--"bbc world news america." "bbc world news america >> this is"bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am katty kay. president obama acknowledges his republican opponents had a good night and calls for cooperation. >> we have big things to do. we can and we will make repressed if we work together. to be a nurse.s now she is collecting the dead in sierra leone. we talked to one woman on the front lines of the ebola outbreak. caring for the great sydney opera house. the job hen, it is has loved for many decades. welcome to our viewers on public television here in america and also around the globe. the republicans had a good nights. that is how president obama described the elections which gave the rival party control of the u.s. senate and extended their lead in the house. now comes the hard part though. -- seeing if they can work together or if the gridlock will get even worse. our u.s. senator has this report for us. >> it was a chastened president obama who spoke to reporters after voters to liver their verdict on him and his policies in last night's elect

now, -- >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is bbc world news america. reporting from washington, i'm laura trevelyan. the death toll from ebola rises above 5400. it is now back in sierra leone helping the victims. the white house get sweaty -- gets ready to roll out reforms on immigration. we go inside one of america's most immediate programs. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. toll rises above 5400. those on the front-line fighting .he virus is a british nurse call the international response painfully slow. >> back in sierra leone and heading straight into the danger zone. a deteriorating situation in the capital. there still are not enough beds. this morning, only one patient is admitted to the ebola ward. >> i'm a nurse and this is where they need nurses. i have been told that i have guaranteed in unity because -- but no one knows that for sure. the scientific consensus suggests that i'm pretty much , probably. >> he doesn't know how we got infected but suiting up is a crucial part of staying safe. his collea

>> and now, "bbc world news america." ♪ >> this is "bbc world news america."ting from washington, i am jane o'brien. in space, a team of european scientists celebrate. here is the view. after four years of civil war, much of syria has been reduced to rubble. it's a battle that rages in the country. >> early on in the war there were plenty of productions -- predictions that the syrian army would collapse. that has not happened. the soldiers' morale seems pretty strong and they are still fighting. >> as the death toll from ebola tops 5000, u.s. lawmakers are briefed on the response. we speak to a key senator. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. it's not everyday we get to start this broadcast with good news, but today there certainly was cause for celebration. right now i european space probe is sitting on the surface of a speeding comet 300 million miles from earth. it is being hailed as one of the greatest successes in the history of space exploration. bbc's science editor david shukman reports. the news raced across sp

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>> and now "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington.n israeli synagogue is attacked by two palestinians armed with guns. five are killed in the iolence. the conflict in syria and iraq have led to a refugee crisis. all must step up their response. the u.n. high commissioner. >> we're no longer able to clean up the mess. >> fire ripped through one of scotland's great treasures. six months later, archeologists are sifting through what remains with some high-powered supporters. >> welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. today in jerusalem, five israelis were killed when two men armed with a pistol and meat clevers attacked a synagogue. attackers are palestinian from east jerusalem and shot dead by police. the victims were four worshipers and a policeman who later died of his wounds. our correspondent reports. >> they were murdered, a jerusalem synagogue desecrated by the blood of its worshipers. this shows the moment police stormed inside killing the attackers. >> two palestinian men who used meat c

>> and now, "bbc world news america." abc world news america reporting from washington, i am kathy k. they u.s. secretary asks for time and patient against the islamic state in syria. on the ground both are in short supply. >> president obama will still arm and train the moderates. in practice it is too late. >> for -- russia and qatar are capturing the world cup it's but the man investigating says not so fast. space made him an internet sensation. tonight commander hatfield joins us with some incredible photographs. welcome to our viewers on public television. mixed state released an audio tape it says was recorded by its leader just days after reports that he had been killed or injured. he said iis forces will never stop fighting, even if only one soldier remains. comets of his survival among the bad news for syrian opposition forces. bbc's international correspondent has coverage. >> they are the youngest victims of syria's war. it young children having to live as refugees in turkey. their smiling faces belie the horro

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington. u.s. grand jury is preparing to announce whether a white police officer who shot dead an unarm aed black teenager will be charged. the u.s. defense secretary chuck hagel is stepping down after less than two years in his job. speculation turns to who will succeed him. >> when it's mattered most, behind closed doors, in the oval office, he's always given me strength. for that i will always be grateful. >> and we've got a special report on the american forces who are training african soldiers in the hunt for a notorious warlord. >> welcome to our viewers on public television here in america and also around the globe. the lawyers to for the family of michael brown, the black teenager who was shot dead by a white police officer in missouri in august, say the grand jury investigating the case has now reached a verlander. it was asked to consider whether to bring charges against the policeman. the shooting sparked waves of violent protests in the town of furgsone -- ferguson. for dent obama

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>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america," i'm laura. prepares to take executive action on immigration. republicans say he will come to regret the move. .exico is the scene of protest people are demanding answers from the government over the disappearance of 43 students. and legendary director mike nichols dies at age 83. from "the graduate," we look back on his incredible career. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the low. scheduled toma is address the nation and explain why he is taking executive action on immigration. he could delay the deportation of as many as 5 million people. the decision to sidestep congress has raised the ire of the republicans. this person is an undocumented migrant facing deportation. his 17 are old son is not as the result of an earlier reform to allow the school-aged children of immigrants to stay. s the tag of a convicted criminal to stop him from of squandering. he becomes emotional. i i would feel relieved if were able to work legally. i would like to go to school and move f

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>> and now "bbc world news america". >> this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington, i'm jane o'brien. fresh fears that tensions in eastern ukraine may escalate. a former nato commander reports a dangerous new phase after reports of russia rolling in. >> it's somewhat shocking to be honest and it's simply irrefutable. this is not hot air coming out of brussels. this is lying coming out of moscow. >> thousands of any way jeerans are forced to flee after boko haram attack a town where they abducted 200 school girls this year. >> and faces of war, depicting those who fought in iraq and afghanistan. tonight we show you the results. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. right now world leaders are gathering in brisbane, australia, for a summit of the g-20 nations but so far it's not, it's ukraine, not the economy which is taking center stage. president vladmir putin has strongly criticized western sanctions imposed on russia, yet international pressure is not letting up. with nato's new secretary-general accusing moscow of violating inter

>> and now, bbc world news america. this is bbc world news america reporting from washington. united nations envoy to serious strikes a rare note of hope telling the bbc there may be a new opportunity to freeze the fighting after four years of civil war. a doctor in new york released from the hospital after declared free from ebola. he has a message to keep the focus on west africa. tomorrow, a tiny craft will try to land on a comet hurtling through space at 34,000 miles an hour. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. it sounds almost implausible but after 200,000 deaths and four years of brutal civil war, the human mediator for syria is expressing hope that the violence can now be stopped. in an exclusive interview, he tells the bbc the syrian government may now be opened a freezing fighting with some rebel groups because of the common threat of islamic state. >> four years into a punishing war, the cost is clear. devastation, millions forced to flee. shot on his first visit here. having a peace plan would be ambitious and revolutionary bu

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>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington. it is election day here in america. voters have been going to the polls and what they decide could change the balance of power in washington. the struggle to fight ebola when there are no hospitals and no help. a bbc team is in sloan where six people lie by the side of the road. >> in the middle of this village we have ebola victims, these women and their baby daughter, they are all believed to have the virus. they are just left here presumably to die. >> here is something you don't see every day, an exhibition of north korean art is on display in london, in an ray emery not known for welcoming visitors. >> welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. all day americans have been going to the polls, casting their ballots for who they want to represent them in the u.s. congress. the answer means a lot for which party controls the leaders of power. while president obama himself is not on this ballot, his name is all over this election. west virginia is one

from all of us at "world news america," thank you so much for watching. see you back here tomorrow. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, newman's own foundation, giving all profits for newman's own to charity and pursuing the common good for over 30 years, kovler foundation. nd union bank. >> at union bank, our managers use their expertise to guide you through the strategies and opportunities of international commerce. we put our extended global network to work for a wide range of companies from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: on the eve of the midterm elections polls give republicans an edge over democrats but many races are still too close to call. we travel to kentucky where the senate candidates make their final pitches, at the end of their costly, consequential and closely watched campaign. >> these people have run the country in the ground and they need to be stopped!

flex this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i'm katty kay. -- i'm katty kay. protesters in ferguson, missouri storm city hall angry at the lack of indictment. bearing witness to the darkest time in history, a new exhibition in geneva examines man in heat -- man's inhumanity to man. ♪ welcome to our viewers on public television here in america and elsewhere around the globe. police lockdown city hall in st. louis, missouri after protesters stormed the building this afternoon. demonstrations have spread to a dozen u.s. cities in the response to the decision not to charge of what policeman who killed a black teenager in missouri. -- a white policeman who killed a black teenager in missouri. report contains some flash photography. >> back up right now. >> there were clashes in ferguson last night. not what you would call column. calm. after a police car was attacked as protesters try to storm city hall. >> and reinforcements have just arrived at city hall. the police car that had been set on fire, that has now been put out. but you can see the reinforcements that w

for us here at "bbc news america" thanks for watching. ee you back here tomorrow. >> international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation. newman's own foundation, giving all profits of newman's own to charity and pursuing the common good. the kovler foundation. and union bank. >> for 150 years, we believed e commercial bank owes its clients strength, stability, security. so we believe in keeping lending standards high. capital ratios high. credit ratings, high. companies expected it then. companies expect it now. doing right. it's just good business. union bank. >> bbc world news was presented by kcet, los angeles. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: simmering anger and unanswered questions in the wake of a missouri grand jury's decision not to indict police officer darren wilson for the death of ferguson teenager michael brown. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead this tuesday... as communities across the nation abso

from all of us at "world news america," thank you so much for watching. see you back here tomorrow. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, newman's own foundation, giving all profits for newman's own to charity and pursuing the common good for over 30 years, kovler foundation. nd union bank. >> at union bank, our managers use their expertise to guide you through the strategies and opportunities of international commerce. we put our extended global network to work for a wide range of companies from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? mark walberg: from miami beach, florida, it's the season premiere of antiques roadshow. it's a story that's got to be told, and it's a good story. oh, my gosh. i'm absolutely gobsmacked. what?! oh, my god. you're kidding? after 15 years on the road appraising over a million treasures, we still see things that amaze us. stay tuned. announcer: now, the people who make antiques roadshow possible. grandma's favorite

restraint in the way they do their business. >> thank you for joining us you are watching bbc world news america. snowfall in upstate new york has left mountains of snow. now it is the threat of melting that has many concerns. >> a prominent chinese journalist has gone on trial accused of leaking state secrets to foreign news organizations. a foreign rights group says it is part of china's at fruits to curb -- china's efforts to curb freedom of expression. she denies the charges. a respected and outspoken journalist is accused of leaking an internal communist party document to the foreign media. the document was circulated to party members warning them of the dangers of western freedoms and values. this gal proclaimed her innocence and told her court and how it was made under duress. the states secret charges also tromped up and human rights watch says it doesn't make any sense anyway has the document that she is alleged to have released was in worldwide public circulation anyway. he was ordered into a police car and driven to the outskirts of beijing to prevent him from talking to the media fac

"worldl of us here at news america, thank you for watching, and please do tune in tomorrow. ♪ ♪ >> makese of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, newman's own foundation, doing all profits from newman's own to charity and pursuing the common good, vleruthor foundation -- ko foundation, and union bank. managerslationship work hard to understand the industry you operate in, working to nurture new ventures and provide capital for key strategic decisions. offer expertise and tailored solutions in a wide range of industries. what can we do for you? >> mark walberg: welcome to antiques roadshow, this week from miami beach, florida. you told me you've been playing around with puppets for, like, 70 years? yeah, since i was a child. bears on toilets-- it doesn't get any better than that. (laughing) oh, my gosh. i'm shocked. there's sun, fun and a treasure trove of florida's best finds. stay tuned. captioning sponsored by subaru, liberty mutual, the corporation for public broadcasting and viewers like you (firecrackers exp

you are watching "bbc world news america." opening the stasi files. wall came down, a debate over whether the wrongs of the past should continue to be brought to light. being shut down for the last three years, japan moved one step closer to restarting its nuclear power program. sparked by the accident at the fukushima plant, authorities in the southern region have approved plans to switch on to react others -- reactors at the facility, in hopes of reviving the industry. japan wantsone in the nuclear reactors turned on again. when local leaders debated the opening of the seven sendai facility, their voices were drowned out by protesters. his words were barely audible when he announced the plan had been approved. he said it was a decision that had to be made, despite the fukushima nuclear accidents four years ago. a it is true that such large-scale accident happened in fukushima. considering the various conditions japan now faces, i do not see the need for nuclear power plants will change for the time being. fukushima, it was switched off. several reac