news america this is." -- this is "bbc world news america ."eporting from washington, i'm laura trevelyan. people have been killed and they are still assessing damage. in ukraine, an attempt to revive a shaky cease-fire. to the ambassador to the country. one woman goes on a quest to discover her grandfather's story of love and loss. >> welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. in the philippines, people are getting back to home after more than a million were evacuated before the typhoon hit on saturday. the have struggled to avoid loss of life from last year, and have been successful. the typhoon still caused considerable damage and 27 people died. from manila, we have this report. >> in the emergency shelter, filipinos are counting their blessings. they are safe. the atmosphere is one of happiness and relief. that is because over the weekend the typhoon had over 100 miles per hour winds. fell, power lines came down. 12 months ago, another storm blew across the country, but too many people fail to seek sh

. >> and now, "bbc world news america." ♪ "bbc world news america." >> it was said the interrogationer 9/11 were brutal. >> interrogation techniques, in some cases amounting to torture. >> iraqi forces take back the country's the gift oil refinery from the islamic state. a bbc team is on the ground. with aind the scenes road manager who had a front-row row seat on one incredible ride. ♪ ♪ welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. the interrogation methods used by the cia on some al qaeda prisoners after the 9/11 attacks amounted to torture. that is the conclusion of the democratic senator who heads the intelligence committee and presented a damning report today on the senate floor. the c.i.a. director answered that, and bidding some mistakes were made, but insisting that the tactics were valuable -- the c.i.a. director answered back. >> september 11, 2001, downtown uponork, a day now seared the consciousness of america, the day that started the war on terror, and the effort to find those responsible by any means. a captured terrorist has inform

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bbc news, geneva. >> you are watching "bbc world news america."ll to come, the golden globe nominations are announced. "bird man" pulled to the top of the list. police in hong kong dismantled a protest camp in the center of the city and arrested the few demonstrators still there. tore downayliss barricades and tents that have been occupied since september by students demand for democracy. the police turned out in force, determined this would be the day when they would finally retake hong kong's occupied city center. thehe other side of barricade, there were few signs of any resistance. the only obstacle appeared to be the huge media presence. camp, almost a mile long, blocking and eight-lane highway, was already largely deserted except for a defiant few. >> it is only the end of the beginning. we shall not give in, never. never. >> i am staying here. i'm waiting to be arrested. >> the umbrellas raised in self-defense two months ago gave their name to a movement. firm, refusing to drop its veto over who can stand in hong kong's leadership elections

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. >> now, bbc world news america. >> this is bbc world news america reporting from washington. i am jane over brian. rian.b limited screenings of a film at the center of a dustup with north korea. obama applauds the move. part of the healing process. searching for the perfect if? -- gift? a diamond would be the hit this holiday. ♪ >> welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. sony pictures has announced that the interview will be given a limited release in the united states on christmas day. the decision was made one week after the company canceled showings after suffering a devastating cyber attack of the government blames on north korea. obama applauded the decision. jong-un?im >> totally. >> one of the most-watched film trailers. people will get a chance to see the movie following the change of heart. north korea took offense and the u.s. blames them for a massive cyber attack. there has been a reaction against studio self-censorship. did noter companies feel safe showing it after they had threats online of attack. studios have been under pr

. >> now bbc world news america. is bbc world news america, reporting from washington. outrage from around the world as the cia interrogation techniques used after 9/11. afghanistan's president finds -- calls the findings shocking. a study in brazil found hundreds were killed and thousands tortured including the current president. at 17 years old, the youngest person ever to receive the nobel peace prize. she uses the m momomt to press r education for every child. welcome to our viewers on public television. america's friends and foes alike condemned the cia interrogation tactics used after the 9/11 attacks. theyustice minister says should be prosecuted. said the methods violate principles of human rights. we will hear from a former director of the cia. first, this report. >> agrium report that reignited -- a grim report that reignited the debate over the harsh methods used in the desperate post-9/11 pursuiuiof intelligence. for some, the fact of this report is a sign of the strength of the american system, but it's new details on waterboarding and other brutal methods

you are watching bbc world news america. still to come, scientists deal a blow to the theory most water on earth came from comets. we will bring you the latest news from outer space. has beenrichest man revealed as the one who bought james watson.l of watson won the prize in 1962 for the discovery of the structure .f dna >> 1962, american james d watson and his fellow recipients are presented by their nobel medals for medicine for discovering the structure of dna, but dr. watson has just sold his metal at auction and new york to raise aney for charity, following comment he made about race and intelligence. who was the buyer? enter russia's richest man with some important elliptical friends and a fortune estimated at nearly $16 billion. he bought the metal to return it to the scientist. his main claim to fame is he owns a third of the football team arsenal. his motivation for the latest gesture was that dr. watson's work contributed to cancer research, the illness of which his father died. the billionaire said dr. watson is on

. >> and now "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america," reporting from washington, i'm katty kay. there is global outrage after taliban militants attacked a school in pakistan and killed more than 130 children. the russian moved to a new low and president putin is now under pressure to stop the slide. and it looks like a city on water, the biggest vessel in the world is designed to open up a new source of gas. we have icks collusive access. -- exclusive access. >> what we are' seeing is really striking, everything about this industry has always been on a vast scale, but the size of this project takes things to a new extreme. >> welcome to our viewers on public television here in america and also around the globe. taliban gunmen stormed into a school in pakistan today throwing grenades and shooting their way through classrooms. by the time the attack was over, eight hours later, more than 140 people were dead. nearly all of them were children. the bbc is on the scene and here's the report. >> it started as a normal school day, but then the taliban stormed the buildi

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that's it from bbc world news america. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> fundingf this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, newman's own foundation, giving all profits from newman's own to charity and pursuing the common good, kovler foundation, and mufg. >> they say the oldest trees bear the sweetest fruit. at mufg, we believed in nurturing banking relationships for centuries, because strong financial partnerships are best cultivated for the years to come, giving your company the resources and stability to thrive. mufg, we build relationships that build the world. >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet los angeles. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: the murder of two new york city police officers ignites a volley of blame between the police department and the mayors office and exposes the deep rifts dividing a city in mourning. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead, it wasn't an ordinary christmas list from pope frances, the pontiff veering from tradition to use his annual chr

." >> this is bbc's "world news america" reporting from washington. i'm kathy kay. a new york grand jury clears a white police officer in the death of aun armed black man just days after the violation in ferguson, missouri. iran is not among nations meeting to discuss islamic state but it may be a key player in this fight, which puts washington and tehran on the same page. >> if iran is taking on isil in some particular case and confined on taking on isil and has an impact, it will be -- net effect is positive. >> keeping kids safe on the pitch. should headers be banned before a certain age? we speak to former professional who makes that case. welcome to our viewers on public it television in america and around the zobe. a new york grand jury decided not to charge a white police officer who killed an unarmed black man with a choke hold, saying there was no reasonable cause for indictment. 43-year-old eric garner died in july on staten island. the decision comes just days after a grand jury in missouri decided not to indict the officer who killed michael brown, sparki

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." >> this is "bbc world news america." police in australia confirm three people were killed following a 16-hour siege in a cafÉ in sydney. >> this city has been shaken by a tragedy that none of us could have ever imagined. >> the families of nine of the 26 people killed two years ago in the shooting at sandy hook elementary school file a lawsuit against the rifle manufacturer. a bbc exclusive. we sit down with martina navratilova moments after she married her girlfriend. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. police in australia say two hostages and a gunman were killed when armed security forces stormed a cafÉ in the heart of sydney to end a 16-hour siege. the police commissioner said the forces decided to storm the caÉe they when they heard shots from inside the building. the prime minister of australia said the gunman was well known to authorities and had a history of mental instability. as the siege unfolded yesterday, he sought to cloak his actions with the symbolism of the isil d

. >> slaughter is now the president of the new america foundation, a non-partisan think tank. she rejects the idea that women who fail lack ambition. >> i just see countless women worth. >> while her writing on gender equality sparked a controversy, slaughter is an expert on foreign policy and international law and has called for the u.s. to intervene in syria. >> i still think that action against assad, himself, to force him to the negotiating table. >> i spoke with ann marie-slaughter in new york. >> you wrote an article that became a media sensation and turned you into a media sensation and it was entitled, "why women still can't have it all." did you ever expect it would strike that kind of nerve and have the reaction it got? >> no. i think no one did. in facting, the week before the article came out, "the at atlantic" was trying to book me on various shows and wasn't getting very far because people were like, this has been said. this has been done. this is nothing new. i just caught the wave. and i think i caught an inter generational wave whether there were lots of young

america. primetime news. >> welcome to al jazeera america. >> stories that impact the world, affect the nation and touch your life. >> i'm back. i'm not going anywhere this time. >> only on al jazeera america. >>> one thing that you have written in a very thought-provoking way about is when nations should intervene. >> yes. >> when the u.s. should intervene in conflicts in other countries. one interesting thing you raise is sort of this difference between leg legality and legitimacy. sometimes countries have to intervene when they don't have proper legal authorizathes. what do you mean by "legitimacy"? >> i to the international law for many years. i believe in the value of international rules, and i think you see it immediately today. right? if russia can invade crain and nothing happens as a matter of international law, the next thing you know noire country will invade without the saifrnthsz of the security council. rules are critical to upholding international order. >> said, we have a system that was to challenge the five victors. my proposition is we need to get past that arrangement. some

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out of the west bank... >> news that matters... al jazeera americamorning 7 eastern only on al jazeera america >> in the middle of san francisco sits a bee farm with a dozen hives and up to a million bees, run by volunteers who plant flowers and fruit trees to attract and build the bee colony that produces honey for the neighborhood. now, this lot's owner and other interested land owners have an extra incentive for setting up community gardens, a new city tax break. someone paying $10,000 in taxes before would now just pay about $100, their property accessed as farmland instead of prime real estate. another part of the sweet deal... urban farms must sell or donate produce to the community or act as a teaching site. but there are few empty lots in san francisco and advocates have no illusions about how many plots can sprout up. >> we're not necessarily naive to think that we're gonna be able to feed ourselves in a city like san francisco, but how much can we do? >> this urban farm serves those living below the poverty line. >> during the year it'll pr