ferry carrying 350 people has sunk off papua, new guinea's eastern coast. the operator of the ferry is a company called star shims. it lost contact with its ship after it sent a distress signal. earlier i spoke to captain noraramon with the mayor tile safety authority and he told me about that. >> it is thought to have supping. there are people floating around with their life jackets around the area of the casualty. we have mustered four merchant vessels around the area, and they are engaged in rescue operations. >> so how many people were on board? we are reporting it could have been as many as 300. >> that is the guest because the ferry has a capacity of around that figure. i can't tell you off hand without seeing the records. however, i haven't got anything in concrete like the passenger manifest to confirm the numbers. but it would be close to that number. >> do you know why the vessel sunk? what details do you know about the distress signal that was extent? >> it is very early now. the distress signal which was received initially by the rescue coordina

on sunday. -- off the coast of papua new guinea on sunday. arsenate correspondent says that authorities believe that those trapped -- our correspondent says that the authorities believe that those trapped may not be allowed. >> it has been 24 hours since the ferry went down. there are ships on scene and helicopters looking for any chance of survivors making it through this. but the suggestion is that these people were trapped on the vessel and are not alive and the ship went down in rough weather 24 hours ago. the only survivors are talking about how awful it was trying to get off the vessel. then once they got off, they had to stay in the water until they were picked up. after 24 hours, this is very much a recovery operation ships are on the scene in case something good me come of it. >> you are watching news on the bbc live from singapore and london. the bbc gets exclusive access to the new rolls royce singapore plant. >> drug dependency could be handed down from one generation to the next. >> let's have a look at the international newspape

more than two under have been rescued. -- off the coast of papelbon in guinea. -- papua new guinea.ore than 200 have been rescued. angela merkel was speaking at the start of a visit to china, in which she will update ministers on progress in the eurozone debt crisis. mrs. merkel is particularly key to attract more chinese investment to europe. >> our economy and your economy are connected in this globalized world. we are facing some of the challenges and the -- and giving with the times of the financial crisis. we can feel the effects of the financial crisis especially in europe. and >> angela merkel speaking about european relations. how important is germany to the chinese trade? evan has been running out. >> germany needs and china. the chinese rich by the you -- buy german cars. this shows how china affects german profits. china is the customer that has kept the german economy ticking along while other european economies stumble. >> uc volumes increasing prior to the chinese new year -- you can see volumes increasing prior to the chinese new year. and with the factory is not runn

and many saved off papua, new guinea. >> and welcome to "bbc world news." i'm david eades. >> india's supreme court canceled telecom licenses amid an ongoing corruption scandal. >> thanks for being with us. more an 70 people dead. another 1,000 or so injured. that's the toll after clashes broke out among rival football fans. many poured on to the pitch. the security forces are being heavily criticized for failing to step in. three days of mourning are following. >> supporters of the football club gathered late into the night welcoming back injured fellow fans and received some of the bodies from port said. they angrily vowed revenge for the deaths. and some of the al-ahly players were received. >> with the results of this investigation, each one will take his punishment and we will know why and who caused this tragedy. >> the deadly violence broke out at the end of the game between al alive and a team from port said. as the gahm ended supporters from the al-masry side stormed the al-ahly fans and many were killed in the stampede trying to get out. questions

a ferry believed to be carrying about 350 people has sunk off of papua new guinea. so far, officials say 238 people have been rescued. >>> an update on another top story we're following on cnn. egypt is launching an inquiry into a football riot that left 78 people dead and more than 1,000 wounded wednesday. some politicians accused security forces of not doing enough while victims were trampled and beaten. the country's military government has declared three days of national mourning. >>> leon panetta announced plans on wednesday to pull all nato combat troops from afghanistan by the end of 2013. that's a full year earlier than previously planned. nato's training and support troops are expected to stay in afghanistan beyond the 2013 pullout date. those are the headlines. from cnn, i'm juanita raj paul. cnn world business today starts right now. >>> hello. welcome to "world business today." i'm nina dos santos in london. >> the top stories this thursday, february 2nd. sony forecasts another eye-watering loss, as the one-time electronics leader struggles to get back i

and going right up across the spine of new guinea and the highlands where there were aborigines there. let me skip forward a few years as to why this really was of some importance, i guess, back at that time that we get all this kind of training. andy and i in 1978 were asked by president carter to take a delegation to the solomon islands when they were getting their independence, and we did, but we had a few days to spend in papua, new guinea, also, and some of the people at the consulate area advised us to go up into the hills in the highlands where a missionary had come in and found this tribe that had never been contacted before, ever. found it 13 years before. and they had a plane where we could go in, land on a little strip going up a jungle hillside there, one of these high lift airplanes, stalls, sort of takeoff and landing airplanes. so we went up there and went over to this place. we walked through a jungle and up a mountainside to get to this village. the missionary, when he had come there, the natives there had contacted them, never had any contact, but then went to the ou

it supg on its way to new guinea from the island of new britain. officials say rescue crews have so far plunked at least 193 survivors from the ocean. prime minister peter o'neill said his government is mobilizing resources for the rescue operation. >> we have now dispersed close to four vessels and a helicopter in the area to rescue the survivors. >> the area was reportedly experiencing bad weather at the time that the ship's operator has been unable to confirm the cause of the tragedy. and finally, an usual horse racing festival in the central highlands of vietnam has taken place following the lunar new year. thousands gathered to watch the traditional event which provided spectators with a mixture of competition and comedy. one horse is unable to stop short so gallops straight out of the course. another one moves backwards instead of forwards. unexpected accidents like these are actually the main draw of this horse racing festival. thousands of people braved the bad weather to see tuesday's event. the horses normally drag carts for farmers who p

favorites for the trophy and i ricotta produced an impressive three nil win over co-host equitorial guinea in the last eight but despite their obvious talent their coach is always wary of the opposition. as we go forward with what i would say is a lot of cohesiveness because we know that everything we've achieved is fragile and that in a game or a certain situation it could all crumble so we're being very prudent to deserve our country we're trying to be wives in the other game tonight ghana will be seeking to reach the final for the second time in a row they take on zambia at the barter stadium in equitorial guinea but their build up hasn't been ideal garner were forced to cancel their monday training session after their flight from dearborn mich delayed however they remain the favorites all the exam are the surprise package of the tournament after their three no win over sudan in the last eight. meanwhile over in spain athletic bilbao have reached the final of the copper del ray after an emphatic sixty when. second leg when last night we go through a three on the aggregate ending around

final for the second time in a row they take on zambia in bar in the batter stadium in equitorial guinea but their build up hasn't been ideal ghana workforce to cancel their monday training session after their flight from gabon was delayed however they remain the favorites for this one although zambia are the surprise package of the tournament after their three nil win over sudan in the last eight. when they were in spain athletic bilbao have reached the final of the copper del ray after an emphatic six two win over second leg win last night they go through a three in aggregate ending around this fairy tale run the spanish side had beaten the likes of villareal espana and racing santa and there in the final hour face either barcelona or valencia pay their second leg tonight at barcelona have a home advantage after drawing one one valencia in the first game and are boosted by the return of angry. guess who have taken part in training this week baster are fighting for titles on four fronts and their manager says his plan is for the challenge. of upton. we have the chance of playing in the

the final for the second time in a row as they take on zambia in the bottle stadium in equitorial guineabut there build up hasn't been ideal gone or were forced to cancel monday's training session after their flight from gabon was delayed however they remain the favorites although zombie all the surprise package of the tournament following their three no win over sit on in the quarter finals. handover in spain athletic bilbao have reached the final of the copper del ray after an emphatic six two second leg win over mitt on theirs meaning they go through eight three on i get the victory evans made and as a fairytale runs the thirty a side had beaten the top flight trio of the they are as by now and the passing suntanned there in the final bill will face either barcelona or lengthier who play their second leg this wednesday. none of us alone have home advantage after drawing one want to volunteer in the first. game and are boosted by the return of andres iniesta and petro rodriguez both taking part in training this week are fighting for titles on four fronts and their manager says his play

cup quarterfinals gone are taking on a surprise package a zombie and about a stadium in equatorial guineaand gone as asamoah guyon so he's weak but if he saves after eight minutes it's still no no what over in spain athletic bilbao has reached the final of the copper del ray after an emphatic sixteen second leg when another went under as meaning the. he goes through a three and i guess the victory ends meet on this fairytale run the third tier side has beaten the top flight you know way out as interesting sometimes they're in the final hour face either barcelona by their second like this wednesday. home advantage after drawing one one about their in the first leg and are boosted by the return of andres iniesta and pedro rodriguez who has taken part in training this week the spanish champions are fighting for a title song for france this campaign and coach pep guardiola says his players are up for the challenge. they were dropped in the what we have the chance of playing in the fourth final of the season i think the players are aware of but this is a challenge sport gives you these new opp

manchester city's yacht touring they produced an impressive history no win over co-host equitorial guinea in the last eight months despite the ivory coast obvious talent their coach is always wary of the opposition. we go forward with what i would say is a lot of cohesiveness because we know that everything we receive is for our job not in the game or a certain situation that could lead to crumble so we're being very prudent to deserve our country we're trying to be watch. what we want in the other game is wednesday go and i will be aiming to reach the final for the second time in a row as they take on zambia in the bought a stadium in equitorial guinea but their build up hasn't been ideal gone or were forced to council monday's training session after their flight from go ball was delayed however they were in the favorites although zombie off a surprise package of the tournament following their three no win and you sit down in the quarter finals. run over by saying that even though final have reached the final of the copper del ray off and in fact it's the sixteenth the second leg when th

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such as branch to city's ya touré they produced an impressive three no win over co-host equitorial guineain the last eight but despite the ivory coast's obvious talent their coach is always wary of the opposition and i won't go forward with what i would say is a lot of cohesiveness because we know that everything we was jesus is not in the game or a certain situation would crumble so we are being very prudent because our budget is our country we are trying to be watched. while meanwhile already underway is the other semifinal where world cup quarter final is ghana are taking on surprise package a zombie at the bottom stadium in equatorial guinea and gone as asamoah guyon so he's weak but if he saves after eight minutes it's still no mill while over in spain athletic bilbao have reached the final of the copper del ray after an emphatic sixteen second leg when another went under as meaning they go through a three on aggregate victory ending that undoes fairytale run the third tier side has beaten the top flight you know they are as daniele and harassing sometimes they're in the final bow or

>>coming in next at noon the search continues for survivors of a ferry coast of papua new guinea. more than 230 survivors have been rescued thus far. the vessel got into trouble early this morning and sank about 10 mi. offshore. the ferry company said that there were 350 people on board the boat at this point there is no word on the exact number of people missing or the nationalities of those passengers. the australian maritime safety authority has spent assisting papua new guinea with the rescue efforts. >>egypt is in a three day mourning period for the victims of the country's deadly soccer riot. 79 people were killed when fights broke out at a match between the teams from cairo and ports the yesterday investigators say that they're still unsure if the riot was sparked by sports rivalries or political differences ... the violence came one year after egyptians forced longtime dictator hosni mubarak from office many fans blamed police for not stepping in to stop the fighting before escalated. >>the united states and nato want to end the com-ed mission and afghanistan in 102013. th

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. >> reporter: inside were dead cats and guinea pigs.pite not being fed for a week, these cats are two of four animals found sick but alive. >> there's a ray of good news. after being nursed back to health, the cats are now up for adoption. >> it's great that now hopefully they can be adopted by a loving family and taken care of. >> reporter: neighbors here have since moved out. and while the investigation continues, no charges have been filed against them. >> a lot of these individuals don't see that they have a problem. >> reporter: psychologist gregory chassen says hoarders often have good intentions, but can become overwhelmed when trying to take care of so many animals. >> what happens is they have the intention of becoming squandered. >> still, they want them to be held responsible. >> seems like there should be charges that come down. >> and they are still investigating the care takers animal cruelty. >> if you'd like to contact them, go to our website. wjz.com. >>> more people are sickened after consuming raw milk from a farm in

we've narrowed it down to alpacas or guineas or could be a combination of both. an alpac guinea.n here seven days a week, you can count on it like clockwork, that's rice and dehydrated potato flakes. and as i was saying, rice. that means tonight we'll have potatoes on here. dehydrated potatoes. you know they add water to them, poof. it's like see monkeys, they add water, poof. you know. >> stone says he had a better diet back at indiana state prison. because the inmates were allowed to tend gardens and grew their own food. >> this place here has got so much wide open area that's not being used, they could do the same thing down here if they allowed gardening. this place could self-feed itself even. >> this place has got so much potential, but yet they don't use it. they don't have no cats down here. they don't allow no gardens down here. they don't allow no hobby crafts down here. you're in pretty much not even allowed responsibilities down here. it's not a place to where you have a way of life, you know. instead it's just, you're here. that's it. you're just here. >> rehabilitat

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more than a hundred people are still missing after a ferry boat sank off papua new guinea. more than 200 of the 350 people aboard have been rescued. >>> indiana is the 23rd right to work state in the u.s. and the first state to change its law in over a decade. the state legislature passed and the governor signed the controversial bill saying that workers do not have to pay union fees. . >>> the senate in washington state passed a bill last night to legalize same-sex marriage. the statehouse is expected to pass it and the governor will sign it. that would make washington the seventh state in the nation to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry. >>> in france, a presidential candidate was showered with flour wednesday. he was shocked. but did resume his speech on the french housing crisis still covered in the protester's flour. >>> a first video of the far side of the moon. a view that we never see because the moon is locked with the earth. the moon cam video shot last month shows a moon scape full of dozens craters left behind after dozens of collisions with asteroids. >>> n

you can do it with the iguanas, durables, guinea pigs. if it had a skin and a heart, this guy can do it. >> that is very bizarre. what happens when the owner dies? karen goes to her great reward, what will they do with her dog? this will bring up questions that we will not explore on inside edition, but give you plenty to think about. >> and north carolina mom is cleared of murder. talk was about the technology that helps clear her name. >> this is the little boy. his name is nicklaus. this was the age he was when he died. he was found strangled out in the woods when walking his dog. mom was the only suspect for years. but she was never charged. because it was a cold case, the fbi investigated. with new forensic technology, they were able to determine that the live picture marks had been caused by the drawstring on hoodie.it they believe that a pack of dogs attacked. in the struggle, the strain on his hoodie was pulled and he was strangled. >> we appreciate you being with us. we will all be watching. >> we will see you tonight at 7:00 p.m

photos show the rescue efforts taking place about 10 miles off the coast of new guinea.an 230 people have been pulled from the sea. but dozens are still missing. government officials say the ferry capsized in rough waters and sank about four hours later. the cause of the accident has not been determined. >>> egypt is still reeling from a deadly soccer riot. as tina kraus reports for wjz, three days of mourning are under way after dozens of people are killed in a stampede. >> reporter: angry egyptians marched through the streets to bury the dead after a soccer massacre. at least 74 people died wednesday night when home team fans burst onto the field at a stadium in port said. many fans were suffocated or crushed to death trying to escape through a narrow exit. some were thrown from the tops of the bleachers. others attacked with knives and clubs. protests are now under way across the country. many egyptians blame riot police for standing by and doing nothing about the violence and the stampede that followed. some politicians believed the security lapse was intentional, to

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it happened today off the east coast of papa new guinea on an island nation north of australia.rs have plucked more than 230 survivors out of the ocean. hundreds of people were on board at the time. no reports of bodies found. >>> more fallout this morning from the massive soccer ride that killed 74 people in egypt from a massive soccer riot. the prime minister dissolved the soccer federation board. hundreds stormed the field in cairo yesterday following an upset victory. it was the deadliest soccer violence worldwide since 1996. the area as police chief has also resigned. officers are accused of failing to intervene during all the mayhem. >>> in the presidential campaign, newt gingrich may get a new high-profile endorsement. sources say that billionaire businessman donald trump is expected to back the former house speaker during a campaign event today in las vegas two days before the nevada caucuses. >>> meanwhile front-runner mitt romney has events planned today in las vegas and reno and spent much of yesterday trying to clarify a statement he made during an interview with cnn

monitoring just how everything holds up a young family moved in last december to act as the homes guinea pigs. building stats will be closely measured you can even check them online to see just how much energy things like the solar panels are collecting. we try to draw on the long history of wood construction and took maximum advantage of the new possibilities offered by the latest technologies. so the whole house is made out of wood frame for saud's and roof. one of the objectives was to let as much sunlight as possible so every room is ten times more than it is generally required. even now with all this snow outside if you go inside you will see there's a lot of light. given the extreme cold of russian winters and the plus degree celsius weather in the summer especially as construction has to be found. here at their design bureau in moscow architects and engineers work together to find a way to minimize heat losses from the building itself sometimes overlooked in the hunt for increasing energy efficiency so-called thermal bridges can result in serious heat loss. they came up with a new

you can work with tony's kitty rescue, with the small animals and guinea pigs and birds and chickens. >> you always have an appreciative audience. >> do you feel that what you have learned here helped you with your own dogs? >> the training they don't have? yes. and it's things that you learn, we usually outlive our dogs and every time you get a new one, you have skills to teach them. >> one of the programs is training program and it's staffed by a member of the community and one of the programs she has is dog socialization. >> we started this program for canine socialization. and all the dogs available for adoption get to play for two hours. and it's a time for them to get incredible exercise and play with other dogs and we have remedial socialization. and it's incredible the dogs and they get exercise and run and tumble and when most adopters come to look in the afternoon, they are quiet and settled. >> and i want come and someone sees a dog and loves it, it's quick. and after three weekends, i saw him and he connected and i connected and came back. >> what is your experience of wor

he was determined to carry the war to the enemy, to new guinea, which was the direct route back to the philippines. a long struggle lay ahead against huge numbers on countless islands, there seemed to be but one way, blast the enemy from every one of his islands in the pacific. victories came, knowing the area, knowing the enemy, utizing all of our air and navl skill, the commander captured his plan to observe only a few key positions on their way to the philippines. now against these key positions, the pattern of attack, first heavy preparory fire to soften up the objective. next the landing. these were very unpredictable. there were many beaches, some were ideal, hardly more than a matter of getting one's feet wet. meanwhile the gain was tremendous, the enemy never expected us to come ashore here. there were other shores, many of them wicked. sometimes the attack was in frail cracks, sitting ducks if surprise on the enemy had not been accomplished. on other beats, continuous tractors. in addition, combined operations of the three arms, the key to modern warfare. leaders and men share

. >>> turning to papua new guinea with a ferry with 350 passengers on board sunk off the coast on thursday morning. about 200 people have been rescued, but many others are still missing. the ship, the "rv queen" was lost after the distress signal was sent. it is believed there were 350 people on board. it sunk on the way to newguinea. officials say rescue crews have so far plucked at least 193 survivors from the ocean. the prime minister peter o'neill says he is mobilizing crews for rescue. >> we have close to four vessels and a helicopter within the area so they can rescue the survivors and also help those affected by the disaster. >> the area was experiencing bad weather at the time. >>> and finally, an unusual horse racing festival in the central highlands of vietnam has taken place following the lunar new year. thousands watched the event which provided spectators with comedy. one horse was unable to stop. it galloped straight out of the course. another one moves backwards instead of forwards. unexpected accidents are actually the main draw of this horse racing festival. thousands of p