i'm david eades with bbc world news. our top story, germany approves greece's controversial war zone bailout. it comes after the first protest in athens against the new group government of this reform. >>> a prominent bangladesh american blogger known for speaking out against religious fundamentalism has been hacked to death in dhaka. >>> british security agencies face questions after the islamic state killer mohammed emwazi was brought to their attention. >>> and the state of virginia is to pay compensation to people who were forcely sterilized in part of a long-running eugenics program. >>> hello. thanks for being with us. the german parliament has approved plans to extend the international bailout for greece until june. now, the deal reached last week between greece and its partners in the eurozone was passed by an overwhelming majority in the german minister. the german finance minister had acknowledged that members did face a difficult decision but also warped them that rejecting the deal would do great harm. these

i'm david eades. the top story, what president assad does know and doesn't know about the war in his own country. in an interview, they deny the use of barrel bombs and says the u.s. led coalition passes on information about the conflict with islamic state. >> >> they tell you things? >> some things. >> you tell them things? >> no. >> delhi votes in the corruption of the modi party. >>> also i have committed no crime. the head of the imf, dominique strauss-khan. also in the program, erin is here to talk about the war on diesel. >> the mayor of paris wants diesel vehicles out of the city by 2020. london is looking to crack down. we are going to find out if it could cost people thousands. the winners and losers. >>> it's midday here in london 7:00 in washington and 2:00 p.m. in the syrian capitol of damascus where the u.n. special envoy is trying to build an agreement to introduce a freeze on the relentless fighting and killing in the country. how interested is president bashar al assad? he's been talki

i'm the david eades. our top stories, one city falls silent, another flares into fighting once again. such is the cease-fire in eastern ukraine. >>> rebels in debaltseve celebrate after ukrainian forces pull out. the latest reports point to mortar attacks on the edge of mariupol. >>> greece asks for a six-month extension to its bailout loan, but what would be the terms and conditions attached? >>> it's a rousing reception as china rings in the year of the sheep. >>> also aaron will be with us. the greek debt deal. it is a deal this time. >> it looks like the greeks blinked first. athens has formally requested an extension to its current eurozone loan agreement. remember, that's the one that's linked to all those austerity measures. so it could mean greece has offered major concessions to avoid running out of cash. oh and to overcome the big resistance led by the germans. >>> it's midday here in london 7:00 a.m. in washington 2:00 p.m. in ukraine's capital, kiev where the ukrainian president has said there

i'm david eades. hope for ukraine.-fire deal is agreed by leaders after 17 hours of negotiations. amid the relief though much caution. all parties accepting there are many hurdles still to overcome including the status of ukraine's breakaway region. >>> forget new york london paris, we visit a secondhand market in uganda has part of our richer world series and we follow the charity coastline. >>> also on the program, aaron's back having a look at one company that has had a he can of a fall. >> to put it bluntly, you remember this game here farmville. six years ago, it was a smash hit on facebook, making the company behind it zynga, the biggest online game firm in the world. but for the past two years, it's been rough. its share price has fallen by some 82%. so we're going to find out what went wrong. oh, and can zynga make a comeback? >>> hello, the russian president, vladimir putin, was the first to emerge from marathon peace talks in minsk to announce a new cease-fire deal in ukraine. it's set to come into effect at

>>> hello you're watching "gmt" on bbc world news with me david eades. our top stories, is this the biggest poker hand in eurozone history? hundreds of billions of euros, massive political capital, even eurozone membership at stake, as greece seeks an extension to its bailout loan. >>> it was the city which made the world wake-up to islamic state. now the u.s. lays out plans to help iraq re-take mosul, including a timetable to do it. >>> also the snappy dresser. india's premiere auctions his golden pinstripes for charity. his critics are less generous in their assessment of mr. modi's motives. >>> and also on the program, aaron's here. he's having a look at that what is it $270 billion poker play. >> hey, david, in the immortal words of the clash, should i stay or should i go now, if i stay there will be trouble, if i go it will be double. yes, there will be trouble either way, but greece is still telling europe reject or accept, it's up to you. >>> thanks for joining us here on "gmt." before we go to the situation in brussels i want to take you straight

i'm the david eades.op stories, one city falls silent, another flares into fighting once again. such is the cease-fire in eastern ukraine. >>> rebels in debaltseve celebrate after ukrainian forces pull out. the latest reports point to mortar attacks on the edge of mariupol. >>> greece asks for a six-month extension to its bailout loan, but what would be the terms and conditions attached? >>> it's a rousing

i'm david eades.nt assad does know and doesn't know about the war in his own country. in an interview, they deny the use of barrel bombs and says the u.s. led coalition passes on information about the conflict with islamic state. >> >> they tell you things?

. >>> on "bbc world news," i'm david eades.ur the capital in yemen means security crisis and britain, france the united states are all closing their embassies and urging their citizens to get out. >>> the phony anchor who told you everything you needed to know jon stewart, host of "the daily show" steps down. and a far from phony anchor -- >> be careful there. the cars of the future are fast becoming the cars of today. in a breakthrough for the self-drive market britain is now allowing these to be tested on roads without the need for a special permit. we will find out if this lights out regulation could help britain become a global leader in driverless cars. >> there is a sense of acute urgency hanging over yemen. the u.s., britain and france all say they're suspending operations at their embassies in the capital and because of the deteriorating security situation. statements from the countries say they're withdrawing all diplomatic staff and urging their citizens to leave immediately. the u.s. state department said te heighten

you're watching "gmt" on "bbc world news" with me david eades. our top stories, hope for ukraine.eal is agreed by leaders after 17 hours of negotiations. president putin says the deal covers the withdrawal of heavy weapons by both sides once the cease-fire's in place. >>> president poroshenko of ukraine admits there are still no deal though on the status of separatist regions within the country. >>> a court in egypt orders the release on bail of two al jazeera journalists, convicted of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. >>>

i'm david eades.e top stories this hour, the european union says it could impose more sanctions on russia if it fails to observe a new cease-fire in ukraine. fighting goes on ahead of the deadline. >>> baher mohamed the last of the three al jazeera journalists being held in prison in egypt for more than a year now is released on bail and reunited with his family. >>> the whole process of normalizing relations between cuba and the united states has certainly been a long time coming, but those that will probably benefit the most, the younger generations in cuba, are said to be increasingly disengaged from politics with the leadership in its 70 and 80s, even our man in havana, will grant, has been to the first major student rally since the thaw with the u.s. was announced. >> reporter: every year on the anniversary of his birth, cuba's students light a flame to the country's founding father an independence hero who embodied the rebelliousness of cuban youth. known as the march of the torching this was th

. >>> hello you're watching "gmt" on bbc world news with me david eades. is this the biggest poker hand in eurozone history? hundreds of billions of euros, massive political capital, even eurozone membership at stake, as greece seeks an extension to its bailout loan. >>> it was the city which made the world wake-up to islamic state. now the u.s. lays out plans to help iraq re-take mosul, including a timetable to do it. >>> also the snappy dresser. india's premiere auctions