it is an immense task in havana alone. this building was declared dangerous, and it seems whoever was inside there had nowhere else to go. you can see signs on the top floor where there are belongings still hanging up on the line. >> as athletes gear up for the olympics, so is a key part of the olympics working 4 hours -- 24 hours a day for the olympics and para-olympics. our report. >> i will cut the sample and record that on the system as well. >> what information can you get from something as simple as the color? >> it is an indication that what's in the sample is actually urine. >> my name is richard. i am an analyst. after the samples are taken from the athletes, a seal is attached to the bottles, and my job is to be sure no tampering has taken place. >> this is an important part of the process. >> the samples are taken with this syrin dwfment ge. from there they go to where the components are separated. after the separation, you have the suck shun. you can see a side of the screen. >> it is quite obvious when you get

for a start, we need to sort out old havana, which is falling down. for now, it's a waiting game. it will take up to 60 days to drill the first well and get some idea of what kind of wealth this country could be sitting on. bbc news, of an of. >> the afghan president is in paris meeting his french counterpart, sarkozy. france suspended its training program for the afghan military last week after four of its troops were killed by a rogue afghan soldier. our correspondent joins me now from paris. just how bad do you think the relationship currently is between france and afghanistan >>. ? >> on a personal level, karzai and sarkozy have a good relationship. they worked on the recovery of kidnapped journalists in afghanistan. i think we will get a little bit of diplomatic theatre. we will hear more stern words from president sarkozy. from karzai, for the appetite of the french public. 83% of people in this country will the troops home by the end of the year. re.re are currently 3600 thei unp, the ruling party, wants to the french troops there until 2014. the socialists, who are leading

i said, george, i went all over havana. nobody ever heard of you. [laughter] are you sure you are from cuba? he assures me that he is. tonight, it is a corporate for us to celebrate this oath of office from carlos moreno to the district attorney of san francisco for at least four years, my friend, george gascon. [applause] >> thank you, mr. mayor for that wonderful introduction. to me, you will always be mr. mayer. it really demonstrates why you are so successful in the law practice. i would like to have a transcript of that. my wife will wonder who you were talking about. [laughter] before i administer the oath of office, let me ask george's wife to please come up. [applause] i have the distinct pleasure and honor and to administer the oath of office. you have heard so many wonderful and operational things about george, who i've known for years, his daughters and son. his story is the american dream story. some of the immigrants, just as i am. more importantly, all his life, he has been a devoted public servant, working his way through college, thr

i took a camera yesterday to little havana about eight miles from here and talked to republicans to seehey're going in tonight's primary. oh, we also kind of went just to either the in kred credible hum sandwich. ♪ what's the one issue most important to you as you think about which candidate to vote for? >> the issue is the country right now. the economic problem has to be number one. >> obviously the economy more than anything else. >> i will tell you what would help this country a lot, it they make sure and they bring the companies back into the united states. >> what do you think the president could be doing differently that he's not doing to help the economy? >> number one, i think improve the employment for the opportunity, create nor jobs. >> so you're a registered purchase. >> yes, i am. i'm never been so confused for a nomination before. >> who do you plan on voting for tomorrow? >> i'm kind of leaning toward mitt romney. >> is there any chance you would vote for barack obama in the fall? >> absolutely not. >> so what do you think wins tomorrow? >> gingrich. >> do you think newt

but it is an immense path in havana alone. and although this particular building was declared dangerous, was declared unsafe, it seems that whoever was inside there obviously had no where else to go. you can see the signs of their life. they're up on the top floor, where there's still personal belongings hanging out on the line. >> more news, of course, whenever you want it, on our website, bbc.com/news. lots more on all our top stories, including the very latest on kodak and also the pakistani prime minister appearing at the supreme court earlier today. >> this is "bbc world news" with me, peter dobbie. british secret service agents were caught spying on russia using technology in a rock. according to a former british official, revelations today. the pakistani prime minister has appeared before the supreme court to explain why he did not pursue allegations against president zardari. new figures from the world health organization suggest that nearly half of all abortions performed around the world are unsafe with the vast majo

muchos no nos imaginamos que en la havana, cuba se celebra el ano nuevo chino en grande...video que muestra las animadas celebraciones llenas de musica, bailes, colorido, comida china y por supuesto el tradicional dragon chino... y tampoco faltaron quienes practican la disciplina del tai chi... si le gusta el entretenimiento y sueÑa con estar frente a las camaras de television, noticias washington le da la oportunidad de ser reportero por un dia participar es muy sencillo... el primer paso es registrarse a traves de nuestra pagina web noticiasdc.com ... tiene oportunidad hasta el proximo viernes 27 a las 3 de la tarde... el segundo paso es presentarse en el autoshow en el convention center este sabado 28 de 2 a 4 de la tarde, alli sera la audicion... asi que participen y los espero el sabado en el autoshow con las bellas unichicas... ♪ quererte siempre sin miedo .

but so far there have been no floobs iran sara, "bbc news," havana. >> and the european union, leaders having to grapple with its new problem child, hungry. they thought about holding out for groups with economic problems and real fears the country may be sliding from the rule of threw right-wing populism. this from budapest. hungry is a country where austerity start early and never stopped. its currency is exapsing. its population in the syria of crisis the >> i aware it's donning on them that the government they hired to sort things is out becoming the pariah. in the space of 18 months, victor has achieved a lot. he has introduced a flat tax that put a hole in the country's budget. to fill the hole he nationalized the private pension scheme to prevent a challenge to that, he neutralized the constitutional court and changeed if law to near permanent majority here in the nationaler parliament and then he's asked the i.m.n. for $20 billion. >> victor all ban was elected in "20/20" -- was elected in to tax large companies and take control of the central bank. last week, tens of thousands

the asian carp are firmly entrenched in the waters around the town of havana, 250 kilometers southwest of chicago. biologists from the university of illinois use electro-fishing to try to get some idea of the carp's numbers here. it just so happens. i don't think so. with the electricity in the water, we get the huge display. it makes a good tool to show how many are in the river, to show what they do, jumping out of the water. it is kind of -- >> [inaudible] >> so far, i don't think so. >> the region's fish markets offer whatever the heart desires -- but no asian carp, even though plenty are available. we ask a local fish dealer. >> there is no demand it is not in our supply. >> have you ever tried it? >> no,i've never tried asian carp. >> in east asia, the carp is a delicacy. but it doesn't appear on any menu in chicago's chinatown. so our team has one specially prepared for our meal. >> my parents love eating it because of the flavor of the fish, but i personally do not because it is too much work. to me, it tastes pretty muddy. they say it is very sweet, but to me, it tastes very m

, in little havana.ty tired. but the saddest part of the whole thing was the belief that simply because raul castro dies and fidel castro dies is almost like the revolution has failed. it's almost like these guys have succeeded and the only thing that will defeat them is their natural death. there's a lot of sad defeatism in that thinking win thought. and maybe recognition that there was more appeal to the castro brothers than the right ever admitted. that it is more of a mixed bag. it's certainly a strange claim that, gee whiz, we're going to take over when they naturally die, and go to, as mitt romney said, another land, which i still think is an extraordinary use of language there. i'm not familiar with that theology. >> i think both mitt romney and newt gingrich were both trying to say that fidel castro will go to hell, and they simply didn't want to use the word "hell." >> yeah, and i don't think we should get into that kind of conversation. boy, that's demagoguery, and it's stupid. what's the point

. >> reporter: the plan is to spend eight days in havana. it will not be easy or cheap, costing about that much per student. the group is only able to go there through a special cultural exchange program. >> we will get to meet with the high school students and play alongside of them. >> reporter: around since the civil rights movement. they helped develop some of the top musicians in the jazz world. she is a graduate of the group, coming back last year to direct the ensemble. visiting cuba about 13 years ago and one of her students, she wanted them to have the same experience. >> this is one of the the most amazing places. all kinds of stuff are happening. so many experts there to teach us, you know, a few minutes about latin music. >> reporter: in berkeley, elizabeth cook, cbs5. >> i like it. for more information on how to help the jazz group, you can go to cuba or to get to cuba, you can go to cbs and click on links and numbers and go to cuba too if you would like. >> you have no rhythm, please. >>> tim holds -- jim harbaugh holds the pre

in little havana at versailles-- known for political debate as much as cuban food-- we sat down withor regalado. his daughter raquel, a school board member, son tommy, a reporter, and son jose, an undersea photographer. republicans all, as you might guess, among cuban americans. >> i'm very upset at washington because they deside and they look at numbers not at faces. i do think that the federal government should take care of its own people instead of going out and spending billions throughout the world. >> pelley: what would you like to hear from the republican candidates that you haven't heard already? >> specifics. actual ways to solve an issue not just rhetoric. >> our economy is based on tourism and construction. we would like to hear more discussions about foreclosures, more discussions about what's going to happen with bank regulations. >> if they can get back to the basics, if they can talk and give a complete plan of saying this is what i'm going to do the day i walk in. >> i will tell you that i do my groceries every week and i would totally vote for a president that could

it's something because of a coal bunker explosion it was then that hearst told his illustrator in havana. you furnish the pictures and all furnished the war more than one hundred years on the phrase still sounds relevant but it doesn't have to be that way and some argue political solution although not popular words in the media of a cabbie larry is better than war and death i'm going to check our reporting from washington r.t. . look at some other stories making headlines around the world first to pakistan where the court has charged the country's prime minister gilani with contempt raising the possibility of his prosecution proceedings were initiated for fault failing to carry out the court order to open a corruption probe against president off of these dari too long he has been told in court on thursday. violence has erupted between rival militia groups in the libyan city of daraa leaving at least three people dead and around fifty injured clashes began when the local military council demanded a tribe hand over members accused of aiding colonel gadhafi the fighting has included use of

it's something because of a cold banker explosion it was then that hearst told his illustrator in havana. you furnish the pictures and i'll furnish the war more than a hundred years on the phrase still sounds well opened but it doesn't have to be that way and some argue political solution although not popular words in the media of a cavalry is better than war and death i'm going to check on reporting from washington r.t. . but kazakhstan is heading into a new political chapter sunday's election means three parties headed to the lower house of parliament the president's group previously held all seats but has retained a huge majority international observers have praised the transparency of the vote but the o. s. c.e. mission says there were a number of violations. reports. this elections were never expected to produce any surprises and in fact they did and the biggest surprise of all was the fact that they were indeed held it was. himself last fall dissolved the country's parliament reach a point consisted exclusively of his own supporters and called for that snap elections. has been in p

in fact it sunk because of a coal bunker explosion it was then that hearst told his illustrator in havana. you furnish the pictures and i'll furnish the war more than a hundred years on the phrase still sounds relevant but it doesn't have to be that way and some argue political solution although not popular words in the media vocabulary is better than war and death i'm going to check our reporting from washington r.t. . well kazakhstan is on the verge of a new political chapter official results show that three parties are heading into the lower house of parliament until now the president's group held all the seats and has come away with a huge majority election was brought forward after parliament was dissolved last autumn of poland's last month's deadly clashes between police and striking oil workers going to work or reports. this elections were never expected to produce any surprises and in fact they did and the biggest surprise of all was the fact that they were indeed held it was. himself last fall dissolved the country's parliament reach a point consisted exclusively of his own suppo

it's something because of a coal bunker explosion it was then that hearst told his illustrator in havana. you furnish the pictures and i'll furnish the war more than a hundred years on the phrase still sounds relevant but it doesn't have to be that way and some argue political solution although not popular words in the media vocabulary is better than war and death i'm going to check our reporting from washington r.t. . now a look at some other news making headlines around the world first to pakistan where the supreme court has charged the country's prime minister yousuf giuliani with attack contempt raising the possibility of his prosecution for proceedings were initiated for failing to carry out the court's order to open a corruption case of corruption probe i should say against president also of r.v.'s the dark money has been told to appear in court on thursday. violence has erupted between rival militia groups in the libyan city of gori young leaving at least three people dead and injuring around fifty clashes began when the local military council demanded a tribe handover members acc

he went to find them in their natural habitat in little havana.of republicans. and asked them what's the most important to them as they head into voting booths today. ♪ ♪ >> what's the one issue that's most important to you as you think about which candidate to vote for? >> the issue is the country. right now. the economic problem in the country, it's got to be number one. >> well, obviously the economy. more than anything else. >> i will tell you what would help this country a lot. if they make sure and they bring the companies back into the united states. >> what do you think the president could be doing differently that he's not doing to help the economy. >> number one, i think improve the employment for the opportunity. create more jobs. >> you're a registered republican? >> yes, i am. i've never been so confused for a nomination before. >> who do you plan on voting for tomorrow? >> i'm kind of leaning toward mitt romney. >> is there any chance you would vote for barack obama in the fall? >> absolutely not. >> who do you think wins tomorrow? >

it's something because of a coal bunker explosion it was then that hearst told his illustrator in havana. you furnish the pictures and i'll furnish the war more than a hundred years on the phrase still sounds relevant but it doesn't have to be that way and some argue political solution although not popular words in the media vocabulary is better then war and death i'm going to check our reporting from washington r.t. the era of a one party system in kazakhstan is now over after sunday's preliminary election results to all political factions are heading into the lower house of the country's parliament with the president's party still holding a majority i always see observers have claimed that the vote was a democratic but rather international monitors of praise that is transparent and fair elections were held after president nursultan nazarbayev dissolved parliament last autumn in order to make it more representative in december because of violent clashes that killed sixteen in an oil town where workers were protesting against layoffs. brief and first to pakistan where the supreme court c

living in the cold they're living in the dark ages they're living in the dark ages of those came from havana and spent seven days there on their i was there in two thousand and seven i was there in two thousand and nine two thousand and twelve the changes are miraculous what's happening is the economy is slowly incrementally opening up it's it's opening up the market pressures and market dynamics people were beginning to talk i get in a taxi in a taxi driver would answer my questions and say i'm not being taped emma and then answer my questions i ate in restaurants that could be in buenos aires or in rio de janeiro cuban and they are idiots they haven't been to cuba they don't know what's happening they can't see what's in front of their face the forty year old technocrats in cuba are shaping the ground and raul the current leader is helping them to administer cuba in the future and to give cubans the kind of economy that raises their standard of living but not lose their incredible health care universal health care or some the best help. in the world better than ours and their ninety nine p

in havana is a statement projects for the city. >>henry: statements did not raise money.hink that over time, if we're using 2003 as the year, we will see a trance bay terminal thick and caltrain service extended from the tausan station. >>henry: when we talk about that long trip we went through six different agencies. would it have been better if we plan this out for the beginning. famine if connections are well- designed and connections are available, if people are not confused and they can do it with one system, one card, it will work just fine. >>stanley: he is a passenger rail consultant, a wonderful vision. al-qaeda are right. minetta just got a 3.4 $9 million grant to continue its work. >>ysabel: if today is the birthday of martin king jr.. he would have been 83. tomorrow, memorials will be taking place all over the country. this is a video from last year. this is a 28 year old tradition intended to remind people of his message of civil-rights 3/5 the train ride is the same distance of his march during his campaign war minority rights. >>marty: muhammed ali turns 70

it's something because of a coal bunker explosion it was then that hearst told his illustrator in havana. you furnish the pictures and i'll furnish the war more than a hundred years on the phrase still found relevant but it doesn't have to be that way and some argue political solution although not popular words in the media vocabulary is better then war and death i'm going to check our reporting from washington r.t. . to world news headlines in brief first to pakistan where the supreme court charged the country's use of killarney with contempt raising the possibility of his prosecution the proceedings were initiated for failing to carry out the court's order to open a corruption probe against president zardari it only has been told to appear in court on thursday. violence erupted between rival militia groups in the libyan city of god leaving at least three people dead and around fifty injured clashes began with the local military council the mother of the tribe had over members accused of aiding colonel gadhafi the fighting's included the use of rockets and machine guns sporadic violence

. >> when you think of the cuban american population in florida, you think of little havana, in miamithere are pockets of cuban american communities like here. latino registered voters in florida break down this way. 32% cuban, 28% puerto rican and 9% mexican. they don't all vote the same but immigration issues are big and politicians do try to attract that voting bloc. we'll be back after this. >> brett: one of the great things about taking special report on the road is getting a chance to talk to voters and follow the candidates around and listen to the speeches and how they interact with voters. we tried to track down both the major players in florida earlier today. >> it is my great honor to introduce you the next president of the united states, mitt romney. >> i think the reason on he has been doing so well is because of the last debates. they heard something they hadn't known, he made $1.6 million in his company, standing up and talking about freddie mac. the very institution that helped the housing crisis. here in florida, if you are part of the housing crisis, the people in fl