of companies. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> an earthquake measuring 6.3 has struck the new zealand city of christchurch. a state of emergency. >> is surreal. it is like a dream. you are going to wake up any minute, you know? >> welcome to bbc news, broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america and elsewhere around the world. coming up, libyan leader muammar qaddafi clings to power. he tells the world he is still in in -- in tripoli. new zealand's government has said it is on able to confirm reports of multiple deaths after an earthquake with a magnitude 6.3, which struck near the city of christchurch. buildings collapsed, and according to the fire service, a number of people are trapped inside buildings. initial reports say there has been widespread damage. concrete paving listed -- lifted by least 1 meter in some places, in rising water. extensive destruction in christchurch, but on that occasion, there were no fatalities. let's cross live to sydney and get the very latest from our correspondent there. nick, we heard just a short time ago during a news conference from there, where the it focuses very much

a violent 6.3 magnitude earthquake slamming the southern new zealand city of christchurch on tuesday.zens were feared dead an an known number of others were trapped in the rubble. in the aftermath a city of 400,000, new zealand's second largest, had the feeling of a combat zone. power was out. roads were destroyed. buildings were reduced to ruins. dazed residents wandered through the destruction, some bleeding from the head. dramatic scenes of rescue played out. a fire crew plucked a woman from the top of a destroyed office building where up to 200 employees were believed to be working. an unknown number of them were still trapped inside. >> under concrete on the fourth floor. >> reporter: victims were removed on stretchers. survivors broke into tears. rescue workers carried ladders to the scene but the damage appeared extensive with heavy equipment required to move massive concrete slabs. witnesses said the quake had knocked the spire off the landmark christchurch cathedral. the u.s. geological survey said it was centered three miles from the city and 5.6 aftershock hit afterwards se

of our breaking news. as you can see on your screen, a 6.3 earthquake has hit the new zealand city of christchurch for the second time in six months. in this instance, multiple deaths and widespread destruction. there are pictures coming into us. as you can see, much of the pavement has been lifted by the earthquake as it struck at the prime hours of the lunchtime rush hour. and reports we are getting that pipes had burst. splits causing flooding in the streets and electricity and telephone lines are down. let's get more on this situation and go across to wellington where i am joined by a member of parliament for christ's church. welcome to "bbc world news." i understand you are in the process of trying to make your way back to christchurch. what can you tell us about the situation? >> they situation is pretty dismal. it is clear we have had some fatalities resulting from this shock this afternoon. the situation is pretty serious. obviously a lot of buildings have come down. cars been crushed. most of us are trying to get back to christchurch right now. we are facing delays because air traffic control has

a more serious note, william spoke about the earthquake which devastated the new zealand city of christchurch. >> i want to say how much we are thinking of everybody in christchurch, new zealand at the mud. >> then he welcomed his bride to beat the world of working royalty. >> my family are proud of our long association with the allies. here is someone who is not about to join the family but also beat -- also about to become an ankle estonian. >> william named the lifeboat and kate poured a bucket of champagne over the balance. there is a short walk out and lots of good wishes and perhaps a word or two of advice. the consensus was she seemed a natural. >> i think she's going to be perfect. wonderful. >> the lifeboat went into the water and william and kate watched as it raced across the bay. it had all taken less than two hours, but for kate middleton, it was the first real experience of what her public life will involve. >> some of the first steps on what is quite literally the journey of a lifetime. accomplished successfully. tomorrow, they are visiting their old university, st. andrews. ap

then, william spoke about the earthquake, which has devastated the new zealand city of christchurch. >> i want to say how much we are thinking of christchurch. he welcomed his bride to be to the world of working royalty. my family is proud to have her in our lives. it gives me a huge pleasure to introduce this relationship, here and now. she is about to join the family. >> william named the new lifeboat and they broke a bottle of champagne over the bow. there was a short walk about, lots of good wishes for the wedding, and perhaps a word of advice. the consensus? she seemed a natural. >> i think she is going to be perfect, yes. wonderful. quite the lifeboat went into the water and william and kate watched as it raced across the bay. it had all taken less than two hours. kate middleton, it was her first real experience of what her public life will involved. >> some of the first steps will be the journey of a lifetime, and accomplished successfully. tomorrow, there visiting their old university, st. andrews. appearances like this will be intriguing. they already seem to be working toge

with look now at some other stories from around the world rescue crews in new zealand city of christchurch are continuing frantic efforts to pull survivors from buildings following a devastating earthquake on tuesday that killed seventy five people. dozens were rescued from collapsed buildings overnight but there are grave concerns for a further three hundred four still missing the disastrous tremor struck at lunchtime with falling structures raining debris down on the city's busy streets. two iranian warships have passed through the suez canal for the first time in more than three decades the vessels are on bru to the mediterranean sea for a training mission in syria though around has stated there is no military equipment or nuclear materials on board the ships the prime minister of israel who considers both countries are hostile to announced the move as a provocation. pirates have killed four americans taken captive aboard their yacht off the coast of amman the victim's husband and wife and their two friends were attempting to sail around the world u.s. military forces trailing the vesse

of finding more survivors four days after the devastating earthquake earthquake hit new zealand city of christchurch are fading the disaster has so far claimed one hundred thirteen lives it has been more than twenty four hours since anyone alive has been planned amid the rubble over two hundred people are listed as missing and its top one hundred twenty inside one collapsed building residents are being urged to stay out of the way of rescues and avoid going into the center of town. while now in polls have opened its first elections since receiving a huge loan package from the e.u. and i.m.f. observers say the rufina fall party is expected to suffer huge losses after the in eighteen the country's politics for almost eighty years the party has been blamed for allan's financial crisis which led to a bailout of the country's banks from mr brown colors but standing in the election which comes a year early in his power to quit coming about. let's return to our breaking news the russian authorities are on the hunt for the culprits behind an attack on an f.s.b. security services building in the republic of

more survivors four days after the devastating earthquake hit haiti earthquake hits new zealand city of christchurch a fading the disaster so far claimed one hundred thirteen lives and it's been more than twenty four hours since anyone alive has been found amid the rubble over two hundred people understood is missing and it's thought that up to one hundred twenty are inside one collapsed building residents are being urged to stay out of the way of rescuers and avoid going into town since. holes of opened in on and in its first election since receiving a huge loan package from the e.u. and i.m.f. observers say the ruling fall party is expected to suffer huge losses after been eating the country's politics for almost eighty years the party's been blamed for financial crisis which led to a bailout of the country's banks prime minister brian cowen is not standing in the election which comes a year early and is about to quit following the ban it. fashion house christian dior suspended chief designer john galliano after he was briefly detained by police in paris he's accused of hurling anti-semitic writte

so finding a more survivors four days after the devastating earthquake hit new zealand's city of christchurch the hopes and all fading disaster has so far claimed one hundred thirteen lives and it's been more than twenty four hours since anyone alive was found amid the rubble over two hundred people understood as missing and it's thought up to one hundred twenty are inside one building residents have been urged to stay out of the way of rescuers point going shaky instructions. the polls have opened in ireland in its first election since receiving a huge loan package from the e.u. and i.m.f. observers say the ruling if enough for party is expected to stop a shoes losses after dominating the country's politics for almost eighty years the party has been blamed for island's financial crisis which led to a bailout of the country's banks prime minister brian cowen is not standing in the election which comes a year early his valves are quit falling apart. and he's been in office for a year but opinion remains split on the success of ukraine's president victoriano coverage one thing that has improved

new zealand. the city of christchurch, new zealand. a 6.3 magnitude earthquake. five minutes earlier there was a 7.1 earthquake. a 6.3 magnitude earthquake in the city of christchurch, new zealand. it happened today. within the last hour there have been several fatalities reported from the mayor of that city and other officials. you see the video in. just getting this video into our newsroom within the last hour in christchurch, new zealand. a busy tourist town. the nation's second largest city. a 6.3 magnitude quake. just five months ago, the same region, the same town rocked by an earthquake of 7.1. we'll be monitoring the story as this evening develops and have more tonight at 11:00 as well. >>> now to our health watch. a disturb go trend is hitting youtube. teens posting video that's show them cutting themselves not just youtube, they show teens with their arms bleegd where they sliced themselves with the razor blade or other sharp objects. a study published by the journal pediatrics shows nonsuicidal self-injury consistentliers in a about 14 to 24% of childr

new revolution. brian? >> with the second of our two reports, stephanie gosk, just over the egyptian border. stephanie, thanks. >>> you know doubt have heard a powerful and deadly earthquake has hit new zealand. much of the city of christchurch is in ruins. scores are dead there. officials are warning the numbers are likely to rise, because of the aftershocks that have been rattling the city all day long. it makes rescues near impossible. the prime minister is calling this new zealand's darkest day. our colleague sarah james has our report tonight from christchurch. >> reporter: the 6.3 earthquake rocked the historic town of christchurch, a city of 350,000. this was ground zero. it was a busy time of day here, lunchtime, when the powerful quake hit. entire neighborhoods flooded. fires broke out from ruptured gas lines. communications were cut. water and medical equipment in short supply. in seconds, new zealand's second largest city was destroyed. >> this building comes down, you got no chance. >> reporter: for many, no time to run. it was too late. dozens are confirmed dead, and the death toll rising. >> there's just no words. it's absolutely awful. >> reporter: buildings pancaked. pools of liquefied earth swirled in the st

city struggles back from a terrible disaster. >>> tonight's "making a difference" report combines two things, our continuing coverage of the enormous damage and suffering in the city of christchurch, new zealand, and public appreciation of one man who stepped up to take care of the place and the people there. he's the mayor, and he's taken on a caring, tactile, comforting role. goodness knows, the people there need it. his story of making a difference tonight from christchurch, new zealand. here's nbc's george lewis. >> thank you for being here, guys. >> reporter: mayor bob parker has been going non-stop in the four days since the quake hit. encouraging the rescue workers, updating the public, and granting endless press interviews. he's been called the earthquake mayor. a former tv host, bob parker has used his communication skills to rally his people, the way rudy giuliani did in new york after 9/11. trying to keep hope alive here amid the ruins. a quarter of downtown christchurch may have to be demolished. >> what keeps you going is that this city is my home. this is where we live. this is everything to us. >> reporter: and to anyone who calls him a hero, he has this response. >> the real h

new zealand. the quake struck about midday new zealand time and centered near the city of christchurch.t least eight large buildings collapsed trapping hundreds. and the libyan military and security forces have launched a deadly crackdown on anti-government protesters. the violence has prompted numerous government officials to call for moammar gadhafi's resignation. >>> on a lighter note, a nonalcoholic beer is being touted as a healthy sports drink. a european brewer is now promoting erdinger beer for athletes. it's vitamin rich, has no additives and can help an athlete recover. unlike gatorade, it has a golden color and is frothy like beer. it sells for about ten bucks a six pack. >>> meanwhile obesity is a growing health crisis. more than 70 million adults are considered obese. in 2009, 220,000 people turned to gastric bypass and lap band operations to lose weight. jennifer ashton reports. >> reporter: after considering all the options for weight loss surgery, 46-year-old tracy brosnan chose lap band and she's lost 82 pounds in two years. >> i was looking for a tool to help me. and i

police have said there have been multiple fatalities in new zealand after an earthquake with a magnitude 6.3 struck nearly -- near the city of christchurch. buildings have collapsed and it is feared a number of people could still be trapped in the building. these are the people that have come in the last hour. a report said there has been widespread damage with reports of the collapse of a church and concrete paving by 1 meter. a bridge reported to have been made impassable by rising water. our correspondent is here. what more can you tell us? >> this was a very violent earthquake. it is 6.3 on the richter scale which is less than the one day experience in september, but it was much closer to the surface and much more violent. people are talking about 28 --

city of christchurch on tuesday. dozens were feared dead. and an unknown number of others were trapped in the rubble. in the aftermath, the city of 400,000, new zealand's second-largest, has the feeling of a combat zone. power was out. roads were destroyed. buildings reduced to ruins. dazed residents wandered through the destruction, some bleeding from the head. dramatic scenes of rescue played out. a fire crew plucked a woman from the top of a destroyed office building, where up to 200 employees were believed to be working. an unknown number of them were still trapped inside. >> we have concrete on the fourth floor. >> reporter: people were removed from buildings on stretchers. survivors outside, broke into tears. rescue workers carried ladders to the scene. but the damage appeared extensive. with heavy equipment required to move massive, concrete slabs. witnesses said the quake had knocked the spire off the landmark christchurch cathedral. the quake was centered three miles from the city. a 5.6 magnitude aftershock hit shortly afterwards, centered seven miles from the city. this man was injured by a falling table in his restaurant. but even as he rec

new zealand's history. >> reporter: it hit shortly after 1 p.m. local time, a violent 6.3 magnitude earthquake slamming the southern city of christchurch on tuesday.ere feared dead and an unknown number of others were trapped in the rubble. in the aftermath, a city of 400,000, new zealand's second largest, had the feeling of a combat zone. power was out, roads were destroyed, buildings were reduced to ruins. dazed residents wandered through the destruction, some bleeding from the head. dramatic scenes of rescue played out. a fire crew plucked a woman from the top of a destroyed office building where up to 200 employees were believed to be working. an unknown number of them were still trapped inside. >> we've heard they are trapped under concrete on the fourth floor. >> reporter: victims were removed from the building on stretchers. survivors outside broken to tears. rescue workers carried ladders to the scene but damage was extensive, with heavy equipment required to move massive concrete slabs. witnesses say the quake knocked the spire off the landmark christchurch cathedral. the u.s. geological survey said the temblor was centered three miles fr

new zealand. the prime minister is calling it his country's darket day. it knocked down several buildings and churches and 65 people are dead and city of chist christchurch has been evacuated. >> reporter: a powerful earthquake rocked new zealand's second largest city christchurch in the middle of a busy work day. at least eight buildings in the business district collapsed. a historic stone cathedral came crashing down into a central square. >> it is huge. just ruth. just ruth. the important thing are the people and we just don't know if there are people under this rubble. i feel there are. >> reporter: new zealand's prime minister reported 65 people have died and fears the death toll will go even higher. >> may be steering down, or darkest day as we take stock of a city that has been utterly wreaked. the roads are in a state of state of disrepair and what was a hearkening city ask now in devastation. >> reporter: thousands of people dazed and bleeding osts workers led away through cracked city streets and sidewalks. some screaming. others crying. at least 200 people were feared trapped inside one heavily damaged building. the city's airport was closed. a

new zealand. the quake hit near the city of christchurch. this is video taken moments after the earthquake.ld see dust cloud rising as 80 landslide come sliding down. at least 300 people remain missing at this hour. witnesses say they heard screaming from cyclops building. one witness said the quake was like nothing should ever seen. >> to actually see the top of the to the drop come down i have never seen anything like it. to see toppled for the cathedral of the dust of people running out under the said there's no were to be honest. zero of the second floor shock, there's no words. but still shaken now. everybody that cathedral soon to be ok. a very shaken and upset to there's not a window left though, just phenomenal. the was another aftershock. >>pam: the crews are still working through the night to rescue those who may still be alive. >>jacqueline: live look from the golden gate bridge. it temperatures when i smiled. as the sun sent to the cheers will drop off yet again. it will be dealing with patchy frost in the north bay and inland valleys. off 31 napa, 30 santa rosa, 35 concord, 34

crews in new zealand continue to work around the clock to rescue people trapped beneath rubble. the 6.3 magnitude quake rocked the city of christchurch leveling the city. raj? >> yesterday, the earthquake and today, it's the frantic search for survivors. keep in mind, some of the rescue workers in new zealand were trained here in the bay as the usgs in men low park for this reason specifically in terms of earthquake damage. what's happening now, dogs, heavy cranes and earth movers called into action, but many are still just going through the rubble with their bare hands. the death toll raised to at least 75 people. screaming can still be heard from some of the collapsed buildings and at one poignant moment, a woman used her cell phone to call her children to say good-bye. some had to have a limb amputated before they could be freed. >> number one priority has to be search and rescue. we've got teams coming in from australia. also help from britain, united states, singapore, japan and taiwan. >> there's also a link with firefighters. los angeles firefighters are among those heading to new zealand as we speak. the heavy rescue task for

the adf new zealand dramatic new video showing the moment that 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the city of christchurch. you could see in this cell phone video, the violent shaking from the quake. then the camera moves outside to reveal the devastation and the damage on the street. here are the latest details in the news elin quake. the death toll is now risen to 123 and still expected to go higher. more than two injured people are still missing tonight. about 780 portable toilets have been installed in the town of christchurch. utilities such as water, phones and electricity are still cut off to thousands. we will be back with you rob black and your questions when we come back. >>pam: this year to enter your e-mail questions. lee is asking what will happen to stocks it the government shuts down? >>rob: the last time this happened was under president clinton. nothing happened. people get their social security checks there will be a lot of fear, if it gets aggressive i will change my mind. as of now were going a model it like it's always happen. >>pam: as all the people wait for the social security chec

of this damage. the city leaders are calling this the worst they have seen. new zealand's leader says the earthquake that hit the city of christchurchd cost the country $15 billion . the prime minister announced a package worth $90 million to help out. that would help pay for the salaries for some of the 50,000 people who cannot work. 148 people were killed, officials expect that toll to rise. >> will: 4 americans were killed when their private plan e crashed. the four were enroute to saudi arabia. no other details about the fork, their twin engine plane went down moments after being airborne. we're learning this morning at the top prosecutor has been and the ousted and egyptian president and his family from traveling abroad. the move is the latest measure against the mubaraks. this step down at the end of 18 days of massive protests demanding his ouster. mubarak is now believed to be living in exclusion in the high end see resort. >> darya: we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments. due to sit and watch the oscars? everyone has their work this morning. there the house. this was a

of the earthquake and new zealand near christchurch. no immediate confirmation of damage or injuries. it is a huge city. the largest on the south island of new zealand. the second largest urban this very same area was hit by a quake early morning. with billions of dollars in damage. and fall of injuries but no deaths. (music) >>jacqueline: a live look outside at the bay bridge toll plaza. some clouds in the distance but some breaks of sunshine. the chance of showers along the coast. this will be along the southern california coastline overnight. these skies will clear into the early morning. with a cold tuesday morning but sunny, mild afternoon tomorrow. a bit warmer than what we are seeing right now. the stormtracker 4 is showing some areas in livermore. many, the rainfall is offshore. this is the tail end. sitting behind me. it is writing the coastline which the rainfall offshore but there is a chance that showers could be sporadic this evening. temperatures are going to be dropping rapidly when the sunset with the 30's ins several areas. tomorrow. we will take a look to when the storm is going to be

our top story this morning the developing news from new zealand powerful earthquake creating devastation in the city of christchurch. that magnitude 6.3 quake hit at 1:00 in the afternoon new zealand time. right now the death toll sits at 5: -- sits at 65. many people still trapped inside those collapsed buildings. kraig debro is in oakland with the bay area connection to this devastation. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, pam. that is exactly the word you we are getting from the man we have heard from. it's about 3:30 in the morning right now in christchurch. here at 6:30 in the morning a man that grew up in the country's second largest city lester mckey is glued to his laptop looking for word from missing friends. he says his family is okay. he found out about the quake from his sister that sent him a text message. he raced here to the high land hospital area home. hard wire and cell phone tires are knocked out limiting communications. but mckey says he's heeding advice from authorities. leave the phone lines open for emergency crews. dozens of deaths are reported. the number of deaths will likely rise. th

new zealand. a 6.3 quake hit christchurch. there's widespread damage, including the city's iconic stone church. dozens of aftershocks have also hit the area. we spoke to a man in new zealand who described some of the chaos. >> took us about ten minutes to get out. everyone was exiting the city. the streets were just totally clogged with -- people didn't know which way to go, which way to turn. totally unreal. >> no one knows how many people are trapped. people have been heard screaming from inside collapsed buildings. one woman used her cell phone to say goodbye to her children. the official death toll is at 65 but new zealand suggesting the toll could bo go much -- could go much higher. many people in the bay area are paying close attention a half a world away. kraig debro has more. >> reporter: good afternoon, tori. a leading seismologist at the building on the north side of campus, he said where this quake happened is known in the world of the world known as the ring of fire. it gets its name from earthquake activity along the circumference. what you might not know is the bay area and the whole wester

now here are some other stories making international headlines the city of christchurch new zealand has been hit by a devastating earthquake leaving at least sixty five people dead the powerful quake brought buildings tumbling down in the business district at lunch time office blocks collapsed trapping people inside and raiding. streets teeming with people well it's feared that some two hundred people might be stuck beneath the rubble emergency crews are scrambling to pull survivors out. at least thirty six people have died after a stab at a muslim ceremony in bali officials say over sixty others were injured when the crowd surged against a metal barrier in the studio opposed to be the country's president who plays visited a local hospital where the victims were taken to the crash occurred as tens of thousands of people were attempting to leave the ceremony. a suicide bomber targeting a government building in northern afghanistan has killed at least thirty people will demand it detonated his device near a group lined up to collect identity cards profits while the taliban claimed respons

new zealand. initial reports indicate the earthquake was centered near the city of christchurch. we have a very first photos on twitter could you can see a wall of the building -- the wall of this building has collapsed into the streets. >> it is tumbling. the rocks are falling down. >> a man describe what he saw as he walked down the street and you can get a sense of chaos happening at this hour. we are monitoring these video feeds coming to us from new zealand and we will bring you more developments on our 10:00 news on ktvu channel 2. >>> the bodies of two teenagers were found this weekend downstream from the raft. the two were juniors at a loss for was high school. close friends gathered to remember the teams did their families do not know why they were rafting on the drainage canal near their homes. >> to do such a stunt is beyond the comprehension of the family. >> friends are expressing support through facebook and organizing a candlelight walk. >>> police identified the victim of a hit and run accident. sky garrigan was killed yesterday as he walked on skyline drive. poli

city as people race to save lives. >> call out to us, please! >> reporter: rescuers in new zealand are searching through the night for survivors. the 6.3 earthquake struck the city of christchurch, killing at least 65 people. an ordinary workday became a fight for survival. >> it's up here! >> reporter: office workers joined rescue teams to save as many as they could. >> i am okay. >> reporter: for some, the misery was overwhelming. and even as this man spoke of his escape... >> yeah, two, three people just falling on me. yeah. so... >> reporter: the destruction was not over yet. aftershocks continued to rattle the city. the spire of christchurch's famous stone cathedral crumbled. >> the building to building really important thing are the people and we just don't know if there are people under this rubble. i fear there are. >> reporter: shelters are packed with survivors waiting and hoping for the best. >> condolences go to the loved ones who of course will be deeply worried and anxious for the people who are missing. >> reporter: rescuers say more than 100 people may still be trapped in rubble. the prime minister warns the death toll is likely to rise from what he calls new ze

new zealand. an earthquake measuring 6.3 has rock the city of christchurch. >> christchurch is that nation's secondgest city and a busy tourist destination. this is the second major earthquake to strike that area in just five months. there are report of several deaths and very significant damage. >> let's bring

. >>> and new zealand's leader says that the earthquake that hit the city of christchurch could cost the country around $15 million. the quake damaged one-third of the city's buildings. and put some 1,500 people out of work. 150 people have been confirmed dead. about 200 are still unaccounted for. the first funeral was held today. that was for a 5-month-old boy who died in his home. >>> protesters are still in the wisconsin state capitol this morning. they have been protesting for almost two weeks. officials wanted to clear the building yesterday afternoon, to give it a thorough cleaning. but police stepped in. and they refused to forcibly remove any of the demonstrators. >>> thousands of federal government workers could be on furlough next weekend. congress has until friday to pass a short-term budget extension or the government will shut down nonessential services. abc's rick klein has the details on that shutdown. >> reporter: will basic services cease? no. the mail will still be delivered. soldiers will still be fed. the faa will direct air traffic. you with still file your taxes

new zealand for more victims of a powerful earthquake. at least 65 people are dead others trapped in collapsed buildings. it was a 6.3 quake that struck near the city of christchurch during the day on tuesday. sharon chin has the latest from our san francisco newsroom. >> reporter: good morning. this morning, new zealand's prime minister is describing scenes of utter devastation. >>> devastation. rescue workers are digging through the rubble desperately searching for any survivors of the 6.3 magnitude quake. this is the second major quake to hit christ church in five months. this one was less powerful but caused far more damage because it hit in the middle of a workday closer to the crowded streets of downtown. tall buildings crumbled and roads buckled. the mayor has declared a state of emergency. >> the most frightening thing of my entire life. >> hard to describe what was a vibrant city two hours ago now is in ruins. >> reporter: workers are using cranes to rescue people stranded in buildings. in many neighborhoods, power, water and phone service are down. at least 100 people are feared trapped under the collapsed buildings including some students from japan vis

>> mark: it is being called new zealand's darkest day. 65 people confirmed dead. in this city of christchurchttled the region yesterday. >> reporter: >> mark: i apologize we are showing you the latest images coming out of the christchurch area today. >> james: a bill to map to show you where we are talking. this is new zealand. pay close attention to how close the epicenter is to christchurch. as we pushed and the epicenter is a handful o. debris all over the , the size of buildings coming down, littering the streets here with rubble and debris. large section of concrete crashing his car. this was the scene all over. this is the shot of them pulling a victim to safety. here the very same scene, somebody tried to reassure this person they are ok. that person is rush to the hospital. more rescuers digging through the rubble. the hard part is there is instability in the rubble. they can't get in there is basses they'd like to.as fast as they >> mark: mark khaddafi saying not to believe those who are saying he has fled the country. you see the videos from the central square. his supporters coming

>>pam: one of new zealand's largest cities is in ruins this evening after a deadly earthquake struck in the middle of the lunch hour. a magnitude 6.3 quake was centered on christchurch the southern island. it toppled the city's anglican catch diderot. the death toll stands at 70, but is almost certain to go higher. many victims are being pulled from the rubble of a four story office building. he where hundreds of people were working at the time of the quake. when medic describes the scene there as carnage. it's described as an aftershock of the 7.1 the damage the city less september. at the latest tremor caused more damage because it was at a shallower depth. the prime minister calls it his country's darkest hour. here's what it was like. >> devastation. there are people waiting to be rescued on the roof. it's terrifying. i thought i was going to die. i've never seen anything like it in my life. i'm alive, always in the ground floor when the building came down. a very violent shake. we just don't know if there people under this rubble. >>pam: our internet reporter kimberly is here now with a look at pictures and videos posted on line show in the aftermath of the ear

news out of new zealand this morning after a powerful earthquake hit the country. the magnitude 6.3 quake struck at 1:00 in the afternoon outside the city of christchurch. video shows the devastation and first responders rushing to people that are hurt. at least 65 people are confirmed dead. that number is expected to rise. overnight we learned as many as 100 people may still be trapped in collapsed buildings. new zealand's prime minister the united states along with other countries have already offered to send help. >> we is gotten help from australia and united states. i don't think we can go past the effect we may be witnessing new zealand's darkest day. >> this is the second quake to hit in five months. the first one was less powerful. we'll have more updates from new zealand throughout the day. we almost bring you any new developments on ktvu.com. >>> grief counselors will be on the campus of lost leo most campus. the memorial for matthew miller and gavin powell is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. wednesday at at shell ridge in walnut creek. the test results confirmed their two person inflatable raft was no match for the dangerous fast moving canal waters i

christchurch's mayor described the city of 350,000 as a war zone and has declared a state of emergency. new zealand's prime minister warned, quote, we may well be witnessing new zealand's darkest day. >>> elsewhere, libya may be on the brink of collapse this morning as key diplomates, government officials and several military units have turned against gadhafi.ç he lost that support yesterday after ordering security forces to open fire on protesters in the country's capital. but even with demonstrators reportedly in control of libya's second largest city, gadhafi made a brief, bizarre appearance on state tv and remained defiant, denying rumors he had left the country. in a statement yesterday, secretary of state hillary clinton condemned what she called unacceptable bloodshed in libya noting the world is watching the country, quote, with alarm. >>> meanwhile, here at home, an uprising to wisconsin proposed budgets has sparked demonstrations across the country. state democrats are still in hiding preventing a vote and wisconsin's governor is not backing down. nbc's jay gray has our report. >> reporter

survivors from top of buildings following tuesday's devastating earthquake in new zealand one hundred thirteen people have so far been confirmed dead and rescue crews in the city of christchurch have failed to pull anyone alive from the rubble for more than a day some two hundred people are still missing and it's thought as many as one hundred and twenty of those are inside just one collapsed building. a college student from saudi arabia has been arrested in america on suspicion of plotting to bomb ex-president george w. bush's house of sorry who was studying chemical engineering at a university in texas came to the attention after buying bomb making materials and posting anti-american messages online authorities say they found diary entries planning attacks on several sites around the u.s. . if convicted of sorry could receive a life sentence. a last minute computer glitch almost derailed the thirty ninth and final launch of the space shuttle discovery the ship added six crew did manage to blast off successfully from the kennedy space center but with just three seconds remaining in its critical launch window the launch had been delayed for three and a half months due to crac

yet rescue teams and in new zealand say they and found no more survivors overnight in the earthquake-hit city of christchurch. at least 71 have been killed. there have been a violent clashes between protesters and police and the greek capital of athens and the latest row over austerity measures. police fired grenades and protesters responded. we have this report. >> it did not take long for violence erupt, marking the first nationwide strike of the year. yet the protesters prepared an arsenal of petrol bombs, and through volley after volley at the riot police. skirmishes broke out in several regular battlegrounds in the city center, especially in the center where the police were taunted and the constitution square outside parliament. several were not fast enough to escape the petrol bombs. they suffered minor burns. 5000 officers were on the streets. they flooded the area with tear gas and stun grenades. one banner proclaimed that the protesters were dying, being killed off by the austerity measures. shopkeepers joined in, pulling down shutters to complain about rising taxes, falling consumer spending, and t

a powerful earthquake devastated the city of christchurch, new zealand, today. at least 75 people were killed, and that toll was expected to grow. we have a report from tom clarke of independent television news. >> reporter: in the center of christ church some buildings are snapped in two. others reduced to rubble. it doesn't matter where they stood or what they stood for. the quake struck at lunchtime, caught on camera inside this person's home. workers downtown were caught in collapsing office blocks or in rubble outside on their way back to their desks. lunch hour turned to terror in an instant. >> it's my building. it's my workplace. >> the table in the restaurant, two or three people. >> reporter: the landmark cathedral was continuing to collapse after the shaking stopped. as if nerves weren't shattered enough. >> it is huge. it's just huge. you know, the building to building, the really important thing are the people. we just don't know if there are people under this rubble. i'm sure there are. >> reporter: this large office block collapsed on itself. >> s

fading of war survivors from topple buildings fall in tuesday's devastating earthquake in new zealand one hundred thirteen people have so far been confirmed dead and rescue crews in the city of christchurch have failed to point one alive from the rubble for more than a day it's thought as many as one hundred twenty bodies may be inside one collapsed building. heavy rain has caused several rivers across believe yet to burst their banks and dating entire towns and destroying roads and crops authorities say three people were killed in wednesday bringing the death toll from floods in the country since january to fifteen a state of emergency has been declared in the country as well as in neighboring terrible flooding there has left more than three and a half thousand people homeless like. a suicide bomber has killed eight people in their rocking city of ramadi while trying to assassinate a government says. the attack outside a sports stadium injured the deputy governor barbour province and killed seven people seven police officers rather and bodyguard the bombing came hours after the country's prime minister nouri al maliki issued a warning to rocky's over security fears. last minute computer

of pulling any more survivors from topple buildings fall tuesday's devastating earthquake in new zealand one hundred thirteen people have so far been confirmed dead and rescue crews in the city of christchurch have failed to pull anyone alive from the rubble for more than a day some two hundred people are still missing and it's thought as many as one hundred and twenty of those are inside just one collapsed building. heavy rain has caused several rivers across believe you can burst their banks and invading entire towns and destroying roads and crops authorities say three people were killed wednesday bringing the death toll from floods in the country since january fifteenth a state of emergency has been declared in the country as well as a neighboring peru flooding there has left more than three and a half thousand people homeless. a college student from saudi arabia has been arrested in america on suspicion of plotting to bomb ex-president george w. bush's house how it all there were. he was who was studying chemical engineering at a university in texas came to the f.b.i.'s attention after buying bomb making materials and posting anti-american messages online authorities say they found diar

new zealand's second largest city is in ruins after a big earthquake. about 13 hours ago the 6.3 quake hit outside christchurch new zealand. we know of 65 people are dead. more than 100 may be trapped in collapsed buildings ings. the search for them continues. >>> many libyan government officials have resigned already. they are protesting the killing of demonstrators by libyan government troops. racial profiling is being redefined by the san jose police department. they will be considered a violation for a san jose police officer to show bias at any time during an encounter with the public. >>> among them a proposal by bay area lawmaker to create standard pay, overtime, and vacation for housekeepers nannies, and care givers. another would charge a tax per penny an ounce on sweetened beverages. one bill will allow landlords to ban smoking in rental units. >>> a carr mole low family man -- a caramel family man to protect sea otters. in 2010 more than $250,000 was raised through the protection fund. the option is set to expire this year. >>> the new census estimate shows one-fourth of u.s. counties are losing population. it's a phenomen