without that, the prospect of moving on islam. bbc news, osh, southern kurdistan. >> from there to america. at a multimillion-dollar art collection from the walls of the collapsed investment bank lehman brothers is up for auction. we have this. >> tonight at 10:00 -- and day of turmoil from the world's financial markets. >> quint lehman brothers went under, it shook the world. -- when at lehman brothers went under, it shook the world. might this go some way to pay off the creditors? >> there are 2 lucien frueds. how many are these going to make? >> 2 million pounds. it is but a drop on any ocean. >> to understand better, take this. the most of the valuable artwork, worth around 150,000 pounds. you need to million of them to pay off the debt. -- you would need 2 million of them to pay off the debt. you realize what they are apart out. you see, they are symbolic. very 2008. and how about this commemoratives plaque? 1500? do you think it will go for that? >> we have had a lot of interest in that. it could go into the trip the cabinet of

whoever can get the bbc, pays for the bbc. would something like that work in the u.s.? >> first of all, the bbc has a great model. i also think we need to remember what journalism is. journalism, among other things, has to be independent, somewhat autonomous, had to have the ability to report things that people do not want to see. whether they are government, organizations, powerful individuals. my second time and the london bureau chief was it during the iraq war. the bbc had some very aggressive coverage which was more critical in the run-up to the iraq war than what was here in the u.s. that was very helpful, journalistically. there was one point, after a correspondent published what i thought was a very helpful piece about the sexing up of the data from the blair administration, error by and saying that it was perfect information that was perfectly frigid purposely issued, the governor general and chairman of directors at the board of the bbc were forced to resign, a very telling moment meaning the government, even in a country like britain, we are not used to it in

news, delhi. >> the latest headlines for you on "bbc world news at." e north korean leader, kim jong-il has promoted one of his sons. russia is the world's biggest energy supplier. when the leaders and that, they had much to talk about. china wants more resources to fuel economic growth. president medvedyev's visit coincides with the completion of an oil pipeline between the two countries. >> both sides have touted the completion of the china-russia oil pipeline. this is a win/win cooperation in progress of a further promoting cooperation in the areas of energy, administration, and high-tech industries. >> but aside from oil, russia has opportunities to sell gas in china. they are currently highly reliant on europe. the two countries have agreed that russian supplies would start flowing in 2015, although they have yet to work out a pricing structure. if any deal goes through, it will worried the west. they will see it as yet another sign of china cornering the energy markets. bbc news, beijing. >> in europe, it looks to be another difficult week for the

the chilean president tells the bbc the miners will be freed by november. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america. the mother is the man sitting -- at the mother's demanding answers in a kurdish city that is divided. the multimillion dollar art collection belonging to lehman brothers goes under the hammer. in an exclusive interview with bbc persian television, president obama has called the comments made by mahmoud ahmadinejad about the september 11th attacks as it is usable. later, the iranian leader said that the american government might have been involved in the attack. president obama says that he believes that mr. -- that the iranian president's opinions are inconsistent with that of the american people. >> this was offensive, hateful, and for him to make the statement here in manhattan just a little north of ground zero where families lost their loved ones, people of all races and ethnicities who see this as a seminal tragedy of this generation, for him to make a statement like that was inexcusable. this stands in contr

the bbc reports from jerusalem. >> and endless day of talks in jerusalem. there have been so many in the past. peace is still nowhere to be seen but the americans are not giving up. hillary clinton lead meeting after meeting with israeli and palestinian leaders, preparing the ground for the last session of the day. benjamin netanyahu gritted abbas at his official residence. first time abbas's here in two years. in the guest book, he wrote he hopes for eternal peace. the leaders sounded determined. no one is giving any details about the talks, but to keep the momentum the americans have been playing up the positive atmosphere. >> to me, it has been extremely impressive to see both leaders engaging in this fashion. they are serious. they mean business. they do have differences. we believe they can be overcome. >> it is not just their differences that stand in the wake of peace. the worst violence in months has erupted in gaza. militants launched rocket attacks against israel and israel metallic created. hamas opposes the peace talks. an israeli settlement on o

the u.n. you're watching bbc world news. still to come -- south africa's president has called for unity in the a.n.c. while launching an attack on party divisions. in sweden a far right anti-immigrant party has entered parliament for the first time denying the center right governing coalition a majority. the rise in support for the sweden democrats mirrors an increase in votes in the european union. the party denies its racist but the mainstream blocs have ruled out working with it. >> the surge of support for the far right sweden democrats was the big story on election night. the party was able to celebrate its historic entry into parliament having promised to put the brakes on immigration in sweden. we've written political history together, say the sweden democrats leader. it's fantastic, he said. preliminary results show the center right coalition led by the prime minister winning 172 of the 349 seats. it's a clear victory over the opposition social democrats center left bloc which has 157 seats. but not quite enough to fo

he spoke about the importance of god in the modern world. "bbcews." >> this is the moment that rewarded their patient, good-humored day-long way. the leader of a billion catholics worldwide here in the heartland, the fortress of the psychotic catholic identity. many in the church here had anxious items about this moment, that it would somehow feel low-key, anti-climactic. it did not seem so in this crowd. the pope, who is said to have to lack a popular touch, found a moment of intimacy. their church has been under attack, but they have kept the faith. this is a papal si that wants the readvantagization of the west. a turning back of the secularizing team, a pope season as aposing gay marriage and stem cell research. he he called for religious belief to take its place in public discourse and for christian values to shape public policy. >> they new seem to exclude religious beliefs from public cause, and to privatize it. yet, it is leading us to look upon it. >> only the advantagization of culture could cull back the dictatorship. >> as the shadows

would strengthen its leadership in the world. bbc news, washington. >> moving on to another aspect of iraq, tony blair said he deeply regrets the loss of life during the war in iraq, but stands by his decision to invade. in a new memoir, he also lays bare the relationship between him and gordon brown, his former finance minister. he criticized his successor for abandoning "new labor." our political editor has been studying mr blair's version of history. >> he finally gives his verdict on the labour years in office, and out comes the definitive story about how bad things got between tony blair and gordon brown. >> it was very difficult and also very close. even though towards the end, i think frankly, it was hard going on in possible, for a large time when we were in government, he was an immense source of strength. >> long before this public show of french ships in 2005, the two men at the top of government were privately at war. blair agreed to resign, but he said that brown broke his promise to back his policies. >> i was very happ

we'll try to get that back as soon as possible the you are watching bbc news. ill to come, as the threat from hurricane karl diminishes, hurricane igor heads toward bermuda. >> detectives investigating the murder of a leading pakistani politician in north london believe that his killing may have been politically motivated. dr. farouq, who had spent the last decade in exile until london, was found with stab wounds. >> suburban north london -- hardly the most obvious place from which to conduct politics in pakistan. outside, dr. farouq, a prominent figure inside pakistan's mqm party shall was stabbed and beaten to death. counterterrorism investigators are investigating but no clear motive has appeared yet. the party is the dominant party in karachi. farouq fled pakistan in the early 1990's and sought political asylum because he thought his life was in danger and that london would be a safe haven. the leader of 9 party has a body guard but the m.q.m. say they can't afford body guards for every leader. this killing has made them feel very differently. at the london

talks about the high prices. welcome to bbc news broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. coming p later in the program, renewed hope for stability in colombia following the death of a rebel leader. a judge in california suspends the due guard kidnap case because of concerns offer the accused's mental competency. >> president obama has condemned what he described as offensive and hateful comments by the iranian president, mahmoud ahmadinejad at the united nations general assembly on thursday. there he suggested that the u.s. government was behind the september 11 attacks. in an exclusive interview with bbc persian television, mr. obama drew a contrast between comments and expressions of sympathy. >> ground zero, the site in new york of the attack on america which murdered nearly 3,000 people and scarred the nation's psyche. for a foreign leader to come here and entertain the suggestion the american government inflicted this on their own people has caused outrage. president obama, in an interview wit

the pope. high security as afghanistan prepares for a landmark elections. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast on pbs and around the globe. coming up, karachi shuts down after a politician is murdered in london. approaching the end of his trip, our correspondent goes to the depth of despair among the pakistani flood victims. >> every time we are surrounded by those affected by the flood comes up we are hoping we are here to help. >> the pope has issued a rallying cry for religion in an historic speech made to the british parliament. the pope said the world of faith and secular rationality needed one another. religion and christianity was being marginalized. >> this was the secular centerpiece of the pope's visit, an address to politicians in westminster. he was sentenced to death for putting got it for politics. >> the nation's political institutions [unintelligible] in the process great britain has emerged as a democracy which places great value on freedom of speech and [unintelligible] with a strong sense of [unintelligible] the quality of all citizens. >> he also voic

the excitement? that is another matter. bbc news. >> just briefly, an indian court will rule on thursday whether hindus or muslims are banned around a british mosque in northern india. 2000 people died in an attack around the mosque in 1992. this is just days before the commonwealth games began in delhi. the latest headlines for you this hour on "bbc world news." the son of kim jong-il has been appointed to two top jobs. the president of afghanistan made an emotional appeal for peace and in his country. the israeli navy has intercepted in aid it ship carrying jewish activists trying to break the blockade into the gaza strip. the ship has now been escorted to an israeli port. our baghdad correspondent has this for us. >> the latest shift to break been naval blockade of gaza by israel. it is carrying medical aid, and equipment, and school textbooks. what is unusual is the activists on board are jewish. they include an israeli father whose daughter was killed in 1997 by hamas, but still feels the blockade of gaza is inhumane. >> i

but the six men arrested are still in custody. bbcs, westminster. >> a drill boring a rescue whole has reached the 33 to lay an miners trapped -- chilean miners trapped underground. the drill is called "the machine of miracles" by the families of the miners. three people were killed in kashmir when security forces opened fire. for the first time, the indian army during the police and paramilitary forces in trying to restore order. this came on the sixth day of curfew in the capital and other parts of the kashmir valley. new figures reveal that hiv infections that declined by more than a quarter of the last decade in sub-saharan africa, the region worst affected by aids. the figures compiled by the united nations world aids program shows that ivory coast, it be a bit, nigeria, in zimbabwe are leading the drop in new infections. paul kagame says that allegations that rwanda and police might have engaged in genocide are absurd. speaking to the bbc during a visit to london, he explained why he was so enraged by the report. >> the concepti

they hope that cameras can return next month to finish the job. bbc news. >> our top story again for your this hour, the reopening of a new round of middle east peace talks. president obama has denounced the killing of four jewish settlers on the west bank. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold. get the top stories from around the globe and click to play video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in-depth, expert reporting of "bbc world news" online. >> funding was made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> there is one stage that is the met and carnegie hall. >> o, that this too, too solid flesh -- >> it is the kennedy center -- >> check, one, two. >> and a club in austin. [woman vocalizing] >> it is closer than any seat in the house, no matter wher

in the end, a final decision may be made by the imam himself. bbcs, washington. >> stay with us if you run the program, we will be in the world's most populous muslim nation. we will hear in your from muslims and a group of christians holding mass nearby. the catholic church in belgium has promised to help mass of sexual abuse scandals by listening to them, by cooperating more closely with police, and setting up a center for recognition, reconciliation, and healing. over last week, an independent study showed that 13 victims had killed themselves. support groups have criticized church leaders for not apparently doing more to help catch and publisher of users. here is the report from brussels. >> cents at least the 1960's, a child sexual abuse was widespread in catholic-run schools, youth groups, and in the church. it was only on friday where the details were revealed in all their horror. it was prevalent with every diocese by teachers, use workers, priests, and that is one digit. some suffering silently. 13 people are saw -- thought to have committe

a planning a comeback, pakistan's former military ruler tells the bbc he is forming a political party and wants to lead the country again. and if it is september, it must be toronto, a hollywood a-lister heading to canada for the international film festival. >>> welcome to "bbc world news," broadcasting in the u.k. and around the world. the american pastor who drew international condemnation for planning to burn the car ran up on the anniversary of 9/11 has arrived in new york, where he is expected to meet the iman behind plans for a controversy a mosque near ground zero. pastor terry jones says it may still happen. >> the president was forced to spend a fair bit of a rare news conference making appeals for tolerance, saying that muslims were neighbors and friends. he can hardly not respond to the threats. the trouble is it looks like he is giving more publicity to a group that is on the fringe. pastor jones is the leader of a florida church with a congregation of about 50 people. he believes that islam is the work of the devil and he has turned to put 200 korans onto a bonfire, havin

meatballs and chicken, the miners get their first hot meal in three weeks. >> welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast in the u.k. and around the world. president obama appeared alongside the israeli and palestinian leaders on the eve of the first peace talks for nearly two years. he urged them to walk a path of peace. >> we are fathers blessed with sons and daughters, so we must ask ourselves what kind of world do we want to give to our children and grandchildren? tonight, and these are the questions that we must answer. this is a fitting moment to do so. for muslims, this is ramadan. it is rare for those two months to coincide. but tonight they do. different faiths, rituals, but a shared period of devotion. a time to reflect on right and wrong. a time to ponder one's place in the world. a time when people of two religions remind the world the truth that is both simple and profound. but all of us in our hearts are capable of great change. >> i began with the hebrew word for peace. shalom. our goal is to forge peace between israelis and palestinians. brief interlude between two wars. we do

bbc news. >> the latest headlines for you this hour on "bbc world news." more than 2 million people have taken to the streets according to french unions to protest pension reforms. and julia gillard has managed to hold on as australia's prime minister. two members of parliament decided to back her minority government. the commander of international forces in a pianist and is warning of serious repercussions if of a church in florida goes ahead with plans to burn a copy of the koran. this is to mark this week's anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. >> this is what worries general david petraeus. 500 people in kabul, gathered to demonstrate because of one small church in america that plans to bring copies of the koran. the protesters threw rocks at u.s. army vehicles. >> we are very worried about the implications of a possible koran burning in united states. it puts our soldiers in jeopardy, very likely. we have already seen the demonstrations here in kabul just at the rumors that this could take place. and that the images from such an activity could very well be

his critics: the death of democracy. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, also around the globe. my name is mike embley. coming up later for you -- despite worldwide outrage, the american pastor who plans to burn the karan is not backing down. -- koran is not backing down. and how unman dances reveals more than meets the eye. -- a man dance is it reveals more than meets the eye. hello to you. bp has giving its own account of what caused april's catastrophic oil spill in the gulf of mexico. eleven workers died when the deepwater horizon oil rig exploded and it leaked almost 5 million gallons of crude oil. bp faces hundreds of lawsuits and compensation claims. its report today insist no single factor caused the disaster. it does accept some responsibility, but also points the finger of blame at several other companies and work teams. it speaks of a complex series of mechanical failures, as well as human error and faults in the engineering design. >> april 20 of this year. the worst oil disaster in ameri

the president. stay with us on bbc world news. still become, britain has announced a replacement for the armored vehicle that others call a mobile copy. first, the chinese prime minister is threatening further action against japan unless they release the chinese see captain earlier this month. >> the chinese premier arrived in new york to the usual the dramatic courtesy. the dispute over the detention of a sea captain was on his agenda. speaking publicly about the issue, he threatened further action. the japanese government said they were happy to talk. >> i have not confirmed how he said what he said, but if he threatened us we would need hired dialogue as soon as possible. >> japan maintained that they collided with patrols for it -- patrol ships. last weekend a court extended his detention for 10 days. both countries claimed the island in the china sea. china has already suspended senior government context, authorities allowed for this protest outside the embassy in beijing. called extreme nationalism, analysts found more behind

and the over 60,000 people of siemens are ready to do it again. siemens. answers. >> and now, "bbc world news." >> handing over sang gain to the americans -- british troops in afghanistan pullout of the area where more than 100 of their comrades died. 10 years on, what progress is being made on a meeting the un's millennium development goals as mothers still die in childbirth and people go hungry. more controversy for international cricket and mix -- and missed another match-fixing allegations. welcome to bbc world news, broadcast on pbs and around the globe. coming up later, showing off the latest wheels in>> funding was made possible by come as -- i don't believe it. the moment a bbc team cause -- saw pictures of a lost population of tigers. >> hello and welcome. for british soldiers, the region in southern afghanistan has been one of the most dangerous places in the world. in the past four years, more than 100 u.k. troops have died there, almost one-third of all british losses in afghanistan. today, britain's handover responsibility to the americans. u.k. commanders say progress

the country. nate robbins. bbc news. manchester. >> this is bbc news. why this could revolutionize heart surgery >> now, the labor party. by ed miliband's decision to invade iraq was wrong. jamess landel reports. >> is this a man leaving front line politics? david mili band left britain today. once again spilled out into the open. harry alone applauded. so what did ed miliband think about his brother's anger? >> he thought my speech got the right note in terms of unity in a party. you will have to ask him obviously. >> not a bad iraq. didn't agree with you on iraq? >> different people have different views on these issues in our party. i'm leaving this party in a way to win back trust from people. >> this evening. labor's deputy leader out touring the conference was unrepentant. >> i can't remember exactly what he said to me. anyway, he was at the end of section as well >> why is this unworkable for david to say, he has to avoid these policies. >> not at all. >> as a favor at the end of section. >> it's true. i think hairiot voted for it. >> tonight, davi

the danger has not been totally extinguished yet. "bbcews." >> three pakistani prisoners at the center of allegations of corruption have been questioned by police in london. the three were quized separately over claims that they were paid as part of an alleged betting scam. they have been provisionly suspended by the international cricket council, but deny any wrongdoing. you are watching "bbc news." still ahead, drivers advised to seek alternative routes, going nowhere in china's 120 kilometer long traffic jam. >> the business tie could not has finally appeared in court 17 years after gleeg britain. he was ordered by the judge to wear an electronic tag. he is accuseded of fraug following the collapse his business empire. he returned last week. his trial will now not stop for a year. here is more. >> he arrived at the court in a motorcade with security more suited for a head of state. the first time he had been add court since the fled the country in 1993. back then, he had been about to stand trial on 66 counts of theft in an alleged mul

bbc news. >> the latest headlines for you this hour on "bbc world news." esident obama has urged world leaders at the u.n. general assembly to put aside cynicism and support the middle east peace talks. france has ground to a halt for the second time this month. hundreds of thousands of workers are protesting the plans to raise retirement age. it is estimated 40 million people around the world are starving dq high fuel prices. this is made worse by the export ban on meat in russia. we sent jeremy cooke to colorado where weeds is undoubtedly the cash crop. >> -- where wheat is undoubtably the cash crop. >> they are bringing in the bumper crop and as fast as the green is taken from the prairie, -- the grain is taken from the prairie, it is swallowed up. this colorado farmer knows that drought and wildfires in russia have forced up the value of wheat. now he believes he is looking at pay dirt. the irrigators are rolling with a promise of profits ahead. >> be at spring or winter wheat, we have a profit where three months ago we left this field fallow because we

the bbc's jon kay has more. >> reporter: high in the himalayas, the tiny kingdom of bhutan.ural history team chose this remote and mysterious place for their fourth expedition series. local people told the team that tigers were living up in the mountains. if that's true, then that's a really big deal. because the base of tiger mountain is well above the tree line and much higher than tigers are actually thought to ever go. >> good luck. >> reporter: dozens of remote cameras were left out on possible tiger trails. >> i wonder. >> reporter: after three months, cameraman gordon buchanan returned to check the footage and was astonished. >> oh my gosh! oh my gosh! oh, oh, i don't believe it! oh, god! oh! thank you, thank you, thank you! >> reporter: but if he thought that was exciting, 1,000 meters higher up, there was even more. >> oh, man alive! >> reporter: apparently, a breeding pair. far from the jungle. >> these tigers are living right in the shadow of the high himalayas. we are above 4,000 meters at this point. these are the highest-living tigers in the world. >> reporter:

the conditions are shocking in the indian city of delhi. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, also around the globe. my name is mike embley. coming up later for you -- bumper harvests and profits. speculators are reaping the rewards from food and security investment. a holiday in hell? we take a look at tourism in iraq. hello. it is of bold prediction. president obama has suggested the -- to the u.n. general assembly that when it meets next year, it may be welcoming in an independent palestinian state. he urged the world to put aside cynicism. he also told -- told iran that nuclear diplomacy is still urgent. we have this report from new york. it contains flash photography. >> a parade arrival at the united nations. president obama was late for his speech. at the podium, the overriding concern -- the current, fragile peace negotiations and upgrade protection. >> it is time that we reached deep within ourselves. when we come back here next year, we will have an agreement that will lead to any member of the united nations.