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the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> out on bail, the former head of the imf is released from jail. he will be out in manhattan until this trial. >> white israel is prepared to make a general compromises -- it cannot go back the last few months. >> and opened fire on anti- government protesters, killing at least 30. welcome to "bbc world news." coming up a little later for you, the aftermath of the latest nato attacks on libya. is there campaign against colonel gaddafi really working? and residents of world are a little bit confused. ♪ ♪ welcome once again. the former head of the imf is awaiting charges on sexual assault -- a trial with charges of sexual assault. here is the report. >> after almost one week behind bars, dominique strauss-kahn and has left prison. it is a remarkable turnaround from the former head of the im

the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is bbc world news america reporting from washington. and uncomfortable conversation the day after barack obama's these initiatives. the-barack obama's middle east initiative -- barack obama's metal east initiative. a sad response after a day after mr. obama challenged him to a formal get out of the way. syrian security forces killed 20 demonstrators. dominiquedemand that strauss-kahn be released from jail, but not to the department he had planned. the day after barack obama said president the side of syria should leave the transition of this company or get out, security forces opened fire on demonstrators killing more than 27 people in keeping a young boy. human rights groups say more than a hundred 50 have been killed since the violence began in mid march. president obama

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the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> sanctions on serbia. the u.s. directly targets president assad for the first time. -- sanctions on syria. new bail hearings for -- queen elizabeth and talks about healing. 80,000 miles in 70 days, the root of the olympic torch has been released. we found out why this man chose to have his arm cut off and replaced with a bionic one. the united states has imposed its first ever measures against the syrian president of the suppression of anti-government protests. . now, washington has avoided linking him directly to the crackdown. this brings sanctions against president assad and six syrian officials. it would make it illegal for american citizens to do any business with them. the sanctions are largely symbolic as it is unlikely that they have any assets in the u.s. but they are designed t

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the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> pakistan says it can be trusted. and there could be a joint interim government in another area. syria opposes crackdown on protesters had been branded as barbaric. they arrested thousands of people. welcome to bbc world news. we will have insight into the u.s. navy seal teams that carry out america's most dangerous missions. and entering the reactor, new video taken by robots inside japan's fukushima nuclear power plant. pakistan has rejected suggestions from the united states that it could not be trusted in advance with sensitive information about the raid to kill osama bin laden. the head of the pakistan foreign ministry told the bbc he felt the american comments were disquieting, but said there was no time to enter into recriminations. first, owen reports from is, bad in the pakistani

the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> the most wanted man in europe appears in court in serbia after more than 15 years on the run. he could face trial for genocide. despite tensions, southern sudan's president says there will not be a war with the north. welcome to bbc news broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. coming up later for you sliding towards civil war. yemen, foreign governments warn their citizens to get out. claims and counterclaims. corruption allegations take a new twist. welcome once again. most wanted man in europe who has been on the run for 16 years, the former bosnia military commander appeared at a and hearing following his arrest on charges of genocide. the court judged him to be in poor health. doctors will decide on friday whether or not to resume the hearing. he is

the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> hello and welcome. >> this is abc news reported from washington. keeping it under wraps. days after u.s. soldiers killed osama bin laden the white house decides not to release the photographs of his body. moving on in new york, the epicenter of 9/11, both muslims leader come forward. >> we have been victimized by osama bin laden more than anyone else. >> can enemies become allies? the palestinian factions thaee's throats for years sign of unity -- sign a unity pact. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs and around the globe. the dna tests will have to do. no photographs will be released of osama bin laden's body. that was the decision made from the white house today after a heated debate. in an interview with cbs news, president obama said he did not with the images as propaganda tools. toda

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the john d. and catherine t. marthur daun.foonti and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> three days after the u.s. raid that killed osama bin laden, strains between islamabad and washington. today and the capital, pakistan's foreign secretary downplayed the tension, but said pakistan is determined to uphold its sovereignty. >> welcome to gmt. i am naga munchetty with a world of news and opinion. also in the program, and joy and relief for more than 1000 refugees as they escaped by ship from the besieged libyan town of misrata. we speak to the activists working with women in what is called the rape capital of the world. >> is now noon in london, 7:00 a.m. in washington, and 4:00 in islamabad. in a country where the senior military political figures are still coming to terms with a controversial and covert raid three days ago that killed osama bin laden. it

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the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> the most wanted man in europe. ratko mladic appears in court in serbia after more than 15 years on the run. thousands -- after being extradited to the hague, he will be on trial for genocide. a southern president says there will not war with the north. welcome to "bbc news." sliding toward civil war as battles intensify in yemen. foreign governments warned their citizens to get out. the corruption allegations within world football's governing body take a new twist. >> welcome once again. the most wanted man in europe, on the run for 16 years. the former but unseen -- bosnian serb military commander has appeared at a special hearing in belgrade following his arrest on charges of genocide. the court judge to be in -- judged him to be in good health. mladic is accused of orchestrating the

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the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> the questions for the pakistani government get even tougher. what happens now, barack obama praises friends out for the rock of -- for the bin laden operation. the fight against bin laden's followers as far from over. >> bin laden was a person and al qaeda is much bigger than a person. two days after u.s. forces killed osama bin laden, new details of the operation are still emerging including the fact that he was unarmed. pressure is mounting on authorities in pakistan to explain how they did not know that he was hiding right under their noses in the shadow of a military facility. we have complete coverage from pakistan. >> hiding in plain sight in the house towering above all the rest, this was osama bin laden's window on the world and in side of the window -- inside of the com

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by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> defiant, fifa's president, sepp blatter, denies the governing body of football is in crisis. >> crisis? what is a crisis. if somebody would describe to me what this is a crisis, then i would answer. football is not in a crisis. >> south african president jacob zuma has met colonel qaddafi for talks, but is a diplomatic solution any nearer? and government forces in yemen are said to have killed 20 protestors camped out in taiz. welcome to "bbc world news" forecast to our viewerrers on pbs in america. lawyers from war crimes suspect ratko mladic file an appeal against extradition to the hague and why those from silvio berlusconi's home town have rejected his candidacy for mayor. fifa president sepp blatter has rejected claims that the organization i

the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> two uncertainties about osama bin laden, he is dead, we will not release the pictures. >> it is important for us to make sure that very graphic photos of somebody who was shot in the head are not floating around. >> a ship from misrata arrives in benghazi. welcome to "bbc world news." i'm david eades. also coming up in this program -- workers enter the fukushima plant for the first time since the explosion following the earthquake in march. and the last soldier known to have served in the first world war has died, aged 110. we look back at his place in history. >> no doubting his death, but no pictures to prove it. that's the message president obama has given over the killing of osama bin laden. mr. obama said that washington wouldn't be releasing any images as the graphic pictures coul

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