duncan kennedy reports. >> a two part operation, offshore and onshore. first to off load the oil from rena and the cleanup on nearby beaches. tons of oil has been taken off the ship. 2,000 tons -- nearly 2,000 tons remain. there is a concern from the top down. >> that oil is not made it to come off of the ship the way it is. we have 50 people in the world that are recognized experts in this area. five of them are down there. in order for them to get it right, you have to know what you are doing before you go in and do it. >> oil has started washing up on the beaches. three days earlier than expected. 500 military personnel are on standby to help remove it from the spectacular coastline brimming with wildlife. >> people are here from around the world working incredibly hard. they are trying to remove the oil and lessen the risk of an environmental situation. >> they are trying to find out why it ran aground in calm, well-documented waters. duncan kennedy, bbc news. >> a plan by the end of the month, that is as the euro crisis continues between france and

duncan kennedy, a bbc news. >> scott joins us on the line.ple really worried this will get much worse? >> that is a huge worry for everyone here. they wonder if it will get worse. over the last couple of hours, it has shifted another 10 degrees from where it was this morning. it means possibly more oil may be over here. >> are people concerned the ship may break up entirely? >> there was concern this morning that the ship might break when the crew were evacuated this morning. there are genuine fears in the community that the winds are pounding tonight and it could sustain more damage. >> our local confident that enough is being done by the maritime authority to help the ship and help clean up on the beach? >> i think the authority has gone to some lengths to demonstrate to the committee that they have this under control. they are doing everything they can with the resources they have in front of them. there is anger in the community and from people who believe the response has been too slow and not enough is being done to prevent oil from bei

joining us now, our correspondent duncan kennedy. the new zealand government is currently ins investigating this indent. what have they revealed so farsome >> so far as the two investigations going on, we don't know very much. they are, of course, in their early stages. we can't get access to find out exactly what happened. all sorts of suggestions. all sorts of rumors during the rounds about whether the boat had proper charts, all that kind of thing. really the effort so far is on to the operation itself to get the oil off the arena, and also to clear up on the beaches. this is an operation in trouble on all fronts. you've just heard there from mr. henderson, the amount of oil that's leaked up. we thought it was 20 or 30 tons. now they're talking about 350 tons of oil leaking into the bay. they've had to suspend that pumping operation to get the remaining oil off because of the bad weather. the 36-man salvage crew onboard had to be taken off. they issued a may day call because they were fearful of what was happening. on the shore, t

duncan kennedy, bbc news. >> more to come. with the seven billion and counting series. some other news, nato is officially ending its seven-month mission in libya. it began in march a month after the uprising against colonel gaddafi got under way. the new transitional authority have asked nato to maintain a presence in the country. the u.s. state department says there are discussions going on at the moment emphasizing nato's expertise in areas like military training, also decommissions of weapons. the arab league has proposed a plan to end the bloodshed in syria. the proposal calls for the withdrawal of tanks and military vehicles in the streets and talks to take place between the syrian regime officials and opposition figures. the syrian delegation itself had agreed to respond by today. >> a suicide bomber carried out an attack near a u.n. build ing in kandahar. five were killed one a policeman. police say two others opened fire on the security forces. the australian airline qantas says all international flights will be back to normal by the end of tuesday. it follows

for more, we're joined by our correspondent in sydney duncan kennedy. what was the reason for the captain's arrest? >> well, he has now appeared in court and he has been charged with operating a vessel in a manner causing unnecessary danger or risk. he was only in court for a few minutes. his lawyer asked for his name not to be published because he said that some people might take matters into their own hands, given the current climate of anger over this accident and attacked the captain, so his name was withheld and he's now been sent to custody. there's a possibility, according to the transport minister, that the captain may face more charges. one charge leveled so far, a penalty for which could lead to one year in jail or a $10,000 fine. meanwhile, at the ship itself, still the operation to off load the remaining oil has been suspended because the bad weather is continuing. three days of this bad weather now. the ship is listing at an 18-degree angle. we also learned in the past few hours that 70 of the containers onboard have fallen into the water,

duncan kennedy reports from sydney. >> the first close-up look at the disintegrating infrastructure, a world of torn metal, the sheer force of wave power twisting and splitting the hull of this 47,000-ton vessel. and here, over the side, the damage is even clearer. the small team of salvage workers who took these pictures spent five hours on board to assess the ship, but soon left because of the evident dangers. there's dangling containers still attached, with nearly 100 others already tipped overboard. and this is the damage seen from above, a great metallic tear puts the ship beyond saving. the sea swells have eased, slowing down the relentless pressure of destruction, and buying time for the crews to pump out the remaining oil. the ship's owners for the first time publicly apologizing to the people of new zealand. >> we are deeply sorry for the situation that has arisen. it is our ship that went underground, and we apologize without hesitation for what has happened. >> what happens to the rena at sea will direct the course of events on the beaches. more oil spilt will mean more sl

duncan kennedy, bbc news, in pert. >> well, that's the view from pert. -- the view from perth. you can go to the other extreme. the bbc's ros atkins is in the nigerian city of legos with a mother and a newborn baby, one of today's milestone babies. >> here in legos, the nigerian population is expanding at an incredible rate. it's estimated that this day next year there will be five million more nigerians than they are at the moment. one of them will be this gorgeous little boy who's just been born in the last few hours. congratulations. >> thank you. >> first of all, i should ask how you're both doing. >> we're fine. >> have you got a name? >> not yet. >> that's got to be sorted out. >> yes. >> and is this your first baby? >> it is. >> and how many children do you think you want to have? >> three. >> three? >> yeah. >> that's quite low by nigerian standards, isn't it? do you think that nigerians have families that are too big? >> not really. it depends. the civilization now, people tend to have little family because education is not easy. >> and when you were a teenager, do you

. >> our correspondent is duncan kennedy. he gave me a flavor of the sort of reaction they've been getting. >> what's become known as inevitably curtsy-gate. the self-styled queen of ethic has described what julia gillard did as a kind of wobble. she said it was hilarious, it was also rude and shameful, that she should have shown more . and jewel gentleman gillard is -- julia gillard is pro-republican. she's very much in favor of a republican. i think it wouldn't go down too bad well her supporters if her opponent didn't find it somewhat exceptional. >> it's a long time since i've had a referendum on whether to stick with the royal family or become a republic. what is the overriding sense these days, duncan? >> they came within shouting distance of getting their republic, but it was firmly beaten off. the latest opinion poll is 55% of people are in favor of the monarchy, and only 34% are in favor of a republic, which is -- which hasn't been as low as that in 23 years. >> duncan kennedy. just want to bring you back once again

duncan kennedy is there. and i said, relaxing day? >> you are absolutely right. first up was the meeting with the first female government general. a lawyer and a businesswoman. she went on to a flower show. very much a slow, gradual move into her duties here. she is here for 10 days. she keeps reminding us she is 85 years old and unlike her first trip here, which is getting a lot of coverage, when the queen was here for 57 days, made 100 speeches. it is something like 75%, three- quarters of all australians. there is still an awful lot of interest in this visit, the queen remains a popular person here. >> what about the overall concept of a british monarch to being the head of state of australia? what do austrians make of that? >> it sounds like an anachronism and twenty first century, and some say it should not continue. we're a confident, upstanding country on our own and we don't need a head of state to the lives 12,000 miles away. -- the head of state that lives 12,000 miles away. those favoring a republic down to 34%. the lowest figure for republicans in 23

. >> duncan kennedy there in perth. now you're watching news day in singapore live. >> still to come -- town and country, population is putting strains on rural india. and let there be sight. the new medical research that could stop people going blind. >> an alleged israeli spy has arrived in tel aviv after being freed in egypt as par of a prisoner exchange in israel. he was detained in june and accused of spying by the egyptian authorities. in return of his release, israel released prisoners. they want to still do business. ben reports. >> back in israel after being freed by egypt in the latest prisoner exchange. 27-year-old grapel was arrested in june on suspicion of spying a charge denied by israel and his family. his mother met him at the airport. the u.s. congressman was also president. grapel who studied law in the united states had been working for a refugee agency when he was seized. the u.s. which gives egypt millions of dollars in age. his facebook contained a picture of him wearing an israeli uniform. >> at t

duncan kennedy. >> george wainwright was a 32 year-old man living in the area. his passion for diving this week and cost him his life. this was the boat he had been using. the attack happened 500 meters from the beach. it was over in a few seconds. authorities have released a rare catch or kill alert. sharks are normally a protected species. so serious are these fatal trouble attacks been taken, the government says it must act. >> within one hour of this, the fisheries minister issued the order to allow the fishery officers to catch or destroy the shark. >> conservationists say the government is overreacting, especially as it is impossible to tell which shark carried out attacks. with the three deaths, triple the annual rate, the view is that for now, public safety has to be put above marine protection. bbc news in sydney. >> left for my new on gmt of our main story. the government in turkey says more than 260 people have been killed by the earthquake that hit the east of the country on sunday. more than 1300 people have been injured. many others remain unaccoun

duncan kennedy explains. >> the question is therefore resolved in the affirmative. the bills as amended have been agreed to. >> just two votes, but only one victory. the carbon tax supporters cheered like christmas had come early. opponents look like the festive season had already passed. for the prime minister, the gavel in the face of hostile political business and public opposition had paid off. >> today, this house of representatives moved from words to deeds. it has moved from what is sometimes been a rancorous debate to action. this house of representatives today, this parliament today has seen the future. >> australia is a world-class polluter, given the size of its population. opponents to the tax say it still only in its 1.5% of all global emissions. so why, they ask, tax companies if it will not affect climate change but will affect jobs? the leader of the opposition has never been more blunt. >> we do not want the carbon tax -- >> upon its net next month's senate vote is a formality and that the carbon tax will become a reality in july. the debate has gen

duncan kennedy reports. >> george was a 32-year-old man from texas who had been living in the area. but his passion for diving these exquisite waters this weekend cost him his life, the victim of a shark attack. the attack happened just 500 meters from the beach. it was over in a few seconds. the authorities have issued a rare catch or kill order to try to find the shark. sharks like the great white are species that can't normally be tracked down. but so serious with these triple fatal attacks being taken, the government here says it must act. >> within an hour of this, the minister issued the order to allow them to try to catch or destroy that shark. >> shark conservationists say the government is overreacting, especially as it's impossible to tell which shark carried out the attack. but with three deaths in two months, almost triple the average annual rate for the whole country, the view here is that, for now, public safety has to be put above the protection. dunn condition den de, bbc news, sydney. >> at least 13 people have been wound in addition grenade attack in nairobi. it co

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