it's dawn in india's capital city of new delhi an eight year old cushy just wall is getting ready for school while there are nearly two hundred million elementary school children like cushy in india only half that number ever complete the eighth grade most end up leaving school to help their parents with domestic work or to get a job to bring in some extra money and i haven't studied much that's why i want to educate my children after growing pressure to address the educational disparities in india the government passed an act making it mandatory for all children between the ages of six and fourteen to get a free education it even requires elite private schools with tuitions nearing five hundred dollars per month to grant a quarter of their seats to students from disadvantaged backgrounds like cushy. number. today there are just as many schools where students have to pay a choice unlike this one as there are free schools that are funded by the government according to the act it's up to the parents to decide where they met their needs to school that means a student like cushy can atten

a devastating and deadly attack in the capital city of oslo. and i want to show you some of these pictures. this is heart-wrenching to watch. people rushing away from these blasts. this is the heart of the downtown tower center. people scattering, running scared after a massive blast took out the windows of several government buildings. inside one of those buildings, the prime minister's office. we are being told he was not there at the time. but as of this very second, here's the latest number we have. seven, at least seven people are reported dead, and many more injured. in what oslo's mayor is calling a terrible day for norway. police are urging folks to stay off their cell phones just in order to keep those networks free so some of the people in the area can call their loved ones, call their family, tell them they're okay. but on top of all this, a person dressed up as a policeman walked into this youth camp attended by 700 people and just opened fire. everything is unfolding as we speak. i want to go to nima. bring us up to speed as far as

new reports that an explosion happened in norway's capital city of oslo.e getting confirmation that it was a bomb or maybe more than one bomb that caused this explosion. we're hearing again unconfirmed reports of people dead, several injured and maybe others trapped. the blast carrying through a number of buildings including one that houses the prime minister's office. we have confirmed through media reports in norway that he is safe, he was working from home, apparently, according to these reports. but now we're also hearing, as i mentioned, that this may not be over. not only may there be people trapped in this bomb site, but there may be other bombs as well. greg burke is streaming live from rome with the very latest. greg? >> >> reporter: hi, jenna, that's right. well, the big news coming in just the last half hour. in the last half hour, the police confirmation that it was, in fact, a bomb. it wasn't a gas explosion, it wasn't just an accident. also the thing you mentioned that there may be some people trapped here, obviously, that did not look like t

the capital city of the world's newest nation of south sudan. for more than 20 years, the people of the south, mostly black african christians, fought in civil war with northern arabs. they resisted sudanese effortses to force them to become muslim. >> people died and struggling to be free. the majority of the south are christians. these are people that paid with their life. shed their blood for the chance to be free. for me, we've been working here for over 20 years for many christian organizations, cbn has been involved here helping the people during the time of struggle. >> reporter: but u.s. alabama to the united nations peace between the north and south could be temporary. she said u.s. is concerned about unresolved issues. mostly over exact demarcation of the border and sharing of oil revenues. especially in the mountains threaten southern independence and still poses a danger. during a meeting south sudan president, it helped rebuild 433 churches in south sudan. a couple of them were burned in recent fighting. he paid for the world's -- p

. >> with my artists, eight of them are working in tehran, iran, the capital city, and one is an iranianmerican based in san francisco. the problem is really a collective exploration in the day and the life in tehran. it is the largest city in the middle east. for the gallery, one of the first pieces you see is one piece which is a laser-cut peace, it taken directly from the map of the city itself -- a laser-cut piece. it represents the geography of the city. it is positioned right next to another work by an artist who took a 77 taxicab runs and let the potholes and the city turns of tehran dictate how the city would be portrayed. >> [singing] >> one of the other pieces that to experience in the one-day exhibition is from another artist, a recording of state radio from tehran, and is played for four speakers. >> [speaking foreign language] . >> [speaking foreign language] >> [speaking foreign language] >> [speaking foreign language] >> the entire

germany, arsonists setting fire to four parked cars in the capital city of berlin.ports of injuries, but arson attacks on cars have been ongoing for several years, mostly in berlin and hamburg. we're told police suspect left-wing activists in some cases. north korea. heavy flooding hitting the west and northeast. this video from friday just released. state media reporting the rough weather destroyed or flooded more than 50,000 acres of land. international aid groups in north korea have not confirmed the effects of recent downpours. peru. workers turning weapons into farm tools in the capital city of lima as part of a program to get guns off the streets. they cut up many of the pistol, then melt them down. the country's first lady on hand for the debut of the first batch of shovels which will reportedly go to farming communities and that's a wrap on this fox trip around the world in 80 seconds. he was a world champion gymnast. and now he has turned up begging on the streets of beijing. he is a 28-year-old who reportedly made china's national team at the age of 12. wo

. >> the capital city of rush hour. the same street, different day, lockdown. protesters are demanding reforms of the system march in defiance of a government ban. the response was forceful. teargas, water cannon, charges. in the midst of a doll, one of the protest leaders tried to direct the crowd. >> we had said the rally would be peaceful. >> they have called for may have but they have no regrets. >> there was a need to press the authorities to take this seriously. our position is very simply that we don't care who wins but when fair and square. it must be premised on on on this count of the courts have -- >> there is more to this than meets the eye. this chance has long been associated with the political opposition, evidence that the government says that the movement -- this is the leader of the youth wing, the party which is dominated malaysian politics since independence. >> if you are talking about the electoral reforms, there is a way of doing it and that is work in the electoral elections commission in trying to push for some of the points that they ha

immerse yourself with historical sites considered cultural capital city petersburg reflects the country's extrude we hate to see there are various ways to see the city by speedboat rollerblading bicycles you can hire them privately or take part in group guided tours either where you can see all the major sites. such is the peaceful way for those who crave adrenaline filled activities there are a few other suggestions too like this next form of transport. welcome to the world of the phones to the furious responses of the very sixty versions around the city. council and we were told that there are many people who dream of once riding a bike and our city is popular destination for tourists so we decided to combine these two facts and to show our city to those who fancy riding a bike from your perspective or experience bikers can give you a tour and not only tell you about the main most popular landmarks but also provide an unusual tour shows some hidden gems of st petersburg which you won't find in a guidebook. on the move to pull it off we are. so lost about two thousand of my she's gone fr

this is the flag of the now independent nation of south sudan, rising for the first time over the capital city of juba. the country is officially separate today after five decades of on and off civil war with the mostly muslim north. the same flag rising today in washington, d.c. over the new embassy of south sudan. >>> the man who won this year's dancing with the stars, well, he may have waltzed himself right into trouble with the dui ticket in atlanta earlier today. hines ward who is a star receiver for the nfl pittsburgh steelers, posted a $1,000 bond. his mug shot taken of him at the dekalb county jail. >>> royal couple will and kate are in california. they're being greeted by celebrities and local politicians. california's first couple gave the couple an ipad 2 loaded with california themed songs and movies. prince william is set to play polo this afternoon in santa barbara. >>> in washington, d.c., a call for peace from the dalai lama, the tibetan spiritual leader spoke at an event called a talk for world peace, held on the west lawn of the u.s. capital. his message, change in society be

. >> just a couple of hours before this, at least two blasts tore through buildings in the capital city of oslo. such an unlikely target for terror. norway is a tiny, tiny country, the place where they hand out the nobel peace prize. this morning, we now know who is behind the attacks, a 32-year-old norwegian man, and police say this is a case of domestic terrorism with no link to islamic terrorists. >> it's the deadliest attack on that country since world war ii. and let's get right over to abc's miguel marquez who has the very latest from utoya island outside oslo. good morning, miguel. >> reporter: bianna, the tragedy here is still unfolding. police say that several bodies are still on the island waiting for identification. divers searched the bottom of the lake all night looking for more bodies, and authorities are now even considering bringing in a submarine. the gunman, dressed as a policeman, arrived on utoyoy island where hundreds of teenagers were gathered. "he was dressed as police, and he kept trying to assure us he was trying to help us. he kept saying, come here. he had a r

the rebels taking the city would open a way for a faster assault on the capital city.undreds of thousands of protesters packed groot's tahrir square calling for social change and justice. several people have been killed in the latest anti-government demonstrations. it is reported that security forces killed several in the capital of cirri, damascus. rupert murdoch is expected to arrive in london shortly to take challenge of the phone hacking crisis. it has led to the closure of this sunday's edition. the editor of the newspaper until 2007 has been released on bail after being interviewed about allegations of corruption. >> what happened? have written better if he were -- and the probably been better if he were still at the helm. concern -- conspiracy and corruption. finding himself in the political doc, the prime minister decided to plead guilty for failing to take seriously the epidemic of phone hacking. >> we turned a blind eye to the need to sort this issue, to get on top of bad practices, to change the way newspapers are related. we have not correct this issue. >>

. >> downtown kuala lumpur, a capital city at rush hour. same street, different day. lockdown.he protesters demanding reforms of the election system marching in defiance of the government. the response is forceful. tasters, water cannons, battle charges. against what had been a peaceful rally. in the midst of a doll, one of the protest leaders tries to direct the clout -- the crowd -- in the midst of id all, one of the protest leaders tries to direct the crowd. this man was injured, but has no regrets. >> we felt there was a need for the authorities to take these reform seriously. it must be premised on an honest count of votes. >> there is still more than meets the eye. this chart has long been associated with the political opposition, evidence, the government says, of the reform movements party and agenda. this is the leader of the party that has dominated malaysian politics since independence more than 50 years ago. >> if you are talking about the electoral reforms, then there is a way of doing it. and that is to work with the electoral commission -- elections commission in

. >>> take another look at the time lapsed pictures of the dust storm in arizona's capital city. it closed the airport and turned the late-day light into night in an instant. residents came home to find dust covered everything and that certainly includes every car in the city. so the booming sector of the local economy today car washes. >> as a car wash operator-owner, we love to see this kind of weather. it means good profit for the week. >> i guess so. also inundated with business right now is pool cleaning companies. and this dust storm is serious business for a lot of folks with asthma and other respiratory conditions. there's still so much dust lingering in the air, they're still being advised to stay indoors. >>> here's the question, can you write the entire alphabet in upper and lower case in letter-perfect cursive, in a way your mother would approve of? it's a dying art form thanks mostly to the keyboard and simple printing. and and the state of indiana have announced that it no longer be a requirement in their schools. 43 other states have made teaching cursive optional i

in cuba's capital city, one of that country's brightest stars is doing just that. a dancer giving hope to the children of the barrio. nbc's mark potter has our making a difference report. >> reporter: in a desperately poor havana neighborhood at a crumbling palace once home to the u.s. cavalry during the spanish-american war, there is now music and grace amid dreams of glory in the spotlight. ♪ [ speaking in foreign languag ] language ]. >> reporter: molding those dreams is a member of cuba's artistic royalty. she is dancer and coach laura alonzo, the daughter of legendary ballerina alicia alonzo, now sharing her passion with thousands of cuba's poor. >> this is where i can do more good. this is where it will -- the good work is. >> reporter: 15 years ago alonzo opened central prodanza, a barrio dance school that welcomes everyone, no matter their race, size or economic status. >> there's many talents that are being lost. and losing a talent is a sin. >> reporter: with hand-me-down costumes and donations from overseas, laura now trains 800 students at a time. and w

yesterday, though, the day was full in the capital city of the northwest territories after some eventscanadian rangers where they toured a college for the aboriginal studies that operates the area. >> they are in southern california. >> they are going on the 8th. >>> a few weeks ago we told you about teachers changing answers to tests in baltimore city. it is happening again but this time in a state further south. >> teachers in atlanta accused of having some erasing parties with the kids' test scores to improve them. >>> and fireworks don't always go as planned. incredible video of an explosion that didn't happen in the night sky. this happened a little closer. >> reporter: it happened again. police impersonators rob another home. coming up, baltimore city police need your help to catch them. ♪ [ female announcer ] everybody loves that cushiony feeling. uh oh. i gotta go. [ female announcer ] and with charmin ultra soft, you can get that same cushiony feeling you love while still using less. charmin ultra soft has extra cushions that are soft and more absorbent. so you can use four ti

and really, it will be the capital city, bangkok, that probably decides the outcome of this election. >> going to be an interesting few days. thank you very much for that. rachel harvey there for us in bangkok. >> and you're watching news day on the bbc live from singapore and in london. still to come on the program, welcomed with open arms, william and kate go down, a storm in canada. >> and monaco celebrates the other royal wedding of the day as prince william ii marries a former olympic swimmer. the greek government has got a second austerity bill through congress freeing up funds from the european union and the i.m.f. and saving the country from defaulting on its massive debt. many greeks are already angry at the current austerity measures as we report from athens. >> the final vote that fesm saved greece from default -- effectively saved greece from default was passed by a majority of 155 members of parliament said yes. there was a resounding silence from the streets. the demonstrators who caused such mayhem on wednesday knew that this was little more than a rubber stamping. and

to jenson button us the truth always the nine formula one child being returned to the russian capital city park in the moscow city recently of. let's get the ball rolling pitch side where yet another giant of world football has fallen off the copper emerick in brazil going out at the last eight stage on sunday just like argentina a day before that's part of why the side of the some boys after a penalty shoot out brazil though with plenty of opportunities to end the tie well before that but they just couldn't convert them a bad tempered affirmed class a finishing school as after extra time and since the penalties for the brazilians managed to somehow miss for their efforts meaning part of why brace was enough to send them into this. i had so much confidence in my team mates and how we were going to rise to the challenge and also the confidence and. as opposed to that small tree on the other side it's a bit about standing but what i believe that time toss to today was that the pitch was an apostate at this stage of the counter suit aren't this was very important in the last count. another ou

city, the hottest day in 35 years. combine that with humidity and it felt like 121 degrees in the nation's capital. abc's matt gutman here in new york, this city now sweltering, too. matt? >> reporter: thanks, david. that's right. new york city today, 104 degrees. deadly heat. now, i've been following this heat wave for five days now, all the way from dallas. haven't felt anything quite like this. it's been so hot here that they closed the crown of the statue of liberty for the second straight day. so hot, people are cranking up their air conditioning and pushing utility companies to the very limit. utilities from montana to new york including the nation's largest, which oversees 13 states, set new records for power use today. here in new york, con-ed blew past its previous record by 1:00 p.m. and are unsure how much the system can take. >> on the one hand, it's really exciting. on the other hand, it's kind of scary. so, yeah, we're in unchartered territory. >> reporter: that's partly because even as the heat in mega-cities like new york subsides, energy use rises. >> especially in cities, the concr

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supporters who are trained here in the russian capital city below floor of the russian foreign minister has been. poor ing scorn over what he sees as a cynical. developments a cynical developments in the ongoing military campaign in libya and the ongoing situation there now he made reference to the the fact that it's the bombing campaign in libya is currently by nato has currently gone on longer then the bombing campaign against by the same organization against certain parts of the former yugoslavia. nato is bombing libya longer that it was bombing yugoslavia several years ago and there is no end in sight it's obvious that politics is a cynical matter we hear from the western capitals that the bombing should go on until gadhafi backs off but the human cost of these political statements is very high. i miss the laughter of went on to talk about the relationship between russia and the united kingdom now in recent times we have seen that relationship souring the proposed visa free regime between the two states could be put in jeopardy due to some reports coming out of the united kingdom th