macarthur quit communicating. wainwright was the supreme commander of the philippines after macarthur. he could have jumped up and down and wainwright could have turned his back on. wainwright was getting his orders from washington, wainwright's final decision to surrender must have been an extremely difficult decision. to me, that was the more difficult decision. here are the japanese troops, less than a mile from the lines, there's a field hospital with 5,000 men right in the middle of the japanese guns, his men are falling back, he says to his officers what shea are our men in? they couldn't even walk a hundred yards or fire a rifle. it took a tremendous amount of courage for an american general to surrender. he surrendered on april 9th, he was from georgia. a relative of is had fought in the silver war, robert e. lee surrendered on april 9th, and he knew this history and was thinking about that history, he handed his pistol to the japanese. >> he did not tell general wainwright he was gone to surrender. the re

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macarthur foundation, and union bank. >> union bank has put financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses, major corporations. what can it do for you? >> and now, bbc world news. >> the spread of fire and flew -- swine flu leaves a party struggling. a massive corruption case in new jersey. dozens of pillars of the community are arrested, from rabbis to mayors. they came so close. an american missile strike is beginning to be believed to have killed of osama bin laden's sons. coming up later today, he has been a wrestler and a bodyguard. now bulgaria's premier says we will bring us -- with his country into shape. whitewater is having a big impact -- whitewater is having a big impact in hollywood. -- why twitter is having a big impact and hollywood. hello and welcome. a dramatic rise in the number of swine flu cases here in england. 100,000 more in the last seven days, most of them children. today, a new telephone and internet service was launched, the first of its kind, to prescribe the antiviral medication tamiflu. it crashed in minutes because of high

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macarthur foundation.] Ñi >> this is world news today. i'm jonathan charles. the pressure on g8 leaders at the summit and their african counterparts. and pres. obama of rives for his first official visit today to the continent. >> it does just proven that black people can do exactly what white people can. >> and a crackdown in the chinese city of glembocki -- a of a urumqi. and it two more soldiers are killed in afghanistan. and big ben is celebrating. it is 7:00 a.m. in washington, midday in london and 1:00 p.m. in the italian town of the aquila -- l'a krisha. the g-8 has announced a new $15 billion of agriculture program. president obama is having to offer care for his first official trip later today. -- is heading to africa for his first official trip later today. >> the g-eight would not be complete without a celebrity or two. and sure enough, george clooney along with the american comedy actor, bill murray, put in an appearance, much to the delight of the locals. >> [unintelligible] >> agencies are war

macarthur foundation, and union bank. >> union bank has put its strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> while underwrites and crippling strikes. the crisis facing the new south african president. swine flu could affect 2 billion. it is the fastest spreading a pandemic ever. trying to get across from nicaragua. welcome to bbc news. coming up later for you, corruption at the heart of one of iraq's few success stories. the issue, stagnating at kurdish elections. and even watching this can make you feel dizzy. hello. what is a south africa's new president to do? faced with violent riots and a strike by tens of thousands of service workers due on monday. zuma has always portrayed himself as a champion of the poor. he campaigned promising to help millions of black south africans living in shacks and shantytowns. now that protest has spread, the government says it will crack down. police have fired rubber bullets and tear gas. >> the sound of the south african recession. rebel bullets, and police fighting to con

macarthur foundation, and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> this is "world news" today. a new swine flu warning. the virus is now in almost every country across the globe according to the world health organization. a big change for china. the controversial one child strategy is being relaxed. >> 1/3 of the people will be over 60. who will pay to care for them? >> corruption at the heart of one of the few success stories in iraq. also, the global downturn hits microsoft. sales slump. it says it is a challenging year ahead. we will get a guided tour of the queens home in london as it prepares to open for the public. >> it is 7:00 a.m. in washington, midday in london, and 1:00 a.m. in geneva. world health organization says swine flu has spread to almost every country across the globe. 160 out of 193 w.h.o. member states. the chief police the pandemic is in the early stages and it is possible that two billion people could be affected before it is

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macarthur foundation.] >> this is world news today. china's president abandons the g8 summit to deal with the ethnic crisis at home. the show force, china floods the troubled province with troops as tension remains high. >> hundreds of troops have been marching all morning, a massive display of force. >> human sperm made in a laboratory, controversy after british scientists claim a world first. g8 peters, can they find the answers to the aftershock of a global crisis? the recession is set to win him a second term. michael jackson's daughter and her moving tribute at his memorial concert. it is 7:00 a.m. in washington, midday in london, seven in the evening in the troubled province in china. abandoning the crucial summit in italy, he is returning home to deal with the crisis. cycles of counter attack and attack between the muslim minorities and the chinese, threatening to struck -- spiral of a control, beijing is showing a massive amount of force. the authority has imposed a curfew to try to end the deadly c

macarthur foundation. ♪ ♪ >> could it become the worst flu pandemic ever? how countries around the world are dealing worldswine flu. >> it surrounds the. -- you. >> ben bernanke says that the policies have helped to prop up the economy. how the conflict in the congo could be supplying parts for the phone in your pocket. welcome to bbc news. guerrillas made a good, former fighters bringing order to kurdistan. a woman desperately hunts for her valuable shoe. the world health organization is now calling swine flu the fastest moving pandemic ever. the death toll stands at more than 700 worldwide. that is a jump of 60% from a few weeks ago. britain is a months the state's best prepared for the -- is amongst the country's best prepared for the pandemic. >> here in china, the authorities have taken tough measures to stop the spread of swine flu. they are not taking any chances health officials -- they are not taking chances. how officials screen people before they get off of the flight. if you are found wit vz s

macarthur foundation. >>> renewed protests in the streets of tehran as the moderate former president warns the country is in crisis. >> we have all lost. why did this happen? >> nine dead as islamic militants struck indonesia's. the other face of afghanistan. peace and stability. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast on pbs in america and around the globe. coming up later, the shuttle docks at the international space station. acceptable or not? causing trouble in germany. >>> hello. the man who many feel could sway the outcome of iran's elections standoff has publicly wade into the controversy. the moderate former president attacks the government for its handling of the crisis and demands that protesters be released. he spoke as thousands of protesters rallied on the streets of tehran and the first large opposition demonstration in more than a week. our reporter has this. >> they are not allowed to protest, and foreign media are not allowed to film them. but once again, members of the opposition were on t

macarthur foundation. >> this is "world news" today. our correspondent gives an eyewitness account to the ethnic clashes in china's far west. han chinese take to the streets after uighur protests led to 150 deaths. >> president obama tells russian students they are the last generation to be born in a divided world. >> in 2009, a great power does not show strength by dominating or demonizing other countries. >> tokyo replaces moscow as the costliest place to live. we will have the full crankiness. -- full rankings. >> jackson fans gathered in los angeles for a tribute to their hero. >> it is 7:00 a.m. in washington, midday in london. in china, a scene of escalating ethnic tensions by the han chinese people and the uighur population. protesters from both communities have been on the streets. many are carrying weapons. after the death of more than 150 people in clashes on sunday. the remote region in the far west of china has seen growing instability as more han chinese migrated. hundreds of ethnic uighur wom

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macarthur foundation, and union bank. >> this is "world news" today. slow progress, but good progress. the u.s. envoy to the middle east gives his view of talks with israelis. police are told to clamp down on islamic militants after a 100 people are killed in nigeria. u.s. defence secretary robert gates arrives in iraq. was the british government complicity in torture? a spectacular sight and a climate disaster as greenland plays host to the fastest collapsing. also, age before beauty with the dance troupe taking america by storm. >> it is 7:00 a.m. in washington, midday in london. obama's middle east envoy has uttered words of encouragement. george mitchell was speaking after meeting with israeli prime minister netanyahu. the message was one of progress. no message of the thorny issue of settlement. that is a key demand the u.s. is making of its ally. it wants israel to stop making them. the palestinians say they will not sit down at the negotiation table. our correspondent joins us from jerusalem. no one was expecting g

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macarthur foundation, and union bank. >> union bank has put its strengths 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." >> challenging the president. government workers in south africa hold a day of protests and marches. waiting for an answer to u.s. defense secretary, iran is urged to respond to diplomatic overtures from the u.s. by september. economic recovery. china and the united states get together in washington for charts and talks, a relationship that could shape the 21st century. welcome. coming up later for you, it has been nearly a month since combat controlled by u.s. forces in iraq came to an end. we will see the reality. and $75 and stop the distribution deal? we will hear from a young filmmaker behind the new movie. zuma tap into a change in the mood of the poor black majority when he won the recent elections, taking over as president. despite his election promises, he is facing a challenge from his constituents. thousands of south african government workers went on strike today,

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 they do for you? >> now, bbc world news. >> violent riots and strikes. the crisis facing south africa's new president, zuma. the deposed president of honduras faces a symbolic retreat. swine flu is the fastest spreading pandemic ever. welcome to bbc world news, broadcast for america and around the gloves. corruption at the heart of an iraqi success story. the issue dominating kurdistan's elections. and even watching can make you feel dizzy. hello, and welcome. what is south africa's new president to do, faced with a violent riots and the township and strikes by thousands of public service workers due monday. zuma has always portrayed himself as a champion of the poor. he campaigned promising to help millions of black south africans living in shacks in shantytowns. now, the government says it will crack down. police already fired rebel bullets and tear gas -- rubber bullets and tear gas. >> the sound of south afr

macarthur foundation.] >> 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? >> now, "bbc world news." >> tough words from hillary clinton. a strong warning to iran and north korea over their nuclear ambitions. violence spread across the south african township. the pressure is on to deliver. rich in oil, a flashpoint for war, regions coveted by north and south sudan. welcome to "bbc world news." broadcast on pbs in america and around the globe. coming up, it is what everyone in italy is talking about, the prime minister and the prostitute. watching it all go down, the longest solar eclipse of the century. the u.s. secretary of state talked tough today, warning -- warniniran and north korea agait their nuclear ambitions. she said to north korea that the only option was dismantling their weapons program. our state department correspondent was traveling with her. >> the theme of the day for hillary clinton was nuclear proliferation. from iran to north korea, she had one message, washington woul

macarthur foundation, and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small business to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> killed at birth friday prayers. bombers attacked five shia mosques in iraq. at least 30 are dead. nigeria's interior minister tells us there will be an investigation into the controversial killing of an islamist military leader. >> what is important is that we have acted swiftly, have succeeded. >> a british man loses his latest bid to avoid extradition to the united states. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcasting to our viewers in the united states on pbs and around the globe. coming up, the photographers behind the most iconic shots of the century, who are fighting a losing battle against technology. and baseball on valium or a chance to build bridges in new york? the story of cricket, the nypd, and the big apple's muslims. >> it may be the game's most hallowed ground, but it was right here in manhattan that cricket's first international match was played way back

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macarthur foundation.] >> to china's economy powers ahead. 8% growth leaves the rest of the world gasping. the deadliest months yet for troops in afghanistan. but america's top soldier is defined. >> if we get it right for the people, the people will get the taliban out. >> columbus has said it will be the base of u.s. troops in south america. >> -- columbia has said it will be the base of u.s. troops in south america. coming up later for you, 40 years on, apollo's mission to the moon. and he is 17 years old and it's just sailed around the world. -- and has just sailed around the world. hello to you. the world's third largest economy is booming again, and that is news because the chinese economy is growing at an astonishing pace. apparently, shrugging off a global recession. are there lessons there for the rest of the world? china has achieved an annual growth rate of nearly 8% between april and june even though its export markets can europe and elsewhere collapse. it has ordered banks to lend, land, land.

macarthur foundation.] >> this is boldness to death. the headlines, china grows while others are shrinking. john records growth of nearly 8% as the stimulus package kicks in. fears over house some of the money is spent. the telescan has grown in strength, a warning from an american commander. troops are hobbled by lack of helicopters in afghanistan. america may be expanding military bases in colombia. what will their neighbors think? india and pakistan tried to get back to better relations after the terror attacks. >> the u.s. space shuttle endeavor finally lift off, destination, international space station. nasa celebrates 40 years since the launch of apollo 11. tom watson rolls back the years at the british open. it is 7:00 in washington, midday in london, 7:00 in the evening in beijing. the government appears to have pulled off the amazing trick of expanding the economy while most major countries still languish far behind. a growth rate of nearly 8% for the three months to june is an indication of beijin

macarthur foundation, and union bank. ♪ >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wideange of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> two days of crashes and more than 150 people are dead. the nigerian government begins an assault on the rebels. the u.s. secretary robert gates has said iraq has improved amazingly. south african strikes by government workers and protests in the townships. welcome to "bbc world news." coming up later for you, a spectacular sight, but a climate change disaster. marineland plays host to the northern hemisphere's fastest but -- greenland plays host to the northern hemisphere as fast as collapsing hemispherhabitat. and these witches get to work in britain. nigeria is no stranger to ethnic and religious tension, but the violence that flared up in the past two days in the predominantly muslim north of the country is some of the worst in the wild carrot at least 150 people were killed after the military were ordered to open road use all necessary in and means" to end the vio