local people have brought in cake, biscuits and a lot of baking kids in south wales. it really is impressive. >> jordan davis there. we actually had an update because divers who entered the mine have now been forced to return above ground. they had hoped they could assess the situation before the water was pumped out. the debris left the water too murky so they have now left. you're watching bbc news. >> this is bbc news day. >> our headlines this hour. stock markets around the world have risen sharply on the prospect of coordinated action by central banks to help world financial systems. u.b.s. says it may have lost around $2 billion because of unauthorized trading by one up of its traders in its -- one of its traders in its investment bank. the u.s. military says it believes it has killed the head of al qaeda's operations in pakistan. a missile apparently fired from a zrone thought to have set a saudi national living near the border of afghanistan. they have captured two men in kabul earlier this week. one is seth said to be a member of the pakistan-based hakani net

tonight, the villagers of south wales are in mourning. they have lost four friends and workmates who died in an environment they dknew and understood. >> get more on that story and many others by going to the bbc news website. >>> you are watching "bbc world news." dozens of people have been seriously injured at an american air show after an airplane crashed into the crowd. the united nations security council has eased some of the sanctions imposed on libya at the start of the conflict. >>> the pakistani prime minister has said he will take charge of the relief efforts for millions of flood victims and the southern province of sindh. monsoons have submerged at thousands of villages in a region that was devastated by last year's floods. >> the hon. waters have created ghost towns. we reach one of them. this was the home to 90,000 people. by the roadside, an attempt at normality, but he has to wash in contaminated water, and all round, stories of loss. she tells us that her crops and cattle are gone and she and her family have had no help f

. >> rescue teams in south wales are still trying to reach four miners trapped near nearly 300 feet below ground in the swansi valley. it's thought the men became trapped in a section of the mine. our correspondent, jordan davis, is at the mine with the very latest for us. >> i'm outside the access road. it's more of the same here, a steady stream of emergency service vehicles, heavy-duty american. their beds laden with bumping equipment because that's the nib of the problem. they need to remove this water from the mine, from the shaft. the hope is that the men are experienced enough to make their way to higher ground. the mineshaft has been described to me like the london underground. the miners walk in and walk back out, and the water has collected in a certain part of the mine that blocked access for these four men to get out. they're now underground. emergency services, and there are 50 emergency service personnel. they haven't made contact with these miners yet, but obviously everybody in the community a mile away down the road hopes they're experienced enough to make it out. we hear

rescue teams in south wales are trying to reach four miners trapped underground. efforts to be made to pump water. harold griffith reports. >> a team of 50 are now desperately trying to pump water out of the mine and lead to the men inside. the emergency response started just after 9:00 this morning. initial indications there were five persons trapped. the current situation is that one person has managed to escape and currently four males are still trapped underneath the ground. >> this is one of just a handful of mines left in south wales. it is feared the men are trapped 300 feet by flood water from a burst reservoir. >> there are numerous little tunnels, etc., which all potentially have air pockets. so, they are experienced miners, they know the layout and they know where to go in this sort of situation. >> families and friends i gathered at the nearby village hall. they can only wait for news. this is a community familiar with the risks of heavy industry. but this is the first mining accident in the valley for 20 years. >> the families, many of them are in tea

. >> sad news from south wales were police have confirmed all four miners who were trapped are confirmed dead. there were trying to tunnel to save the men. an investigation is underway. richard lester has more details. >> they said they had never met such difficult conditions. they worked day and night in the hope of finding at least one minor left alive. this evening, their hopes were dashed. >> i can confirm the fourth dead and miner has been recovered. on behalf of us all, i would like to express our sincere condolences to the families of those who fell -- i can confirm that of the four deceased miners, there were found in close proximity to each other. one was john b. exit side of the blockage -- one was on the exit side of the blockage. together, they were where they had been working. >> families, friends, and neighbors suffered, agonizing waiting for information. the news just got worse as the rescue team found one by one more bodies. from around the world, gifts of food and toys for the children, but this has been a crippling blow. >> it was not supposed to lead. his wife did not

in south wales down here mostly this is all t. the un's post poll full bodies in the stalemate over tensions at the cost of own serbia's northern border crossings the breakaway regions ignoring calls for tolls but seems set on seizing the checkpoints all on deaf necessary. as the british and french leaders held the democracy they brought to maybe a u.k. tanks and weapons continue to strengthen all the arab hardline need to ships. a russian man's. it's kraft touches down bringing three international space station crew members. to one of the ten states missions it is history. next the danger of a dramatic escalation of the syrian conflict is on discussion impede lavelle's show what happens.

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threatening video out of south wales, british rescue crews working desperately to reach three men trappedcollapsed allowing water to come rushing in. it's believed they are trapped 300 feet underground. at least one other miner has died in that accident. here's the norweigian mass murderer minutes before he detonated a car bomb outside of the prime minister's office in july. this newly released photo shows him dressed in a police uniform and carrying a pistol. after this attack, he drove to a youth camp where he went on a mass shooting spree. 77 people died in both july 22nd attack. if you're looking for a good movie to see next month, who are you going to call? >> come in, ray. >> i saw it! i saw it! >> it's right here, ray. it's looking at me. >> ugly little spud, isn't he? >> i think he can hear you, ray. >> don't move! it won't hurt you! >> the original ghostbusters will reportedly be back in theaters just in time for halloween according it a post on the facebook page. full details haven't been released yet. the re-release comes amid reports that filming on "ghostbusters 3" could be s

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favorite straw in the pool see the other games to day include all of the against the usa and south africa versus wales. meanwhile england secure their first points of the world cup on sounds easy although got fired from argentina that penalty from months in order to get five minutes out of the great game of pool was nine three zero bouts one moment was the change the course of the game determined work from the english it was scrambling ben youngs to pick a hole in the argentine defense for the only choice of the match up sixty seven minutes england going on to add points following could see tonight i picked three. over to box and no way of it called unfounded his w.b.c. have you a title by defeating polish content to make on saturday nights forty year old ukrainian edging his opponent with a technical like out in the town for around with a whimper each goal has extended his record to fourteen for he thinks trees which of those by just two defeats klitschko claiming off to the ballots or that his next goal will be fighting great indeed he lost of italy's elder brother. earlier this year. in formula one

stop by with the rugby world cup well wales need to beat some other to avoid an early exit from the tournament after now really losing to south africa in their first game wales is desperate for their first victory in three days but they are nine ten down as the second half gets underway that anthony peden eases try giving the samoans the days but penalties from talk prescreened. in such a later on england take on georgia in group baby english making nine changes to the line of the beat argentina george you have kept pretty much the same side but lost to scotland and in group a france take on canada after both sides won the open as against japan and told their respective late mile island produced the show result of the rugby world cup so far between try nation champions astray fifteen points to six and opened on saturday to go top of say jonathan sexton run and taking two penalties each for ireland and six and also landed a drop go to james o'connor penalties for all the she could manage on my left without even a losing bonus point. now russia are preparing for their second game of the tone which is against italy in nelson on

say twenty two ten also on sunday and the late game seen south africa take home with wales that simple d. . in the meantime england secured their first boy and set the world cup on saturday although not without a fight from argentina that penalty from not in order to get five minutes after the great game of pool was nine three advantage but one moment was to change the course of the game deterrent work from the english and describe allowing ben youngs to bigger hole in the origin time defense will be your only choice of the match up sixty seven minutes england going on to add points following a third seem to mind picturing. over to boxing now where he thought he could reach calder pounded his w.b.c. heavyweight title by beating polish content it almost sounds a nice old ukrainian edgy his opponent with a technical knockout in the town threw out with a win klitschko has expanded he is record to forty three victories forty of those by keown we have just two defeats which go claiming after the bout that his next goal will be fighting briton david haye the last of italy's younger brother l

russia's pool see where i learned say twenty to ten holes on sunday and the late game seen south africa take home is wales that simple d. . in the meantime england secured their first boy and so the world cup on saturday although look without a fight from argentina that penalty for a multitude of gigas five minutes after the break gave the pool was nine three advantage but one moment was to change the course of the game determined from the english and the scrum allowing ben youngs to pick a hole in the argentine defense will be only troy of the match sixty seven minutes to go and going on to add points following a seem to mind victory. over to boxing now where school defended his w.b.c. heavyweight title by beating polish content. on saturday nights before to old ukrainian edging his opponent with a technical knockout in the town through with the wind has extended he is record to forty three victories forty of those with just two defeats which go claiming off to the bout that his next goal will be finding break from david haye the last of it on these younger brother. this year. in formula one defending ch

to keep up their hopes of reaching the quarter finals a bit later on south africa clear at the top of group d. but it's between wales and samoa for the last quarter final place in the pool fly half stephen jones will set a new appearance record for his country today with his hundred. meanwhile russia have been taking the positives to death of consecutive defeat at the latest to sixty two points to twelfth. but the bears on bait it is their first world cup and they say they are learning all the time from new zealand. russia we're on the end of a rugby lesson from ireland and after about when it's enough to prevail we are issue back to the top of pool see where russia they were their own worst enemies at times has been a ally of the irish to run in some very simple tries especially in a five minute period just before half time break we just like experience of big tournament like this you just get tired at some point and lose your focus which results in mistakes it's a super. obvious much had been the third quickest assailant's of the rugby world cup i mean international stadium in the rotorua was a sea of green but ar

against maybe to keep their hopes of reaching the quarter finals to south africa but they are at the top of pulte but it's between wales and some of the. quarter final place in the afternoon the up with a few minutes gone and that game against namibia flyhalf stephen jones setting a new appear into court for wales today with its hundred. more russia have been taking the positives out of their consecutive defeat at the tournament the latest a sixty two points to twelve thrashing by ireland but the bears are downbeat it is their first world cup and they say they are learning all the time from new zealand is rich poor flicked. russia were on the end of a rugby lesson from ireland and after about when it's enough to prevail the are issue back to the top of pools see what russia they were their own worst enemies at times has been allowed the irish to run in some very simple tries especially in a five minute period just before half time break we just like experience of big tournament like this you just get tired at some point and lose your focus which results in mistakes it's a simple as that. much had been the first the qui

wales, in every part of the united kingdom. for women and men. young, old. town, country. north, south. a new economy for the whole nation. because as liberal democrats we act for the whole nation. in our long, proud liberal history, we have never served, the media moguls, the union barons or the bankers. we do not serve, and we will never serve, vested interests. we are in nobody's pocket. that's why we can make decisions in the national interest, not easy, but right. that's why we speak up, first and loudest, when the establishment lets the people down. in the last three years, we've seen establishment institutions exposed one by one. the city of london, shattered by the greed of bankers. the media, corrupted by phone hacking. parliament, shamed by expenses. i was brought up to know that it is not polite to say 'i told you so'. but i'm sorry, we did. in 2006 when vince cable warned that "bad debts were growing" and that bank lending levels were "recklessly irresponsible". in 2002 when tom mcnally said, "the government must guard the public interest as assiduously as mr murdoch guards his shareholder interests." and in 1

from an interest in priorities of the south east of england to the fore an independent would be able to chart a different course. priorities wales is a long way from declaring independence but it's no longer just a pipe dream of people here voted overwhelmingly earlier this year in favor of handing the welsh assembly full law making powers that was considered a turning point in welsh nationhood and plights comrie the party of wales have undoubtedly taken heart from the surprise victory of the scottish national party that a victory in may gave the s.n.p. an outright majority in the scottish parliament which has many powers devolved from westminster the party's promise to hold a scotland wide referendum on whether to declare independence according to applied comrie that marks the turning of the tide for a unified u.k. keeping now what i believe are beginning to to use the word independence in in a welsh context which they think they wouldn't have jennifer use our last activity gallops i think the people in where's are going to see that they're going stocking becomes independent the next logical step is for we're just becoming depe

waleed. and then way down south here, this is the desert. ben wiedeman is there. south toward the pro gadhafi stronghold and as you probably now already, gadhafi's son has fled to najir. this is a couple of months ago with nick robertson and the new regime, they want gadhafi back, but this is turning into a mess with the new libya and najir. what happened there today? >> well, today, the justice minister came out and told a group of journalists he wasn't going to send gadhafi back to libya. he said he's still waiting for this delegation to come to libya for the transitional government. he said he's been told that they're coming, that they're going to come and ask for gadhafi back, but that's not going to happen. he said niger is going to honor the international commitment. to send gadhafi back into a war and potential trial that could end in a death penalty, this government right here is not about to do that. >> if niger isn't going to do that, should we assume niger will take the same position should gadhafi? >> that could be a slightly different situation becaus

refuse institution lear forces marched into the gadhafi stronghold of waleed this morning amid resistance and also captured the airport south, an important symbolic holdout. >>> by a vote of 92-6, the u.s. senate passed legislation yesterday to temporarily extend the federal aviation and highway programs averting another shutdown of the faa. the house passed the bill on tuesday. it now heads to the president's desk to become law. >>> the supreme court yesterday delivered a last-minute execution stay in the case of texas man duane buck, who was scheduled to be executed last night. the court agreed to halt the execution and review the case after buck's attorneys argued his sentence was unfair because the jury heard racially charged testimony that buck was likelier to be violent in the future because he is black. >>> in speaking of texas, rick perry returned to iowa last night with some tough words from mitt romney. but the execution story back home in texas is getting just as many headlines. so what better person to bring here than nbc's campaign on the perry campaign, perry dan. you just got over the phone with the perry cam

the bunks and gnawed our bones the wales of ghosts kept us awake. 32 steps to my father's house. 4 windows facing north. 24 steps to my uncle's house, 2 doors facing south. i have 3 sisters, 2 brothers, 4 cousins on my father's side. now i store the memory in a drawer along with bitter herbs and rhinoceros horns we dine at restaurants on the better side of towns with pink table cloths and real flowers in the vases. we hardly go to china town. before i came here, i held his hand. now my heart is a chinese box of riddels, no one understands. i blew hot soup for her on foggy nights. she trims the ends of my thinning hair, still she can't forget that day she faced the interrogation officers and said she was my sister. i have not told anyone we move like shadows in a haze of secrets and lies. now stairs fascinate her. she knows the neighbor's house by heart. 21 steps to the door. 9 windows. 1-1/2 bathrooms. she counts every timely visit just to make sure. in case one day she has to know. before i came here, i had a name. >> ships of wind. softly size the swaying trees in the secret place stilled by time. we toil between the deep brown earth crumbs past fromm