. french voters choose change. they have had enough cuts. and in greece, the ballots tell a similar tale. the crisis is back on their doorstep. >> they have to find a solution. otherwise, we will be facing exit from the euro. >> the polls are also open in syria, where the opposition claims it is all a sham. and moves over disneyland. the newest tourist attraction around with a theme you just will not find anywhere around. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and elsewhere around the globe. changes across europe tonight, with french president nicolas sarkozy the biggest casualty. after winning the sunday vote, the socialist franÇois hollande has enjoyed his first full day as the president-elect. having promised more growth and less spending cuts, he now has to deliver. we have this report. >> the president elect, and arriving at socialist headquarters this morning to begin the transition to power. the work has begun it f

world news america." this is "bbc world news america." . reporting from washington, i am jane o'brien. the diplomatic route between washington and beijing leaves an uncertain future. >> we can see inside. [unintelligible] her husband is now having a check. >> tempers flare and accusations fly between the two contenders for the french presidency in their first tv debates. and is there any sign of life out there? the european project to send a spacecraft to the icy moon of jupiter. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. there are strategic talks between the u.s. and china, with the mounting apology with what it calls "americans interfering in their affairs. chen guangcheng has left the diplomatic compound, but conflicting reasons are emerging. our correspondent has the details. >> tempers flaring. this was the hospital this afternoon. chinese security agents desperate to keep one of the country's best known human rights activists hidden from us. at the end of a corridor in a wheelchair, we glimpse him -- chen guangchen

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." or according from washington, i am jane o'brien. the massacre that horrified the world. as they emerged from houla, they are going to show they are serious about peace. >> these brutal crimes must be held to account. >> we expose football violence and racism in what of the countries that will host the european championships next month. and the troubled genius of the godfather of soul. and a biography of the man he shined on stage but he stumbled in private. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the shock wave of or after the killing of more than 100 people in the syrian town of houla, still being felt around the world, but the violence has continued in many parts of the country. in the latest attempt to salvage the peace plan, the u.n. envoy kofi annan is there to talk with the syrian leader, bashar al- assad. we start the coverage tonight, and i warn you that it contains some flash for charter fee and some disturbing images. >> there were almost no words to d

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bbc news, outside the defense ministry in cairo. >> other news now. the u.n. security council has threatened sudan and south sudan with sanctions due to the emerging conflict. the un was the two countries to appear in court on a string of disputes. weeks of border fighting have some fears of an all-out war. an area near the turkish border with syria is further inflamed. the syrian human-rights groups as 20 military personnel and two rebel fighters were killed. empiremurdoch's media news corp. back after a british panel called him unfit to run such a company. he is resolved to address the issues. many have been watching the two contenders in the french presidential election. nicolas sarkozy and his socialist rival francois hollande repeatedly accused each other of lying, especially over economic policy. gavin hewitt has been watching the debate for us and has this report. >> the two candidates arrived for what has been called the dual. the socialist and current favorite, francois hollande, who said he brought decency to the debate. then presidents are cozy, who

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>> this is bbc world news. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york. stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in. working to nurture new ventures and help provide capital for key strategic decisions. we offer expertise and tailored solutions in a wide range of industries. what can we do for you? >> and now bbc world news. >> hello and welcome to news day on the bbc. >> the headlines from london. in egypt millions of voters are prepared to go to the polls to elect a new president. a threat to global economy. pressure mounts on e.u. leaders to tackle the euro zone crisis. >> in spain and beirut, a group of lebanese men are kidnapped in syria. offering to sell olympic tickets illegally. there is a ticket scandal. it's 9:00 in the morning in singapore. >> 2:00 in the morning in london, broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world. we

>> this is "bbc world news." -- "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. shell. and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in, working to nurture new ventures and help provide capital for key strategic decisions. we offer expertise and tailored solutions in a wide range of industries. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america," reporting from washington. i am katty kay. ratko mladic, one of the world's most wanted men goes on trial in the hague. president assad goes on russian tv to defend the syrian president, calling his opponents terrorists. beijing basked in the olympic spotlight four years ago. today, the legacy of those games is controversial. >> china promised the games would transform the lives of ordinary people here. four years on, there are serious doubts as to whether anything has change

steve kingston, bbc news, new york. >> you're watching "bbc world news."e conflict is long over, but sierra leone's search for diamonds goes on. the chelsea flower show has started here in london. over 150,000 visitors are expected to go during the week. this year the queen's diamond jubilee is an influence on events. >> gushing, gaggling, gliding. it's the lifeblood of every garden. but this is a drought zone, so this year it's all about being water-wise. and this year at chelsea, you can find all kinds of ways to water your garden. this bicycle is effectively a giant pump, pumping the water round the garden and irrigating the pond. and this is a rain garden. they're popular in australia and designed to catch and conserve. look closely, the garden floats inward to form a naturally valley. every gardener told us they've struggled this year, first with too little rain, more recently with too much, and then there's the ban. >> we have a license from which we extract all hot cultural water, so everything that is watered on site is from it. we have tanks using

world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am jane o'brien. braced for more uncertain to. greece heading back to the polls after an attempt to form a government ends in failure. the new french president goes to berlin to propose a union of prosperity, not austerity. >> to overcome the current crisis, europe needs a project. it needs solidarity. it needs growth. >> the first prosecutions in britain's phone hacking scandal. rebekah brooks faces three conspiracy charges. >> welcome to our viewers some pbs in america and around the globe. greece has run out of options. after an inconclusive election, the country is heading back to the polls. voters will decide the all important question of whether greece keep its commitment to an international bailout program. the decision could have far- reaching implications on the global economy. >> the election has passed. they should be putting the finishing touches to a new government, but today those hopes dashed. party leaders attacking each other over the bail

thanks for watching bbc world news. still ahead, a wartime stowaway overran the pacific paradise island. and the urgent need to revise the british economy is of the central government posing new legislative program. the queen will unveil plans to help families and tackle excessive executive pay, in a speech to parliament. >> this is the sovereign entrance to parliament. usually the queen comes here once a year to set the agenda. there is not in the queen's speech there for two years he and a lot has happened since then. the coalition government are proud of taking more people --the government will have to show it is in control of events and not at the mercy of a disappointing election results last week. >> i think it is survival or death based on being able to reestablish an impression of competence and of managing the economy effectively. it is notable that the proportion of voters who believe the government has lost control of the economy has crept above 50%. >> there will be more focused on voter concerns with the ec

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world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america. reporting from washington, i am katty kay. in greece, the government is new and temporary, but the problems are old and permanent. europe is on edge again. the population milestone. for the very first time, the majority of american babies are not white. and she was the queen of disco. tonight, we'll look back on the life and music of>> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. -- of donna summer. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and elsewhere around the globe. a new government was sworn into office in greece today, but there is not much point in learning its name, because tomorrow, it will be dissolved. this political upheaval is creating even more uncertainty, with a major rating agency punishing the politicians by downgrading greek debt even further. there are reports that hundreds of millions of euros are being withdrawn from the banks. the bbc's matthew price has the coverage. >> it is a government with little power in a country with dwindling options. they swore i

>> and now, bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington. i'm kathy kay. is the euro zone disintegrating? two top officials sound dire warnings, calling the current system unsustainable. europe drops new sanctions against syria as refugees continue to flee to turkey. we take a closer look at the divided syrian opposition there. >> do you think your leaders are going to be able to get you home soon? >> no, never. i think there is another war. >> and beneath thelf south dakota hills, one former gold mine now houses the research for a dine civic treasure. -- for a scientific treasure. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the world. how close is the euro zone to breaking up? for months we have been hearing increasingly dire forecasts. today we had the sternest warnings yet from two of the most senior officials in europe. the head of european central bank called the current system unsustainable. while the e.u.'s top economics official said it faced disintegration. the bbc's matthew price reports now from brussels. >> things ar

world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." . reporting from washington, i am katty kay. under pressure from the democratic base and his own vice president, u.s. president barack obama comes out in favor of gay marriage. >> it is importance for me to say that i think same-sex couples should be able to get married. >> syria, a cease-fire now caught up in violence. a bomb explodes. and providing the soundtrack to america's favorite pastime. this may be your best bet to getting your song played. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. in a seismic political shift, barack obama today became the first american president to openly endorsing-sex marriage. he had been under -- openly endorse same-sex marriage. he had been under pressure after his vice-president joe biden said he was absolutely comfortable with a marriage. >> over the course of several years, as i have talked to friends and family and neighbors, when i think about members of my own staff who are incredibly committed and in monogamous same sex r

world news america." >> this is bbc world news america reporting from washington. greece has plunged further into uncertainty as the third attempt to form a coalition government fails. and the bad news keeps coming for the eurozone. as spanish banks try to get their finances in order, a warning that the recession could last all year. shakespeare restored, and american brings to this stage what he says is a lost play by the great bard. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. tonight, greece's problems have taken a turn for the worse. a third attempt to form a coalition government has failed. it is now up to the country's president to try to find a formula that will succeed. the main parties are deeply divided over the value of austerity measures. for more on this, i was joined by our athens correspondent, mark low end. what went wrong? >> well, the bone of contention -- and what a huge bone it was -- is greece's international loan agreement with the eu and imf and all the austerity and cost-cutting that entailed. it was largely rejected in sun

>> 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. shell. and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in, working to nurture new ventures and help provide capital for key strategic decisions. we offer expertise and tailored solutions in a wide range of industries. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> leading economic forecasters said the euro zone troubles will be deeper and last longer than expected. the biggest threat to the global economy, there's a prediction contractions' this year and calls for more measures to boost growth in the euro zone. -- the oecd predictis. hello and welcome to gmt. i am george alagiah. the former military commander and architect of the controversial military victory over the tamil tigers says that he has nothing to hide. >> i will answer for any allegations. [unintelligible] >> high

world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." nato leaders decide how to leave afghanistan. the supply routes through pakistan could make the mission more difficult. >> we did not anticipate the supply line issue was going to be resolved by this summit. we knew that before we arrived in chicago. we are making diligent progress on it. >> carnage and chaos in yemen. a suicide bomber killed more than 90 people at a military parade in the capital. living in a world of fools ♪ >> tributes follow the death of robin givens -- gibbs. the bee gees created a new sound throughout the world. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. leaders of more than 50 nations have promised full support for afghanistan as it prepares to take charge of its own security. nato leaders gathered in chicago and formally endorsed plans to pull out combat troops by the end of 2014. however, a deal between the u.s. and pakistan over nato supply routes crossing the country is perusing -- proving elusive. we have this report from chicago. >> 11

>> and now "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington. the cia foils a plot by al qaeda in yemen to destroy american- bound airplane. say no to austerity. the french voters choose change with the clear message they have had enough cuts. in syria, the opposition claims it is all a sham. we are on the ground with a special report. move over disneyland. this is the newest attraction with a theme that he will not find anywhere else. welcome to our viewers on pbs and around the world. it has emerged that the cia for 10:00 al qaeda it to destroy a u.s.-bound airliner. the plan involves using a device similar to the underwear bomb that failed to detonate on board a flight to detroit in 2009. it was supposedly timed to coincide with a one-year anniversary of some of the modern's -- of osama bin laden's death. what more do we know? >> the president was told about it last month. it seems they caught the plot about halfway through. it was not just the cia involved. the fbi issued a statement saying it was other intelligence services as well. i suspe

world news. >> welcome to "bbc world news." i'm lise ducet outside a polling station in cairo. three hours into voting day, there are still long queues of egyptians who want to cast their ballots. it's the first truly open presidential election. >> welcome to "bbc world news" in london. i'm geeta guru-murthy. also coming up -- fresh talks, a group of six world powers meet in baghdad to discuss tehran's controversial nuclear program. and the inventor of the television remote control, eugene polley, dies, age 96. >> 15 months after the overthrow of hosni mubarak, egyptians have started voting ever in their first free presidential elections. the next two days, around 50 million people are expected to cast their vote to elect a new leader. let's take you now live to cairo. you can see the lines of voters outside one polling booth. there will be two days of voting. if there isn't a clear winner immediately, a runoff election will then be held. 12 candidates are now standing. let's go live to cairo and my league, lyse doudect. >> wel

bbc news of bahrain. >> there explosions in assyrian city. three large bombs went off targeting security service buildings. activists say the dead included security personnel and civilians. the state news agency said the blasts were the work of suicide bombers. several european leaders have canceled trips to the ukraine against growing concern over the alleged mistreatment of the jailed. -- former prime minister yulia tymoshenko it angela merkel said she might boycott the euro 2012 tournament. there was a conviction of abuse of office. the u.n. secretary general will be flying to meet the opposition leader aang san suu kyi. her party had previously refused to swear the parliamentary oath. our correspondent is in the burmese capital as more details -- with more details of the meeting. >> the secretary general told us here last night that he would personally deliver a meant -- message of thanks and expressed his respect and admiration to aang san suu kyi in making that difficult decision to take up the seats in parliament despite the particles a

>> this is bbc world news. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. shell. and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in, working to nurture new ventures and help provide capital for key strategic decisions. we offer expertise and tailored solutions in a wide range of industries. what can we do for you? >> and now, bbc world news. >> it looks increasingly unlikely that greece will be able to form a new coalition after the radical left party resumes out taking part. the eurozone finance ministers meet in a few hours to discuss the greek crisis. european stock markets are falling. more survivors of the norwegian massacre are testifying at the trial of killer anders breivik. welcome to "bbc world news." i'm geeta guru-murthy. also in this program -- after the glitz and glamour of cal break-inee, what star will the new first lady of france bring? and t

>> 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. shell. and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in, working to nurture new ventures and help provide capital for key strategic decisions. we offer expertise and tailored solutions in a wide range of industries. what can we do for you? >> and now, bbc world news america. >> welcome to this special edition of bbc world news america, from calgary, canada. the oil boom is on in alberta. the vast reserves are fueling fortunes and raising environmental concern. we speak to calgary's mayor. >> i say calgary is a place nobody cars who your -- cares who your daddy was or where you went to school. >> and the cost of the greek stalemate. politicians in athens fail to form an emergency government. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs and america. we come to you from calgary in canada, as part of

>> this is bbc world news. funding pour this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vt., and honolulu. andan's own foundation union bank. >> anti-union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in, working to nurture new ventures. provide capital for key strategic decisions. we offer expertise and tailored solutions in a wide range of industries. what can we do for you? >> and now, bbc world news. >> four more years, forced johnson as mayor. -- london relaxed forced johnson as mayor. a balloon gas injures 150 people. welcome to bbc news on pbs in america and also around the world. coming up later, a big day for the british armed forces in their olympic preparation. ♪ you got to fight for your right and mca dies at the age of 47. it was a tightly fought the election in london. mr. johnson one on second preference after he failed to gain more than 50% in the first round. he beat livingston by 62,000 votes. there is a worldcom on the day -

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bbc news, copenhagen. >> this is gmt from "bbc world news." i am george alagiah. the headlines -- the blind chinese rights activist, chen guangcheng, has been given medical care and reunited with his family. president obama has broadcast to the american people from afghanistan, telling them the goal of defeating al-qaeda is within reach. time now for the business news and aaron heslehurst is here. talk eurozone unemployment figures. they are out today and they reveal quite a contrast. >> another horrible set of numbers. what we heard today, george, for the month of march -- the 17 members of a single currency region had a combined unemployment rate of 10.9%. that is a big number. that is the first time we've seen such a horrible number in 15 years. i put some numbers together for you. nearly 17.5 million people in the month of march were looking for work within the region. what is astonishing about these numbers is the very clear no.- south divide. spain tops the list at 21.4%. breeze comes second. greece is living off the belt out funds. if you go to the north, a

>> this is "bbc world news." funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. shell. and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in, working to nurture new ventures and help provide capital for key strategic decisions. we offer expertise and tailored solutions in a wide range of industries. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> welcome to newsday on the bbc. i am in singapore. >> i am in london. our headlines. facebook is set for one of the biggest flotations in history. we have a special report from china and the allegations of torture against the family of a leading activist. >> limited democratic reforms, the arms embargo remains in place. ♪ >> the queen of disco. donna summers dies, at age 63. it is 9:00 a.m. here in singapore. broadcasting to viewers around the world, this is newsday. >> hello and welcome. trading is expected to be fie