>> and now "bbc world news." new zealand mourns. five days after the first mine explosion, a second glass has left no export -- and no survivors -- wait a second blast has left no survivors. and ireland is looking at four years of further austerity. and they are protesting a plan that would raise some university fees in london. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast on pbs to our viewers in america and elsewhere around the world. i am mike embley. the journalists who have shined a light on some children in mumbai. bridget riley. hello. a national tragedy has unfolded in new zealand, a second explosion that has led police to say all 29 miners trapped inside since friday are now dead. most are from new zealand. others are from australia, africa, and scotland. prime minister john keyes says it could take months to recover. .-- john key says it could take months. >> hope, despair, and now grief. for five days, they prayed for a miracle. dangerous gases prevented rescuers from entering the mine. police say a sudden explosion shattered an

now, we know there are five months to go. >> stay with us on "bbc world news" if you can. still to come, a stage for all the world. we take you inside the newly renovated royal shakespeare theatre in stratford. first, the united nations' global assessment of new hiv infections shows the number has dropped. deaths from aids have also fallen. >> 33.3 million people worldwide live with hiv. last year, there were 2.6 million new infections, far too many, but still a 20% drop from the number two years ago. death rates are falling as well, and treatment rates are rising. some of the biggest improvements are in sub-sahara africa. >> the investment we have been making is paying off. we are seeing fewer new infections, and we are seeing also fewer deaths due to hiv. >> but the picture is not positive everywhere. eastern europe and central asia showed sharp rises in both new infections and age-related deaths. the key cause is drug users sharing needles, but a needle exchanges like this one are few and far between, and the united nations says bad laws and discrimination, particularly

from "bbc world news." one of the three main insurgent groups in afghanistan has told the bbc that a ceasefire as possible. a rare interview across the border in pakistan. the financial crisis in the euro zone is focusing the minds on the financial crisis. dublin has insisted it would work with members to overcome huge budget deficits but has so far resisted pressure to accept a rescue plan. jonathan joins us live from brussels. you give us an update. >> i can tell you that finance ministers are meeting in the building right behind me. this is also where members of the group met last night. certainly it is a matter of if, not when this bailout is going to happen. whenever ireland might say, the banks have to be bailed out. the debt being carried by ireland in the banking sector has been declared unsustainable. by a land -- ireland is not in the crisis done yet but many members are worried that this will happen. >> europe's finance ministers are in brussels. a possible bailout of the irish government is forem

bbc news. >> stay with us, if you can, on "bbc world news." still to come -- inside the newly-renovated royal shakespeare theatre in stratford. first though, the u.n.'s global assessment of new hiv infection shows deaths from aids are falling and infection rates are falling over the past decade. we have this. >> 33.3 million people live with hiv. last year, there were some 6 million new infections. but still, it is a 20% drop on the number 10 years ago. death rates have fallen, too, and treatment rates are rising. >> the investment is paying off. we have seen fewer new infections. and we are seeing also fewer deaths. >> the picture is not positive everywhere. and in europe, southeast asia, there is a sharp rise in new infections. the cause -- typically sharing meals. -- needles. bad laws and discrimination hamper the fight against aids. battements that -- that means that for some countries at least, the aids epidemic is in decline, but the vision of the zero infections and zero deaths is a long way off. bbc news. >> what could be an important

and union bank. >> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. 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. resident obama says that india should have a place at the top table of world politics as he sees the new special relationship. >> the relationship between the united states and india will be one of the defining partnerships of the 21st century. >> warnings of a cholera explosion in haiti as the epidemic reaches the capital. leaders of the main political blocs in iraq tried to end a long stalemate while performing government. welcome to." -- welcome to "bbc world news." as a hardline cleric encourages attacks on americans, we bring reports for where he is thought to be hiding in yemen. how the world's most expensive spies could provide a boost to the spanish economy which is struggling. barack obama has announced that he will support india in their bid for permanent seats at the uni

bbc news, on the korean border. >> do stay with us if you can on "bbc world news." still to come, they want their money back. politicians pay back their generous salaries. first though, brazilian police have shot dead at least 13 more people, trying to stop a wave of violence by suspected drug traffickers. thousands of officers havethey s and burning cars. they have been forced out of their strongholds. >> this call are one of the latest targets in volatile rio. people have been pulled from their vehicles and then saw them go up in flames. this man had his van torched by gunmen. >> they started shooting. they saw there was no one there and torched it. >> the violence started on sunday night. shots were fired. military police were deployed. 1200 officers were reportedly called off the desk duty to patrol the streets. there have been raids and arrests. security officials suspected gang members are behind the violence. >> we suspect these may be coordinated attacks, though we still lack evidence. it is only suspicion. it is very likely that these are attacks coordinate

welcome to bbc world news. coming up later, apologizing would basically say that the decision was the wrong decision. i do not believe it was the wrong decision. >> former president george bush releases his memoirs and discusses torture and tony blair. living in this village means dealing with life itself. -- means gambling with life itself. the u.s. president barack obama's is in indonesia in an effort to improve the u.s. reputation in that region. he returned to where he lived as a boy today. 17 months ago, mr. obama made a speech in cairo aimed at earnest and sustained rebuilding of understanding of muslims worldwide. today, he conceded that there is still a long way to go. >> the president is in indonesia. he canceled twice before. domestic politics kept him in the u.s. but, today, barack obama finally arrived in jakarta to launch a new partnership between the two countries. >> one of prosperity, expanding partnerships between our people, and political cooperation. these are the pillars of our new partnersh

>> and now "bbc world news. >> this is bbc "world news." i'm johnathan charles live in brussels as yet more trouble hits the euro. trying to stop the crisis deepening, e. finance ministers are meeting again after a promise that instability won't be allowed to wreck the country, and ireland has help available if necessary to deal with its tidal wave of debt. >> looking to the future. prince william and kate middleton plan their wedding set to take place next year. >> she's excited. >> i don't know the ropes really, but now i'm willing to learn quickly and work hard. >> also a special report for you from a lebanese border town as they contemplate withdrawing their troops. >> hello. the pressure on ire land is intensifying again here in brussels. e. finance ministers are meeting in the building right behind me as yet another crisis rocks the euro. at stake is the whole question of ireland's financial debt, 32% of its goodell unsustainable. that's having shock waste across the rest of the euro members. making it hard for the euro to raise their

marshal doyle, bbc news. >> this is "bbc world news." very good to have you with us. the latest headlines -- burma's pro-democracy leader aung san suu kyi told the bbc she wants a peaceful revolution for her country. fresh concern over the stability of the european union. in afghanistan, there are signs of new issues with the taliban. a senior official has said that they are tired of fighting. they say that if nato will withdraw their forces, they will make sure that al-qaeda is kept out of afghanistan, for good. >> night falls. there are new deals of blood, and much is happening behind closed doors. this is a founding member of the taliban, seen as a close associate of its iconic leader. he is not a spokesman, but he says he is ready to talk. >> [unintelligible] >> the taliban are at the head? >> yes. the taliban. i think this is the best time. >> the problem and the reason for this conflict is al-qaeda was based here. he claims even that once unbreakable link is negotiable. as the coalition does, so, too, will al-qaeda. >> if al-qaeda wants to stay here, that is the

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bbc news. >> welcome to "bbc world news." the latest headlines. iraki politician nouriel maliki has been reappointed after eight months of deadlock. the world economies have begun a summit in south korea. currencies dominate the agenda. among the austerity measures announced by britain's government, higher fees for students have caused a huge uproar. another big change is welfare reform. britain has one of the highest rates of welfare dependency in europe. anyone who refuses to apply for a job could lose their benefits. >> the welfare state -- so complicated that even officials cannot agree, and the benefits there are. successive governments have tried to reform the system. they have failed. duncan smith says he wants to drag the welfare state into the 21st century, helping the unemployed to get off benefits and into a job by making work pay. >> you will be better off in work than you will be on benefits. that has got to be an absolute about this, otherwise the system does not work. the system does not work right now. there is not a reason, even i

this is bbc world news. the headlines. 27-are missing after an explosion at a coal mine in new zealand. does give you a bigger picture as to what has happened there. i was talking to a local person they're just a short while ago. he has been on site. he says there has been no contact with the miners. >> they are just coming down to give a briefing. there are 27-unaccounted for that are still done at the bottom of the mind. a gas explosion has occurred. we can not contact any of the miners. rescue crews are doing everything they can, but this is going to be a slow recovery trying to get the gas out of the mine. they're working very hard a thing monmouth. that is all i can tell you. we have not led any contact with the miners. we are hanging on to every who dislike the chilean miners day. >> is this chaotic? >> and yes, but it is control. everybody knows what they are doing. we have support everywhere in families are here at the scene. we are consoling them at the moment. we are all hoping that they will come

"bbc world news".he electric car that has completed a marathon. the battle for the ashes starts in present on thursday -- in brisbane. selection at rows have unsettled the team. >> in britain, they built the beach on the banks of river and what else to do their but play cricket, uniting two great australian obsessions? but it is something new about the way australia views the ashes. pessism. >> england would have to be a little bit ahead. if they are not, there is something wrong. in australia, we are losing. >> right now australia is ranked fifth in cricket, almost unthinkable. there captain is a man that has learned to wear pressure like a glove. >> i have enjoyed every single moment of it, whether we have been winning games are not having success. being a captain of australia is a great job to have. it is what keeps you going and what keeps you motivated. >> well, australian cricket's problems run deeper than recent defeats. new research revealed statistic -- the television audience and australia ha

>> and now "bbc world news." in >> a culture of complacency as we discussed the possible with the form of cost of -- boss of bp. >> apologizing would say that the decision was a wrong decision and i don't believe it was the wrong decision. >> the former president releases his memoirs and he discusses the war, torture, and tony blair. while living in this village means gambling with life itself. garrid >> the u.s. president barack obama is in indonesia, the world's largest moslem nation, in an effort to improve the u.s. reputation in them muslim world. there is deep resentment towards the united states. 17 months ago, president obama made a speech in cairo aimed at ernest and sustained rebuilding of understanding with muslims worldwide. today, he said that there is a long way to go. on >> back in indonesia, his old home. for the first time as american president. he had come here twice before. today, barack obama finally arrived in jakarta. he met his indonesian counterpart to launch a new partnership between the t

>> and now "bbc world news." >> the south korean defense minister resigns. the prime minister suddenly has 30 days to form a new government. it will be 50 degrees the outside but football will be played in cool stadiums. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcasting to our viewers on pbs in america. there is more to life than money, how the british prime minister plans to calculate the happiness of the nation. the political shock waves from this week's exchange of artillery fire between north and south korea have now claimed the jobs of the south korean defense minister. he has been heavily criticized for his handling of the situation. his successor will be named on friday. the attack on a local island killed two soldiers and sent the tensions soaring. >> it looks like these are tranquil enough waters but they are dangerous. behind the gunboats and the haze is north korea. this disputed island is little bit more than a rocky outcrop. the special forces and troops are being brought in. south korea moving fast to reinforce their hold. the civilian population have m

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>> and now "bbc world news." new zealand morris, five days after the first mine explosion devastated, a second blast has left no survivors. ourns.aland m and ireland announces four years of austerity. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers in america on pbs and elsewhere around the world. shiny the light on the world of impoverished children in mumbai -- shining a light. a major exhibition from the grandam of british art. -- brand -- grande dame of british art. hello to you. a national tragedy has unfolded in new zealand. a second explosion at the pike river mine has led them to say that all 29 miners trapped inside are now dead. some come from new zealand, britain, and australia. poisonous gases has prevented others from entering. phil mercer said this report from the mine -- sent to this report. >> hope, despair, and now grief. it has been a devastating time for the families of the minors. for five days, they prayed for a miracle, but rescuers were prevented from entering the mine due to poisonous

bbc news. >> you are watching "bbc world news." still to come -- qantas airbus a380 are grounded after three days when it aired leaks are found in injuns. -- engines. >> here is michael bristow. >> he finally emerged from his compound, his prison for the weekend. the police left suddenly without notice or explanation. he was greeted by a handful of friends. they were in the mood to celebrate. he was more to finance. >> i think the times are already changing. now many people, especially young people are very courageous and have a lot of confidence to face this now withering, very outdated government system. people can freely show their smiles and have the courage to voice their own opinions. >> the activists were at the studio in shanghai. the area has been torn down as a punishment for his activism. police told him as a man he would not be allowed to enter beijing. he is a big name in china. he has an exhibition in london at the modern gallery. he is the name -- he is the man who helped create the stadium used and the olympics two

it's starting with claps but the march and memories go on. >> and you are with "bbc world news," the headlines of president obama reaching out to the world with a speech in indonesia. and with a talk in beijing, focused on the forthcoming g-20 in seoul that both are attending. 11 airlines have been fined billions of dollars, and the fines are imposed by the commission that describe the airline's as deplorable and that the price fixing cartels are not allowed. >> this cartel that started in 1999, with the airlines agreeing to charge customers a flat rate for every kilogram of goods they move. two years later, the 9/11 added pressure, and the cargo agreed to a flat-rate security surcharge. and not until 2006, when it was alerted to what was happened, and revealed what was going on. in return it receives complete immunity from the fines. 11 other companies are charged. they include british air ways of just over $140 million and cargo specialists received a fine. and others involved were qantas and air canada. >> without the intervention the cartel would not have ended in 2006. and more t

very warm welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs and around the globe. my name is mike embley. coming up later for you -- which is safer for children? kabul or new york? hip-rom rap to religion -- hop star who has discovered his jewish heritage. >> at least 300 cambodians, many of them women, have died in a stampede at a festival. many more have been injured. it is one of the most important celebrations of the year but something caused the crowd to panic and that became a widespread stampede. as people tried to flee across a bridge in the capital, hundreds of people were trampled or fell into the water. >> relatives desperate for news. cambodia's medical services overwhelmed by the sheer scale of the disaster. the victims were festival goers, crashed at the end of three days of annual celebrations when thousands of people come in from the provinces for phnom penh's biggest party. photographers there to capture the festivities found themselves in the midst of a catastrophic crash. it is not clear exactly what caused the stampede. what is clear is that most

>> and now "bbc world news." >> it has been eight months in the making. has iraq gotten itself a new government? a powerful blast claimed at least 20 lives in pakistan. the target, the police security center that investigates militant attacks. tensions over trade and fears of a currency war at the g-20 summit. it is in its second day in seoul. welcome to," broadcast to our viewers all around the globe. -- welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers all around the globe. is it a bird? is it a plane? yes, a paper one launched from space by three british enthusiasts. hello to you. after eight months and a day of confusion and some chaos, iraq has gone some way to forming a new power-sharing government. there's a new speaker and nouri al maliki has been reappointed. the main partners in the coalition, al-iraqiyya, walked out of the proceedings. jim brown's out what has happened on a dramatic day. >> this turns nasty when there was shouting in parliament and mr. allawi and mp's stormed out of the meeting. of are accusing malidki reneging on a deal. th

indoor by many ordinary people in the north, welcome to bbc world news. coming up later, a shock for the art world as there are revealed over 250 previously unknown works by picasso. an olympic hopefuls are hurtling down the slopes of a volcano. the white house has ordered a radical shake-up in the way it has handled sensitive information. there was the lead of a quarter of a million classified correspondence. among the cables released by the web site, several unflattering sentiments of world leaders and confirmation that saudi arabia has been pressuring washington to attack iran. >> among the latest revelations, and american view of a british royal abroad. at a business lunch, according to the local u.s. ambassador, prince andrew also apparently lashed out at what he called the .diocy of the fraud office's also newly released this evening, more aggressive behavior seen most recently last week. senior chinese officials told the u.s. the north korea was behaving like a spoiled child when launching attacks to get attention. a classified report also speculate

." >> this is "bbc world news @." a tipoff from a former al-qaeda member exposed the package bomb plot. and new restrictions on flights free -- from yemen and increased airport security. >> we will work with international partners to make sure this is result as fast as possible. >> iraq in morning after more than 50 died in an attack on a catholic church in baghdad. it is the faugh tea party on the brink of changing politics in america? and high hopes for the film industry with the tribeca film festival. hello and welcome british security officials say the crucial tip off came from a suspected al-qaeda member. jabr al-faifi handed himself in to saudi authorities two weeks ago. he is a former detainee from guantanamo bay. our world affairs correspondent has the details. >> the widening repercussions of the bomb plot. germany, which had already banned cargo flights, has now suspended passenger flights coming from yemen as well. >> there was of flight ban on all yemeni air companies flying to germany and the german aviat

we have our bbc world news face book and links to the b.b.c. news website. >> this is g.m.t. from bbc world news. the headlines. north korea has fired dozens of shells at a south korean island killing two marines prompting an immediate retaliation by the south. pyongyang has accused the south of firing first. time now for the business news. >> we are looking at the reaction on the markets. let me show you. i don't know what side to stand but you see we must remind ourselves many of these markets were already close to closing when the shelling started. apart from hang seng you can see the impact. all eyes. what we are seeing is investors fleeing from this and going into the safe haven. dollar sun, swiss franc and gold up. they get jittery on something like this. all eyes on the markets when they open tomorrow to see the impact. needless to say it is really the theme of the markets today is, well, a flee from these to the safe haven. that is something i put to james earlier. >> this north korea-south korea story is one to a plethora that are causing the action. you have the irel

>> and now "bbc world news." >> standing together, and nato leaders said reach agreement for the antiefense missile system for europe. safety fears and hamper rescue efforts for 29-missing after an explosion in new zealand. coming up later on the program, the satirical novel banned by the soviet union on the english stage. the electric car steps up a gear as the u.k.'s first mass- produced vehicle hit the streets. president obama says an agreement has been reached at the nato summit in portugal. the two-day meeting will also discuss improving relations with moscow. here is our defense correspondent. >> u.s. president barack obama of flu in off error -- on air force one. ♪ the president and other leaders will announce the vision. agreeing how best to shelter it from the nato act shall -- safety umbrella. >> we ought to realize if we are to protect our people effectively, we need to address the new threats, like missile attacks, cyber attacks, terrorism. this would improve our capability. >> that means a past agenda that includes a rain on streamlining. a shield to protect europe agains

>> and now "bbc world news." >> time to buy that new hat -- prince william's and kate middleton and out there to marry next year. >> we have been talking about marriage for a while, so it was not a massively big surprise. so i took her somewhere nice in kenya and proposed. >> the prince gave her princess diana's engagement ring. he said he did not want his mother to miss out on the excitement. how will she cope with the kinds of pressures princess diana faced 30 years earlier. we will kill a couple can expect. very warm welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs and around the globe. my name is mike embley. coming up later for you -- ireland insists it can sort out its own finances. european leaders say it's a problem able to solve. >> we will take action as all 17 members of the group in a determined and coordinated manner to save a ireland and the financial stability of the euro. >> 16 former guantanamo detainees secure millions of dollars in compensation from britain's government. >> the royal wedding announcement is a very british occasion, one that is not making h

welcome to bbc world news broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america. it would be 50 degrees outside but the football will be played in cold air conditioned stadiums. the bid from qatar to host the world cup. there is more to life from money. how the british prime minister pledged to calculate the happiness of the nation. political shock waves from this week's exchange about hillary fire between north and south korea have now claimed the jobs of the south korean defense minister. heavily criticized for his handling of the incident, he resigned. his successor will be named on friday. the brush against the the small island left two civilians and 80 marines dead and sent tensions soaring. -- of the attacks against the small island left two civilians and and two civilians dead. this is little more than a rocky outcrop. here, police special forces are being brought in. they are moving fast to reinforce their hold hearings. in the opposite direction, the civilian population. almost all have gone. you can see why. a car tossed on its side, damage from a north k

a very warm welcome to "bbc world news." seeing is believing, the new implant that in some cases could reverse of blindness. he fell from seven floors up, a young boy and his miraculous escape. as president obama looks ahead now to two years of political compromise, he has publicly taken direct public responsibility for his party's defeat in the midterm election. he is eager for an honest and simple debate with his republican opponents but he insisted that americans do not want politicians to spend the next two years fighting the political battles of the previous two years. more from washington on what the results mean and what happens next. >> the most obvious result of the stunning gains made by the republicans last night is that president obama and the democrats will now have a enormous trouble passing legislation that they want for the rest of the president's term in office. both sides have said that they want to meet in the middle. the american people deserve bipartisanship. some pessimists are predicting is that what th

>> and now "bbc world news." >> a new beginning for iraq. eight months of deadlock are over. >> thank god last night we made a big achievement. they agreed on the free talk policy. >> welcome. and i am jonathan harcharles. barack obama walks into a storm of accusations of the g-20 summit on the global economy. going green to stay cool. why these could help with climate change. it is 7:00 in washington and 3:00 in baghdad where iraq's deadlock is over. eight months after inconclusive elections, it is being called a new national partnership. the new prime minister will stay on the job. >> after eight months of political deadlock and torturous negotiations, iraqis now know they have a new government. the smooth running of the administration is not guaranteed, but today's news does mark an important step forward. >> yesterday and at the very last minute, representatives be hit with the highest degree of responsibility and decided to take part in the government and parliamentary section. we did not hear a single disagreement over them from the is

bbc news, in the hague. >> this is "bbc world news." stay with us if you can. anti-semitic messages being taught to muslim children. first though, 10 men from somalia are on trial in germany, accused of piracy, a charge of bordering a container ship. they recaptured the hijacked ship after an exchange of gunfire. from berlin, our correspondent reports. >> normally, pirates do not come this close to the law, but in april, a patrol happened to be near a container ship that had just been snatched off the coast of somalia. the dutch marines boarded the vessel and confronted the pirates. eye's view.ldier's the camera is on the military helmet. the soldier moves his head from side to side, searching for danger. the crew of the ship had locked themselves in a prearranged safe room when the ship was attacked. seven months on, the men arrested are standing trial. it was a german vessel, so the alleged pirates were handed over to the german authorities. this is the first piracy trial in the port of hamburg for 400 years, when the guilty were beheaded. now, it is a maximu

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bbc news, washington. >> stay with us, if you can on "bbc world news."profile brazil's new leader, dilma rousseff. ♪ >> the musical properties are quite unique. there is nothing like it, i do not think it, in the whole world. >> the music has such an intimate atmosphere. a real connection. >> the vienna philharmonic has not forgotten the music is a communication platform, and we are looking to connect with the audience the whole time. it helps us to do that because it is such a friendly atmosphere. >> when you walk into that hole, there are all those beautiful flowers. it is alive changing experience. it is an extraordinary ensemble. >> is it still and man's world. one young the british activist believes in equality is just an illusion in the west. >> sandra day is the host -- the wild of san tropei. >> winning is still paramount. audio changed. still bbcish. >> give you the latest headlines this hour. officials have confirmed that information on bombs on planes on friday came from an al-qaeda member. >> the woman elected over the weekend debate brazil's