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let's go. >> and now, bbc world news. >> this is bbc world news america. i am kathy kay. the number of dead is unknown in nigeria after an airplane plunges into an apartment, killing everyone on board and many more on the ground. syrian rebels back the u.n. peace plan -- are not committed to the peace plan, ending the ceasefire. and a diamond jubilee concert, supporting the 60th year on the throne, but prince phillip misses the party due to an infection. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs and america. rescue workers in nigeria still don't know how many people died when a plane crashed into an apartment building. there may be more victims on the ground. the country's president declared three days of mourning . >> the day after the crash, where buildings once stood, workmen pull out burned pieces of the plane. 153 people were onboard, but nobody hand d a chance of surviving. the pilot sent a call as both engines failed. it happened in lagos, not far from the city's airport. >> the diggers have moved in but this is a salvage operation now, moving the huge chunkd of thiks of th

let's go. >> and now bbc world news. >> this is bbc world news america reporting from washington. i'm jeanne o'brien. thousands of egyptians swear again to protest a sweeping new powers by the military council. the g-20 meeting is dominated by greece as world leaders put on the pressure for the eurozone to fix its financial mess. and to digging deep for oil as world leaders try to balance the industry and environment. we travel to the amazon rain forest to see the impact. >> this could make a couple of hundred cars. demand is skyrocketing, especially in china. the bigger this mine gets, the greater the impact on the natural world. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. in tokyo square tonight, -- in tahrir square tonight, tens of thousands of egyptians are protesting against the sweeping new powers the military council has given itself, and its order to dissolve parliament. the continued unrest comes as the country awaits the obama results of the presidential -- awaits the results of the presidential poll with both candidates claiming to have one. i spoke

welcome to "bbc world news." i'm tim willcox. also coming up in the program -- the fastest time in the world this year. usain bolt wins the 100-meter. >> and i'm michelle hussein live at buckingham palace. britain is gearing up for four days of celebration to mark the queen's diamond jubilee, 6 owe years on the throne. -- 60 years on the throne. >> hello. after almost a quarter of a century, aung san suu kyi has returned to the international stage. she addressed the world economic forum in bangkok on her first trip outside burma since 1988. she said burma needed to take its place in a more prosperous and peaceful world, but warned there were still many problems to overcome. >> to try to eradicate corruption and inequality as we proceed towards greater investment. we do not want more investment to mean more possibilities for corruption. we do not want investment to mean greater inequality. we do not want corruption to mean greater privileges for the already privileged. we want investment to mean, quite simply, jobs, as many jobs as

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lets go. >> and now "bbc world news." >> you're watching "bbc world news." i'm tim live in athens where just two days to go before the crucial elections here, political parties are holding their final rallies. >> i'm david eades here in london. also coming up in this bulletin, in egypt they accuse the military of a can you -- of a koup. and a birthday surprise for the u.s. army showing possibly the sweeter side of the military. >> hello, and welcome to a blisteringly hot athens where in six weeks the greeks are going to the polls again this sunday. final rallies were being held last night. led by the charismatic alexis, the 37-year-old who came in second in the major poll and has recently been looking as just etching ahead in the polls leading to this sunday's election. when he first came to national prominence he was talking about ripping up the agreement. last night he said he wanted to renegotiate those and also said he would work with other political parties. as i said, political polling here ends on the fortnight before the poll. that puts the parties n

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you are watching bbc world news. still to come, feeling the economic pinch of around the world, the ripples from the eurozone are still being felt with force. >> reaching the limits of our patients, that is how leon panetta described his feelings over the pakistan providing safe haven to taliban militants. panetta made his remarks on an unannounced trip to afghanistan and the ambassador from the u.s. branded them as on helpful. >> this is mr. panetta's third visit to afghanistan in less than three months. he reported that the united states is running out of patience with pakistan over safe haven for the taliban across the border in afghan it -- in pakistan. >> we need to put pressure on pakistan to deal with things on their side of the border. >> violence in afghanistan claimed the lives of more than 40 people, one of the deadliest day for afghan civilians. an afghan and special forces called an air strike after they came under fire from the taliban. president karzai called the loss of civilian lives on acceptable and

let's go. >> and now, bbc world news. >> this is bbc world news america. reporting from washington, i'm kathy kay. spain's banks get a bailout but the markets are not impressed. they are watching greece. is this the syrian government planning a new massacre? warnings of a war crime. taking home the tony. james condon beat the competition, surprising even himself. >> is it concievable? >> i never thought i'd win. it's lovely. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs and america. what does a $125 billion buy you? enough to prop up spain's banks, but not enough to restore global competence. that was the word on the weekend bailout of spanish banks. there is possible fallout from the vote. robert peston starts the coverage. >> greece, the first eurozone domino to tumble, followed by ireland, portulga, greece again, and spain. it is when markets lose confidence in repaying the debts. >> the banking sector restores confidence in the spanish economy. >> the most pressing problem is banks with too little capital. will this help the busted housing markets? >> will this work

>> and now bbc world news america. >> this is bbc world news america reporting from washington. more violence and more division in syria. the international community fails to speak with one voice. but the outlook is grim. >> syria is on the edge of a catastrophic situation. if we can imagine one even worse than the current situation. >> bad news for the american economy. new u.s. job numbers paint a gloomy picture as the unemployment rate rises. and preparing for quite a party. london puts the finishing touches on a holiday weekend packed with events to celebrate thth queen's diamond jubilee. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the world. for the third time in a week, we're getting reports of execution-style shootings in syria. the latest accounts come of people being shot on the way to work at a factory. diplomats are now talking about an apparent pattern of attacks against syrian civilians. indeed, the u.n. says the massacre of more than 100 last week in houla may amount to a crime against humanity. but the international community still can't agree on w

this is "bbc world news." i'm geeta guru-murthy. the headlines -- markets around the world rise sharply in response to the bailout of spain's beleaguered banks. and the former prime minister, gordon brown, faces questions about his relationship with news international, the inquiry into u.k. press standards. >> coming up in sport today in half an hour -- england kicks off the last set of matches at euro 2012. ukraine is also in action against sweden. history on healed for the day. rain stops play with the french open final between nadal and djokovic. and formula one's magnificent seven, lewis hamilton's turn to win a race at the canadian grand prix. >> two earthquakes have hit the northeast of afghanistan. there are reports that a number of houses have been destroyed in a remote village of badland province. first quake a magnitude of 5.4, the seconds struck close by about 30 minutes later. the bbc's correspondent is in kabul. we know some people have been injured. >> i've been speaking to a member of the capital in the province, and a

>> this is "bbc world news." funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers use -- 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." >> syria says it has no animosity toward neighboring turkey as it tries to damp down to him -- tensions over the turkish military jet it shot down. syrian opposition claimed 200 people were killed over the weekend. we tried to assess the strength of the rebel fighters by going inside syria with a special report. hello, and welcome to "gmt." also coming up -- each of the's newly elected president says he is putting together a government of national unity and does not want to create -- and a quintessential en

>> and now "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." . reporting from washington, i am katty kay. we have an exclusive report from syria. >> there are heavy weapons, as you have heard. and the rebels at the moment are in the back alley. >> which of two companies would be more valuable? indications of a possible split lead to shares soaring. and taking a spin it with musician jack white. forget the ipod. for him, only the final. vinyl. welcome to our viewers some pbs in america and also around the globe. it was a meeting of nato members today condemning syria for disregarding human life. but in a reminder of the international community's caution over the violence, they failed to call for any action against the assad regime. he said that his country is at war and must direct all efforts to winning that. our correspondent spend time with the rebel forces in the north. here is his report. >>htusimim je,t o jr the border. and the army rains shells on to the towns and the village's. and under the blood red sky. russian-made helicopters take to

let's go. >> and now, bbc world news america. >> and this is "bbc world news america." reported from washington, i am katty kay. the turkish government has confirmed one of its fighter planes was shot down by syrian forces near the two country's order. how much will it take to get the eurozone growing again? european leaders decide on what might just do a. and germany and greece, the two countries at the heart of the euro crisis, and take there differences to the games. and sustainable development -- well, that is up in the air. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. be a turkish air force jet disappeared over the mediterranean sea. it is likely to worsen the already strained relations between the two countries. joining me to discuss the incident, a fellow from the washington institute. andrew, it's just coming in this news. >> that's right. it confirms what we have been hearing all day. the jet went down near the syrian-turkish frontier. the two pilots are missing and supposedly were out to sea. this is the latest of a number of cross-borde

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." a supreme ruling on president obama's health care law. the high court finds it constitutional, but the political fight is far from over. >> today's decision was a victory for people all over this country whose lives will be more secure because of this law. >> our mission is clear -- if we want to get rid of obamacare, we will have to replace president obama. >> the latest banking scandal hits barclays, with the fallout that need to stretch worldwide. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. it has been the most highly anticipated u.s. supreme court decision in years, and today, the justices ruled that president obama's overhaul of the health care system is constitutional. in the 5-4 decision, they settled the legal argument, but as our north american editor reports, the political battle is now running harder than ever. >> it is not the usual scene outside the supreme court. it felt as though the conable had come to town. supporters waited for the supreme court's

let's go. >> and now, bbc world news america. >> this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am jane o'brien. queen elizabeth's diamond jubilee celebration in a day of pageantry and public outpouring. >> hip, hip, who re -- hooray! hooray! >> in lockstep when it comes to syria, the ldeea of russia ande china demanded they do more to stop the violence of the a assad regime. and the race is on for the world's natural resources. welcome to our viewers on pbs and america and around the globe. it was a celebration like no other, and today the pageantry was on full display as queen elizabeth's diamond jubilee drew to a close. for the few -- for the last few days, people have turned out in droves to pay tribute to queen elizabeth. her husband was absent after being hospitalized with an infection. >> it is the site of britain celebrating its monarchy and most especially the 60-year reign of this marble. hundreds of people waving and cheering in the rain. and a queen, temporarily without the has been to whom she is devoted, carrying on, saying how much it

bbc news, northern greece. >> you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come on today's program, could a wedding video have cost four women in pakistan their lives? an investigation is underway after a report they were killed for celebrating with men. in afghanistan today, there were three separate instances which claimed several lives. at least 18 civilians, including women and children, died during part of a nato airstrike targeting taliban commander is. there was a suicide bombing in a candy bar, and in the north, another two people lost their lives to a bomber. we have this report. >> it has been a bloody 24 hours for afghan civilians. a place where a wedding was taking place was hit in an air strike. women and children make up most of the civilians hit. the graphics are too much to show. they say they have proof that they were wrongly targeted. they suspect -- the organization says it is investigating. and in the aftermath, this time, truckdrivers and shopkeepers were the target. as the injured were being treated, another perhaps two suicide

>> this is "bbc world news." funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work offeg specialized solutions and capital to help you 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." >> relief across the financial markets as eu leaders agree on new measures to calm but that storm. eu funding for stronger banks is the plan. will it work? welcome to gmt. i am stephen sackur. also in the program -- a hero's welcome for china's first female astronaut as beijing's flexes its muscle. one of the most troubled regions path to growth. it is midday in london, 7:00 a.m. in washington, and 1:00 p.m. in brussels, where eurozone leaders have after a long night of had galene agreed to a plan designed to take the sting out of the eurozone debt crisis. eu bailo

>> this is "bbc world news." funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers use their expertise in global finance to guide you through the business strategies and opportunities of international commerce. we put our extended global network 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. >> don't get carried away. the burmese opposition leader aung san suu kyi warns the world against complacency on the country's reform process. her first international engagement in more than 20 years, if she takes to the stage to remind the world of the many problems still to come. >> these days i'm coming across a lot of reckless optimism. it will not help us or you. >> welcome to gmt. i am david eades. also coming up, syrian opposition activists accused pro-government militias of massacring 13