he canceled his trip to south africa to attend desmond tutu is 80th birthday. he was not issued a be set in time. >> the spiritual leader of tibet had been excited to celebrate the 80th birthday. as the hours went past, the protest turned into a candlelight vigil, the possibility of them being issued of weisel was looking in doubt. >> it is unthinkable. my organization is out raids. i am outraged now. >> the visit has become a huge lake -- a huge issue. the government insists it is under no pressure from china, it is a relationship that it cannot afford to put in jeopardy. with still no word by tuesday morning, his office issued a statement and said it was now convinced the south african government finds it inconvenient to issue a visa to his holiness. he decided to call off the trip. relations between china and south africa have grown stronger in recent years. just last week, south africa's deputy president was in beijing to strengthen bilateral ties. the south african government has insisted it is not been influenced by china. with news of the cancellation, t

archbishop desmond tutu has compared the south african government to the apartheid regime. the spiritual leader canceled his trip to south africa to attend his 80th birthday celebration, saying he was not issued a visa in time. protesters outside parliament just hours before the dollar lama announced he was canceling his visit to south africa. the spiritual leader of tibet had been invited to celebrate archbishop desmond tutu's 80th birthday. as the hours went past, the protest turned up and the possibility of him being issued a visa was not looking good. >> it is unthinkable. 10 years ago, there was support for the apartheid struggle. we would have been outraged. i am outraged now for the same reason. >> the visit of the dali lama has been a hugely motivating factor because of the support he gave against the white-minority rule. it is a relationship, but it is he not to put it in jeopardy. still no word from the south african fight tuesday morning. the dollar llama's office issued a statement. the dalai lama has decided to call off his jet. -- call of his trip. the relatio

he had been invited to celebrate archbishop desmond tutu's 80th birthday, but the possibility of him being issued with a visa looked increasingly in doubt. >> 20 years ago, the dalai lama -- my organization would have been outraged. i am outraged now for the same reason. >> this has become a hugely emotive issue, not least because of the support he gave during the fight against white-minority rule. it is our relationship with inina they are keen not to put peril. dalai lama's oice said that a broader reason the south african government finds it inconvenient to issue a visa to his holiness the dalai lama, so the dalai lama called off the his visit. the south african government has insisted it is not been influenced by china. the foreign affairs ministry has refused to comment. bbc news, capetown. >> it has been months since the june eruption which sent residents in chile scrambling, but still the ash rains down on patagonia. plant near hernandez has the story. -- vladimir hernandez has the story. >> from here, the green has turned to gray. today it looks more like a construction site.

during birthday celebrations, the south african nobel lor yacht, desmond tutu. he could hardly contain his excitement. >> woo-hoo! yippy! woo-hoo! >> a fellow liberian shares this prestigious prize for being a tireless peace warrior in troubled times. >> this prize is won by the women of liberia and by extension, the women of africa, because our story is a story of living through wars for 14 years. >> this is a historic moment for africa, where being a woman is really a blessing and not a curse, and where the role of female peace brokers has long been underestimated. >> further north the voice of the arab spring, tawakul karman, a journalist and peace campaigner. for the past three months she's camped out here, fearful that if she leaves she'll be gunned down by government troops. true to her faith, but a fighter for freedom, speaking to the bbc, she's dedicated her prize to the activists of the arab spring. >> i am so happy, and i am sure that this is victory for the peace of our revolution. >> three women, one prize, in a world where big-man politics has tende

on a brighter note, some words of celebration for desmond tutu. >> ♪ happy birthday to you happy birthdayo you happy birthday, dear desmond happy birthday to you ♪ >> hip hip -- >> had a radio! >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> 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. >> bbc world news was presented by kcet los angeles.

as we leave you, scenes from desmond tutu's 80th birthday party in south africa.

. >> desmond tutu had more than just his birthday to celebrate on friday. the south african said liberia's president deserves the prize many times over. >> a place that was going to -- >> the decision was called extremely encouraging. >> over the years, women have been subjected to not being in the spotlight. now we see that we are coming up, and this is an example to occur which other women to take this step. >> the united nations general secretary was also full of praise. >> this is a testimony to the power of women's leadership. it underscores the vital role women play in peace, security, the element, and human rights. >> the prize is a boost to the wittman's campaigns against war. >> a member from our arabic department joins me here in the studio. thank you for being with me. the nobel committee said part of the reason was to recognize women in the arab spring. how important as their role ben? >> women have played a key role in the arab spring. the women were participating in what was happening. do not forget the human rights activists who were talking

desmond tutu.essence, in the bay area, like on larkin street, i want to see people invest more in people. i love the giants stadium, but i want to see cumins investing in a humans, instead of expensive. expensive buildings. i love to see the mayor and governor invest more in education than in incarcerations. so i am committed with the music and the platform that i have, if i have to, to give a little spanking to those who need to break up. we spend way too much on weapons. all the money that we spend on tv advertising, gears of war, that is stupidity. in new zealand, they passed a law that said that you could not sell it. all those games about killing people. they do not want it. to me, i'd equate that with columbine, with war. once you desensitize a human being, you cannot tell the difference between shooting someone in a video game and a real person. some people can be gentle and kind. i can be ghetto when i want to be. i grew up with the black panthers doing peace and freedom benefits for them.

. >>> retired arch bishop and antiapartheid hero desmond tutu is furious with south africa's government for not allowing the dalai lama a visa. he called the current government, quote, worse than the apartheid government for interfering for the dali lambmy to take part in his birthday. >>> called off, the rest of the nba preseason. yesterday team players and owners broke off talks over a collective bargaining agreement that would end the owners' lockout. >>> in england, a man who stole a forklift and led police on a wild pursuit. he barrelled through a cemetery, destroying grave stones. the ride came to an end after he blew a tire. >>> now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 10,808 after rising 153 points yesterday. the s&p climbed 24 points. the nasdaq spiked 68. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo the nikkei fell 73 points. while in hong kong the hang seng plunged 571. >>> late day surge capped another wild ride on wall street tuesday. after spending most of the day deep in bear market territory, stocks bounced back at t

during celebrations for desmond tutu, in characteristic style he could not contain his excitement. >>ohoo! [cheering] >> a fellow liberian shares the spread -- -- leymah gbowee -- shares this prize. >> this prizes won by the people of liberia and the whitman of africa. our story is the story of war. >> this is a historic moment for africa. a continent where being a woman is rarely a blessing. where the role of females has been underestimated. tawakul karman, a journalist and peace campaigner. she has been here in this square fearful that if she leaves, which you will be gunned down by government troops. true to her fate, speaking to the bbc, she has dedicated her price to the activists of the arab spring. >> i am sure that this is a victory for the peace of our revolution. >> three women, one prize, in a world where big man politics intends to dominate. >> this is abc news. california, here i come. prince harry stars combat training on the west coast. 12 british banks in including in boyds and rbs have been downgraded by a credit rating agency. it reflects concerns the government migh

. >>> retired archbishop desmond tutu is furious with south africa's government for not granting the as not to aerng china. tutu called the current government worse than the apartheid government for interfering with plans for the dalai lama to take part of celebrations of tutu's 80th birthday. >>> also called off, the rest of the there. ba preseason. yesterday owners and players broke off talks over a collective bargaining agreement that would end the owner's lockout. the first two weeks of the season may also be canceled if there is no deal by monday. >>> and in england, a map who stole a forklift and led police on a wild pursuit was given a 4 1/2 year prison sentence. he barreled through a cemetery destroying grave stones, the ride came to an end after he blew a tire. >>> after 25 years of serving a life sentence, michael morton is now a free man. that's thanks to forensic evidence as well as the work of the new york based innocence project. yesterday a texts a texas judge released morton. kxan reports on his first steps into a brand new world. >> reporter: everyone in the courtroo

during birthday celebrations south african nobel laureate archbishop desmond tutu. in characteristic style co-hardly con taken his excitement. -- he could hardly contain his excitement. a fellow liberian leymah gbowee shares this prestigious prize. a tireless peace warrior in troubled times. >> this prize is won by the women of liberia and by extension the women of africa, because our story is the story of living through wars of 14 years. >> this is an historic moment for africa. where being a woman is rarely a blessing. and where their role as peace brokers has been of the arash spring, tawakul karman, a yemeni journalist and peace campaigner. the past three months she's camped out here, fearful that if she leaves, she will be gunned down by government troops. true to her faith, but a fighter for freedom, speaking to the bbc, she's dedicated her prize to the activists of the arab spring. >> i am sure that this word is victory for the peace of our revolution. >> three women, one prize. and a world where big man politics has tended to dominate. karen allen, bbc news,

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. >>> archbishop desmond tutu is celebrating his 80th birthday with a lot of laughter, music and prayer. among those celebrating with him, u2 hitmaker bono. >> he's a punk rock star. and i'm afraid of him. i'm genuinely scared of what he's going to say to me. and i think that's the way the south african government feels. >> apparently the dalai lama wanted to be there, too. but he scrapped his plans after south africa failed to issue a visa in time. he wished reverend tutu a happy birthday by webcast. >>> now back to the values voters summit in washington where republican presidential candidate ron paul has just won the straw poll. cnn political reporter peter hamby joining us live again. peter, let's talk about how big paul's win was. >> reporter: well, ron paul wins straw polls all the time. he does it so often that a lot of republicans and a lot of the media doesn't pay attention. when they announced ron paul as the winner, a bunch of his supporters erupted in ron paul chants and everyone else in the room started booing them. looking further down the list, herman cain continues to do

. >> warner: an earlier african winner of the peace prize-- archbishop desmond tutu of south africa-- was jubilant today at sirleaf's award. >> she deserves it many times over. she's brought stability to a place that was going to hell. >> warner: leymah gbowee has made her own contribution to liberia, rallying women in 2003 to protest for an end to the violence. she spoke today in new york. >> women have an important role as negotiators, as generals in the army. women have important roles in peace and security issues, and i think this is acknowledgement of that. >> warner: the third honoree, tawakul karman, has been a leader in the protests in yemen against president ali abdullah saleh. they began in late january, part of the wave of revolts sweeping the arab world. today, she spoke from the tent she's been living in since february as part of a sit-in. >> ( translated ): i am very, very happy about this prize. i give the prize to the arab revolutions and to the peaceful youth revolution in yemen and the yemeni people. i also dedicate this prize to the martyrs and wounded people from p

he wanted to attend desmond tutu's 80th birthday celebration. >>> the protests against wall street arearound this country. thousands are expected to march in new york city today as the protests show no signs at all of losing steam. nbc's mara schiavocampo is live now with the very latest from the location. mara, with a good morning -- or rather, good afternoon, now. lots of people have gathered. what's the scene there? >> reporter: good afternoon, alex. i want to just pan off and show you a little bit of what's happening right now. because the big events aren't scheduled until the afternoon. so right now people are just gathering here in zuccotti park. this has been base camp for some three weeks, and it's all very casual in nature. people are having lunch, playing music, some logistical preparations going on, but it's all in preparation for what's happening this afternoon. where there's two separate events that will merge into one larger event. at 3:00 p.m., labor unions are holding a large rally at foley square, just a couple of blocks away. and of course, any of the occupy wall stre

. >> desmond tutu is upset over a visa delay that led the dalai lama to cancel a trip to south africas speculation the delay is tied to south african relations to china, which doesn't recognize the dalai lama as tibet's spiritual leader. >>> 14 people are dead after an ambush on a bus. all have shia muslims. police arrested eight people. >>> and a courtroom out burst by the suspect named the underwear bomber. he disrupted jury selection shouting anwar is alive. he was referring to awlaki, killed by a u.s. drone strike last week. he is accused of trying down a u.s. airliner with explosives in his under wear in 2009. >>> president obama admits we're not better off than we were four years ago, but will that backfire for the president? a new poll shows rick perry slipping, cain rising. stand by. the postal service is critical to our economy-- delivering mail, medicine and packages. yet they're closing thousands of offices, slashing service, and want to lay off over 100,000 workers. the postal service is recording financial losses, but not for reasons you might think. the problem ? a burde