>> and now "bbc world news america." this is "bbc world news america." , i'mting from washington laura trevelyan. the obama administration authorizes military aid to the syrian rebels. will it be enough to turn the tide and end the conflict? >> this is spiraling out of control and that is because of a failure of american leadership. choose aople of iran new president. and taking the plunge. how of these mammals stay underwater for so long? scientists have the answer and we will reveal the secret. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. tosident obama's decision give military aid to the syrian a dramatic increase of support for the opposition. the british prime minister called it "an important step," while urging caution. russia warned it could stoke more violence in the middle east. bbc has reported extensively from inside syria and tonight has this from washington. >> was this the victim of a chemical attack? activists claim he was. but many have been injured or killed in similar

this is "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, giving all profits to charity and pursuing the common good for over 30 years, and union bank, offerunion bank, we specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailor solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news america." this is "bbc world news america," reporting from washington. i am katty kay. the u.s. wants to have this man extra david patton the -- once you have this man extradited. starts in thetion trayvon martin trial. and 11 generations. why now? >> welcome to our viewers on public television in america and elsewhere around the globe. said he was just helping when he leaked secret information. he has allegedly checked out of the hotel he had fled to in china. they want him extradited and prosecuted for those leaks. the 29-yea

she's going to officially open our new state-of-the-art broadcast center, which has been home to "bbc world news" since the start of the year, you may have noticed. she'll be shown around by the bbc's new director general, tony hall, and meet journalists in the world's largest multilingual newsroom. now to turkey. two demonstrations in istanbul have shown just how divided turkey has become over the past few days. tens of thousands of supporters of the prime minister, recep erdogan, turned up at the airport in the middle of the night to greet him at the end of his four-day trip to north africa. just a few miles away, rival protesters were calling for his resignation. we have more now. a defiant return for a leader who knows he still has the support of his loyal backers. they turned out in tens of thousands at istanbul airport to greet him, and he made clear he isn't backing down. >> we can't allow anyone to behave in an unlawful way in this country, to vandalize, to destroy cities, private properties, and to hurt our people. >> but recep erdogan also talked of brotherhood, saying that

>> and now, "bbc world news america." this is "bbc world news america," reporting from washington. i am katty kay. the u.s. wants to have this man extra david patton the -- once you have this man extradited. starts in thetion trayvon martin trial. and 11 generations. why now? >> welcome to our viewers on public television in america and elsewhere around the globe. said he was just helping when he leaked secret information. he has allegedly checked out of the hotel he had fled to in china. they want him extradited and prosecuted for those leaks. the 29-year-owden, old whistleblower, revealing information about the national security agency, the n.s.a. >> it collects information in the system and analyzes them and measures them in stores them for periods of time because that is the easiest, most efficient, and valuable way to achieve these ends. >> the british publication "the guardian" secured the interview. snooping on private conversations and email. they have been running a secret data trawling program, allowing them to gather data from u.s. internet companies. some of it is passe

>> and now "bbc world news." >> this is "bbc world news america." ere in the world is the hunt continues for the man behind national security leaks. anxious south africa awaits words of nelson mandela's condition. doctors put him on the critical list. now appearing at the legendary cotton club he is a world away from the world that thought would bring him stardom. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. between a travel brochure and novel. after revealing details about two top secret surveillance program in the u.s. he fled to ng kong and was charged with espionage. wikileaks is now involved. gordon starts off our coverage. >> the flight from moscow to havana, packed with journalists, but seat 17a was empty. the plane took off a few minutes late leaving the exact whereabouts of the former spy a mystery and washington still looking for him. >> what we know is that we are following all of the appropriate legal channels and working with various countries to make sure that rule of law is observed. >> snowden is

>> and now "bbc world news." >> this is bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i'm katty kay. we are inside with a look at a community that has been ripped to shreds. this is the scene that greets the turkish prime ministete he returns home. these are antigovernment for testers and they are not acting down. -- protesters and they are not acting down. today we spin back in time to look at this cultural icon. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. syrian government forces have been consolidating their hold on villages around the key town of qusair, which they seized from rebel fighters yesterday after a two-week offensive. the fighting reveals qusair's strategic importance. it is on a key route north from damascus and on the border with lebanon. journalist toern enter qusair returned there today. qusair is calm today. there is none of the edginess we saw in the immediate aftermath of battle. there is more traffic on the streets. but it is almost all soldiers, taking away what ever they can find

>> and now "bbc world news america." this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington. i am katty kay. the head of the united nations is revolted by atrocities in syria as the french government says that sarah and gas has been used there. gas has been used there. in turkey, a government apology is not enough. the protesters are out again. tonight, this woman tells us how she is helping children in ethiopia get the chance to live out their dreams. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. some of the rebels in syria are using children as soldiers in contravention of international law. that is one of the grim findings of a united nations report released. they said that the country is in freefall and atrocities are being committed by both sides. the government has hard evidence that chemical weapons are being used in the war there. our diplomatic correspondent has the details. >> the conflict in syria has reached new levels of barbarism. this report says both sides have committed war crimes although only president assad's forces have

>> and now "bbc world news." >> this is bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i'm katty kay. we are inside with a look at a community that has been ripped to shreds. this is the scene that greets the turkish prime minister as he returns home. these are antigovernment for testers and they are not acting down. -- protesters and they are not acting down. today we spin back in time to look at this cultural icon. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and ale glroe. syrian government forces have been consolidating their hold on villages around the key town of qusair, which they seized from rebel fighters yesterday after a two-week offensive. the fighting reveals qusair's strategic importance. it is on a key route north from damascus and on the border with lebanon. journalist toern enter qusair returned there today. qusair is calm today. there is none of the edginess we saw in the immediate aftermath of battle. there is more traffic on the streets. but it is almost all soldiers, taking away what ever they can find what ever

you can onh us if bbc world news.much more to come, including this -- no more than a year ago, brazil will stage the world cup. what are the costs of the tournament? to a scandal which is developing in the yugoslav, that is the when court set up to prosecute those responsible for atrocities committed in the balkans. an e-mail has emerged reportedly written by danish -- a danish judge which alleges that powerful external forces are amenability and the court to protect themselves from investigation. -- are manipulating the court to protect themselves from investigation. >> the free syrian army as well as government troops are suspected of committing war crimes. security officers established and trained the notorious paramilitary squads to terrorize serbs. a judge said there was insufficient proof that the men had specifically directed that the weapons should be used for illegal operations. the not guilty verdict reflected some lawyers a change in earlier judgment which could have international implications. >> leaders o

>> and now, "bbc world news merica". >> this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington. i'm katty kay. as the unrest in turkey continues, protesters denounce government oppression but the prime minister says this is no turkish spring the >> the government has warned back pulation not to go to the past. it says that the people who did all this are pillagers and looters. >> a fire sweeps through a in china and at least 120 people are killed in the country's worst blaze in a decade. and let's party like the good old days -- who knew they still had a speakeasy in new york ity? welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. there are demonstrations across turkey tonight protesting against what is seen as the heavy-handedness of the government. in the capital, ankara, police used tear gas and fired water cannons to try to disperse the crowds asking for the prims to step down. our correspondent in istanbul, james reynolds, has the latest for us. >> tonight outside istanbul's taksim square, the police tried to take back a bit of ground. they fi

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>> and now "bbc world news." >> this is bbc world news america, reporting live from washington. winsident assad's forces - back qusair with the help of hezbollah. >> the have won back the city, but at what price? >> in turkey, 3000 anti- government protesters have been detained. now they want the city police to go. and could this tiny animal the hour and sister? it was found in china. this is no bigger than a mouse, and this is 65 years old -- 65 million years old. >> welcome to our viewers on public television and around the globe. the syrian government retook the qusair ic town of with the help of hezbollah. this is a tremendous blow to the rebels, who failed to unseat assad after two years. we went to qusair. >> this is now a ghost town, and we drive in with an escort only hours after they fell to the government. building escaped the intense fighting. the battle raged from house to house and street to street. most people fled the war are dead. there is little life in the main square. aside from the troops. the clock tower is standing, but only just. a new flag was raised this

>> and now "bbc world news." >> welcome to bbc world news america from washington. president obama's red line has been crossed. the syrian government has used chemical weapons against their opposition. a criminal investigation is launched against edward snowden for revealing the secret surveillance program, and says damage has been done. >> this is a case of national security. >> we introduced you to the housewives of nasa, whose spouses blasted off into space. >> welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. obama administration has revealed that the bashar al- has usedinistration chemical weapons. the thread line -- the red line set by president obama has been crossed. the white house held this conference call with reporters. >> this is still going on as they talk in the white house. there is evidence that they're confident about, a number of nerve agents have been used on a small scale against the opposition multiple times in the last year, resulting in 150 deaths, and it could be more. they say that this is indeed the red line that

>> and now "bbc world news." >> this is bbc world news america, reporting live from washington. winsident assad's forces - back qusair with the help of hezbollah. >> the have won back the city, but at what price? >> in turkey, 3000 anti- government protesters have been detained. now they want the city police to go. and could this tiny animal the hour and sister? it was found in china. this is no bigger than a mouse, and this is 65 years old -- 65 million years old. >> welcome to our viewers on public television and around the globe. the syrian government retook the qusair ic town of with the help of hezbollah. this is a tremendous blow to the rebels, who failed to unseat assad after two years. we went to qusair. >> this is now a ghost town, and we drive in with an escort only hours after they fell to the government. building escaped the intense fighting. the battle raged from house to house and street to street. most people fled the war are dead. there is little life in the main square. aside from the troops. the clock tower is standing, but only just. a new flag was raised this

>> and now "bbc world news america." this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington. i am katty kay. the head of the united nations is revolted by atrocities in syria as the french government says that sarah and gas has been used there. gas has been used there. in turkey, a government apology is not enough. the protesters are out again. tonight, this woman tells us how she is helping children in ethiopia get the chance to live out their dreams. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. some of the rebels in syria are using children as soldiers in contravention of international law. that is one of the grim findings of a united nations report released. they said that the country is in freefall and atrocities are being committed by both sides. the government has hard evidence that chemical weapons are being used in the war there. our diplomatic correspondent has the details. >> the conflict in syria has reached new levels of barbarism. this report says both sides have committed war crimes although only president assad's forces have

>> and now "bbc world news." >> this is bbc world news america reporting from washington. standing at the brandenburg gate of berlin, barack obama calls for a major reduction in u.s. and russian nuclear stockpiles. >> i have asked to move beyond cold war nuclear pashtun. >> nobody said it would be easy. the president of afghanistan takes aim at the u.s. after direct talks with the taliban. the chinese economy opened up a world of opportunities. a world of brand new shoppers. >> farmers are leaving these fields and are not becoming just workers but consumers. they are off to join the middle class. >> welcome to our viewers on public television and around the globe. kennedy'sfter john f. famous speech in berlin -- president obama a vote the cold war -- with a call to stop nuclear weapons. he asked for the u.s. and russia to reduce their stockpiles by one-third. the reaction from moscow was dismissive. >> president obama inspected the troops in the city that has known to much war. facing east of the brandenburg gate, he was cheered for removing his coat. >> i am feeling so go

>> and now "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington. scene in his temple. police fired tear gas and water cannons at protester. -- a chaotic scene in istanbul. hopes and prayers for nelson mandela. south africa wakes anxiously for updates and its first lack president remains in the hospital listed as serious but stable. deep in the hills of france is a village that was a remarkable refuge in world war ii. we bring you the story of secrecy and courage. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. it is a dramatic scene in istanbul with hundreds of police in riot gear firing tear gas and water cannons at demonstrators. the crackdown is an attempt to taksim square. the standoff is becoming more and more intense than ever. our middle east editor reports. >> the turkish prime ministers said he would had run out of patience with the demonstrators and he would tolerate no more. so, he sent in the police. nearly two weeks, antigovernment protesters have occupied is nimble's -- occupied taksim square and gezi

stay with us here on bbc news. still to come, a spanish town that rented its tramway to australia to get its budget back on track. i want to show you our new video upload or. it is so much easier for you to give us things you have seen or questions or comments about today's news. some of you are using it already. >> i am from pakistan. >> i am an american, but i live in canada. >> i am from northern australia. .> i recorded this on my phone i came to this page and clicked .n upload, and that was that >> you can use a webcam to any computer. go to the same page. click record, say what you have to say, then pressed up and submit and we will do the rest. the new bbc video upload or. i am interested to see what you sent in. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines. within the past few minutes, president obama has said peace beaconhern ireland is a for conflict around the world. at the --aking before the g8 meeting that will be dominated by syria's civil war. in istanbul, a nationwide strike and our tests against pol

stay with us on "bbc world news ." the wait is over. she will be standing in the next residential election if the constitution is amended. on what is you more going on in turkey. police in western turkey have been rounding up people who posted messages on twitter. around 30 young people were arrested after tweeting messages in support of the protests. earlier in the week, the prime minister branded the social media site him and us. our correspondent has this report. quentin somerville. >> they are not protesters that have come to find arrested family members, and here they are. the government accuses them of misusing social media. people haveoung been arrested, are being taken away now. the government accuses them of inciting antigovernment protest using social media. they say that the government is scared of social media, and because it cannot shut down twitter, it is going after them instead. family members have left distraught. dozens of police department raids on their homes. these rests -- these arrests are politically motivated, t

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, giving all profits to charity and pursuing the common good for over 30 years, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions and capital to help meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news worlda."max this is "bbc news america reporting from washington. i am katty kay. there are strict conditions for this progress. >> we do not anticipate this process will be easier quick but we must pursue it. >> smiles for the camera but division offstage stage as russia refuses to sign any that president assad should leave syria. 175 the brothers, nearly years ago, they change the way we capture the world. one image at a time. welcome to our viewers on public tele

>> and now "bbc world news." bbc world news america" reporting from washington, i am katty kay. russian president refuses to hand over edward snowden who is at moscow airport. president obama makes a personal plea for the country to rethink its course. >> as a president, as a father, as an american, i am here to say we need to act. >> welcome to a side of haiti hardly ever see. these beautiful beaches are only missing one thing, tourists. welcome to our viewers on public television and america and also around the globe. ravings and rubbish, that is how describes u.s. criticism. still in then is transit zone at moscow airport. the refusal to extradite him back to america has angered washington. >> he has been in the headlines since last week but no sign today of edward snowden. when this plane took off from moscow to havana, the journalists realize there was one empty seat where the u.s. spy was supposed to be. he is still in the transit zone of the airport which includes this hotel. the russian president himself confirmed that. on a visit to finland, he denied he was thwarting u

>> and now "bbc world news." >> this is bbc world news america reporting from washington. standing at the brandenburg gate of berlin, barack obama calls for a major reduction in u.s. and russian nuclear stockpiles. >> i have asked to move beyond cold war nuclear pashtun. >> nobody said it would be easy. the president of afghanistan takes aim at the u.s. after direct talks with the taliban. the chinese economy opened up a world of opportunities. a world of brand new shoppers. >> farmers are leaving these fields and are not becoming just workers but consumers. they are off to join the middle class. >> welcome to our viewers on public television and around the globe. kennedy'sfter john f. famous speech in berlin -- president obama a vote the cold war -- with a call to stop nuclear weapons. he asked for the u.s. and russia to reduce their stockpiles by one-third. the reaction from moscow was dismissive. >> president obama inspected the troops in the city that has known to much war. facing east of the brandenburg gate, he was cheered for removing his coat. >> i am feeling so go

stay with us here on bbc news. still to come, a spanish town that rented its tramway to australia to get its budget back on track. i want to show you our new video upload or. it is so much easier for you to give us things you have seen or questions or comments about today's news. some of you are using it already. >> i am from pakistan. >> i am an american, but i live in canada. >> i am from northern australia. .> i recorded this on my phone i came to this page and clicked .n upload, and that was that >> you can use a webcam to any computer. go to the same page. click record, say what you have to say, then pressed up and submit and we will do the rest. the new bbc video upload or. i am interested to see what you sent in. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines. within the past few minutes, president obama has said peace beaconhern ireland is a for conflict around the world. at the --aking before the g8 meeting that will be dominated by syria's civil war. in istanbul, a nationwide strike and our tests against pol

>> this is "bbc world news." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, giving all profits to charity and pursuing the common good for over 30 years, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions and capital to help meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> this is abc world news america reporting from washington. -- abc world news america reporting from -- bbc world news america reporting from washington. supportersrriage celebrate. .aving a language we will take you to a high school, where the curriculum includes reading, writing, and language. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. all eyes were on the u.s. supreme court as it handed down to major rulings on same-sex averag

>> and now, "bbc world news worlda."max this is "bbc news america reporting from washington. i am katty kay. there are strict conditions for this progress. >> we do not anticipate this process will be easier quick but we must pursue it. >> smiles for the camera but division offstage stage as russia refuses to sign any that president assad should leave syria. 175 the brothers, nearly years ago, they change the way we capture the world. one image at a time. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. after 12 years of brutal war in afghanistan there were two important positive to ailments today. america announced it will hold direct talks with the taliban and the meetings could begin as early as this week in doha. that announcement came hours after nato handed over control of combat operations to afghan security forces. from kabul, we start our coverage. of the past 12 years the afghan war has cost those nations fighting it around 20 billion pounds. than their is the cost in lives lost, tens of thousands of afghans and 3000 dead foreign tro

>> and now "bbc world news america." is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington. president obama gets a warm welcome in senegal, but these days it is trade, not aid that the country is after. the u.s. senate passes and landmark immigration bill but doesn't have any chance of become the law of the land. magicians have been entertaining the masses. tonight, we trace the history of those that keep us asking, how did they do that? welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. president obama kicked off the first full day of his weeklong trip to africa and senegal. the president has visited the continent for only the second time since taking office. there are questions about why he waited so long to visit. >> president obama's arrival in senegal with his family marked the beginning of what is due to be a weeklong visit to africa. a chance to make amends after spending so little time on the continent with which he himself has family connections. ofplease welcome president senegal and his honorable barack obama, president of the united

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news ."erica protesters flood the streets of brazil's major cities once again as the president cancels a foreign trip. and highflying controversy -- could the flags fluttering over the taliban and's new in qatar prevent any peace talks? with tony soprano revolutionizing american television, today, we remember the life and work of james gandalf feeney -- james gandolfini. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. tonight, huge demonstrations are taking place across brazil as the president announced she is canceling a trip to japan because of this unrest. government concessions on bus fares have not eased the tensions, and 80 separate road test are planned. -- 80 separate protests are planned. >> people in rio are waiting to see what impact the u-turn by the government will have on protests. a long-running row over the cost of transport has estimated into the biggest demonstrations the country has seen in the last 20 years. itsr taking on a life of own, p

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>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." after a night of filing protests, brazil's president holds an emergency meeting, but so far, the country's no sign of abating. -- so far, the country's protests show no sign of abating. singaporeion in reaches record levels after fighters from neighboring indonesia force people to take for cautions. x-files -- up the for 60 years, britain's government tracked uso fighting. now we are getting a look at what i have found. -- britain's government tracked ufo sightings. now we are getting a look at what they found. our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. today, brazil's government held an emergency cabinet meeting to address the worst unrest the country has seen in decades. the demonstrations were the biggest so far with protesters expressing their anger over publicing from poor services to the amount of money being spent on next year's world cup. >> police acted firmly and decisively to break up the biggest demonstrations escalated over a week ago. they are the

>> and now "bbc world news." this is bbc world news america reporting from washington. they warn protesters camped out to leave immediately. inside the syrian capital residents struggle to hang onto a normal life. >> it is peaceful enough to still play. >> welcome to little it c.o.p. up -- little ethiopia. a quarter of a million call washington, dc their home. welcome to our viewers. the turkish government has told protesters they must leave immediately or face the police. they want the government's plan -- it was the government planned to turn the green space into a shopping mall that prompted demonstrations. >> the demonstrators were back in taksim square. ,t looks like the old turkey but one of the protesters said the country has new rules now. of all theupport people, not just the ruling party. taksimds reoccupied square. they may be changing the country, but the prime minister wants to do things his way. he told a meeting this business must he concluded by tomorrow. the government told protesters heartar the square and that the joints it, but no one was going home.

news america reporting from -- bbc world news america reporting from washington. supportersrriage celebrate. .aving a language we will take you to a high school, where the curriculum includes reading, writing, and language. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. all eyes were on the u.s. supreme court as it handed down to major rulings on same-sex average. hundred gathered out side. the justices first decided homosexual couples should get other married as couples. proposition 8 was struck down. >> a moment of joy, even next to see. supreme courthe have redefined america. today marks another turning point, this time for gays unless the and. >> a fight for equality continues, but we are closer today. >> to hear that the highest court in the land has validated our relationship. >> this is a huge day for a significant torsion of the population, but the court has not legalized state marriage -- gay marriage. that is at the a level. in said the federal government can no longer discriminate -- in that the federal government can no lo

tbc worlde watching " news america," still to come -- "bbc world news america," still to come, why this canadian company is a financial rockstar. people have been killed in the floods of northern india. we have gone into the mountains to see the damage. >> as we went into the mountains, it begins to rain. in some places, the road was barely navigable, making it difficult for vehicles to negotiate the tricky terrain. a few hours later in the first signs of the impact of the floods. an entire settlement buried in the mud. there is hardly anyone here. it is like we have entered a ghost town. be a thriving settlement. look at what is left of it. just for instance, this was the local college. it is covered almost all the way up to the roof. i can look into the windows of what must have been a classroom. all i can see is mud. out havet have got been at the hard way. an amateur video shows how they tracked through forest and slopes. are group of westerners among the lucky ones. caught up in the floods, local help them. >> these people have lost their homes, they did not know where their famili

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bbc news. >> do stay with us. still to come, we go to pakistan, where u.s.round , these are the unprecedented third time. technology has revolutionized many aspects of our lives. many of us would be lost without our pc. i know that i would. the have become commonplace in many parts of the world. many use them for the internet and games, but doctors are also finding them useful. paul explains. >> surgery is an art, but these days due to a lack of time and resources, not all surgeons have enough chances for the hands-on experience with patients. deal with this problem that have come up with a solution. >> we wanted to take surgical , soation on a mobile device that people could get a real learning benefit from that. >> people could rehearse, train, try to get into the operating room. time they spent together was much more focused. >> focused on the range of devices, they have been downloaded over 1800 times in less than six months worldwide. this is quite useful for surgeons. i used it to reverse certain surgical procedures and i got good feedback from it. >>

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the queen continued with her schedule today, presiding over the opening of the bbc's new headquarters in london. and for a time during a live television broadcast it was the queen who was at center stage as the presenters looked back at their unusual guest. >>> cold war-era bomb shelters may be a thing of the past, but a california couple found one in the backyard of their newly bought home that is more of a window on the past. a perfectly preserved shelter from 1961, like something out of "mad men" 15 feet under ground with a pantry full of vintage products in all their original glory. the owners say they will preserve the shelter saying, quote, it should last forever. >>> it's something travellers dread. a flight delay that leaves you stranded on the tarmac for hours with nothing to do. this delay turned into a concert. members of the philadelphia orchestra on tour in china broke out their instruments as they waited on the ground in beijing and treated their fellow passengers to a string quartet by dvorak. what a good idea. >>> up next, a thrilling comeback. a veteran of the track v

>> and now "bbc world news." bbc world news america" reporting from washington, i am katty kay.nd over edward snowden who is at moscow airport. president obama makes a personal plea for the country to rethink its course. >> as a president, as a father, as an american, i am here to say we need to act. >> welcome to a side of haiti hardly ever see. these beautiful beaches are only missing one thing, tourists.

>> and now "bbc world news." >> this is bbc world news america."orting from washington, i'm katty kay. we are inside with a look at a community that has been ripped to shreds. this is the scene that greets the turkish prime minister as he returns home. these are antigovernment for testers and they are not acting down. -- protesters and they are not acting down.

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>> and now "bbc world news." this is bbc world news america reporting from washington.y warn protesters camped out to leave immediately. inside the syrian capital residents struggle to hang onto a normal life. >> it is peaceful enough to still play. >> welcome to little it c.o.p. up -tt

>> and now "bbc world news america." is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington.dent obama gets a warm welcome in senegal, but these days it is trade, not aid that the country is after. the u.s. senate passes and landmark immigration bill but doesn't have any chance of become the law of the land. magicians have been entertaining the masses. tonight, we trace the history of those that keep us asking, how did they do that?