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check out our website, bbc.com/news, background and analysis, plus video and audio content as well. also click on the icon to send us email or a text, bbc.com/news. >> "bbc world news" with me, peter dobbie, these are the top stories. e.u. leaders are under massive pressure to find a solution to their debt crisis when they meet today in brussels. >> angela merkel is turning up in brussels. >> never say never, but there doesn't seem to be much doubt that the vote is going to go her way. the opposition has said it will vote with her, so she will get this vote, which will signal pretty tight conditions on what, if you like, the german taxpayers prepare to do. she will go to brussels with that vote and say this is my position, and furthermore, my ability to move from it is limited by that vote in parliament and also by the german constitution. so, it's a bit of a par beganning tool on her part. >> and our correspondent, christian fraser, also joins us from our bureau in paris much this is the summit of the last chance, because it hasn't been an easy relationship even over the past two w

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bbc.com/news. to libya, and the u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton has held talks with the libyan internal authority in tripoli. mrs. clinton said that she was proud to be standing on the soil of a free libya and it was a privilege to see its new future being born. she is the highest lovell american official to visit libya since the uprising against colonel gaddafi. >> hillary clinton flew in on a military transporter, not her usual american government boeing. it is not equipped to deal with the surface to air missiles scattered at around libya. no government ministers, but grateful fighters chanting "god is great." the official welcome was warm and grateful, too. it is not every day the u.s. years words of thanks in the arab world. >> they give as military support, moral support, political support. we think and respect what the americans have given us. >> libya is rich with its own billions of dollars, so she did not pledge any money, but offered american expertise and assistance to rebuild the country. she called

go to bbc.com/news. in china, there has been outrage over video footage of the two- year-old girl left bleeding after she was knocked down by a van. a total of 18 people opast by and the child was hit the second time before anyone -- passed by and the job was hit the second time before anyone stopped to help her. >> a child in the market, a trock hits her -- van hits her.t her.hehits the driver stops, then continues. a second van runs over the youngster. over 18 people walk, drive, or ride by the injured girl. some stop to look, but no one helps. finally, a woman, a rubbish collector stops to help. she was taken to hospital with serious injuries. her parents are understandably distraught. people are outraged. millions have left comments on the internet. police have detained both of the van drivers. one man says he did not see her. that might be so, but it is his reaction and a lack of compassion by all the passersby that is causing some serious soul-searching in china. >> and in other news around the wor

brings today's broadcast to a close, but remember, you can find constant updates on our website at bbc.com/news, and you can see what we're working on, too, via our facebook page. that is it for tonight. from all of us here at "bbc world news america," have a lovely weekend. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. union bank. and shell. >> this is kim - about to feel one of his favorite sensations. at shell, we're developing more efficient fuels in countries like malaysia that can help us get the most from our energy resources. let's use energy more efficiently. let's go. >> union bank has put its global expertise to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news america" was presented by kcet los angeles.

it's all there at bbc.com/news. now to the battlefront in libya. forces loyal to the country's transitional government have launched a major assault on the city of sirte. it's been under siege for three weeks and remains one of the last strongholds of troops loyal to colonel gaddafi. our correspondent, jonathan head, is with rebel forces in the city and filed this report. >> the long-awaited attacks on gaddafi's hometown began at dawn. tanks rumbled into position and began bombarding houses held by gaddafi loyalists. they brought up everything for this offensive. this is a symbol of the new government's authority. within minutes it was shrouded in black smoke and it was time for the fighters to move in. but the gaddafi forces inside hadn't given up yet. government fighters had to contend with fighters positioned on high points around the town. they had plenty of their own gunfire. they were young volunteers with very limited training, and there have been some casualties. ambulances ferried back and forth from the front throughout the day. by midday

bbc.com/news is place to go for more on all the stories we've covered in the course of this bulletin,nd you will see there more details on events in burma. we've seen the first among hundreds and probably thousands to come detainees being released ads part of reforms in the country, it would seem. more details on the website. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. union bank. and shell. >> this is kim --about to feel one of his favorite sensations. at shell, were developing more efficient fuels in countries like malaysia that can help us get the most from our energy resources. lets use energy more efficiently. lets go. >> union bank has put its global expertise to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> bbc world news was presented by kcet los angeles.