first the island off the coast of tuscany. the idealic tourist spot at the center of the deadly disaster. i'mly kellogg is there with the latest in the ongoing drama. >> a week after the tragedy there are still people missing. still fuel onboard the ship and still so many questions that need to be answered. all of this as the bereeved families of those missing visit the island. the mother of five-year-old deanna who was on the concordia celebrating her birthday with her father and his girlfriend has been here flanked by police as new amateur video emerges that shows some crew members on the night of the accident saying it was okay for people to just return to their rooms. leaked transcripts of conversations between the captain and investigators describe him saying that he did call costa cruise lines after the accident to tell them that he had run aground and to ask for a tug boat, life boats and a helicopter. the captain remains under house arrest but his lawyer suggests the cruise lanes may bear a share of the responsibility.

first the island off the coast of tuscany. the idealic tourist spot at the center of the deadly disaster. i'mly kellogg is there with the latest in the ongoing drama. >> a week after the tragedy there are still people missing. still fuel onboard the ship and still so many questions that need to be answered. all of this as the bereeved families of those missing visit the island. the mother of five-year-old deanna who was on the concordia celebrating her birthday with her father and his girlfriend has been here flanked by police as new amateur video emerges that shows some crew members on the night of the accident saying it was okay for people to just return to their rooms. leaked transcripts of conversations between the captain and investigators describe him saying that he did call costa cruise lines after the accident to tell them that he had run aground and to ask for a tug boat, life boats and a helicopter. the captain remains under house arrest but his lawyer suggests the cruise lanes may bear a share of the responsibility.

first the island off the coast of tuscany. the idealic tourist spot at the center of the deadly disaster. i'mly kellogg is there with the latest in the ongoing drama. >> a week after the tragedy there are still people missing. still fuel onboard the ship and still so many questions that need to be answered. all of this as the bereeved families of those missing visit the island. the mother of five-year-old deanna who was on the concordia celebrating her birthday with her father and his girlfriend has been here flanked by police as new amateur video emerges that shows some crew members on the night of the accident saying it was okay for people to just return to their rooms. leaked transcripts of conversations between the captain and investigators describe him saying that he did call costa cruise lines after the accident to tell them that he had run aground and to ask for a tug boat, life boats and a helicopter. the captain remains under house arrest but his lawyer suggests the cruise lanes may bear a share of the responsibility.

but it's what the whole island is about. 's that that they wish to protect. >> and those offshore millionaires are sure to resist calls for change. >> sheep farmers living in the vosges mountains in france have been living in fear. a wolf has been on the prowl that already killed large numbers of sheep and lambs. the shep herppeds want to be able to shoot the wolf but they're being told it's a protected animal. now, some farmers are using their own means to keep their flocks safe. this man is nervous when he calls his sheep home. are they all still there? he keeps his herd near the vosges mountains of eastern france. since april, the sheep have not been safe. there's at least one wolf powling prowling in the area. >> nephew pleasure in my profession anymore. it's good and well to keep the countryside open, but when you work hard and again and again have the surprise that your sheep are taken by wolves, what kind of life is that? >> the wolf, probably a male loner, attacks unpredictably. not part of a pack, his behavior is aty

the island of gilio is at the center of this disaster. all me kellogg is attracting it to shore. >> the tiny island sleeps and wakes to this dramatic image. this reminder of lives lost on a holiday cruise that ended in tragedy. for us it was our september 11th. our lives will never be the same again i can't explain it. >> it was a fishing island with some of the clearest seas you can image. now it is a tranquil tourist destination. nearly a week after the costa concordia tragedy gilio is a grimm hunting down for answers clues to what happened to those still missing. family members from around the world make the journey here for answers. kevin's brother russell is missing. he was a waiter on the costa concordia. he made a personal appeal fto te divers. >> i am here for my brother. if you ever see him on board just say his brother is waiting outside for him. >> gilio also the home of concordia's maitre d and his father. that wasn't the only personal tie to the island. mario an admiral at the tocosta concordia. he was not in gilio because ca

they said he was always too close to the island. day the ship owners say the cause of it was human error and an unauthorized maneuver by the captain. the prosecutors have made the claim that they believe the captain was almost buzzing the island cruising by the sleepy town to show off a bit. it is difficult to understand if that is the case. none of it is proven yet. if that is the case, the result was disastrous. >> we can see what look like rescue boats going round the ship. what is the situation with the rescue operations? there is the potential danger of a fuel leak. >> earlier today, there was drama when the rescue workers noticed the vessel was shifting. it was more than enough to alarm them. the ship is resting on a ledge of rock. the concern is the tides and waves will push hard enough to send her crashing down into much deeper water. the rescue effort is underway again with boats and rescue teams through the day and into the night. there are new concerns about in terminal impact of this. -- there are new concerns about the e

several sources report that the captain wanted to sound his ship's horn as he passed the island. alute a retired admiral of the cruise line, who lived ashore. i wouldn't want to be the captain of the titanic, or navigate between icebergs, the captain said in his interview in 2010. adding, these days, everything is much safer. thanks to modern technical instruments. but all the electronic instruments in the world could not save the concordia, steaming toward disaster. when w w return, fine countriesl and if there was a pill to help protect your eye health as you age... would you take it? well, there is. [ male announcer ] it's called ocuvite. a vitamin totally dedicated to your eyes, from the eye-care experts at bausch + lomb. as you age, eyes can lose vital nutrients. ocuvite helps replenish key eye nutrients. [ male announcer ] ocuvite has a unique formula not found in your multivitamin to help protect your eye health. now, that's a pill worth taking. [ male announcer ] ocuvite. help protect your eye health. ♪musicú ♪the more i search0forú my significance,♪ ♪seems0r ♪and0i0ú a0di

several sources report that the captain wanted to sound his ship's horn as he passed the island. alute a retired admiral of the cruise line, who lived ashore. i wouldn't want to be the captain of the titanic, or navigate between icebergs, the captain said in his interview in 2010. adding, these days, everything is much safer. thanks to modern technical instruments. but all the electronic instruments in the world could not save the concordia, steaming toward disaster. when we return, fine countriesal and gourmet dishes crashing to the deck. nobody planned this for their vacation. treatment? ummm, yeah. jen, this is like the eighth time you've called... no, it's fine, my family has free unlimited mobile-to-any-mobile minutes. i can call all i want. i don't think you understand how the silent treatment works. hello? [ male announcer ] buy unlimited messaging and get free unlimited calling to any mobile phone on any network. at&t. [ coughs, sniffs ] especially when you're sick. now, with new simpler packaging, robitussin® makes it simple to get the right relief for your symptoms. new

that wasn't the only personal tie to the island. mario pulumbo a friend of the ship's captain was an admiral at the tocosta concordia. he was not in gilio because cap stan sket no wanted schettino wo give a salute to him and the island. the mattera de posted it on facebook. she wrote in a short period of time the concordia ship will pass very close a big greeting to my brother who finally gets to have a holiday on landing in savona. captain schettino reportedly told look come and see. we are right in front of gilio. right in front way too close. people here immediately knew something was wrong. >> i was working on my computer i heard a strange sound and saw bright lights. >> he owns the bahamas hotel right on the coast a few hundred yards from the wreck. i went outside then the lights went out. they said it was an electrical problem but i knew it was more grave than that. >> soon so did everyone in gilio. they realized faster than them on the ship just how much trouble it was in. >> they did what they could do for the onslaught of su

all that entered argentina appeared the fall plan islanders say they want to stay under faukland - the oaklan islanders say they want to stay under british rule. but the issue of ownership of these islands still divides britain and argentina. hasussia's foreign minister defended his country's trade with syria after unarmed shipment was delivered to damascus. moscow has angered washington and the european union. his says that their country will block attempts by the west to secure u.s. support for any use of force. >> it is a vital rol relationship to the syrians. they really need that the supply -- that diplomatic support at the moment, especially to block any move sanctions in the u.s. security council. for the russians, it gives them a key climb with a long history of being an ally right here in the heart of the middle east. >> football and david beckham is to remain a galaxy. he has decided to stay with the major league soccer team. has it all been fading since he went to america? is this a sign that things have certainly got better for him? >> his best season was certainly last yea

and 82-year-old father, but that wasn't the only personal tie to the island. o, the former friend of the ship's captain, from the island, too, ironically, he was not on giglio, that friday night. this is how the nightmare began because schettino wanted to give a dramatic salute, pa lumbo on the island. >> the people here now it was coming. on facebook wrote in a short period of time, the concordia will be passing close. and congratulations to my brother. >> and the captain reportedly told him, look, we're right in front of giglio. way too crows and people here immediately knew something was wrong. >> i was working on my computer and i heard a strange sound and saw lights. >> paolo owns on the coast a few hundred yards from the wreck rnths went outside and the lights went out. they said it was an electrical problem. i knew it was more grave than that. >> and soon, so did pretty much everyone else in giglio, residents here realized probably faster than the passengers themselves just how much trouble the ship was in. they did what they could to provide or the onsl

the island state will be decided by their 3000 inhabitants. that has not impressed the demonstrators and feelings continue to run high. >> fire officials from the city of reno say that a man has confessed to accidentally starting the fires that destroyed 29 homes and forced 10,000 people to evacuate. he said he improperly discarded ashes from his fireplace. he is is extremely remorseful and corporate in with investigators. this is "bbc world news," still ahead -- the republican race for the white house continues. we will continue in the next race, south carolina. the british embassy in baghdad has received a body that has been identified as a man who was kidnapped in iraq five years ago along with four other men. security guard was taken by gunmen along with three other guards. the only person to be released alive with their protection target. the bodies of the other security guards had been recovered. our security correspondent explained the significance of the body being handed over. >> this draws a line on the longest-running hostage crisis.

the people on the islands want to remain british. that is their democratic right. >> we are -- the argentinian also have a right to claim what is ours. >> in government, the mood has been heartening. that cameron's assertion argentinian were guilty of colonialism provoke a better response. >> we were shocked and is respected by the british prime minister. argentine history is not about colonialism. much less so than british history. it was ironic to listen to an accusation from the british government. >> the new strategy is to isolate the falklands. ships are banned from the ports of several latin american nations, including brazil. dr. jorge castro says argentina wants to use the south american ports of south america. >> all of the countries are now the center of economic growth. >> there may be no more military adventures, but britain faces a real diplomatic challenge in the region, asserting its new-found strength. >> after the american-led invasion of iraq, thousands of priceless treasures were looted from the national museum. ple

end of the war, but the issue of ownership of these islands still divides britain and argentina. >> football and david beckham is to remain in l.a. galaxy after signing a two-year deal. he decided to stay with the major league soccer team that he joined in 2007. let's give more on this. was this unexpected? he had quite a good season. >> he had a good season. he had a rocky reception when he joined the l.a. galaxy, but after proving his worth and increasing the marketability, everyone has heard of l.a. galaxy thanks to david beckham. the attendance increased by 7%. that is a huge proportion. if you think about baseball, ice hockey, american football, they were huge sports over there in america. mls is rather a minority support. david beckham has tried to improve the image. it is seen as something that is very much -- for example, david beckham during his time with l.a. galaxy on the previous deal picked up injuries. it is a good thing for him to stay of the there. his family is over there. what do you think about the move? >> a lot people have heard

the episode made the inhabitants of the islands more hostile to argentina. over the following three decades, relationles gradually improved. that was until two years ago when oil firms began exploring around the islands, and the mood soured again. 0 than a visit to britt and, the foreign minister said the island as fate should be decided by the ib has been tenants. feelings continue to run high. "bbc news." >> this is "bbc news." i am cris rogers. the head lines this hour. demonstrations have been held in syria, the only town in the country under the full control of oppositions forces. at least six people have been killed following a coordinated series of bomb attacks in the north of nigeria. in italy the rescue operation aboard the costa concordia has restarted, although the cruise ship has again shifted on the sea ledge it is resting on. the southern was halted temporarily for a third time over fears the wreck could slip suddenly into deeper water. several people are still missing. >> the families of those still missing came to giglio today to see for thems

and 82-year-old father, but that wasn't the only personal tie to the island. he former friend of the ship's captain, from the island, too, ironically, he was not on giglio, that friday night. this is how the nightmare began because schettino wanted to give a dramatic salute, pa lumbo on the island. >> the people here now it was coming. on facebook wrote in a short period of time, the concordia will be passing close. and congratulations to my brother. >> and the captain reportedly told him, look, we're right in front of giglio. way too crows and people here immediately knew something was wrong. >> i was working on my computer and i heard a strange sound and saw lights. >> paolo owns on the coast a few hundred yards from the wreck rnths went outside and the lights went out. they said it was an electrical problem. i knew it was more grave than that. >> and soon, so did pretty much everyone else in giglio, residents here realized probably faster than the passengers themselves just how much trouble the ship was in. they did what they could to provide or the onslaugh

they landed on the island on tuesday. the coast guard says the four people approached the islands on a raft saying they were going to fish. then they landed despite warnings by japan's coast guard. the group left the island about two hours later after strolling along the shore. one of the two municipal assembly members visited the senkaku in december of 2010. a spokesperson said in a statement that the chinese government has already protested strongly to japan. he said the country plans to protect its territory. >>> japanese archers are hoping to improve their skills have practiced their first shots at the new year. more than 80 students gathered on tuesday for the event at an event. the practice session was held on january 3rd every year. t they wore traditional japanese clothing, but some were dressed in colorful festive kimono for ontrolled their breathing before shooting arrows at the 36-centimeter diameter targets from a distance of about 30 meters. one of the archers said she prayed to improve her skims and become a

the park service owns the majority of the island, 1,500 acres. preservation virginia has around 23, but their 23 acres incorporates the site of the original fort. the church, the church tower. and the last government building that was on the property. so, they've got a lot of history condensed in that 23 acres. and it's the -- it's preservation virginia, then, who are doing the archaeology that visitors will see on the site today. we call our project jamestown rediscovery, and so we're the jamestown rediscovery project of preservation, virginia, we do not get federal support and we do not get state support for our work, so we're highly reliant on donations, visitors coming, because we get half of the gate receipts. on visitors coming through. and grants and that's how we survive, it's hard in these times. this site is incredibly rich. it's just amazing. and we've been walking over the material all these years, you know, it's been under our feet. when everyone was saying the fort was out in the river. so, i mean, it's just astounding that there's s

one, it could have been a favor to they had waiter on board who comes from the island of giglio. in a facebook post by the waiter's sister, before the collision, she posted that the vessel would pass very close to the island. that's one theory. another one was that the captain himself wanted to sail very close to the shore to wave to an old friend who was on the island. there are a couple of theories that the judge will look at today. he is being questioned. the judge has to decide whether or not there is enough evidence to keep him in jail. >> lama hasan, live in italy. thank you. >>> from pennsylvania to georgia, kentucky to california, americans who escaped that ship are returning to home towns they never thought they would see again. >> the survivors are being interviewed by our stations across the country. >> i'm so glad to be back in the united states. the boat was tilting on the side that we were in. there were people that jumped off the lifeboats to swim ashore. they were afraid that the boat was going to come on top of them. >> we were sitting at a formal dinner table. we

i'm on the island of puerto rico. under two years under your administration the island has done a 180 as far as customer service. [ applause ] as far as permitting, when i first interacted with the paurt ricoh electric power energy they were allergic to paying a penny for any other energy source. we were talking about hundreds of mega watts coming online in solar, wind, waste energy, landfill gas. the legislation that was passed and approved had a huge impact on the mind-set, and i think that that's, i mean it's heartening to see developers from not just other parts of the united states but other parts of the world coming to the island, and if only that were a microcosm for what would happen in the rest of the united states, where you see the opposite trends and there's outsourcing elsewhere, and i think that if those trends continue, great for puerto rico and other places that get it, but sad for the rest of the country. >> thank you. thank you. i appreciate your comments. when you live on an island, you cannot conne

and the cayman islands don't report the income that's made to the u.s. reporter: nothing in romney's financial disclosure forms, required for all presidential candidates, revealed his connections to the caymans. but listed under his investments are at least 12 pratt funds, with potentially as much as $30 million, that we were able to track back to the island. for example, the fund listed in tiny print as bain capital fund viii, officially registered in the cayman's by romney's former company, bain capital. in fact, official documents show bain capital has set up some 138 secretive offshore funds in the caymans that are nothing more than a post office box. there are rows and rows of post office boxes here at the central postal station in grand cayman, for all of the companies who come from overseas to take advantage of the tax haven here. this is the one used by bain. this is their post office box, 908. other than the box number, everything else about the bain accounts is kept secret from outsiders. can you confirm there are accounts here? >> no. >> repor

we receive no federal dollars in support of the island operation. it is self-sufficient in provision of services to some 3000 residents that call it home. the revenue generated from the sublease of the market rate housing, commercial and event space for the utilities, public works, and the community services on island. the first amendment simply adds another building to the master lease with the navy. we estimate we generate $75,000 annually with the use of this property. 13 years ago tida entered into an agreement with non-profit. these non-profits do not pay rent, but to pay common meet its charges. members include catholic charities, rubicon, community housing partnership, and ashbury free clinic. recently, haight ashbury loss funding and returned eight units under the agreement. these units have been distributed to other non-profit housing providers. the second and third amendment we moralizes the debris distribution of these units. -- the second and third amendment memorializes the distribution of these units. the newly-configure non-profits hou

voters in taiwan weigh relations with china and the economy as two main candidates vie to be the island's president. saturday is election day in taiwan. people are deciding whether to give the president another term in office or take a chance on his opponent. the incumbent wants to continue strengthening tyings with china. his main challenger is pushing to narrow the gap between the island's rich and poor. >> reporter: the election mood is heating up with candidates giving that final push to voters in their campaign rallies. now it's up to the people in deciding whose policy they want to trust for the next four years. there are three contenders in the election, but it's effectively a contest between the incumbent and the challenger from the largest opposition democratic progressive party. ma has stressed his determination to retain power. >> we now see the coming problem of the european debt. only an experienced leader which have led taiwan going through the financial tsunami and economic downturn to properly handle the situation. >> reporter: he is stressing the need for change. arguing

the ship began to lean dangerously, before heading for a small island. there, it appears to have run aground. a more pictures show 8 listing over the harbour wall. we got more details about what happened from one of the passengers. >> at about 9:00, we suddenly heard a roaring sound. then the ship tilted to the laeft. we thought, ok, is under control, and then we started talking to the guests. then maybe about an hour, something like that, they announced a general emergency. from there, we took the passengers to the master station. then we stayed there, and then the ship tilted to the right again. we were waiting for the boat drill, then they updated at an announcement of abandon ship. suddenly, the officer came and they told us to go to the other side, the right side, the tilted side. all of the passengers went there. it is still tilting to the right side now. then when we reached there, the lifeboats were ready, and then some passengers and crew were getting in the boats. suddenly, the ship started to change with the tide. so we jumped into the sea. the

for him and many others, the islands remain a passionate cause. >> it has been 30 years. the anniversary allows us to think of those that we lost and also give us the strength to keep on fighting for what is right. >> as the diplomatic wrangle between argentina and britain as collette, protesters have converged on the british embassy. the rights of the falkland islanders to remained british simply are not recognized. people on the island want to remain british. that is their democratic right. >> we argentines also have a right to reclaim what is ours. >> in government, too, the mood has been heartening. david cameron's assertion that argentina was guilty of colonias of provokes a better response. >> argentina was shocked and we felt this respected -- felton disrespected by the prime minister. it was ironic to listen to such an accusation from the british request one of cyrus' ruled out military action. -- from the british. >> falkland of ships are banned from several latin american nations, including brazil. a former planning minister says that argentina wants to use the g

this was its journey on a previous voyage, when she safely navigated the island. look now at friday's rout, much closer to the reef. it had happened before. this is footage of the same ship sailing by the island last august, a tribute for a festival ballet, agreed with the ship company. the mayor told us this was a one-off. the captain of the ship, still under arrest, insists he did nothing wrong. that is not what his employers believe. >> i believe it has been human error. the captain did not follow the authorized route, which is used by ships very frequently. there is probably more than 100 times in one year. >> today, they towed the lifeboats that saved some money away from the local harbor. as dusk set in, a tug and pull the oil boom into position, as fears grow that the shipments start leaking fuel into these pristine waters. bbc news, on the island of giglio. >> 35 british people were on board, including passengers and crew members. some have returned home on monday, describing the panic as the ship began to list, and the evacuation that followed. >> at heath

the island's residents concerned there isn't a second disaster, a environmental one. the salvage team says it could take seven weeks to extract the half a million gallons of fuel. this fisherman says they fear that the discharge from the tank is polluting the sea. the operation could start as early as tomorrow. it can't come soon enough for the residents of this small, quiet island. duncan golestani, nbc news, giglio, italy. >>> when "nbc nightly news" continues, a hidden danger for millions of women. important new guidelines about a vital test to find it. >>> and later, he searched far and wide for a donor to save his life. turns out she was right beside him all along. ew >>> we're back now with the important health news that affects millions of women who face a hidden danger as they age. doctors are sounding the alarm about osteoporosis, urging more older women to be screened. at the same time, there are concerns the tests are done too often. at least for some women. we get our report from our chief science correspondent robert bazell. >> reporter: a bone density tes