four free tibet protesters arrested by u.s. park police.e dangling from the bridge when they were taken into custody. >> free tibet! >> the banner reading "tibet will be free" was hung about 10:30 this morning. two protesters were arrested on top of the bridge, two more taken by boat to the georgetown water front, cuffed, and taken to jail. >> they knew they were taking a risk and also knew that the risk is something that they were too happy to take compared to the risk of the tibetan people inside tibet, the sacrifices they are making. >> reporter: after the bridge incident hundreds of protesters came here to lafayette park just outside the white house to continue their demonstration. the bridge stunt was part of a larger demonstration opposing a visit to washington by china's heir apparent vice president ping. he is expected to meet with president obama tuesday. >> the violations happening inside tibet right now, the police brutality, military crackdown, these are all serious crimes. >> hundreds of protesters sat down just outside the whi

we have been in the province which borders tibet. >> it is china's latest crackdown. we were caught up in it trying to reach tibetan areas. a massive mobilization of security forces. an area the size of england cordoned off power to the police -- an area the size of england cordoned off. the police told us that we were not to enter tibetan areas again. when we refused, they threaten us. they said that our visas can be canceled. what unnerves china is the new and shocking form of protests, people setting themselves on fire to protest religious and cultural oppression. this is a nun burning herself a life? among those who did this is a l ama. -- this is a nun burning herself alive. footage shows angry tibetans besieging a police station. the chinese response has been an even harder crackdown targeting what they call separatists intent on splitting tibet from china. we flew higher, close to the roof of the world. china says that the immolations are terrorism. police warned tibetans not to talk to us and they watched us everywhere. this is another of the police cars that

tibet!: the bridge stunt was part of a larger demonstration opposing a visit to washington by china's heir apparent vice president ping expected to meet with president obama on tuesday. >> president obama should take this opportunity to urge him to stop the atrocities in tibet right now. >> reporter: hundreds of protesters sat down just outside the white house fence and prayed. they say nearly two dozen people have set themselves on fire in tibet over the last two years to defy chinese control. >> i think they are really depressed and trying nonviolent methods for so long and nobody seems to be hearing their voices. >> protesters are planning a series of what they call colorful demonstrations over the next few days hoping to get the world's attention. the protests here and rally at lafayette square park is expected to last until 7:00 this evening. they'll head home and come back out at 8:30 tomorrow morning. the u.s. park police tell me the four people who were arrested on the bridge today h

and opposing tibet independence and will handle tibet relations in a prudent and proper manner. given differences in current issues between china and united states it's only natural we have issues on human rights. this has been a process of continuous improvement. china and the united states should continue dialogue and exchanges to implement the consensus reached between our two presidents on respecting each other's development path chosen in light of their national conditions and improve the cause of human rights in both countries. third, we should work hard to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation. mutual best is the defining feature of china-u.s. exchanges and cooperation. over the past 33 years since establishment of diplomatic relations trade between china and the united states has increased by over 180 times, reaching $446.6 billion last year and it is expected to top $500 billion this year. in the last ten years u.s. exports to china have grown by 468%. china has become the fastest growing export market of the united states. since the international financial crisis brok

has been this -- and even harder crackdown targeting what it calls separatists intent on splitting tibet from china. to reach tibetan areas, we flew higher, close to the roof of the world. china says the immolations are terrorism, but it wants to keep its crackdown secret. police warned tibetans not to talk to us and watched us everywhere. this is another of the police cars that has been trailing us. outside i can count one, two, three, for your policemen who follow us all around this village, and one of them has obviously been into our taxi because down the side of the seat, he dropped this. we found is just now, this police i.d. badge. our taxi driver is spooked. he does not want anything more to do with us. then the police moved in. they seized a tibetan villager who just pulled up. one him to say nothing and hustled him away. as we left, the police chased us, detain us again, trying to get us to hand over what we have filmed. even here in the mountains, that is a state of assessed by security, trying to keep its repression hidden from view, but tibetan grievances seem to be growing.

our course but it has been to the province which borders tibet. the warning that there are images of distressing events in this report. >> it is china's latest crackdown. we were caught up in it trying to reach to that in areas. a massive mobilization of security forces. an area the size of england cordoned off. the police have been there nine hours, trying to force us to sign a document promising that we would not attempt to enter tibetan areas again. when we refused, they threaten dust. they said within two days, arby's is would be canceled and we could be expelled from the country. what unnerved china is a new and shocking form of protest by tibetans, sacrificing themselves as they face unbearable political and religious oppression. it is a horrible sight. this is one, a 35-year-old non burning herself alive. among the many whose self am elated, this person. he recorded his reason. china, he said, should allow the dali lama, tibet's exiled spiritual leader, come home. now, just what china feared. the protests seem to be spreading. the footage s

they helped hundreds of girls escape sex slavery in nepal, save lives with sterile birth kits in tibet, support an embroidery business in afghanistan and sponsored a girls school in kenya. they transformed the lives of up to 500,000 women and girls, and in empowering them, they do the same for themselves. >> i learn a lot. i learn an incredible amount. it expands my life. that's the thing. >> reporter: pot luck with a purpose. >> together we continue to make a difference with each meal we as a group of friends share. >> reporter: a simple meal making a significant impact. kristen dahlgren, nbc news, san jose, california. >>> that's our broadcast on a wednesday night. thank you for being here with us.

. >>> and expect more demonstrations from the free tibet group today.he group is expected to rally outside the white house this morning. yesterday protesters rappelled off the memorial bridge to hang a sign. at least four people were taken into custody, two people were arrested while still dangling from the bridge. hundreds also rallied in lafayette park to continue the free tibet demonstration. the protests are timed with china's vice presidential visit. >>> right now, montgomery county police are asking for your help in finding a missing 8-year-old girl. detectives say london marshall got into an argument with her family and left their apartment in silver spring yesterday afternoon. the 8-year-old had on a gray button-down sweater, faded black jeans, and gray suede boots. her family says she knows how to get around on metro so she could be anywhere right now. if you see, her county police. >>> overnight, police are investigating a series of

four protestors were arrested yesterday as they attempted to hang a free tibet manner underneath the memorial bridge. many are outraged over china's move to seal off tibet to foreigners and journalists during a government crackdown on protestors. >> with a we are highly critical of and suspicious is that he will continue the same violations of human rights and so we are trying to do is to raise awareness and raise caution. >> china's vice-president is on a week long diplomatic tour of the united states. >>> new details are emerging about the final sendoff for singer whitney houston. her family says there will be no public memorial and the singer will be layed to rest in the private ceremony. allison has more. >> reporter: whitney houston fans are gathering outside a funeral home in newark, new jersey torque pay tribute to their hometown girl. >> i was really devastated because her music is just an inspiration to all of us. >> reporter: a police escort led a hearst carrying her body here overnight. the fallen super star will be layed to rest in the state where she was born and raised.

they shouted anti-china slogans on the called on the president to express his support for tibet. >> i want president obama to know that he should seize this historic opportunity to put the strongest pressure on jingping to stop the atrocities in tibet. >> people in ethnic tibetan regions have died in clashes with police. monks have burned themselves to death in protest. >>> another opponent of china's government says president obama should pressure xi over the detention of prodemocracy activists. a dissident writer is seek political asylum in the united states. >> translator: a peace prize laureate himself, president obama should press vice president xi to release prodemocracy activists. >> he says chi that's communist party has stepped up oppression of prodemocracy dissidents before the change in leadership later this year. he says the u.s. treats human rights issues in china too lightly and recognizes its one party rule in order to maintain stable trade. >>> a territorial dispute between japan and russia has been simmering for decades. the two sides have been engaged in negotiations

. >> two talked about unrest in tibet. coincidentally outside the white house, protesters showing their support to free tibet. >>> a defense secretary, leon panetta, defending the pentagon's slimmed-down budget. speaks to the senate armed forces committee, he says the proposed $614 billion spending plan shows his department is serious about reducing the deficit. it's about $5 billion less than last year and some lawmakers are concerned national security is being sacrificed. panetta himself acknowledges the u.s. cannot let its guard down. >> a nation at war in afghanistan. we still face threats to our homeland from terrorism. there is a dangerous proliferation of lethal weapons and materials. >> panetta says cuts were carefully considered. the reduxs will hit all 50 states. >>> scott mcgrew steps, telling apple made history opening above $500 a share. >> good morning. apple moving to the positive, up about three bucks. every cent of the positive is another all-time record. recall apple turned in the biggest profit histories

all the men hanging a free tibet sign on the bridge are in custody now.ncer is live at the scene with the latest. >> reporter: the demonstration was taking place right behind me on the memorial bridge. there was a large banner that was hung from the bridge by four protesters associated with the free tibet movement. those four individuals had been taken into custody. let's go to the video, a news4 photographer was able to shoot this morning exclusive video of two of these individuals who were arrested. they were apparently dangling from the memorial bridge after putting that banner up and so the harper patrol had to come out here and basically pull these people from the bridge. they were then taken to the georgetown water front where they were handcuffed and taken into custody. a total of four arrests. u.s. park police say that they will be charged with some sort of civil disobedience violation and this incident is over -- it was a minimal impact to traffic in the area. traffic continued on the memorial bridge but some outbound traffic was affected for a s

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two of the protesters were suspended by ropes under the bridge so they could hang a free tibet banner. 5000 protesters marched south on connecticut avenue northwest on their way to lafayette park. >>> still to come, when 9news now continues. we salute an organization that has become a life line for caregivers of alzheimer's disease patients. >>> plus we'll have details of more violent protests in greece. as that country struggles to stay financially solid. jake >>> rioters set buildings on fire and clashed with police in athens, greece as lawmakers voted to approve new austerity measures. the bill includes cuts to minimum wage, pensions and slashes thousands of civil service jobs. it also qualifies greece for billions of dollars from the european union and international monetary fund. as the financially struggling country tries to avoid bankruptcy. >>> right now, crews are working to empty funds of fuel from the -- tons of fuel from the luxury liner still aground off the coast of italy. a memorial service is planned today to mark the one month anniversary of the tragedy. at least 17 p

the sign that read free tibet.had 500 protesters who marched on connecticut avenue from the chinese embassy ending at louisiana fayette park. they are protesting the chinese government closing tibet to foreigners after opening fire on protesters, calling for freedom and the return on the dalai lama. and china's vice president during his visit to the u.s. >> we are highly critical and suspicious that you will probably continue the same violations of human rights. we are trying to raise awareness and raise caution to the western audiences. >> and this protest has been very well organized. it has been peaceful earlier here today. another is planned tomorrow to end a three-day event. of protests and rallies around town. it will end with a candle light vigil from 5:30 until 7:00 p.m. we are live in d.c. anny hong, 9news now. >> still ahead, decreasing your bottom line. when does it make good financial sense to refinance your mortgage? we'll break it down. >> teachers often stay after school to help students, but not tod

protesters were holding a big sign saying "tibet with be free." the group peacefully surrender.nsylvania judge has ruled jerry sandusky can have extended visitation rights. last week, he requested more freedom was supervised visits with his 11 grandchildren. the judge says he is allowed to see the kids under parental supervision. sandusky faces 50 counts of child sex abuse. in virginia, the panic -- the president has finished unveiling his new plan. he spoke at northern virginia community college. details of the plan are already under attack from republicans. >> this is likely the start of a battle over the budget. the president laid out his priorities for 2013. among them appears to be education. he is hoping to use education to boost the economy. this morning he announced a plan to halt community college students get a job. >> employers are looking for the most skilled, educated workers. i do not want them to find them in india or china. >> speaking before teachers and students, he outlined a plan that would develop partnerships between community colleges and businesses to tra

activists gathered protest the visit today, rallying for freedom in tibet from chinese control. coming up on abc7 news at noon, apple frenzy. white bands may be lining up even earlier than they thought. -- why fans may be lining up. the home of a supreme court justice attacked. a unique celebration this valentine's day. the forecast looks a little bit better out there now. a chance of >> you are watching abc7 news at noon. on your side. >> is suspect remains at large in the armed robbery of supreme court justice stephen briar when there were with their friends on the caribbean island of nevis. a man wielding a machete stole $1,000. unfortunately -- fortunately, no one was hurt. good news for apple lovers. the ipad3 8 becoming too a store closer than you think. they are poised to announce this will be on the first week of march. another source says at&t and verizon will have it on their new 4g network. apple, as typical, is not commenting. starbucks just opened the world's first "ski-thru" coffee shop. it they can keep their skis or board on while grabbing their capitated beverag

. >>> in washington d.c., three people dangled from the bridge as they hung a sign calling for tibet's freedom from china. president obama will meet with china's vice president tomorrow. >>> a man is arrested on child sex charges, accused of pulling a middle schooler out of class, then groping her in an empty parking lot. how the man who is a fellow parent apparently preyed on the family's trust. >> reporter: the city school system says the suspect is the parent of a child who attends the school. the parents of the victim say this is a gross betrayal of trust. arrested charles shelly last week. police say he sexually assaulted a student. >> he's arrested for an incident that happened back in december where he allegedly sexually assaulted and inappropriately touched a 13-year-old female. >> reporter: they say shelly was supposed to drive the victim home from school but instead, took her to the park and groped her inside his car. police say after charles shelly left the park, he drove the teenage victim here to what used to be a high school and assaulted her again. shelly mentored severa

an even harder crackdown what it calls separatists intent on splitting tibet from china. as we flew higher, closer, china says the implaces of terrorism. but it wants to keep it's crackdown secret. police warranty betens not to talk to us and watched us everywhere. >> this is another one of the police cars that's been trailing us and one, two, three, four policemen who followed us all the way around this village, and one has been in our taxi, because down here we found this, his police i.d. badge and our taxi driver, they have been speaking to him. he is spooked and our taxi driver wants nothing more to do with us. >> now they hustle someone trying to talk to us away. as we left the police chased us, and detained us and tried to get us to hand over what we had filmed. even here china is a state oppressed with security. tibetan grievances seem to be growing. "bbc news." >> now there's little sign of the misery of this -- syrian officers continue to bottom bard -- president obama condemned the actions but what does israel make of the events in syria? >> israel is no friend

bridge monday unfurling a banner calling for a free tibet.people were arrested, including two who were hanging from ropes and lowered into police boats. their demonstration is one of several expected during the visit of china's vice president. >>> in charlotte, a school bus driver who rescued all of her passengers from an inferno last week was honored. she was at the wheel last wednesday when an electrical fire broke out in the dash board. she immediately told the six kids aboard to move to the back of the bus then helped them escape. she says she's not a hero. it was just part of the job. >>> and finally, the harlem globetrotters are soaring to new heights. meet the world's tallest professional basketball player. paul sturgess is 7'8". look at him duck there. the team showed him off yesterday, where else, but the empire state building. his nickname, tiny. how appropriate. >>> now for a look at your national and regional weather, here's nbc meteorologist bill karins. he has your weather channel forecast. good morning to you, bill. >> yeah, th

. >>> expect more demonstrations from free tibet activists today. the group is expected to rally outside the white house around 8:30 this morning. yesterday protesters rappelled off the memorial bridge to hang a large sign. at least four people were taken into custody. two people were arrested while still dangling from the bridge. hundreds of people also rallied in lafayette park to continue the demonstration. the protests are timed with china's vice presidential visit. >>> israel and iran are trading accusations this morning over similar bombings a month apart. monday an israeli diplomat's wife and three others were injured when a magnetic bomb exploded on their car. a similar bombing killed an iranage nuclear scientist last month. each country has blamed the other for the attacks. both attacks are part of an ongoing war between the nations, and they say we could see an increase in similar attacks. >>> the release of a suspected al qaeda straft triggering debate. british courts ordered the release of abu qatada even though he's considered a threat

they were here for tibet, taiwan, and human rights. the protesters are a feature of every visit. this year, there is an extra factor in play, the u.s. presidential election. china has become a political football. >> they are manipulated. >> listen to mitt romney, the front runner to challenge the president. >> this delay into our property, artificially lowering the prices, killing american jobs. we cannot let china run all over us. >> this advertisement crudely mocks the loss of jobs. >> the economy is very weak, all is is very good. we took your jobs. >> this is the image that barack obama wants to project, american workers making goods to sell to china. believe it or not, chopsticks at a factory in georgia. the machines they use have been imported from china. >> for more on this relationship between these two powers, i am joined by the former u.s. ambassador to china, jon huntsman. that you very much. >> excited to be here. >> many people will be thinking who is xi jinping and doesn't really matter who is the leader or is the communist party so monolithic that an individual doe

and they were here for tibet, taiwan and human rights.he protesters are a sign of how complex this relationship is. this year, there is an extra factor -- the u.s. presidential election. because china has become a political football they are a currency manipulator. >> listen to mitt romney, the front runner in the republican race. >> they are lowering their prices and killing american jobs. we cannot sit back and let china run all over us. >> he mocked the loss of jobs ot to china. >> your economy gets a very weak, hours get very good. we take your jobs. >> this is the story barack obama wants to tell on jobs -- newly hired american workers making goods to sell to china. year ended chopsticks factory and georgia. except the machines they use are imported from china. trade is far from a balanced relationship. >> joining me now for talking about the visit of xi jinping is an associate professor and faculty of law at the international university of singapore. he was so much for joining us up for the visit of the chinese vice president. will

in china, a huge security operation has been launched to bring an end to unrest in tibet and areas. three people have set themselves on fire in the past week alone. they're calling for freedom for the tibetans. most of the trouble has been in the border region. we have just been to the area and this report contains images you may find discussing doss distressing. >> it is tie latest crackdown. -- we have just been in the area and this report contains images that you may find it distressing. >> it is the latest crackdown. an area the size of england cordoned off. we had to sign a document promising that we would not attempt to enter tibetan areas. when we refuse, they said that our pieces could be canceled and we could be expelled from the country. -- they said that our visas could be canceled. there is a new and shocking protest, sacrificing themselves in protest. this was a 25-year-old nun party herself alive. this man recorded his reasons. -- this is a 25-year-old nun burning herself alive. now, just what china fears, the protests seem to be spreading. footage said to be smuggled

i made another film in tibet that did not get nominated, "blindsight," but this is special, and i thinkeople watching it feel very connected to the people in japan. the cherry blossoms are gorgeous. then there is a cherry master, whose family has been attending this nursery of the cherry trees or hundreds of years, and he can talk about the significance of the blossom and about the spirit and the natural world, live, confronted with constant change. so it is a symbol that really talks a lot about how life is very precious, and we are only here for a very short time, and the natural world around us is very beautiful but very tragic, creation and destruction in nature, so i think that bill is very powerful and just speaks about that, and the academy and like to think recognizes proper, good movie making, and it was a properly well-made music. we had amazing music and amazing editing. a japanese editor. we have amazing cinematography. really talented, talented filmmaking team. tavis: so how do you go about choosing the projects that you do? you have done so many different things, whether i

they were here for tibet, taiwan, and human rights. they are a feature of every chinese visit here, a reminder of how complex the relationship is. there is an extra factor in play. the u.s. presidential election because china has become a political football. >> listen to mitt romney, the front runner in the republican race. >> they are artificially low in prices. we cannot let time run all over us. >> one advertisement crudely mocks the loss of jobs to china. >> york economy get a very weak, i hours it very good. -- your economy to get a very weak. >> newly hired american workers making goods to sell to china. the machines that use have been imported from china and, in trade at least. this is far from a balanced relationship. >> for more on the public relations between these two powers come i spoke a short time ago with the former ambassador to china. many people will be looking at this visit. many people will be wondering who is xi jinping and does it really matter who is the leader of china or is the party so monolithic? >> it has re

. >>> expect more demonstrations from free tibet activists today. the group is expected to rally outside outside the white house this morning. yesterday protesters rappelled off the memorial bridge to hang a large sign. at least four people were taken into custody. two people were arrested while still dangling from the bridge. hundreds of people also rallied in lafayette park to continue the free tibet demonstration. the protests are timed with china's vice presidential visit. >>> just about 5:09 now. we have seen the video. now the anchor attacked by a dog is talking about what she went through and about the recovery that still lies ahead. >>> boycotting hershey's this valentine's day. why the actions of one school are prompting this national protest. >>> and you could get wet today. brad, where we going? just a second. just, just one second. ♪ what are you looking at? don't look up there. why are you looking up? ♪ get outta the car. get outta the car. ♪ are you ok? the... get in the car. get in the car! [ male announcer ] the epa estimated 42 mpg

they helped hundreds of girls escape sex slavery in nepal, save lives with sterile birth kits in tibet, support an embroidery business in afghanistan and sponsored a girls school in kenya. they transformed the lives of up to 500,000 women and girls, and in empowering them, they do the same for themselves. >> i learn a lot. i learn an incredible amount. it expands my life. that's the thing. >> reporter: pot luck with a purpose. >> together we continue to make a difference with each meal we as a group of friends share. >> reporter: a simple meal making a significant impact. kristen dahlgren, nbc news, san jose, california. >>> that's our broadcast on a wednesday night. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. of course, we hope to see you right back here tonight for "rock center" at 9:00/8:00 central in our new time slot. tomorrow night for another edition of "nightly news." good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> this is the location we're starting in. castro valley. police are on the scene of an officer-involved shooting. see it live from chopper right now. t

hundreds of people rallied in the park to continue the free tibet demonstration. they opposed the visit of the vice president who meets with president obama tomorrow. >>> president obama is pushing an ambitious college to turn community colleges into trade centers. the budget the president sent to congress has an $8 billion proposal to help community colleges train students for jobs for the future. the man who held a speech in annandale fell into that category. his name is mike phillips. he is now taking classes at northern virginia community college and is working on a career in cybersecurity. >> i recommend to others who may be starting over to continue the opportunity of their community college. location no longer matters. >> this should be an engine of job growth all across the country, these community colleges, and that's why we have to support them. >> republicans call the president's $3.8 trillion budget plan dead on arrival. >>> google took a big step toward growing its mobile device platform. today the company got u.s. approval to purchase motorola abilit

now the problems involve tibet, human rights, the nobel peace prize winner like president obama got the same peace prize being in jail as we sit here. there' a long list of 10 or 12 items. >> ifill: currency manipulation. the detail against the syria resolution. >> all these problems are real but i would not get any conclusion about him and his political views because it's too early. because he will be forced to do things because the environment both domestic and internationally change. if he's a smart leader he will seize the moment, seize the opportunityed to the right things on the right side of history. now he said all the right terms during his meeting. mutual benefit. mutual respect. maybe even mutual trust. these are precisely needed if these two countries move to the next level of development. it's much better to say these things rather than to just point the fingers at each other. >> ifill: trust seems like a step too far. i don't hear a lot of trust coming from chinese or u.s. leaders right now especially in this kind of political environment. is that a bar that has to be met?

they were here for tibet, taiwan and human rights. the protestors are a feature of every chinese visit here, yet another sign of just how complex this relationship is. this year, there is an extra factor in play, u.s. presidential elections, because china has become a political football. a currency manipulate. >> listen to mitt romney, front runner in the republican race. >> they are artificially lowering their prices and killing american jobs. we can't sit back and let china run all over us. >> this ad by republican running for the senate crudely mocks the loss of jobs to china. >> your economy get very weak, ours get very good. we take your jobs. >> this is the story barack obama wants to tell on jobs -- newly hired american workers making gods sell to china, here at a chopsticks factory in georgia. except the machines they use have been imported from china. in trade, at least, this is far from a balanced relationship. bbc news, washington. >> joining us now from new york is dr. michael kumar, executive director of global leadership

in east germany in 1953, poland in 1956, hungary in the same year and tibet in 1959.and, finally, there is the international communist party. dedicated to the subversion and overthrow of every still-free government. for the political method may not prevail, there is always the economic meth. i'm frank mcgee. let's consider for a moment this matter of the communist use of economic methods to achieve conquest and how it's done. the present masters of the soviet union have said to us peaceful coexistence until we bury you. they propose to officiate by catching up with us industrially and then surpassing us. that he're working hard at it. today, the 200 million inhabitants of the soviet state bend their backs and their talents to the kremlin's will and sputnik and if u.s.s.r.'s proficiency. throughout the vast stretches of this empire, you find new industrial cities, plants, assembly lines, the most modern equipment. soviet products of every description awaiting delivery. and reaching industrially backward areas of the non-communist world. teams of russian technicians are

we also hope the united states will truly honor its commitment of recognizing tibet as part of china and opposing tibetan independence and will handle tibetan independence in a prudent and proper manner. >> you're watching "bbc world news" with me, david eades. the headlines -- at least eight palestinian schoolchildren have been killed after their bus was hit by a truck on the west bank. amnesty international says that armed militia groups are being allowed to act with impunity, threatening the security and stability of libya. relatives of prison inmates caught in a massive fire in honduras are still waiting to hear who died and who survived. the director of the honduran prison system has been suspended, as has the governor after more than 350 prison inmates remember confirmed dead. will grant has this report. >> 24 hours on from the fire, and the dead are still being brought out. more than 350 inmates lost their lives in the blaze in one of the worst-ever prison fires in latin america. this says the grim scene which has been unfolding for hours here. body bag after body bag loaded o

recent months in western china which has seen many tibetans setting themselves on fire in protest tibet new year celebrations due to start next week are expected to stir up more demonstrations. on our news from stock markets across the globe and much more in our business. welcome to the business program at this hour the u.s. is looking to cut economic lifeblood by removing it from the world financial clearing system known as swift it will rack up pressure on toronto as the country's leadership reveals new progress on its nuclear program but as artie's daniel bush over a pause america's action could end up backfiring on its own people. this is a bid to kill iran's economy washington's move to from the swift world transaction system would choke its ability to trade internationally swift payments orders the worlds of business or the world of business practically every company and state in the world to exchange financial info the legality of america's move is highly questioned it's unprecedented political interference in the work which is always such issues should be handled on a national l