i am george alagiah, with a world of news and opinion. also in the program -- the ratko mladic trial has adjourned just one day after it began. the judge said prosecutors may errors in disclosing evidence. it will be vigil today. london becomes the official torchbearer. >> it is midday in london, 7:00 a.m. in washington, and 1:00 in the afternoon and athens, where a caretaker government has been sworn in. it is made up of a judge, a soldier, and several leading academics. the politicians will be on the campaign trail again. on june 17, the greek people will have to choose between politicians ready to tear up the eurozone bailout deal, and those who say they will stick to it. the outcome could have far reaching consequences way beyond the borders of greece. >> [speaking foreign language] >> standing together to try to steady the greek ship as the greek people get ready to elect a new government. it will be a difficult few weeks for them and a period of uncertainty for the markets. >> [speaking foreign language] >> prayers were offered up,

i am george alagiah. former bosnian serb army commander ratko mladic goes on trial in the hague, accused of masterminding europe's worst atrocities since world war ii. trading is described as nervous on the stock markets in their spheres of a run on greece's banks. two months of the london host the islamic games the olympic games. critics claim there are few signs the human rights have changed in china. a look at what difference the games made on the chinese people. >> a sporting a legacy from a different age. it has been practiced long before the modern olympics were born, a time that this vast country was less worried about its place in the world the beijing games were supposed to mark a turning point in history , a carefully choreographed display to announce the modern china's arrival on the world stage. he was asked to perform the thrilling climax to the ceremony. asked him on, ai why the games were so important. >> [speaking foreign language] >> these days, the bird's nest the stadium is more prized

i am george alagiah. chen guangcheng confirms he wants to leave china, saying he is concerned about his family's treatment. ''s to the presidential candidates have accused each other of lying on the only television debate of the campaign. time now for the business news. let's start with the european central bank. they are holding a board meeting, i think. they are holding it in barcelona. >> today, they are holding it in barcelona. fear of the recession. we've had her read this unemployment figures. there have been some real problems. people protesting against the austerity cuts that the government is imposing. cuts the ecb are supporting. we're looking for one of three announcements from will there be a change in interest-rate? we are not expecting a change on that. will there be a change on policy on buying bonds? that is something the spanish government would like to see the ecb do. again, we're not expecting to see any movement there. in the past, it has come back up. the third area where we might see

i am george alagiah, with a world of news and opinion. president obama's and preston did support for gay marriage defiance -- president obama's unprecedented support for gay marriage. it is midday in london, 7:00 a.m. in washington, and 2:00 in the afternoon in damascus, where two powerful explosions have left at least 40 people dead and 117 wounded. the big question, who is responsible? there have been claims and counter-claims. the opposition plans the government, which has said it is the work of terrorists. what is clear is the uprising has become an increasingly deadly conflict. >> first, one explosion in damascus, and then a second blast. a short time later, syrian tv began showing these pictures of mangled and burnt vehicles. it said dozens had been killed or wounded. some of the images are too graphic to show. a local journalist in the city gave us this account. >> i have spoken to some of the wounded people who have been transported to the hospital. they told me two explosions took place in the same location. a first explosion was

i am george alagiah. the headlines -- the blind chinese rights activist, chen guangcheng, has been given medical care and reunited with his family. president obama has broadcast to the american people from afghanistan, telling them the goal of defeating al-qaeda is within reach. time now for the business news and aaron heslehurst is here. talk eurozone unemployment figures. they are out today and they reveal quite a contrast. >> another horrible set of numbers. what we heard today, george, for the month of march -- the 17 members of a single currency region had a combined unemployment rate of 10.9%. that is a big number. that is the first time we've seen such a horrible number in 15 years. i put some numbers together for you. nearly 17.5 million people in the month of march were looking for work within the region. what is astonishing about these numbers is the very clear no.- south divide. spain tops the list at 21.4%. breeze comes second. greece is living off the belt out funds. if you go to the north, a

i am george alagiah. it looks increasingly unlikely that greece will be able to form a new coalition after the democratic left party says unity is not possible. at the trial of anders breivik, more testimony is heard from survivors of the massacre in norway. the final day of the english premier league season was the most dramatic and one of the most thrilling and industry. manchester city took the title for the first time in 44 years. joining me from central manchester is andy. i imagine this is a city with something of a hang over this morning. >> it is, ye. s. it is fairly quiet. i suspect there are a few sore heads among the manchester city fans. it was an extraordinary family to the season. they thought they had blown it. they had to score twice to win the title. extraordinarily, that's exactly what they did. pretty much of the last kick of the entire season. it sparked euphoria. you would have to wait 44 years for this moment. we can expect plenty more ceremonies and celebrations. aid -- there'se sen

i am george alagiah. the former military commander and architect of the controversial military victory over the tamil tigers says that he has nothing to hide. >> i will answer for any allegations. [unintelligible] >> high altitude, high ambition. we are at a kenyan olympic training camp to learn the secret of long distance success. it's midday in london, 7:00 a.m. in washington, a 1:00 in the afternoon in paris, where the oecd, the organization that represents the world's most developed countries, has issued its starkest warning yet about the global economy. its chief economist effectively says the euro zone troubles could drag the rest of the world down with it. he said that a contraction in the euro zone is the biggest single threat to the global economy. reports. oxley repor >> teachers prepare for a strike against austerity in spain. throughout europe, this is a familiar scene now with a yet to be answered question -- how to keep schools up to standards and balance the books? >> the cuts are terrible.

i'm george alagiah. the wikileaks founder loses his latest appeal at the british should preen court. he is fighting extradition to sweden on sexual assault charges. mitt romney finally secured the right to fight president barack obama after a long and grueling primary contest. it is midday in london, 7:00 in the morning in washington and 1:00 in the afternoon at the hague, where former president of liberia charles taylor was jailed for 50 years for aiding and abetting war crimes in sierra leone. the landmark ruling marks the first time a former head of state has been found guilty of war crimes since the trials of nazis after the second world war. the judge described his crimes as some of the most heinous and human history. mark doyle has the latest. >> when charles taylor arrived in court, he knew there was no precedent in modern times for sentencing a former head of state. but if mr. taylor had hoped it might help him, he was wrong. >> the trial chamber risk -- wishes to underscore the gravity of mr. ta

i am george alagiah. tony blair facing questions for his relationship with murdoch companies. conflict in eastern congo, reports on you and claims defectors are being trained by neighboring rwanda. it's midday in london, 7:00 in the morning in washington, 2:00 in the afternoon in damascus, where the peace envoy kofi annan has arrived for talks on tuesday with president assad. the faltering peace process remains the best hope to end the conflict. is something britain and russia agree on. beyond that, a meeting of the two foreign ministers in moscow shows continued divisions on how to deal with a conflict that has killed and least 10,000 people in the last 16 months. >> despite international uproar over the massacre at houla, the violence and killings continue. still coming under shellfire according to unverified activist video. houla isge art dominating the news. syria is blaming rebel fighters for the bloodbath. this boy said that he survived by playing dead. when the army tanks got outside the family house, a mixture of government troops and army came in. he said that they ki