>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington. occupying wall street no more, the protesters are cleared from a new york city park. where does the movement ago from here? >> this ignited a national and international movement and this shows that there is a desire and timeliness. >> across syria, more signs that the country might be slipping towards civil war as the pressure builds on president assad to go. an exclusive report from inside of burma, after decades of repression, could change be taking hold? welcome to our viewers on pbs in america. it is a movement that has sparked similar demonstrations across the world. today, the original occupied wall street camp has been dismantled by police. it just a short time ago, the judge ruled against the protesters who wanted to return. the north america editor reports. >> sudden clashes have flared all day, the police as much an enemy as the banks. that theory is the aftermath of a nighttime raid ending a protest against corporate greed and inequality. >> the police pushed a big group of

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america" reported from washington. italy on the brink. borrowing costs reach record levels sparking a wild ride for markets around the world. it is just as chaotic and greece. the prime minister says he is stepping down but we don't know who is stepping up to take his place. a year and a half after the worst oil spill in u.s. history, we returned to the gulf of mexico where the drilling is under way once again. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. economic and political turmoil go hand-in-hand these days. today, italy is serving up equal measures of both. just a day after prime minister silvio berlusconi plans to resign, the cost of the borrowing has risen to a record level. markets around the world hated to the uncertainty. the dow fell almost 400 points. >> italy is in a full-blown political crisis with the country on the edge of a financial disaster. ministers met to discuss the bailouts which have caused other countries to seek a bailout. >> italy is seen as extremely weak politica

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america," reporting from washington. i am katty kay. police an processd first face- off in new yorker -- police and protesters faced off in new york. speaking out -- we hear that the party will fully enter the political process in burma. will the reform last? >> people have been able to come out to see me and to greet me. this is a change. >> in these tough times, we could probably all use a hug. we will introduce you to the woman who has crowns worldwide lining up for an embrace -- crowds of wide lining up for an embrace -- crowds worldwide lining up for an embrace. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. it is the global movement which now stretches from manhattan to mumbai. today, occupy wall street demonstrators clashed with police in new york's financial district, two months after they brought their protest to national attention. they tried to prevent traders are reaching the stock exchange. dozens were arrested. what is happening there now? >> they are preparing for a mass rally. they wa

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington. global markets tumble after greaseball surprise call for an referendum on the deal. surprise calle's for a referendum on the deal. >> this will be followed by similar action in spain, italy, and possibly france. >> two of pakistan's best cricketers are accused -- are convicted for involvement in a scam. their real life of a slum dog millionaire. a poor clerk who has found success and his living as a millionaire. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. athens, we have a problem. financial markets from europe to the u.s. signed over uncertainty over the deal to solve the great debt crisis will be resolved. the greek prime minister plans to hold a referendum on the deal. the decision has sparked a political and financial firestorm. our business editor has the coverage. >> the spinning wheel of fortune determine whether the bets made by the leaders was the rescue plan and lead to crisis or recovery. it is here in greece that the new threats to the eurozone has a ric

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america," reporting from washington. i am katty kay. the lines are long in egypt, where thousands turned out to vote in the first elections in decades. >> me and my wife and my son. we are a good day. >> bad relationships getting worse. nws protests -- anti-u.s. protests rock karate. and it may look like a scene from spiderman, but one choreographer breaking ground with the help of a famous architect. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and elsewhere around the globe. today, they protested -- they voted after protesting last week, casting their ballots in the country's first elections since president hosni mubarak was toppled in february. after days of violence, clashes, but it was by and large peaceful. it is only the first step in a long and complicated process to chart the country's future. from cairo, jeremy bowen reports. >> this is what happened at one station in the district of cairo. the first voters were lining up two hours before it was due to open, and they had to wait almost two hours while some details,

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington. the british embassy is stormed by students angry at new sanctions on iran. islamabad will boycott a critical security conference on afghanistan after 24 pakistani soldiers are killed in a nato strike. ♪ ♪ >> graffiti artists and one neighborhood are creating memorials with a very personal touch. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. three decades after they stormed the american embassy in tehran, iranian students were back on the rampage today. the target this time -- britain's diplomatic mission. they burned the union jack in response to sanctions. >> the british embassy is one of the most fortified buildings in tehran. this afternoon, the protesters climbed the walls and the police did nonstop them. a their incursion here and at a separate compound comes after britain tighten sanctions. in response, iran promised to expel the british ambassador. these demonstrators have decided to go further. this is what things look like inside the compound. >> the british

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington. occupying wall street no more, the protesters are cleared from their new york city park. where does the global movement go from here? >> this movement ignited a national and international movement shows there is a hunter, need, and desire. >> across syria, more signs that the country is slipping towards civil war. the president builds on president assad to go. an exclusive report from inside of burma, after decades of repression, could change be taking hold? welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. it is the protest movement which has sparked similar demonstrations across the world but today the original occupy wall st. group has been dismantled by police. authorities moved in to evict those that have been rallying for the past two months against what they say is economic inequality and record agreed. >> as man hadn't slept, the police move again, addicting protesters from the epicenter of the occupy wall street movement. -- as manhattan slept, the police moved i

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." the greek prime minister george papandreou says that this net -- -- that the election will be catastrophic. so much for a truce, and syria troops are back on the streets and 100 protesters are reported dead. 17 months locked up in a shed, cosmonauts emerge from a simulated mission to mars. what did they proof -- prove? welcome to our viewers on pbs in america. the fate of the greek government is being decided in a confidence vote in the parliament in athens. the immediate draw my disguises the longer term dilemma. did the greeks want to stay in the eurozone and that means years of financial austerity imposed upon them by other countries? >> greek members of parliament have been arriving for a confidence vote that is too close to call. some trouble -- rebel mp 's indicate that they will back their leader. this is the man at the eye of the storm, greece's prime minister caused panic when he suggested a referendum on the latest debt bailout package for the country. many here fear a no vo

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington. greece swears in a new prime minister and italy to is ready to bid farewell to silvio berlusconi. calling for international action against syria, a new report accuses president assad's forces of crimes against humanity. >> we cannot tolerate the scale of brutality and human rights abuses we have seen. >> as countries around the world stop to remember those who served, a world war ii veteran shares his sketches from the frontline. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. what a week, from athens to rome, the days have been full of economic uncertainty. some major changes are under way. in italy, the senators approved an economic reform package. in greece, the new prime minister, lucas papademos, was officially sworn in. >> a new prime minister is sworn in. lucas papademos is an economist formerly with the european central bank. the country is opting for a technocratic safe pair of hands. italy seems to be choosing the same assuring a course through the era of flam

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is a special edition of "bbc world news america ." reporting live from outside the white house, i am katty kay. italian prime minister may resign soon after suffering a humiliating defeat in parliament. a pennsylvania town built to house america's growing middle- class no records its demise. en we introduce you to the brooklyn pen pal whose mail is making is 3. >> a cia agent said "it is a hell of a heart be -- hobby." >> welcome to "bbc world news america," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we are coming to you live from the white house. it will be one year until voters cast their presidential ballots. just as the economy is the biggest threat here, in italy it has cost one leader his job. prime minister silvio berlusconi has announced he will resign after new budget law is approved. the decision comes after losing the majority in parliament today. gavin hewitt starts our coverage. >> silvio berlusconi went to see the italian president. they have a long discussion. then it was the president to declared s

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." the problems of the eurozone intensified. growth stalls creating fears of recession. a big debate, rick barry would like to cut the government but he cannot remember where. -- rick perry would like to cut the government. >> there are three agencies that would like to cut. commerce, education -- what is the third one? >> there is a fierce debate whether these wild horses belong on the open range. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. hold on, the ride is far from over. that is the message coming from the eurozone where the uncertainty over the common currency's future is uncertain. there are fresh warnings that growth has stalled and a new recession could result. >> we did not have to travel far this afternoon to find a concern, anxiety about what is happening in europe. >> we're in the middle of the crisis, i guess. we are worried about salaries. >> further along the road, the commission and in sight today the top official here. and >> i am looking forwar

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>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." to go home now -- the british government expels all iranian diplomats one day after its embassy was stormed in tehran. >> the idea of the iranian authorities could not have protected our embassy, or that this is all could have taken place without some degree of regime consent is laughable. >> occupied britain -- the government cut sparked the biggest strike in a generation. is the year of protests. and hitting a high note with young students -- can classical music change lives? a new program is certainly giving it a try. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. it's a diplomatic dustup on a dangerous scale. today, britain ordered the immediate closure of the iranian embassy in london and said all of grandpa's diplomats must be out of the u.k. within 48 hours. the move comes one day after students stormed the british diplomatic compound in tehran. now relations are at their lowest in decades. our will affair as your hat -- our world affairs editor has the lates

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington. go home now, the british government expels iranian diplomats the day after its embassy was stormed. >> the idea that the iranian authorities could not have protected our embassy or this could not have taken place without the regime consent is fantasy. >> deke government cuts sparked the biggest strike in a generation. -- deep government cuts sparked the biggest strike. hitting a high note with the on students, can classical music unchanged -- music change minds? welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. it is a diplomatic dust up on a dangerous scale. britain ordered the immediate closure of the iranian embassy in london and said that all diplomats from iran must be out of the country and 48 hours. this comes a day after students stormed the british compound in tehran. now, relations are at their lowest point in decades. sometimeshard-liners called britain saying. protesters invaded the headquarters in tehran. demonstrators even raided a residential compound

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington. seeking a way out of the crisis, two of europe's heavyweights meet in berlin. they don't exactly see eye to eye. monks in tibet are committing suicide by fire as a son of a growing struggle. >> they know that the west has back to the arabs spring but with china, it is a quiet voice. >> this is an extreme warning which scientists say is reason to worry. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america. they are two of europe's heaviest hitters and today the leaders of germany and the u.k. came together to discuss the crisis rattling the eurozone. britain is not even a member of the club but with the fallout falling on its doorstep, and british prime minister david cameron called for decisive action. >> on a cold gray day in berlin, david cameron came to the country which probably holds the key to the eurozone crisis. what exactly is it that germany wants? there was no attempt to disguise the fact that on several issues berlin and london disagree. angela merkel would like quicker integration fo

>> 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." excess of force, and its handling of the protesters there. and beautiful images captured dark times. the depression coming into focus once again through the work of one photographer. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. we begin this broadcast from cairo, where massive protests have become tense and violent. police fired tear gas on demonstrators who responded by throwing stones. it is not entirely clear how much domestic support the protesters have. international criticism of the egyptian military rulers is growing. the bbc middle east editor start our coverage. >> this street, running down from tahrir, the frontline since saturday. organized football fans w

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america. "reporting live, at i am katty kay. thousands turned out to vote for the first election in egypt in decades. >> me, my wife, we are feeling it is a good day. >> of that relationship getting worse. and site-u.s. -- an anti-u.s. demonstration. and one u.s. choreographer is breaking new ground with the help of a famous architect. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. last week, they protested. today, they voted. against a background of uncertainty, millions of egyptians queued for hours. after days of violent clashes between activists and the police, the voting was by and large peaceful. from cairo, our middle east editor jeremy bowen reports. >> egyptians turned out in big numbers to vote. in cairo, they had to wait longer than expected. the balance and official paperwork arrived late. but they were patient. the right to to vote at last for people who have spent their lives under a dictator. >> me and my wife and my son. we are feeling this is a good day

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington. change sweeps through the eurozone as greece swears in a new prime minister and italy gets ready to bid farewell to silvio berlusconi. can president assad's clean -- can president assad clean to power in syria? people around the world stop to remember those who served. a world war ii veteran shares his sketches of his time. welcome to our viewers on pbs and america and around the globe. from athens to rome, the past few days have been full of economic and political uncertainty. now, some major changes are under way. in italy, the senate has approved an economic reform package paving the way for the departure of prime minister silvio berlusconi. in greece, the new prime minister, lucas papademos was officially sworn in. >> from rome, a glimmer of hope. italy's senate passed a series of emergency economic measures. silvio berlusconi said he will resign making way it is assumed for this man european commissioner who will head a technocrat government. he will be tasked with balancing ital

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is bbc world news america reporting from washington. police and protesters face off in new york as occupy wall street tries to prove its still has plenty of fight. the party will completely enter the political process in burma. >> the people have been able to come out to see me and reach me. this is a change. >> it is tough times. we could all use a hug. we will introduce you to woman who has crowds lining up world wise for an embrace. -- world wide for an embrace. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the world. it is the global movement that stretches from manhattan to mumbai. today occupy wall street protesters clashed with police. three months after they brought their demands to national attention, they were blocked from reaching the stock exchange. dozens were arrested. our reporter is on the scene and she starts our coverage. >> this was the scene by the symbol of america's financial system. a demonstration against corporate greed turned violent. >> you go to the middle east and you are like, we are going to sprea

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am katty kay. the president of syria called on to go. >> if it was me, i would step down and make sure whoever that comes behind me has the ability to change the status quo. >> out with the old and in with the new. as greece and italy changes course, germany in its darkest hours since world war ii. >> three, two, one. >> and blasting back to space. a u.s. astronaut with his russian counterpart. next stop? the international space station. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and elsewhere around the globe. is the net finally tightening around president assad of syria. another has called for him to step down. gangs comments follow the unusual decision of the arab league to suspends syria because of the violent government crackdown. we have coverage. [bombs and shooting] >> these images appeared to show more brutal attacks on opposition protesters in one city. more evidence that syrian tanks have not been pulled back from the streets, as the government pr

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." protesters outside of the parliament in athens have a message, we don't have confidence in anyone. so much for a truce, in syria soldiers are back on the streets and 100 protesters are reported dead in homs. 6 would be cosmonauts' emerge from a mock mission to mars. what did they prove? >> the fate of the greek prime minister, george papandreou's government will be decided in the next few hours. the immediate from not of this vote disguises the longer term dilemma. do greeks want to stay in the eurozone if that means years of financial austerity imposed on them by european countries? >> greek members of parliament have been writing for a confidence vote. some rebel mp's say that he might -- they might now back to their leader. the country is facing political uncertainty. this is the man at the height of the storm. the greek prime minister called -- caused panic when he suggested a referendum on the latest bailout package. many here fear that a no vote will mean that greece will have t

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> the u.k. media ethics inquiry is told that the paparazzi drove an aurhor from her home. it is reported that a former prime minister has agreed to form egypt's new government at the request of the ruling military. this is the scene live in cairo. thousands of demonstrators refused to leave. italy's new premier is what comes into the fold in strasbourg. a warm while to bbc world news america. i am name is -- i am mike embley. remorseless. a convicted teenage burger tells his victim, it was -- burglar, tells his victim it was your fault, he left the window open. >> welcome to our be worse on pbs, in america at --around viewers on pbs, in america and around the globe. a woman is chased down by photographers. many have been telling alarming tales to the london acquirer. j.k. rowling spoke of her personal battle to protect her children. >> she has written books that had captivated millions of children around the world. it is an absolute rule that her own children are entitled to complete privacy. as

>> and now, "bbc world news." >> this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington. greece in the doghouse, the g 20 in disarray, and the world economy under threat from a crisis that keeps growing. can the talks fix anything? what europe needs is a savior. china has the cash but chinese businesses are not sure that they want to. >> the station goes on the air. >> a milestone in media history, 75 years after the bbc launched regular television broadcasts, we take you back to the studios where it all began. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the location is lovely, the atmosphere is terrible. the g 20 leaders gathered in cannes to deal with the crisis. greece's surprise decision to put its bailout on referendum has shaken the market an inferior raided the european leaders. angela merkel said that the rescue package is not up for renegotiation. >> some of the world's most powerful leaders and officials arrived ahead of the g-20 summit but hanging over the meeting, the latest crisis in the eurozone. >> we are going to do a little bit of busine

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am kathy -- yes katty kay. 72 hours, that is how long the arab league has given president assad stop the violence. starting the withdrawal from iraq. we take a closer look at the country troops are leaving behind. and in dire times, pennsylvania is putting some of the wild west history on the block, including most unusual items. >> the vampire killer kit. >> who would want to be without such a thing in the wild west? >> i do not know. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. syria has three days to stop the bloody repression of its people or face sanctions. that is the message from the newly-symbol -- newly-emboldened arab league. the organization delivered be unusual ultimatum after a group of syrian protesters reportedly attacked a military intelligence complex in the suburbs of damascus. for more on what the arab league has decided to do and the situation in syria, are middle east editor starts our coverage. i should warn y

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is bbc world news america reporting from washington.'m kathy kaye. we have been here before, cairo's tahrir square once again occupied by protestors wanting to oust the leaders they brought in just months ago. >> none of these protesters can quite believe they are back out on the streets of cairo over the political freedom they secured nine months ago, but here they are. >> super committee, super flop. u.s. lawmakers tasked with cutting the deficit can only agree on one thing, there is no deal. and these can does are headed to scotland. their main job, make more pandas. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and elsewhere around the globe. nine months after egypt's longtime leader hosni mubarak was driven from power, protestors return to central cairo. they say the regime that has replaced the old dictatorship has been too slow in handing over power. after three days between -- of clashes between demonstrators and police, the entire cabinet has submitted its resignation. >> outside dated interior ministry, a longtime symbol of auth

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington. bring on the second revolution. in egypt's tahrir square, but calls for change and violence are back. >> the military rulers have no new ideas and no answers to this crisis. >> in libya, the excitement of the camp train gaddafi -- to the excitement of capturing gaddafi's son raises questions. eastern congo might not be your first decision for a holiday trip but the view is spectacular. welcome to our viewers on pbs and america and around the globe. tens of thousands of protesters are in tahrir square calling on the military government to step down. the leader of the military council announced he will hand over power to the civilian government. not good enough was the response from the square where the offer was met with chants of "leave, leave." >> it is 11:00. the emotions in the square are still rising. no one can say for certain whether indeed a million people turned out as the organizers said but there was a large number of protesters since the historic demonstration that toppled

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>> 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. shell. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. cawhat n we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> reporting from washington, i am jane o'brien. taking on steel tahrir square once again. a shocking sacrifice in tibet. monks are committing suicide by fire as a sign of the growing frustration with the struggle. >> with china, talks are with a much quieter voice. >> and bat and down at the hatches. world whether could be getting worse -- world weather could be getting worse. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. tahrir square is synonymous with the arab spring, and today thousands of egyptians returned there to air their grievances. months after president mubarak was ousted, new pressure on the military to sp