. >> all eyes were on dreamliner. they admitted the first deliveries may slip into next year. there it is, the 787 dreamliner has arrived safely here, and it is that and the arrival here of the delayed transborder from airbus the symbolizes something of a revival of fortune for the air show. last year in paris, it was very much orders from the middle east. the thought is this time there will be a more balanced range of orders from the world. >> for the last 60 years, it has been feared extinct, but wildlife experts have rediscovered a rare metal and the forests of sri lanka's. it was caught on camera after a painstaking search by scientists. if large eyes held it during nighttime landing, but its natural habitat has largely been turned to tea plantations. it is estimated there are just 100 left in the wild. you can find all that and more top stories on our website and bbc.com. you can also learn more at our facebook page. you can also click on icon any time and direct us an e-mail. >> hello, and welcome. >> see the news unfold. if the top stories from around the globe and clic

. >> earlier all eyes were on boeing's 7878 7 dreamliner entering the airspace for the first time. it's superefficient but two years late. 860 orders but admitted the first deliveries may slip into next year. so there it is, the 878 dreamliner has arrived safely here and it's that and also the arrival here of the a-400-m transporter from airbus. it is symbolizes something of a revival for the air show. last year in paris very few orders. the previous year here in fombra orders from the middle east. this time there will be a more balanced range of orders from airlines all over the world. nigel cassidy, "bbc world news." >> a recap of our top stories. the afghan president karzai used to hosting major siments designed to help his country achieve a secure 23u9 will be asking for greater control of his multibillion-dollar aid budget in return he's promising to take on more responsibility for security. find that story and all our top stories on our revamped relaunched web s ste, bbc.com/news. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold. get the top stories from around the globe. and cli

billion at the paris air show last year the star of the show was the boeing seven hundred seven dreamliner made from composite materials in manufacture and claims that planes for the next eighteen years will be more adult and this design this is the best airplane number three you know we will sort it by their own plane by the end of the year and we're told that the first customer to launch custom a japanese adeline and they will get the first dreamliner this year russian civil aircraft maker has had a particularly good airshow signing of a ten billion dollars worth of deals in good company agreed to supply malaysia with fifty m. s. twenty one planes for around three billion dollars sequoia sold seventy f. and super passenger planes in various deals worth a total of about two point five billion dollars on the other side of the equation airflow eleven airbus a three hundred thirty planes and we have firming its commitment to western plane making us the asho also presented in upper teens russian helicopters to market its way is selling four machines to an indian company just as a commercial m

boeing claims planes for the next eighty years will be modeled on the dreamliner and they're hoping to drum up new custom for the plane during the course of this week last year's paris was disastrous in terms of orders as the aerospace industry took a beating jaring the financial crisis this year could be different according to boeing i think there is some signs you know that the market just government bad definitely no airlines you know way more interest for more than your airplanes you know definitely finance certainly is not the sole big problem like eighteen months ago bumper is traditionally a litmus test for the state of the global aviation industry and the world's biggest defense and aircraft manufacturers will hope for evidence of it taking off your and that business r.t. on. time to look at the stock markets now wall street has opened lower as expected of the health care join johnson and johnson cut its profit forecast for the year earlier today the company shares already down more than two percent along with other drugs. and in europe shares are slipping further into the red

based on doubted me this dog this is the boeing seventy seven dreamliner on british soil for the first time hailed as the first david new generation line is its sassy and. it's all made of russian titanium the seven eight seven made of composition material and capable of traveling huge distances with this model still equipped for test flights boeing's confident it can make the first deliveries by the end of the year following a tour of the brand new plane. explained to russia's involvement. in the last few years we have signed a lot of contract most of which were for titanium production and newly built titanium the plane that you and i just saw consists of about twenty tons worth of titanium product all of which were made in russia. boeing claims planes for the next eighty years will be modeled on the dreamliner and they're hoping to drum up new custom for the plane during the course of this week last year's paris was disastrous in terms of orders as the aerospace industry took a beating in the financial crisis this year could be different according to boeing i think there is some sign

boeing claims planes for the next eighty years will be modeled on the dreamliner and they're hoping to drum up new custom for the plane during the course of this week last year's paris was disastrous in terms of orders as the aerospace industry took a beating jaring the financial crisis this year could be different according to boeing i think there is some signs you know that the market just government bad definitely no airlines. way more interest for more than your airplanes you know definitely finance and he is not so the problem like eighteen months ago bumper is traditionally a litmus test for the state of the global aviation industry and the world's biggest defense and aircraft manufacturers will host the evidence of it taking off your and that business r.t. . now president very fizzing finland for a two day visit to discuss trade and all the mutual interests to find out the details on joined by correspondent you're go north from the finnish city of turku follow your goal was the president hoping to get out of this visit. well daniel as you've said this is a two day visit so quite

boeing claims planes for the next eighty years will be modeled on the dreamliner and they're hoping to drum up new custom for the plane during the course of this week last year's paris was disastrous in terms of orders as the aerospace industry took a beating in the financial crisis this year could be different according to boeing i think there is some signs you know that the market just government bad definitely no airlines you know way more interest for more than your airplanes you know definitely finance and he is not so the problem like eighteen months ago bumper is traditionally a litmus test for the state of the global aviation industry and the world's biggest defense and aircraft manufacturers will hate the evidence of it taking off your and that business r.t. . time to check out the stock markets now european shares slipped into the red in early afternoon trade off the u.s. futures traded lower indicating a weak wall street opening in a few hours it follows disappointing results from goldman sachs and five year old monkey. and mosco has also fallen into negative ground in the o

boeing is working along the clock to deliver the 787 dreamliner. the new delivery date is december. that is 2.5 years behind one of germany's most successful businessmen is dead. theo albrecht, co-founder of the discount chain aldi, i'd at the age of 88. together with his brother, he created the discount supermarket concept in the '80s. he was the country picked third wealthiest man, with an estimated fortune of 17 billion year rose. >> a rare photo of theo and karl. only once was a theo in the limelight, kidnapped in 1971. he gave his only interview. >> i am injured and very tired of course. it was very stressful. >> did you believe during your captivity it would all and well? >> i did not let that hope died. >> the brothers laid the foundation for their empire in 1948, when they took over their mother's small shop. the first branch of aldi exists today. goods are sold directly from boxes at knockdown prices. that allowed the brothers to build a global concern with billions in turnover. aldi is considered market leader in the sector. theo withdrew from day-to-day management in 1983

airplane maker boeing unveiled the 787 dreamliner to the media at an air show near london. about 1,400 companies from 38 countries are taking part in the farmboro international air show that opened monday. the boeing 787 will consume 20% less fuel than the predecessor thanks to its lighter fuselage and wings matter of lighter composite materials. the mid-size airplane carries 200 to 250 passengers. japanese companies such as mitsubishi heavy industries and kawasaki heavy industries have been involved in the development of the model since the project started six years ago. delivery has been delayed due to glitches in parts from boeing suppliers. the airplane maker outsourced 70% of parts to overseas companies to cut development costs. >> there could be some unknown unknowns. it's possible that the airplane could slip into 2011. if it does, we are talking a matter of weeks. i think once this airplane is in service and people are flying it in, they will forgive us for the fact that we were late. >> japanese airliner all nippon airways ordered all 55 but boeing delayed the deli

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but boeing's main hopes are riding on the new 787 dreamliner which made its european date -- debut. this test version is packed with sophisticated and the spirit it is collecting the test flight data needed for analysis before it goes into cereal production, a full two years behind schedule. >> the boeing company is always accompanied that innovate. it is always pushing technology. maybe we took a little more risk on this airplane and we should have, and in hindsight, because we are late, maybe we did. but this aircraft will be around for the next 50 years. >> the first will not be ready for delivery until next year but boeing says it already has 56 customers waiting for delivery. >> thank you for that. large parts of central china are being threatened by severe flooding after weeks of torrential rain. floods and landslides and several provinces forced more than 1 million people from their homes. 146 people have been killed since the beginning of july. the flooding also poses a major test for china's three gorges dam. chinese media says the peak of flow of water hitting the reservoi

the 787 dreamliner is starring at an international air show this week.reakthrough carbon composite design makes it the most fuel efficient jet ever made but it is still two years behind schedule. >>> now, to the american sports team grounded tonight by red tape. how hard is it to get 23 athletes from new york over to england? well, the answer goes back to 9/11. we may consider baseball to be our national game, but the real american sport is lacrosse. lacrosse was invented by native americans. and this is the only all-native american team that plays all over the world. they should be in england right now competing in the world lacrosse championships, but they're stuck here, thanks to red tape and also their fierce national pride. they refuse to fly on american passports, insisting they are a sovereign nation, with their own passport. before 9/11, it wasn't a problem, but security is tighter now. secretary of state hillary clinton personally gave the team authority to leave the country, but britain won't let them in. so, overnight, the team returned home t

i want to note that just this past december 15, boeing's 787 dreamliner made its first flight. this revolutionary aircraft is the first major airliner to use composite materials throughout most of its structure which will yield significant 50'ses, reduction in fuel consumption -- significant efficiencies, reduction in fuel consumption. i am keenly aware of the role that aerospace plays for the national security. we rely on the military advantages that we enjoy over potential adversaries. and aerospace is an area where our technological advantage gives us unmatched capabilities and systems such as air-to-air missiles, stealthy platforms, supersonic fighters and satellites that can detect missile launches. the technologies that are used for our national security are unique because only the military has a use for it. however, i want to point out that it is also not unusual for military technologies to eventually have wide and dramatic benefits in our lives. one example is the global positioning system, g.p.s., first developed for military purposes but now in use and constantly ran