bbc. here are the latest headlines. russian rock band facing prison for antiputin display tells bbc they have no regrets. syria on the diplomatic offensive, head to go china as the fighting on the ground reaches a new level of intensity. >> it's the 65th anniversary of pakistan's independence from britain, born out of the indian subcontinent. the bbc -- that is the only road crossing from pakistan and indiana, an important route for trade, one of the only areas where relations between the two rivals are improving. i'm joined by the bbc tulip monzunda. how is the day being observed? >> this celebration is going on throughout the country. i'm here, it's a couple of hours before the main celebrations start here. as you can see behind me that, is the pakistani border, just around a few meters ahead of that lies the indian town of asari and military officials from both sides met at zero point and the pakistani's met for a gesture and also to celebrate 65 years of independence. as you can see, people are starting to stream in.

but, the bbc's nick davis is based in kingston. for the big race last night, he went to usain bolt's bar, as you can imagine, the race received a raptureed reception. >> this was the place to watch the race. it's a bar high in the capitol that bears his name. you could have been mistaken to think that he had already won. but they were about to prove how loud they could really get. this is absolutely crazy! [inaudible] >> if you're struggling to hear, so was i. when things calmed down just a little, i thought up with the fans. >> i was nervous. i was so nervous watching him run, but then he won and it was like heaven. he was wonderful. he's amazing. >> it was great the guy represented, everybody wanted usain to win. the question mark was there and he laid it to rest. he's the most dominant runner of all time. that's it. >> what were you saying? [laughter] >> jamaica's love their sprinters, and their love affair with usain bolt just got a bit more passionate. >> usain bolt a hero for a generation around the world. but for me, the focu

the bbc goes now to olympic park for the latest. >> thank you very much. the most successful british columbian after winning his sixth gold. as a total of seven olympic medals, six of them gold over his career. at these games, team great britain has 22 goals, their highest -- 22 gold. in australia, they won the women's sprint to deny victoria tumble in a final goodbye. they added a silver to gold she had won earlier in these games. there was also a questionable success for britain, defeating germany to take gold in the dressage competition. the british team took command of the event from the start and some strong performances as well from the german-born rider. was the first time since 1980 germany has not won this event. china leads the metal table with 34 golds and they kept up their hope for a clean sweep in the table tennis events with gold in the women's team event. the trio beat a dead japanese trio while singapore took the bronze. ,ictory in the men's team event a golden sweep of all of the events here in london. china is also dominating in gymnasti

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thank you very much for being here on the bbc. let's start with the olympics. >> thank you so much for inviting me. this is a big show. i've been here for the opening ceremony which was a lot of fun. >> they said if you weren't british that you wouldn't understand it. >> you didn't need to -- this is the volleyball team and other players. if you just believe on what you do and make it, you will be fine. this is what we see now. we are quite sure that bulgaria has not solved our, shall we say, fast start. but i do see some medals and i came here to support my team to get more. >> have you had a chance to speak to your team? what message did you give them? >> i just told them relax, have fun. trust in what you do, do not overcomplicate, because this is important. this is such a competitive game. the most difficult, the strongest competition we face in those four years time. everybody's all prepared. they're getting stronger, and more and more prepared. so you have amazing talents all over the world, but so do we. and we're trying to

>> let's broaden the world's energy mix. let's go! >> and now, bbc world news. >> greece, trying for more breathing space, the euro crisis suffocates the country the prime minister says the recent election has cost greece crucial time in getting its house in order. >> >> welcome to gmt, i'm david e., also coming up, the time for national mourns as ethiopians pay respects to meles zenawi, also the rover prepares to test-drive on mars. >> it's mid day in london. 7:00 in the morning in washington. and 2:00 in the afternoon in athens, which is, once again, in the throes of crisis talks over greece's huge debts and its ability or otherwise to pin dock public spending, the prime minister, antonis samaras appeals for more time to make the spending cuts already agreed. if they don't greece will probably not receive the next tranche of bailout funding, 32 billion euros, $40 billion, and is positioned within the eurozone would once again would be unsustainable. let's get the latest. we can cross to athens and bbc, mark, over to you. >> thank you indeed. the su

the program. you are watching bbc news. the host of the next olympics are preparing for this year's closing ceremonies in london. we will have a preview. >> back to the olympics now. the moment usain bolt seal to be medal in the olympics, he was held -- hailed in jamaica. if bolt couldo see f make it two in a row. >> one, two, three. >> this is a fantastic moment for jamaica. we want to move to make a fool with. all we have to say is to make a, 1, two, three. -- jamaica, 1 2, 3 in jamaica, the party has just begun. >> the delaware -- the volume have been cranked up. focus is on jamaica's upcoming stars. >> we have high school champions. >> it is important. >> jamaica has taken nine medals so far. they hope to continue the gold rush in the next few days. >> this is bbc use in london. here are the latest headlines. britain will supply $7 million to the syrian rebels. the 10k men's open water swim has just gotten under bank. now for our look back at the past olympics -- te men -- the men open water swim has just gotten underway

this is the bbc. britain has told ecuador it will not allow julian assange safe passage out of the country if he is granted asylum. pakistani security forces are searching for militants after gunmen attacked a thier force base near islamabad. news catch up on business with aaron. we knew that barclays bank had paid a fine for manipulation of interest rates. seven other banks. >> absolutely. libor, we cannot stress how important this is. this is an interest rates that the bank's assets amongst themselves at the end of every day. it is the rate that banks been used to london or money between each other. it is also the interest rate that is used on thousands of different financial products. it is an interest rate to that basically deals with trillions of dollars each and every single day. last month barclays bank admitted to the allegations, that it was manipulating, it was fixing interest rate between the years of 2007 and 2010. for that it cost of a fine of $430 million. at the same time we also knew th

cutting back or stopping the use can restore that lost i.q. dominick hughes, bbcs. >> it's hoped that one day humans will be able to settle on mars. that's why the brains at nasa are spending a lot of time and money studying the planth. these photos were stopped by the curiosity rover and show a three-mile-high mountain where researchers plan to support life before. >> these are the most detailed pictures of mars ever seen. showing the layered structure of the mount, the curiosity rover's main target. it's six miles away but using its advanced high definition camera, nasa engineers are able to zoom in and pick out areas that are of greatest scientific interest. curiosity's cameras are the first have taken true to life color pictures. this is what mars really looks like. alien but also strangely earth-like. what's of huge interest, those, are these huge layers. the further back in time they are. and at mission control, a moment of history. they play the first human voice ever spoken on the surface of mars. >> hello. this is nasa administer speaking to you via the b

let's broaden the world's energy mix. let's go. >> and now "bbc world news." >> the next games will be held in four games time, said london had set a great example. he's now taking the olympic flag back to his city. the curtain closed on the games with a star-studded music ceremony in the main olympic stadium. >> after the warm welcome and embrace of london 2012, a slightly bizarre sendoff. heathrow created a games terminal to help the international troops of thousands but tired athletes heading home. >> for me i just thought about all the work that i put into it, that my teammates put into it and thinking about all the people that helped us get here. it's such a special thing to look at this. i know everybody always says this is what it's worth, this is what it's worth what we've sacrificed and what every athlete has put in here just to be here is amazing. for me, that's why this is so special. >> but for the last night party, a closing ceremony, the athletes in the olympic stadium were really the supporting cast. one direction, madness, the pet

and a reporter for the bbc and then made documentaries for the bbc. >> so how did you feel when said ianto talk to a re journalist? >> i think it's bizarre. i think at the end of the day he was really saying i want questions from journalist that's allow me to say just how wonderful this is. what i really want to be asked a question where such as is this turning out better than you'd hoped, mr. trump? he said it turned out better than we could have possibly dreamt of. and that's the kind of question that mr. trump likes. he doesn't like questions from journalists which are difficult to answer. >> he did get his golf course. he drove the first ball when it opened. >> there is one rule for the ultra rich and then he is the 1% and 99% of the world are tired and fed up of having money and power running over their lives and our planet. our planet cannot afford these decisions being made. i think seeing the golf ball roll for the first time and the gochle golfers on the course, i think it may be too late to say this but we should be staying in scotland and elsewhere in the world where we ha

the world's energy mix. let's go. >> and now, "bbc world news." >> this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am jane o'brien. the violence in serious spills over into lebanon, threatening the already fragile security. queen elizabeth and lady gaga, what do they share in common? we will tell you what they are on the same list. and coming up with a new cancer test that has already made him a cut above the rest. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. tonight, the fighting continues in syria, where two damascus districts where shelled by government forces, but it is the spillover of forces in lebanon that has the u.n. appealing for international support to stop the situation from deteriorating. at least 10 killed, dozens injured in the last few days. our correspondent is there and has filed this report on the fear that old rivalries may be reignited. >> two of intense fighting -- two days of intense fighting. they live next to each other in densely populated neighborhoods. tripoli has seen easler as before. the grievances go back decades. the g

let's broaden the world's energy mix. let's go. >> and now "bbc world news. >> a spectacular show of science and humanity at the biggest paraolympics ever birthed into life. >> and join me live in east london for day one of the paraolympic games. >> also coming up in the program, australia mourns as three of its soldiers are killed in afghanistan in the latest green on blue attack. >> in a war of so many losses, this is our single worst day in afghanistan. >> and syria calls for a transfer of democracy during a visit to iraq. hello, it is 7:00 in the morning in washington, half past 4:00 in dehli, midday here in london where the biggest paraolympic games ever got underway. focusing on science and humanity signaled the start of 11 days of competition. among 164 nations. let's go to my colleague at the bbc studios overlooking the olympic park. >> tim, thank you very much. yes, welcome to our stewed yows overlooking the olympic park here in east london. 4,000 athletes are taking part in these games, many of whom are competing in their first ever para

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the cost of losing the new york banking license would have been more expensive. bbc news, new york. >> standard chartered has settled one particular problem. only it was last -- if only it was that simple. germany, the eurozone powerhouse saw growth but other comuntries still feeling teh strain. >> european leaders have managed to squeeze in a holiday. the german chancellor is back from hiking in italy. president hollande sunning himself in france. the economic news will not help them react. the latest numbers show the eurozone economy shrinking by 0.2%. within that, germany is just growing, but only just. they raised their g.d.p. by 0.3%. portugal's national output has fallen by 1.2% in just three months. >> what these figures indicate is that slowdowns are really starting to hit home among business and consumers. >> the eurozone economy has been pulling apart in the politicians are trying to keep it together. germany and spain had each had the processions in 2008. downturn was slightly worse. now they are 2% bigger than at the start of the crisis. spain is at 5 per

it's all at the website. this is "bbc world news." still ahead. we will find out how some quick thinking saved the day for some of yoo cane's -- usain bolt's biggest fans. time now for our series looking back at past olympics. in 1988, new zealand's went to -- as a defending gold medalist, but many doubted he could carry off another victory. his beloved horse was small for an eventer and by then getting on in age. but what he told us in today's post card is his sustaining olympics was different. >> it was in a pretty foreign country and certainly had no horse background, but built a specialty racing complex there and it was actually amazing. and leading up to seoul. there was a lot of talk that the horse at 16 was past his best and maybe he shouldn't be going and that my younger horse was probably a better bet. but i was pretty confident. and so i went to seoul in a very positive frame of mind and believed that the horse was as good as he ever had been. riding the horse there, he just felt absolutely amazing. i don't think i'd ever had him as good.

the rain is still pouring down. it could be here for a long while yet. bbc news, manila. >> meanwhile, in the northern india andn province, 20 people have lost their lives in floods caused by heavy rain. 19 workers were swept away over the weekend. a number of people have been cut off from the rest of the country after several bridges collapsed. now, staying in india and are main olympic story this hour, and in little less than two hours, the eyes of a nation will be on a boxing superstar. the 29-year-old will be fighting for a place in the flyweight finals. mark kom's home -- where excitement is mounting ahead of today's fight. this is an extraordinary woman. . >> she is, george. an extraordinary woman and in extraordinary rise to get where she is. she is a five-time world champion. she is fighting above her weight. she is fighting in a category she normally does not fight in. a number of opponents she has had to face so far are much bigger than her. she is small, but she is quick on her feet and she packs a real plunge. the excitement has been tremendous.

ok, let's get some more on this with my colleague, who is from the bbc's chinese service. somebody said this is part of sports. you do it strategically. there's nothing wrong with this. >> you're not surprised -- it happened -- the chinese, in the past, when two chinese face each other. this is very dramatic, only because the rules changed by the badminton world federation. in order to avoid competitors' to ensure they have more of a chance to win the gold. >> you say there was a rule change which meant the knockout stage does not come until later. in the group's stage, every match does not necessarily count. what about the chinese officials? we heard in the opening ceremony a few days ago about the olympic spirit. that has seemed to be thrown out the window. >> no one would come out as a winner in such a case. it created such a situation and then they have already launched a disciplinary hearing. the chinese olympic committee really wants to show the new image of chinese athletes. they want to compete. they want to show the spirit. that's what they want. not the individual

the bbc news. >> we go live now to our china correspondent. they say it is case closed, but a very different conclusion is under way for the case as we saw it. a very talkative woman working out the best result for her family and her position of .ower >> that is right. and the law is absolutely clear. they want to drop a line under this scandal. this trial was held two weeks ago. and then we have the sentencing today. it lasted a matter of one hour. authorities want to drop a line under the scandal. it does appear that the authorities want to wrap this up very neatly. the reason is it has exposed corruption and murder at the very heart in china. >> they do not want that to spread in terms of what people do or do not know. he is clearly now the big issue. >> that is right. in many ways, he is in the big issue ever since this case began. indeed, i was down a couple of weeks ago. that is where i want to roll over. most people say this was a political case. it was not a criminal case. they say his enemies have used this scandal to bring him down. h

the world's energy mix. let's go. >> and now, "bbc world news." saysan israeli court its army was not at fault when a bulldozer crushed to death a 23- year-old the american activist. her family says the israeli military was protected and cost of civilians. >> it was a bad day not only for our family but for human rights, for humanity, for the rule of law. >> hello and welcome to gmt. korea was hit by the strongest typhoon in a decade. on the gulf coast, tropical storm isaac gathers strength. a flight was ripped off a car carrying the japanese ambassador in china. it's midday in london, 7:00 in the morning in washington, to look like in the afternoon in jerusalem. an israeli court has rejected a lawsuit forcing its military by the parents of u.s. activist who was crushed to death by an army bulldozer. 23-year-old rachel corrie was killed while trying to stop the demolition of palestinian houses in 2003. the court ruled that her death was accidental because the driver of the bulldozer had not seen her. let's get more from don donaldson -- john donald

the stuff that connects the bbc to their audiences a good idea. this might seem easier and more obvious. it is the purposeful mentality that we must all embrace. when the world rewards open participation and punishes isolationism. channel 4 has begun to show how part of this open mind set, such as the ability for people to embedded video from embarrassing bodies for non-commercial use on their own web site. i am still not so sure. channel 4 has experimented with leases. and abraham has pursued the second screen strategy. i am not qualified to discuss the efficacy of the data gathered thus far. i believe it low only read true rewards when the data is for the benefit of producers and the audience, not just for advertisers. there are very few initiatives of significance being conducted in partnership between producers and broadcasters. it is astounding how little social media functionality or commerce partnerships featured on any of the players or websites. q my mind, this is exactly the real estate where producers and broadcasters and the audience ha

this could affect the world even more. bbc news. >> for those who thrive on sunshine but cannot stand cramped places, they are busy connecting places underground. for years, his firm has been among the ranks of those toiling beneath new york city. recently, he spoke about his work and took us into the house. >> you are a good worker. you like to work in comfortable conditions, and these are all going to lead to a substation underneath the central station. no man on the totem pole. you will come to the house where we are now, and we will hope that someone does not show up today. and you are going to go and work the hardest that you can, because you are going to prove it yourself. it is called a gang. there is a foreman. they are at the bottom. we make jokes, and there are all sorts of jokes. from the amount of footage we get per day. guess what? we are going to do that. there have been some close calls. but, do you know what? it comes with the job. they hook up every 250 feet. this is bad, it needs to be evacuated. anything tha

but some criticize the move, saying that they should have faced criminal charges. bbc news tokyo. >> 34 people have been killed and more than 78 were injured when police fired on striking miners. the ryland has caused widespread concern and the president says he is alarmed and deeply saddened by the loss of life. milton sent this update. >> this is the scene of yesterday's shooting. the police forensic experts have already begun the investigation. the cones that you see, the colorful cones on the ground, represent spent cartridges from the rounds fired yesterday. the national police commissioner is expected to give a detailed press conference later on today. he will explain who fired the first shot and also codifying how many people died here. the national minister police says that the death toll could be as high as 30. president -- of mazuma has condemned the violence as senseless and says -- president jacob zuma has condemned the violence as senseless. this morning, south africans are waking up totally bewildered, shocked at what could happen 18 years after the end o

bbc world news." still to come, figures for the olympic ring. how nail artists are standing out in the competition. >> no big event is possible without the dedication of volunteers. there are some 70,000 at the london olympics and para olympics. some take their part-time jobs more seriously than others. >> they are the friendly faces of the olympic park. their job is to welcome visitors to london with enthusiasm. while excitement was reaching a fever pitch last week, there was one volunteered to appeared in different. >> i cannot contain myself, everybody. today is a special day. we are going to be telling our children's children's children's children's about this day. evidence of a board of volunteer or an example of dry british humor? >> i think she wanted to do it in her own way. i do not think she wants to come some form, but she still wants to do it. >> the gates are opened. 2012, it all begins. yes. thank you. single lady, one person. >> sarcasm or wit? whatever the view, this one person has become a star of the olympic games. >> some of y

he cut costs to boost the bbcs financial standing. "the new york times" chairman, said thompson was the ideal candidate for the job. he said executives there want to grow their business through digital and global expansion. the national daily began charging digital subscription fees last year to make up for falling advertising revenues. the newspaper faces a raft of challenges amid the economic slowdown and shift away from traditional news sources. thompson will have his work cut out for him as he pushes forward with restructuring at the u.s. media group. >>> some japanese innovators are trying to find a new source of power in ocean currents. they want to develop more stable alternatives to solar and wind energy, affected by weather conditions. the people at machinery maker, ihi corporation are joining hand with researchers at university of tokyo. they plan to set up a propeller to convert the energy of ocean currents into electricity. the propeller 40 momenteeters i diameter. they will start testing in a large tank and help to put wha

and you watch the bbc here of course and it's excellent coverage. but they're homers just like u.s. network say homer. they're cheering for their own and that makes perfect sense. the way that we have accused other u.s.-- so here the brits are talking about their silver or their bronze. and finally they got the gold in the women's rowing yesterday. and they were thrilled. and then bradley wigins of course the tour de france winner came through big time for them in cycling yesterday. and then three more golds today. and britain is not going to win the medal race that will be the u.s. or china. i'm not a big fan of the medal race personally. i think it is one of the most overrated things in sports but nonetheless it is here to stay and everyone counts it up and the u.s. is doing quite well as is china. brit-will be down there out 10th or so. but the fact that they have got now several gold medal can cheer. the bbc is breathing easier and shouldn't we all breathe easier if the bbc is happy. >> brown: all right, christine brennan in london, once again, thanks so much. >> thank you, jeff.

the story in syria is now war, not peace. >> the bbc's chief international correspondent is currently in jordan's capital and she joins me now with more on the impact of kofi annan's announcement. how was this received where you are? >> this was a very difficult assignment. now, he is saying that it was a mission impossible. many here saw that it was indeed too tough a job for anyone to do but there is a truism in this region, no matter how much trouble he was in, the fact of the matter was that there was no plan b and it was the only plan on the table. now there is no kofi annan as mediator, there is no plan which means that it is not just a plan in trouble, syria is in greater trouble and now there is only the violence to look at. >> how much pressure is there from the region for president assad to step down? >> it is very interesting. i think there was a hint of the toughness of this job when the last head of the observer mission in syria gave a press conference when he left and he said it was only a matter of time before president assad's regime would crumble. it was quite a blunt