"bbc world news".news.." >> hello. i'm david eaves with "bbc world news." our top story. the new greek prime minister says his country won't default on his debt but the bailout will be renegotiated. >>> an anti-tank shell apparently hits an israeli vehicle. vigils for two hostages from japan and jordan being held by islamic state. the mother of one of them pleads for his release. >> dear mr. prime minister shin doe abe. please save the life of kenji. i call on you to work with all your strength and negotiations with the jordanian government until the very end. >> also in the program, that is one big apple. the l giant makes the biggest quarterly profit of any public company ever. >> hello. thanks for joining us here on "bbc world news." greece's new prime minister, alexis alexis alexis has promised to negotiate with greece's creditors. he has been given 2 billion funds by the european community to shore up the bailout but itthe terms are not popular in greece. there had been thoughts he would bailout on the money, he said there will not be any irresponsible actions. what t

we build relationships that build the world. >> now, bbc world news america. >> this is bbc world news reporting from washington. two were killed during an anti-terrorist operation and belgium. the suspects were about to launch large-scale attacks after returning from syria. new satellite images show the nigerian town before and after it was attacked by boko haram. the destruction is widespread. >> oscar nominations are announced. who will go home with the coveted trophies? we will break down the short list. welcome to our viewers on public television. an operation by anti-terrorist police have left two dead. the federal prosecutor says the suspects were on the verge of committing a major terrorist attack. they opened fire on security forces. he said there was no evidence of a direct link to attacks in paris and that the raid was part of an investigation into extremists returning from syria. chris morris reports for us. >> just before 6:00 in the evening and a small belgian town -- in small belgian town, the shots and flames at the windows. look inside the building and you can see a po

>>> this is bbc america and now live from london, "bbc world news." >> hello, i'm david eades with "bbc world news." our top stories. after a year in jail a retrial for three al jazeera journalists convicted of aiding the muslim brotherhood in egypt. >> if you work for al jazeera, automatically, you are a member in the muslim brotherhood. >>> new year celebrations in shanghai turn to tragedy, as 36 people are killed in a stampede just before midnight. >>> the first victim has been identified from the airasia flight that went down on sunday. nine bodies have been recovered so far. >>> and south korea welcomes north korea's proposal to hold talks. it hopes for a dialogue to be open soon. >>> hello. egypt's top court has ordered a retrial of three al jazeera journalists jailed for spreading false news. the decision is the result of an appeal by the three. they all deny collaborating with the banned muslim brotherhood and say they were simply reporting the news. one of their brother. >> i was expecting a retrial, but i was expecting with that a release today. we were really hoping for that.

from can we create -- discipline and trust can we create something greater than ourselves. >> bbc world news america. >> this is bbc world news america. i am katty kay. >> an embassy is attacked leaving nine dead. we have a report from a country descending into chaos. a massive blizzard does not live up to the billing in manhattan. new england is not so lucky. the wind is still brutal. >> 70 years after it was liberated, survivors and dignitaries met at all shorts -- auschwitz. >> welcome to our viewers here and around the globe. we started at libya. the attackers sent off a car bomb before entering the building. security officials say nine people were killed, including an american and a french citizen. after the colonel was ousted. we traveled to tripoli which is controlled by militias. >> gaddafi vowed to hunt his enemies alley by allie and house by house. the dictator is dead and the streets of tripoli are near normality. many live with suspicion and fear. welcome to what remains of tripoli international airport. the rivalry between the so-called guardians of the revolution turned to host

we are going to come back in a moment for you on "bbc world news." >>> let me just bring you up to date on the other news stories around the world. we start in egypt where the highest court in the land overturned the conviction of hosni mubarak for embezzlement and ordered a retrial. it was the only case keeping him in custody. all convictions are now dropped. last november they dropped charges of complicity in the killing of demonstrators in 2011 which swept him from power. our correspondent has been following developments from cairo. >> reporter: well, this ruling is another legal victory for egypt's former president hosni mubarak mubarak. he was sentenced last may with his two sons convicted of embezzling funds allocated for the resurrection of palaces. today, in court, when the ruling was announced, supporters were jup lent as they erupted in cheers and shouted in front of the court, holding posters of the former president in his younger day. for now, the former president has been serving his sentence in a military hospital on the banks of the nile. his lawyer told bbc after the hea

mufg, we build relationships that build the world. >> and now, bbc world news america. >> this is bbc world news america from washington. handshakes in havana for the most senior american visitor in decades. now, the hard work of normalizing relations. in the midst of a standoff, the israeli prime minister is invited to washington and no one bothered to consult the white house. the northern white rhino is close to extinction. we will show you the efforts being made to stop the disappearance for good. ♪ >> welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. the talks between cuba and the u.s. are not just historic. they are being called collaborative and productive. the countries have not met in decades. years of diplomatic decrees mean there are hurdles to restoring ties. we have this report. >> it feels like the beginning of a new era. the negotiators know each other for previous talks -- from previous talks. the diplomat is in town, the most senior visit in 35 years. they will be making history at the table restoring diplomatic ties and reopening embassies.

is "bbc world news america." torturous wait for news of hostages held by islamic state. families are distraught. in eastern ukraine, fighting is heating up again, making it almost impossible to get aid to people stranded by the war. >> not far from here, there are communities that are completely cut off. people who are living here cannot get out anymore. >> and, how would you like a chip in your hand? not a potato chip, a microchip. at this swedish firm, they are replacing everything from id cards to door keys. welcome to our viewers on television -- public television in america and also around the globe. there is uncertainty surrounding the fate of two hostages held by islamic state. jordan has demanded proof that their pilot is a life before they agreed to do a prisoner swap to free him. earlier today, the wife of the japanese journalist made a personal appeal for his safe return. our middle east correspondent has the latest. >> and other torturous day of waiting for the father of the jordanian fighter pilot cap

john sudworth bbc news shanghai. >>> you're watching "bbc world news." let's bring you some other news from around the world now. in nigeria, a bomb has exploded at a military barracks in gombe. there have also been reports of gunfire. it's not yet known if there are casualties. the explosion itself follows an attempted attack at another barracks on wednesday. >>> a tropical storm that passed through the philippines this week has left more than 50 people dead. the storm hit the south and the center of the country. winds of up to 80 kilometers an hour gusting. authorities have criticized some people for ignoring the storm warnings. >>> in his first public ceremony of the new year pope francis has prayed for blessings for the entire human family as he put it. thousands of people crowded into st. peter's square to see him and to listen to him. celebrating mass in the morning in st. peter's basilica francis asked that god grant peace to our days. >>> a passenger aboard the airasia flight which disappeared last week has become the first victim to be returned

announcer: now, bbc world news america. host: this is bbc world news america.ne is from jordan and the other is from japan. both are islamic state hostages under threat and jordan says it is willing to do a deal. an attack increases tensions in a volatile region. it took 10 long years to save enough money to buy the fridge. now, it has finally arrived and everyone is celebrating. ♪ host: welcome to our viewers and around the globe. jordan says they are willing to do a deal with islamic state to free a fighter pilot. i s issued a deadline that threatened to kill the air man if they do not release a woman who is jailed for her part in a suicide bombing in which 60 were killed. the deadline has passed. here is frank gardner. frank: the captured were threatened with beheading by islamic state. in jordan, the call is for a prisoner swap and he does not believe his country should be fighting. >> when he joined the air force we never knew he would be joining other countries to fight outside of the borders. joining the coalition is not in our interest. it is not our wa

and now live from london, bbc world news. >>> hello. i'm david eades with bbc world news. 10,000 soldiers will be deployed to protect key sights in france including jewish schools. >> i'm jim wilcox live in paris, where in the next ten minutes, benjamin netanyahu is to visit the kosher supermarket where four hostages and the gunman died. >>> as two female suicide bombers strike in northeastern nigeria, there are calls for more international resolve to fight bocoko haram militants. >>> hope for answers as one of the data recorders from the air asia flights is recovered. >>> also reaping the rewards of 12 years in the making "boyhood" is the big winner at the golden globe awards. >>> hello. thanks for being here with us from bbc world news. france is to mobilize 10,000 troops to protect the country, this on the back of last week's terrorist attacks in paris. the defense minister says they will boost security around what he describes as sensitive sights including jewish schools. well, the move alerts from a crisis meeting to discuss securit

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jon donnison, bbc news, sydney. >>> do stay with us here on "bbc world news." still to come a special report for you from china's border region where airing a political grievance can lead to many years in jail. stay with us for more. a revolutionary new program that allows you to earn a degree at your pace and graduate at the speed of you. flexpath from capella university. >>> this is "bbc world news." i'm david eades. the latest headlines. a ship being rescued off the italian coast has 450 migrants onboard. 40 of them children. the italian coast guard has told the bbc. >>> the operation to find wreckage from the missing airasia plane has moved underwater with specialist equipment to search the sea floor. >>> china says it's facing a growing threat from militant islam. it's in the midst of a year-long crackdown on what it describes as terrorism driven by religious extremism. the campaign is focused on the western province of xinjiang that's home to china's uyghur ethnic minority. they are predominantly muslim. despite doubling the policing budget and jailing hu

>>> this is bbc america and now, live from london, "bbc world news." >>> hello, i'm with "bbc world news." our top stories. japanese prime minister abdo kills two japanese hostages. >> translator: it is unforgivable and i feel resentment toward human life. i demand the release of the two japanese. >> china's economic growth goes to the lowest in years. bowko haram militants killing hundreds of people. >>> hello and welcome to the program. the japanese prime minister ap doe demands they release two japanese hostages after the jihadists threatened to kill them. they showed two men in orange jump suits. they will be killed unless a ransom of $200 million be paid by japan. this is a day after a pledge of around $200 million in military assistant. speaking in israel he demanded immediate release and said there would be no change in japanese policy. >> translator: they have released a video which threatens to kill japanese citizens. it is unforgivable and i feel strong resentment toward the human life. i demand they release imimmediately. i have instructed my government to respect hughman life

we build relationships that build the world. >> and now, "bbc world news america." ♪ >> it is "bbc worldica ." reporting from washington. lebanon imposes new restrictions on syrian's trying to enter their borders as the country tries to struggle to cope with the more than one million refugees who have already arrived. jury selection begins in the boston marathon bombing trial, and the 1200 will be narrowed down to the 12 to hear the case. and from singapore to miami. ♪ welcome to our viewers on public television in your -- in america and elsewhere around the world. there is a staggering refugee crisis and today, lebanon has taken unprecedented moves. the nation, which has taken in more than one million syrians, as imposed new visa restrictions. from lebanon, we report. >> the lebanese fear for their future. this is one side effect of the reemergence of malicious. these are christians protecting their town from jihadists who arrive with muslim refugees from syria. there are divisions in this fragile country. somewhere it could lead to new civil war. the refugees are crises. this town, pop

we build relationships that build the world. >> bbc world news america. >> this is bbc world news america from washington. funerals for those who died in the paris attacks. france honors three dead police officers. israel buries the four who were killed in a kosher supermarket. new footage emerges of the shooting at charlie hebdo. preaching a message of reconciliation, pope francis arrives in sri lanka to a warm welcome. welcome to our viewers on public television and around the globe. the funerals have taken place. the people killed -- taken place for the people killed in the capital. they died so that france could live in freedom. in a sign of defiance, charlie hebdo is reducing -- releasing an issue with the prophet mohammed on the cover. >> they say freedom has a price. this was the price it forced on france. three police officers killed along with 14 others in islamist attacks. for the highest price, they received the highest honor on their coffins from the head of state. the sacrifice was enough to move the relatives and the prime minister and president. his gentleness is a stark co

mufg, we build relationships that build the world. >> and now, bbc world news america. >> this is bbc world news america reporting from washington. hackers break into the twitter and youtube accounts of the u.s. military central command. they say they are working for islamic state. france launches a major military deployment to try to stop another terrorist attack. by tuesday, 10,000 troops will guard areas at risk. survivors return to class with a mix of grief and determination. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. hackers claiming to be acting on behalf of islamic state have broken into the twitter and youtube accounts of u.s. central command. they've released a statement saying operational military networks were not compromised. others say it is very disturbing. >> for a brief time this morning when you went on to central command's youtube site, this is what you found. a propaganda video made by islamic state, showing they had hacked the account of the u.s. military. seemingly more sinister was what was posted on centcom's twitter page. this

>> announcer: this is bbc america and now live from london, "bbc world news." >>> hello. i'm david eades with b"bbc world news." our top stories. at least six people are killed after a bus stop is shelled in donetsk. international monitors say more than 5,000 people have now died in fighting in ukraine. >>> senior diplomats from more than 20 countries meet in london to coordinate efforts to combat so-called islamic state. >>> a one trillion cash injection for the eurozone a massive stimulus package announced. >>> and with elections just days away we test the mood in greece, where the main anti-austerity party leads the polls. >>> our thanks for joining us. we start in eastern ukraine, where the violence just goes on. the fight renew call comes with a cease-fire which came from peace talks on wednesday. at least six people were killed in the latest incident after shelling hit a bus stop right in the center of the rebel-held city donetsk. the organization for security and cooperation in europe the osce, whose monitors were at the scene of this attack, says the nine-month con

hershey's is mine, yours, our chocolate. ♪ >>> you're watching "bbc world news." ese are the headlines. egypt's highest court has ordered a retrial of three al jazeera journalists convicted of spreading false news. >>> new year celebrations in shanghai turned to tragedy after 36 people are killed in a crush. >>> let's get some more on our top story. egypt's highest court ordered that retrial for the al jazeera english journalists. peter greste, mohamed fahmy, and baher mohamed were all arrested in december of 2013. they were then convicted in june of aiding the banned muslim brotherhood. that's a charge which they have all denied. the president was talking only a month or two ago about a pardon. does there need to be a retrial? >> well, let's start with what is a retrial in the egyptian judicial system? actually, a retrial means that the judiciary saw a kind of procedural glitch from the prosecution to the trial or during the trial itself, and this is why they ordered a retrial. in case of bail, these people would have been convicted, it would go down in the record

mufg we build relationships that build the world. >> and now, "bbc world news." but this is bbc world news america. reporting from washington, i'm katty kay. -- kathy kaye. greece's election means possible storms on the horizon for europe. and getting the balance of power just right. and he crooned his way into the hearts of millions and they loved his colorful clothes. we look back at his life. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and elsewhere around the globe. today, the leader of the left wing syriza party increase, alexis tsipras, has promised to stand up to brussels. and to renegotiate greases massive international bailout. from athens, here is the latest. >> after yesterday celebrations, storms blew over the greek capital tonight. all signs are, difficult negotiations ahead. europe's leaders are prepared to talk to greases new government but insist it must stick to promises made. alexis tsipras arrived at the official residence of the president to be sworn in. the leader of the radical left party >> please stand by. -- of the radical left

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mufg -- we build relationships that build the world. >> and now, "bbc world news." >> "bbc world news america. this is" yemen's president resigned amid a standoff with shia rebels, putting the country into greater uncertainty. ebola prices -- crisis has reached a turning point. welcome news to be back. one of the many topics i address in a discussion with bill and melinda gates. >> the bullet will get contained over time and the thing we need to discuss is building up these health care systems. >> and egypt is undertaking expansion project. the number of ships going through the suez canal could double. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. it has been a day of fast-moving developments in yemen. the prime minister and president resigning. it comes amid pressure from shia rebels known as houthi who have been clashing in the capital of sanaa. here is the latest. >> on the streets of sanaa there is no doubt who is in control, despite a last-minute deal to ease the government -- the confrontation between the government and the rebels. they kept their

mufg -- we build relationships that build the world. >> and now, "bbc world news." >> this is bbc world news america reporting from washington. continuity in the kingdom. saudi arabia's new ruler faust to uphold the policies of -- vows to uphold the policies of the late king abdullah. u.s. officials cautious about the outcome of discussions with cuba. henry the eighth's sigrid passion -- secret passion was not women but weeding. the ruler may have had a bit of a green thumb. >> welcome to our viewers in public television in america and around the globe. the new king of saudi arabia says he will continue the policies of the late king abdullah. king salman was speaking hours after the death of his brother. his words were watched carefully. >> wrapped in a simple shroud, the body of king abdullah laid to rest today. 90 years old, he died of pneumonia, the world's oldest monarch. buried by tradition in an unmarked grave. his death was expected, but many are morning. he was a symbol of stability in turbulent times. >> i can't describe my feelings, said this man. from early morning, everyone

mufg, we build relationships that build the world. >> and now "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." a ship carrying 500 migrants is towed into port for the second time in a week. new sanctions on north korea. the first of retributions for the cyber attack on sony. and the music of afghanistan, a new generation is keeping cultural traditions alive. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. a cargo ship carrying around 500 migrants who were abandoned by their crew in the mediterranean has arrived at a port in southern italy tonight after being towed by the italian coast guard. these pictures show the boat being pulled into port. most of the migrants are thought to be syrian and include children and pregnant women. it is the second time in a week that a ship has been abandoned by the people running it. our correspondent reports. >> these grainy nighttime shots show italy's rescue of the drifting ship. it was abandoned deliberately, leaving the migrants on board to be rescued by the coast guard. it is a new tactic, and it appears t

eades with "bbc world news." our top story. saudi arabia prepares for the funeral of king abdullah. his 79-year-old half-brother has become the new rule. >>> yingluck shinawatra has been banned from office. >>> japan has said it has heard nothing from islamic state militants holding two hostages after the deadline for $200 million ransoms passed. >>> and was this the moment the boy king parted company with his beard. king tut's golden mask gets a glue job. . >>> hello. thanks for joining us. king abdullah of saudi arabia has died. he was 90 years old. he'd been in hospital for several weeks, with pneumonia. well, the new monarch has made clear, there'll be no change of direction for the country, following the succession. in his first public address, king salman abdullah he's half brother, calls for unity and solidarity among muslims. the new king has also tweeted a message. he says i ask god to help me succeed in my service of the dear people and realize their hopes the protect our country and the nation's safety

you are watching "bbc world news america." "charlie hebdo"'s editor was among those killed. he hear from his widow about why she thinks this is a war. sri lanka has worn in a new president at a ceremony in the capital. thousands of people gathered in the open air to watch the handover of power, just a day after the former president, who had been in office almost a decade. the president has promised to tackle corruption and institutional reform. u.s. secretary of state john kerry was among the first to congratulate him. this report does contain some flash photography. >> less than two months ago calling the elections, the outcome we are seeing today would seem unimaginable. everyone thought perhaps it could be a smooth road to victory. overnight, the health minister in his own government switched over to the other side, got a lot of support from opposition parties, and has today been victorious. he campaigned on institutional reform. he said that what he is going to do if he becomes president is to limit the unlimited powers of the president. he said the president had become a

." >> hello, i'm david eades with "bbc world news." our top stories. the new callous exploitation of migrants. coast guards save a ship of 400 off the coast of italy. >>> the search for wreckage from the missing airasia plane is to move under the water using specialist equipment to scan the sea floor. >>> a new study says most types of cancer are the result of bad luck rather than genes, environment, or lifestyle. >>> hello. a major rescue operation is under way off the italian coast again. this time to help 400 to 450 people believed to be migrants who are onboard a crewless cargo ship. we've had these images sent from the italian coast guard. this is from the helicopter as they winch down some of their guards to help those onboard. there's no power on this vessel and as i said, no crew either. they have to tow it into port. the 400 or so migrants have just been drifting helpless in some pretty heavy seas. the boat is said to be about 60 kilometers from capo santo maria. it's the second migrant ship in a week adrift with no crew on cho