this is the new guardian region and -- nor mourned. this is the new guardian, not yet 30 years old and as enigmatic as his father. he is the man china and america will be negotiating with. these are the people he will be ruling. many are poorer and hungrier than when his father took power, and according some, more critical of those who lead them. the tears appeared just as real, but those who were there the last time north korea mourn their leaders say do not believe everything you see. >> you could not cry in public, so people used to pinch themselves to make themselves cry. others were just laughing. when i look at what is happening now, i think it is more fe. >> the great fear is not insincerity on the streets of p'yongyang but instability. >> how well the funeral is manus will be a test of the sun's ability to -- and is managed to will be a test of kim jong un's ability to manage. >> and we get a picture of how this is unfolding and tensions in might produce. the slow creep of capitalism in their country maybe a bigger threat. this

north koreans continue public mourning. the body of the leader is expected to be driven through p'yongyang. state television usually features nothing but positive reports on what the regime has been doing. lucy williamson reports from south korea that the broadcasts have taken on an almost supernatural tone. >> north koreans are used to hyperbole in the nightly news, beginning every night with a song about the magical qualities of their leader's birthplace, the hospital he was said to be going, and the mountain where it stands. since his death, strange natural phenomena appeared to have increased across the country. in the past week, north koreans have reportedly seen a giant like of ice cracking in half, a red glow covering the mountain where their leaders -- leader was going, and magpie's appearing together in grief, according to a party official. >> we cannot put this down to just a natural phenomenon. not just the world, but animals cannot forget our dear leader. >> along with the army, the media is the institution most

this is a day of mourning, says this man.t is an attack against humanity and an attack against islam. it was part of an audit -- of a coordinated assault. a bomb also exploded in a northern city. but the kabul attack was much a year. the people here are extremely angry. there are tensions between afghanistan sunni and shias. but this kind of sectarian violence on this scale is unprecedented. >> which is the first time on such an important religious day that and afghanistan terrorism that horrible is taken place. have patience to the families of those who have lost their dear ones. >> as the injured were treated, the taliban issued a statement, saying they had not carried out the attack. the government says they are lying. these attacks turned this moslem day of mourning into a day of terrible loss, bringing a new kind of suffering into this already fractured country. >> there has been a tense standoff in the russian capital moscow with opposition demonstrators. police have arrested two hundred 50 people during the second day

." >> a nation in mourning. north korea has reportedly begun in today's of services for its leader, kim jong il. thousands rally against the extremists, trying to enforce and gender segregation. now the u.s. accuses damascus of stepping up attacks against people. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting on pbs in america and around the world. fears over a toxic chemical leak in australia as a freight train is swept over a bridge in a tropical cyclone. and an outdoor escalator transforming lives for one of colombia's poorest neighborhoods. hello, and welcome. the latest reports from john dain, the capital of north korea, say the few -- from p'yongyang, the capital of north korea, say the funeral has begun it began in the palace, where his body has been lying. north korea's only tv station is still showing previously reported footage of mourners and scenes from his life. in foreign delegations were not invited to attend. let's take a look at the latest pictures from john boehner. you can see the snow, and many mourners a

. >> afghan's a beat themselves and a traditional mourning ritual. then this. [explosion] a massive explosion and the suicide bomber peers through the crowd. it chaos. hundreds are injured. at a city hospital, they struggle to cope with wave after wave of victims. on the pavement outside, a mother mourns for lost a son. my heart is broken, she cries. desperate and in despair, more gather for news of missing family and friends. >> this is a day of mourning. it's an attack against humanity and attack against islam. >> it was part of a coordinated assault against shias. another bomb exploded, but the one in kabul was much bigger, near the shrine near the presidential palace. people here are angry. there has long been tensions between the sunnis and shias, but this violence is unprecedented. the president was due to leave for a summit in britain, and said he will be returning. >> this is the first time that on such aid important religious stay in afghanistan that terrorism of that horrible nature is taking place. we all wish the best for those injured. >> as the in

. >>> plus, hollywood mourns a crowd favorite. >>> plus, hollywood mourns a crowd favorite. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. brian is off tonight. i'm lester holt. there is some real political drama building tonight ahead of next tuesday's republican caucus in iowa. a brand-new poll of likely caucus-goers has just reshuffled the gop deck showing mitt romney with a late surge, now moving out front with 25%. previous front-runner ron paul is hanging close at 22%. rick santorum showing his own late momentum has now overtaken former house speaker newt gingrich to run third. tonight gingrich is telling nbc news number four may be good enough. his conversation with chuck todd is coming up, but we begin with peter alexander in clinton, iowa where the candidates are picking up the pace racing the clock and each other. peter. >> reporter: lester, good evening to you. while this new poll shows just how volatile the gop field still

having been occupied, notes mourn for the loss of their song. i am for a concert of horses, the origin of gazelle leapt up from the heart of al gubungi. have you made small steps into the desert within us or listened for the gutterals longed deep within our throats, you would have come bearing gifts. i have nothing in red that i would not abide in green. el batanabi wrote the heart of our silken tanab, what need have we for you? no poem has ever enough red but that its blood might river beneath the veins of its people. beneath the desert sun, one man by one man by one man breathes six. thousands of tons wrung sonorous from the sky. where is god? black-eyed woman, the street dogs are running wild. will you save me? simple white ignorance, even the desert has gone into hiding. there is no more meaning here than the crested moon holds towards a dying grove of date trees. i am for the arabic, for the transcription of the arabic, zato dates over fire-baked bread. the twin rivers have already called for us a history. our poets have already explained t

in north korea, you have to mourn the leader, as noisily as possible, especially on camera. but if you are a member of the political elite, you may well be sorry he is andrea no one knows what will happen to the country now -- you may well be sorry he is gone. no one knows what will happen to the country now. he was distinctly odd, sometimes gentle, sometimes capable of frightening rages. he was always destined to succeed his father, kim il sung , and when the soviet union collapsed, russia stopped propping up north korea financially. >> there was an actual famine, if it is an extraordinary failure of leadership -- salmon, and it is an extraordinary failure of leadership -- and it is an extraordinary failure of leadership for someone who was called the dear leader. this is where the money which might have been spent on better living conditions actually goes, on the world's fifth largest army, 1 million strong. and even more were yingling -- more worryingly, they can now carry nuclear warheads. >> we hope that their new leadership will recognize that engagement with the inter

a south korean man mourns the loss of his notorious northern a south korean man mourns the loss of his notorious northern lookalike. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. i'm lynn berry. and today we begin with picking up the pace. republican presidential candidates are working their way across iowa at a fast and furious pace, packing in as much last-minute campaigning as they can before caucus tuesday. nbc's brian mooar joins us from washington with the latest on this. brian, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the candidates are way on the ground and stepping up the air war. >> good to see you. >> reporter: the gop presidential candidates are making their closing arguments in iowa. >> don't do anything to any other country we don't want them to do to us and that would solve a lot of our problems. >> reporter: ron paul is the wild card, polling second, but with a well-organized army of supporters. that makes him a target. >> ron paul would dangerous as a president of the united states. >> one of the people running for president thinksist okay f

north korean mourns the death of kim jong il, but the world wonders what happens next. the united states condemns the treatment of one female protester in egypt. >> sectarian tension and rises in iraq. the international monetary fund is to receive billions of dollars in the latest attempt to bail out the eurozone. >> it is 10:00 in the morning here in singapore. >> and welcome to newsday. >> the united states has consulted its allies in east asia after the death of north korean leader kim jong il. south korea and japan say they are preparing for any unexpected security issues. for nearly two decades kim jong il ruled north korea. his son has been named as a successor. john simpson. >> this is the weird, reclusive figure who ran the most secretive country and did it as if it was his own private property. looking on is his son, who was around 28. he will takeover to regard -- takeover. the old leader died on saturday, but state television only announced its today. the news unleashed a storm of emotion. in north korea you have to mourn a leader as noiselessly as possible,

and a new air out as north korea mourns the death of its ruler kim jong il is now a sunset steps into power in. a very warm welcome to you and karen tara thank you for joining us four o'clock here in moscow and to your top story tens of thousands gathered in the russian capital on saturday in a second peaceful rally protesting over the results of this month's parliamentary election protesters were calling for a rerun of the election which they claim was raked the russian interior ministry said thirty thousand people showed up but organizers say the true number was over one hundred thousand meanwhile president medvedev gave his annual address to the nation promising one spread political reforms some of which are already underway in the newly elected state duma peace cannot reports. the time for change has come. earlier people are tired of not being able to promptly solve the most pressing issues people are tired of having their interests ignored speeding and his fourth and final state of the union address the president listed a set of proposals which have already been deemed to be swee

. >> afghan cheers in the traditional mourning ritual. then, this. [explosion] [sirens] >> a massive explosion from a suicide bomber tears through the crowd. hundreds are hurt and dozens are dead. the injured are being piled up in the tropics. at a city hospital, they struggle to cope with wave after wave of victims. on the pavement outside, a mother mourns for her lost son. "my heart is broken," she cries. more gather for news of missing family and friends. this is a day of mourning, says this man. it is an attack against humanity and islam. part of a coordinated assault against shi'ites. the kabul attack was in the heart of the city, near the presidential palace. people here are angry. this kind of sectarian violence is unprecedented. president karzai was due to leave the summit in germany for britain. today, he will be returning home. >> this is the first time that such an important religious game, in afghanistan, terrorism of that horrible nature is taking place. we all wish the best for those who are injured to make a quick recovery and patients

>>> north korea is a nation in mourning and much of the world is wondering right now what happens next. you're watching continuing coverage of the death of kim jong-il. the state run news agency says the 69-year-old died of a heart attack this weekend since coming to power in 1994 kim increased his country's nuclear might and isolation. his repressive rule also saw massive famines that killed hundreds of thousands of his own people. in a sign of the tensions over his dealt, south korea has put its military forces on emergency alert and convened an emergency cabinet meeting, and pyongyang is urging an increase in its own military capability. kim jong-il apparently died on saturday, but his death was not reported until monday morning on state-run tv. take a look at how north koreans the man known as their dear leader died. the news anchor visibly emotional saying he died of physical and mental over work. take a look at how north koreans reacted to that report. [ sobbing ] >> we have video giving us a rare glimpse inside the reclusive nation. you can see the outpouring of emotion over kim

my heart plays the reed pipe of mourning. in a place where he once said my mother will ask for me, now he cannot move his hands, now he cannot move his feet. i would see my child. the mother walked to the desolate place. she looked at the slain wild bull. she looked into its face. she said, my child, the face is yours. the spirit has fled. there is mourning in the house. there is grief in the inner chambers. the sister wandered about the city, weeping for her brother. gestanana wandered about the city, weeping for dimusi. oh, my brother, who is your sister? i am your sister. oh, dimusi, who is your mother? i am your mother. the day that dawns for you will also dawn for me. the day that you will see, i will also see. i would find my brother, i would comfort him, i would share his fate. when she saw the sister's grief, when anana saw the grief of gestana, she spoke to him gently. dimusi is no more. i would take you to him, but i do not know the place. then a fly appeared. the holy fly circled the air above anana's head and spok

>> florence itself, a day of mourning declared and flags flying at half mast. shops shut down for 10 minutes in the day. of course, this is feeding into the degree of intolerance that is shown in some quarters towards immigrants here with the head of state calling for a crucial tolerance. >> and the fact that this man was known to have links to far right groups, that will also lead to some exploration and italy about the extent of far right sympathy? >> i am sure it will open a degree of debate in that area of. it is true that as the day has gone on, we've heard more about this man, gianluca casseri, apparently a loner who lived in the hills of tuscany. he moved to florence in recent months and has links to a fascist fringe organization. it has confirmed that he was a sympathizer. it has condemned his actions in florence yesterday. >> alan johnston in rome, thank you very much. now to some of the other stories making headlines around the world. the latest round of parliamentary elections have begun in egypt in the polls that have been staggered around the count

she still wears black in mourning. this will add to the sympathy and support that she won in those elections in october of this year. >> russell is here now. often a defining moment, the christmas period, for the english premier league. things happening this time? >> may be reminding people it will not be a two horse race between manchester city in manchester united. 2-0 yesterday at norwich. they do have a game in hand. clearly, they are in fine form. in bale, a player that has excited a lot of interest in clubs in spain. he scored twice. he has eight for the season now. the second was a wonderful run from the halfway line. redknapp says only real madrid and madrid could have fought him. categorically, bale is not for sale. >> in is amazing -- it is amazing. what a player. what an athlete. once he starts to run, no one is going to catch him. he has everything, absolutely everything. there's not a weakness in his makeup, in all honesty. he can dribble. he can shoot. he can do it all. >> lucky to have him. let's have a

. >> as north korea mourns the death of its reclusive leader, the regime goes on to high alert as to what his son will bring. rage on the streets and clashes in cairo for a fourth straight day. letters for the rich, letters for the poor. a person's journey to gather a small piece of american history before it is too late. >> in many cases, the post office is the embodiment of the community. without the post office, there is nothing to bind people together. clark's luck come to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. long live the dear leader's son. for two decades, king john they'll let -- led north korea, the world'is all and her radical communist state. his son has been named as his successor. >> this is the weird, reclusive figure that ran the world's most secretive country and did it as if it was his own private property. looking on was his son kim jong- un, who is about 28. nobody knows for sure. he will take over. >> the leader died on saturday. state television all the announced it today. the news has unleashed a storm of the motion. genuine or otherwise. in north

kim jong-un leads the official mourning.tate media praised him as a great successor to the north korean leadership. ♪ video show north korean officials bowing toward the coffin with solemn music playing in the background. north korea's founder kim il-sung died in 1994. kim jong-il took part in a memorial ceremony held just after his father's death. the ceremony to mourn his death was held at the same venue with the same music. this may indicate that the nation's leadership has been handed down to kim jong-un, the third generation, of the kim family. north koreans promoting kim jong-un as its next leader by using a poem to influence public sentiment. korean central television on wednesday aired a five-minute long poem entitled "december in korea." >> the piece describes people overcome with grief on kim jong-il's death. and calls on the public to follow the guidance of kim jong-un. it is the first time his name has been mentioned in a poem. >> december is usually a commemorative month in north korea, because kim jong-il becam

to mourn their long-time leader. many are weeping for kim jong- il who was 69 years old when he died of a heart attack saturday. he inherited the power from his father in 1994. the nuclear efforts have been a thorn in the sides of the world powers. north korean state media proclaims his 29-year-old son kim jong un as, quote, a great successor. not much is known about the direction he might take the country. >>> a van crashed into a church nursery in rodeo after a special holiday service. people were just leaving when a van slammed into a children's nursery area. no one was there at the time. no word on the cause of the crash. >>> there is a milestone at the bay bridge. gil diaz reports. what an architectura feat. >> reporter: especially when the cable is going to be suspended from both ends of the bridge instead of anchored on the ground. this is how the cable will be looped around the bridge. first of all, cable is about a mile long 2.5 feet wide and weighs about five tons. it will be anchored to the east end of the

. >>> in north korea, thousands are gathering to mourn the death of kim jong-il. fox's david lee miller has the latest. >> reporter: the 14 year north korean leader with public displays of mourning. in south korea, home to many exiles, protests have begun against the current government structure. leaflets are airlifted over the border with the hope that they will reach citizens. some plan to travel north and pay respects to help diplomacy. >> i believe it is our duty to express condolences. we hope our visit helps to improve the north, south relationship. in seoul, an attempt to install a memorial to offer the late leader is being met with resistance by antinorth protestors. >> we are hear today to stop people from setting up incense altars. >> reporter: supporters argue the democratic south should allow the freedom to mourning the loss. >> south korean government should allow those to pay respect to kim jong-il. >> reporter: the mourning period will continue until december 29th. north korea media hints the leadership transition to his son is proceeding smoothly.

in north korea 11 days of official mourning for kim jong il. the communist dictator lies in state. >> more bloodshed in syria. activists say dozens have been killed in clashes. >> officials in the southern philippines have become victims of a tropical storm. many others just a missing. they have started to bury bodies in mass tombs. more on the situation with our correspondent. joining me on the line now. can you tell me how the relief operations are going? >> [unintelligible] right now we have 350 volunt eers. the rich and the ppooor. they are [unintelligible] >> do you believe the relief operations are coping with what is going on? are they struggling to cope? >> yes. there is an outpouring of the nation. the families are thankful. they have learned to accept their fate. >> can you describe what the conditions are like inside the evacuation centers that have been set up? >> supplies are being offered. over 2000 familes are here. there is a low supply of ready- to-eat food. >> it is a desperate situation. especially dealing with the number of

. >>> a bay area high school mourns a football star that died on his college campus. >>> compleat bay area coverage starts right now. >> good evening. it is thursday december 8th, i'm gasia mikaelian, this is bay area news at 7:00. >>> there is a grinch on the loose in contra costa county. a theft stole several hundreds of dollars of christmas gifts from a single mom. the police have is a warning from the police. >> reporter: christmas is 17 days away. crooks are out in forth looking for people with shopping bags left in cars. we met a woman this afternoon that learned it the hard way. >> reporter: kerry has had a rough week. >> i don't know if i will get in here you guys. >> reporter: yesterday she discovered someone broken into her trunk and stolen most of the gifts she bout her 6-year- old twins. >> it takes a minute for it to register and then it is like holy, you know what. my bags are gone. >> reporter: even her son's baseball bag, containing bats and glove were taken. >> saved over a long period of time, $10 here and there. and you know it is gone. it is just gone because of so

and the end of an eight year old north korea mourns the death of its leader kim jong il his youngest son steps into power hailed as the new supreme leader news of his passing but the secretive states neighbors on high alert i mean noting the years of regional uncertainty. up next the former head of the un's nuclear watchdog speaks with r.t. about how kim jong il's death might disturb the nation the region's already shaky stability. well i'm joined by mr hans blix from stop calling mr blix charity international atomic agency for energy agency for sixteen years and was the head of the u.n. inspections team in iraq prior to the second iraqi war mr blix it's great to have you with us now i'd like to start with and i said latest news came young male who during who seventeen year old rule north korea has emerged as a nuclear state has died of a heart failure now his son. next national leader what do we know about him are things going to stay pretty much the same or where general security under threats how vigorously will he have pushed for nuclear weapons. well they are generally rather. a

and the end of an era for north korea a country mourns the death of its working i'm talking you know as a youngster on the steps our elders the new supreme commander news of the leader's passing put the states neighbors on high alert halting fears for the region's mounting uncertainty. up next our team interviews a former head of the un's nuclear watchdog on how kim jong il's death may impact the region stay with us. well i'm joined by mr hans blix from stop calling mr blix chair to international atomic agency for energy agency for sixteen years and was the head of the u.n. inspections team in iraq prior to the second iraq war mr blix it's great to have you with us sir now i'd like to start with i said latest news came young male who during who seventeen year old rule north korea has emerged as a nuclear state has died of a heart failure now his son is the next national leader what do we know about him are things going to stay pretty much the same or where general security under threat how vigorously will he have push for nuclear weapons. well we are generally rather read. about the.

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the end of an arrow while north korea mourns the death of its ruler kim jong il his youngest son steps into power hailed as the new supreme commander. seven pm in moscow. good to have you with us as we bring you today's top stories and a look back at the week's news tens of thousands of people rallied in central moscow saturday in another peaceful protest over the results of this month's parliamentary vote thirty thousand people turned out in the capital according to the interior ministry the organizer said the true number was more than one hundred thousand protesters were calling for a rerun of the election that they claim was rigged the rally echoed an earlier one two weeks ago when thousands took to the streets to have their say president medvedev addressed the protesters in his annual state of the union speech promising widespread political reform some of which is already underway in the newly elected state duma or he said or piskun know as more. the time for change has come. people are tired of not being able to promptly solve the most pressing issues people are tired of having th

north korea is still mourning the death of its leader kim jong il who passed away on saturday from a heart attack at the age of sixty nine his death was announced on state t.v. on monday by a weeping newscaster and thousands of people were shown crying in the streets his youngest son kim jong un has already been named as supreme leader to keep the dynasty going the former rulers body is now lying in state in the capital young young as north koreans continue to pay their final respects with a funeral planned for december twenty eighth news of his death put the country's neighbors on high alert japan called a special security meeting fearing instability in the region while south korea says its military is on standby independent journalist james corbett believes that north korea is used by china and the u.s. as a pawn in their own political games in the region. the north has always been the sort of madwoman in the attic when it comes to east asian politics and it serves as i think a useful function for a number of parties in the region not only as a sort of proxy for china which has bee

as north korea mourns kim jong-il, the u.s. hopes for better relations, but who will be in charge of this communist nuclear power? the u.s. defense secretary tells us iran will not be allowed to become the next nuclear power. >> we will take whatever steps are necessary to stop it. >> reporter: will congress extend the payroll tax cut? and for how long? nancy cordes is on capitol hill. and florida a&m says no. mark strassmann reports the school's president will not be suspended in the hazing scandal. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening, the secretary of defense says tonight that the united states will not allow iran to develop a nuclear weapon. in an interview with cbs news, leon panetta says that despite efforts to disrupt their nuclear program the iranians are reached a in

at virginia tech, sadness and mourned and other violent death. as a sea of virginia tech students poured into the field vigil, news spread the identified the police say shot and killed officer crouse. ross ashley was a part-time neighboring radford college. >> i do not believe he would do like this. it is so sad. say wednesday night, at gunpoint.a car afternoon, he dumped virginia tech campus. for some undone reason, he walked up to the opposite and shot him. spreaddy that once again terror for the kick virginia tech community. -- for the virginia tech community. this violence, this tragedy has brought this university together to mourn. this time, his father and brother. ago, students came after another gunman people.3 many tonight were not here four stopped atbut they the memorial killed for those -- killed in 2007. >> ♪ >> this is the have made memorial at the students placed here tonight. officer.ial to the hopede students said they go throughhave to this again. we're reporting live in blacksburg. >> the president of rockford university releas

and the end of an arrow while north korea mourns the death of its ruler kim jong il his youngest son son steps into power held as the new supreme leader news of his passing but the secretive states neighbor is on high alert i mean mounting fears of regional unserved. up next a special report on people in india still suffering the effects of one of the world's worst industrial disasters even after a quarter century stay with us. in . december third one thousand nine hundred eighty four the night we can never forget . when the kids of am i see gas from this union carbide factory made people sleep forever young. john those who are no more today the people they use. those mothers and sisters who were sleeping that night in their homes. the gas leakage from the union carbide made them sleep forever. anderson go to hell union carbide go to hell. for so many years who's been drinking poisonous water not even to see the water still poisonous and all of our children are sick. some of them the entire community split up with a problem that is why we will keep fighting until your agreement to al

we also learned a funeral is planned for december 28th. 11 days of national mourning are in effect until december 29th. kim jong il died on saturday from heart failure. he was 69 years old. >>> overnight north korea conducted a short range missile test. that is according to the south korean news agency. it's not clear if today's missile test is in response to the death of kim jong il. but it also may be part of a scheduled routine drill. its military is on high alert. the white house says president obama is monitoring the situation in north korea following the death of kim jong il. coming up at 6:15 we'll have a live report from our washington, d.c. newsroom with whether the announcement will lead to better or worse relations between the u.s. or north korea. news of kim jong il's death dragged down asia markets. there are worry there is could be new instability in the region. south korea dropped 4% at one point. markets in taiwan, singapore, and indonesia fell this morning. >>> our time is 6:02. repair crews in san pablo go back to work this morning on two ruptured water lanes. some stre