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

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

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

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

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

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its global expertise to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> anti-government protests on the street of syria, but a backlash of security leaves at least 15 dead. congress leaves mixed message over libya but funding continues. heavy cuts, how will greece react over its debt forecast. welcome to "bbc world news america," the actor that played the detective on columbo for 30 years died. and now glitz heading to north america for the first time. >> hello, and welcome, let's start the program with breaking news from libya. where a number of footballers from the libya international team have defected. these three members of the national team and the coach. the team goal keeper has been speaking to the correspondent and he said that he felt that colonel

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

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

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

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its global expertise to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> frustration over europe's food poisoning is mounting. officials consider $150 million aid for farmers. >> in the grandson of a german and i love the country, but it's clear that the german authorities in this case have rushed in without due caution. >> welcome to gmt i am naga munchetty. also in the program, 01 hundred 20 security personnel are killed in -- 120 security personnel are killed in a syrian town. life-and-death on the front line. british troops reportedly tension and terror of combat duty in afghanistan. midday in london, 7:00 a.m. in washington, and 1:00 p.m. in luxembourg, where europe's agriculture ministers are meeting. after almost two weeks, 22 people have died and two thousan

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

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

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

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

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

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

>> and now, "bbc world news." >> colonel gaddafi vows to hide to the death. and fears of the black -- of a bloodbath in northern syria. europe proposes a compensation package. welcome to bbc news. coming up for you. the cloud of ash spread across south america forcing dozens of flights to be grounded. three men, one mission. the five month stint aboard the international space station. the libyan capital is again facing a ninth time nato bombardment. a powerful explosions have shaken the area along the compound. he vowed to remain in tripoli that our lives. his message was broadcast. from the capital, here is our correspondents. >> a continued for several hours. more than 50 explosions rocked the heart of tripoli. buildings shut as and jets screamed overhead. the libyan government acknowledged there were government -- they were military installations. the attacks from of a familiar scenes. vocal in their support for their leader, these crowds were smaller than usual. perhaps feeling the effect of nine weeks of bombing. the colonel and his supporters remain defi

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news." fury in athens as the government passes austerity measures. extremists launched a deadly attack in the heart of kabul, and security forces really keep the peace? giving moscow music -- giving classical music an unclassical appeal. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs and america and around the globe. the greek parliament called for tax hikes and spending cuts and the greek public responded in anchor. without the package, greece would not receive billions of dollars in bailout funds. that was not enough to persuade protesters who seemed to think that bankruptcy is a better option than more financial cuts. >> the greek mp's debated inside the shattered windows while outside there was fierce clashes on the streets. protestors had arrived early open to interrupt a vote that would bring in hard line austerity measures. clashes with police quickly broke out as thousands of protesters lined up outside of parliament. even before the vote had started, there are volleys of teargas aimed at the crow

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

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

>> this is "bbc world news." funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. ♪ >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> hello and welcome to newsday on the bbc. i am in singapore. >> and i am in london the headlines this hour, 6000 and counting, the exodus from syria continues. if former officer in colonel gaddafi's army talks exclusively to the bbc. >> the wait continues for thousands of passengers whose flights have been cancelled due to an act -- a volcanic ash cloud. $4.3 billion to vaccinate the world's poorest children from bill gates. >> in recent years, there has been some concern about the rise of extremist islam here. >> it is 9:00 a.m. in singapore. the >> it is 2:00 a.m. in london. we are broadcasting in america and around the world. the exodus from sy

>> and now, "bbc world news." >> this is "bbc world news." the death toll rises and syria. thousands poured across the border to escape the crackdown that showns -- shows no sign of easing. >> while people continue to demonstrate, president assad is not winning. >> afghanistan's president arrives in pakistan but a warm welcome glosses over a troubled relationship. giving the children of africa a fighting chance. in the poorest countries, all it takes is a single vaccine. the richest countries foot the bill? it is not easy to get a clear picture of what is happening inside of syria today because foreign journalists are banned. security forces are cracking down on demonstrators with growing ferocity. dozens of protesters have been killed. thousands of people have fled into turkey. they bring with them tales of fear and repression. the middle east editor is there and he filed this report. >> and apprehensive group of syrians, some waving olive branches approach the border with turkey. the turks have an observation post in the valley. they say this could be the start of a bigge

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

bbc news, momand. >> and in other news from around the world the lawyer representing the former bosnian serb commander rad co-mladic says he's in a prison hospital at the war crimes tribunal in the haig. he said he was treated for cancer two years ago while he was on the run. he was treated for lymphoma in 2009 in a belgrade hospital. an american couple who kidnapped a schoolgirl and held her can'tive for nearly two decades -- captive for nearly two decades has been sentenced to life in prison. jaycee dugard was abducted in 1990 by philip garrido and his wife, nancy. china denied any responsibility for cyber attacks on the personal email accounts of senior american officials. the u.s. government says it's investigating the allegations which relate to g-mail accounts hosted by google. the attacks were reported by the company yesterday and along with claims that they originated in eastern china. power security correspondent has the report. -- our security correspondent has the report. >> the battle over cyber space is intensifying. countries wanting not just to defend but also attack. the

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its global expertise to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> rebs dents flee into turkey. end game in libya. the u.s. says talks are under way with aides close to colonel gaddafi about a turn of power. a u.s. businessman is found not guilty of helping plan the 2008 mumbai terror attacks but convicted of another charge. welcome to "bbc news" broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. organizers of the bahrain grand prix abandoned plans to stage this year's event after pressure from racing teams. hello, and welcome. syrian soldiers and tanks have taken up positions on the border of turkey. the syrian government is said to be taking punitive action against the people there where it says 120 soldiers were killed by armed gangs earli

gavin hewitt, bbc news, athens. >> you're watching bbc world news. coming up, the latest international sport and why the energy-rich state of the united arab emirates is facing petrol shortages. mexico's liquid gold is falling into the hands of criminals. that's according to one of the country's state-owned oil companies. it says it's facing massive losses because of criminal gangs tapping the pipes and stealing the contents. our report from mexico city. >> mexico is the world's seventh largest oil producer and profits from the state-owned oil giant make up a third of the state's revenues. but authorities now admit that illegal tapping on its pipelines around the country has reached an all-time high. and it's hurting its finances. this year, through april, our estimated losses for theft from pipelines amounts to $251 million. slightly above the total amount stolen in 2010. this means that almost 70% of the company's first quarter profits were lost to organized crime gangs. they steal the oil from pipelines using state of the art technology and then s

>> and now, "bbc world news." >>hello, and welcome to news day on the bbc. >> i am in london, the headlines this hour. as greece started two day trike the prime minister to back the measures. libya rejects the international draft war on colonel qaddafi and his sons. >> there are talks in germany, and we talk to the president in the philippines. >> it's 11 a.m. here in singapore. >> and 4 a.m. in london, welcome to news day. >> airport will close and so will trains and buses stop running. that's the situation in greece as thousands plan to protest a new five-year plan. the prime minister, george papandreou backs the cut. >> anger is clear even at some of greece's most famous landmarks. the lawmakers are urging to back the plan, listen to your souls and your patriotism. group are unimpressed, groups warning that it could lead to deep provisions. >> the measures will make for deep explosions that are uncontrollable. there will be a social class, no one knows where it would lead, we don't want that to happen, but if th

>> this is "bbc world news." funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t.and union bank. ♪ >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> colonel gaddafi has been accused by the chief prosecutor of the international criminal court has used -- of using rape as a weapon of war. britain and france push for a u.n. security council resolution condemning the protests in syria. in yemen, protestors take to the street of the capital to call for a new transitional government. welcome to bbc news, broadcast to our viewers in america on pbs and across the globe. a grim warning for afghanistan. u.s. lawmakers fear its economy will collapse by 2014. and aiming for the imf top job, france's finance minister khristine the guard says she is satisfied letting china drum up support for her bid. ♪ >> hello and w

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

>> this is "bbc world news." funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> president saleh broadcasts an audio message to the nation hours after surviving a mortar attack. human rights activists say at least 34 people have been killed by security forces in syria. and worrying news for the u.s. economy. unemployment rises to more than 9%. welcome to bbc news to our viewers in america and around the globe. 30 years since aids was first identified, new research gives hope of possibly eradicating the epidemic. elections will go ahead in bahrain despite the unrest. is money driving the decision? -- the grand prix will go ahead in bahrain despite the unrest. is money driving th

you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come on tonight's program, how many new tone on wall street. radio service pandora has become a hit with listeners, but now it is investors which the company hopes will get on board. now what if you did not have a government and no one even noticed? sounds impossible, right? that is exactly the case in belgium. ross -- from brussels, the city without a government, here is our correspondent. . mussels and chips. fears are now on the menu. these two are not going to shave until the country gets a new government. they could be waiting a long time. this was last june cozy election winner. this was him a month later, saying he had failed to form a government. as did politician after politician after politician. they all came. none, good. for the easy-going belgians, this is all a little bit embarrassing. there has always been division in this country between the flemish speakers in the north, the french speakers in the south, and german speakers in the east, they have managed to co

>> this is "bbc world news." funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its global expertise to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> hello and welcome. >> the headlines this hour. the beat government survives the confident vote. the second night of violence in northern ireland as petrol bombs, missiles, and fireworks are thrown at police. >> five years more for the secretary general of the u.n.. this tiny city just grows and grows and grows. >> it is 2:00 a.m. here in london broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world. >> the greek government has survived a confidence vote in parliament. a crucial step needed to avoid a default on their debt repayment. more than half of the members of parliament voted in support of the government. if the government fails to get the necessary parliamentary approval, it woul

>> this is "bbc world news." funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> nato steps up its operations against colonel gaddafi's forces in libya using apache helicopters for the very first time. the president of yemen broadcast an audio message to the nation hours after surviving more attack. protesters killed by security forces in syria. welcome to our viewers in america on pbs and around the globe. worrying news for the u.s. economy. more than 9%. on employment. the grand prix in bahrain will go ahead despite the unrest. is money driving the decision? welcome, once again. nato has set up an action against colonel gaddafi's forces in libya, using attack helicopters for

>> and now "bbc world news." >> hello and welcome to news day on the bbc. >> the headlines this hour -- gun battle at a top kabul hotel. at least six afghan civilians are killed in a major taliban rage. violence on the streets. protestors fire another round of austerity as parliament prepares to vote. >> another boss for the i.m.f., another european but for the first time a woman. and in our power of asia season, we meet some of the one million indonesian women employed in saudi arabia. it's 9:00 in singapore. >> it's 2:00 a.m. here in london broadcasting to viewers around the world an america. this is "bbc," this is news day. >> it's generally seen as one of afghanistan one of luxurious and supposedly best protected hotel. but the intercontinental hotel in kabul came under attack for four hours with suicide bombs, automatic weapons and grenades. nato killed gunmen who were based on the roof. at least six afghan employees were reported killed inside the hotel. the taliban says it was behind the attack. >> it was a deadly late night attack, a group of suicide bombers and several gunme

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>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> here are the headlines. america's top military officers says the u.s. will hunt down the new leader of al qaeda, ayman al-zawahiri. >> the debt crisis in greece and gulps europe. as part of our season, the silver screen goes global. it is 9:00 here in singapore. >> it is 2:00 in london. hello, and welcome. america's top military officers says the u.s. will hunt down the new leader of al qaeda, ayman al-zawahiri. mike mullens said he was not surprised by the egyptian choice to follow osama bin laden. >> the new leader is already a familiar figure. he worked hand in glove with osama bin laden for many years. he has given how qaeda much of its strategic direction. >> security is just last week saying the war with the west will go on. disappointment -- osama bin laden and ayman al-zawahiri collaborate closely. both have been few tips for years. the natural successor to osama bin laden it is now named the fbi's most wanted terrorist. the leader of al qaeda. >> he has moved into that position. he and his organizati

>> this is "bbc world news america," reporting from washington. anger in athens as the government passes more austerity measures. the streets are wrapped in violence protest. taking on the taliban, extremist launch an attack in the heart of kabul. can afghan security forces really keep the peace? ♪ ♪ >> giving classical music an un classical appeal. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america. the greek parliament voted for tax hikes and spending cuts today and the public responded with fury. without the austerity package, greece would not receive billions of dollars in bailout funds from the european union and imf. even that was not enough to persuade protesters who seem to think that bankruptcy is a better option than more financial cuts. >> fierce clashes continued tonight in athens after the greek mp's voted to increase tax increases and spending cuts in an attempt to avoid bankruptcy. our earlier in the square. -- earlier in the square, protesters hope to enter the vote that would bring in hard austerity measures. thousands of protesters gathere

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its global expertise to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news. >> the headlines this hour. anchor in athens. the european union welcomed an austerity vote. venezuela suspends a regional summit, adding to speculation over the health of president hugo chavez. saudi arabia says that it will no longer issue work permits for domestic workers from indonesia and the philippines. in bahrain, the fallout from recent anti-government demonstration continues. we report from the capital. welcome to "bbc news the." there was a vote in parliament. the vote was passed by just 20 votes. outside on the streets of athens, police fought running battles with hundreds of youths protesting against the proposed cuts. the reports from athens. >> fierce clashes continued tonight in ath

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

world. he died peacefully in his home in beverly hills. he was 83. "bbc newsos angeles. >> remembering peter faulk there. stars of the world's biggest film industry are gathered for the biggest event on their calendar. they are in toronto. >> from the shores of mumbai to toronto, they are in canada. the international indian film awards are always held yoits of industry to boost the profile of the industry. this year they are in north america for the first time. mr. is a buzz in time. >> it is about time that we were out here that we can also get to know what bolywood actually is. >> it means everything for our economy, for our general public. for people who don't know about boly wood, they get to learn about it. >> it is a great way to showcase what toronto has to offer. >> about 1.5 million asians leave her. the ontario government has invested $14 million to bring it in. >> all the hotels are sold out. that is 20% to 3% increase in occupancy alone. the city has already been used as a backdrop for several indian films. this venture, "breakaway" stars rob lowe.