i'm tim willcox. coming up this half hour.prepares to go to the polls, what collective impacts will the anti-eu parties have? >>> the biggest ever study is launched in the effect of mobile phones and other devices with 11-year-old children. >>> we have shocking numbers on forced labor. >> tim today there are 21 million modern day slaves from maids, sex workers to farm laborers. combined the bosses profit by $150 billion every year. yes, we're looking at the shadowy world of force labor as it becomes bigger and richer. hello. on thursday, millions will begin voting in european elections. many are predicting a rise in support for antiestablishment party across the region. in france, the far right is neck in neck in the polls with the ump the former right of the party. unprecedented success in recent municipal elections, once was a town the cradle of the steel industry. >> the urban landscape defined by the past glory. the steel plant was the heart and soul here. the day was patents of eight hour shifts. three years ago as the eu

i'm tim willcox. our top stories. a race against time. authorities in serbia scramble to build more defense systems for did deadly floods. >>> only their way home. thousands of nationals from vietnam after the deadly attack in the territorial dispute. >>> we face one of the worst famines in the history unless the conflict is ended. we speak to the leader about this crisis. >> we hope to stop the be fi fights. >>> aaron is here with the trade deal. >> absolutely tim. two huge trade pacts discussed around the world. we're told they could generate hundreds of billions of every year for each economy. but really we're going to find out. what are the real benefits for the real people? hello. sit midday here in london. 7:00 a.m. washington, 1:00 p.m. where the country is reeling from the worst flooding in bosnia and serbia more than a century. there are warnings it could get worse. rescue helicopters have been evacuating people. authorities are calling for more supplies of food, clothing, bottled water. you can see here, this flows from croatia

i'm tim willcox with bbc world news. our top stories. yet more bodies recovered following turkey's worst ever mining accident, unions stage a national strike to demand better conditions. angry protests have erupted in this city. >>> 280 omen are confirmed dead with 100 unaccounted for. this is the scene live where president abdullah gul has reported to arrived in the last few minutes. >> political violence in thailand as three are killed in an antigovernment protest camp. >>> the dark side of paradise. sex trade taking place in kenya's premiere tourist spot. >>> hello. welcome to bbc world news. this is the scene live at the soma mine in western turkey where workers are still trying to find 150 missing miners. the country's president is visiting the sites. we understand now it is the country's a worst ever industrial accident. he has just arrived apparently. turkey's trade unionses have called a one day national strike. it's now known 280 miners died when the huge explosion and fire ripped through the coal %0'j9 three daysa.l3ui of nati

i'm tim willcox. our top stories. a massive rebel bomb attack in the heart of aleppo. target, the carlton hotel, used for soldiers. as many as 50 are dead. hundreds are reported to be killed in nigeria by the group that abducted schoolgirls. >>> the call on pro-russian separatists in ukraine to delay the referendum is defied by troops on the ground. >>> the changing landscape of barclays bank, aaron. >> absolute his. that's 19,000 jobs to go as it cuts investment business right in lauhalf. it's part of the boss here anthony jenkins who wants to return to good old traditional bankin banking. >>> hello. it is midday here in london. 7:00 a.m. in washington, 2:00 in syria where a huge explosion devastated the government held area of the northern city of aleppo. syrian state tv and rebel groups say the explosion caused widespread damage. reports suggests it flattened the hotel used by government troops. it's called the carlton hotel next to the medieval city citadel. this picture has been published by opposition activists reportedly showing smoke rising from the city. rebel

>>> i'm tim willcox.his half hour, a day before the vote in south africa, they're confident in victory. how much support have they lost? >>> does eczema reduce the risk of skin cancer? we talk to an expert. >>> also on the program, aaron is back. you're looking at a missed opportunity in the business world. >> absolutely. it's a market worth nearly $100 billion. few retailers have tapped into it. with the growing muslim population growing in number, we're going to look at the fine line between fashion and religious modesty..y5< >>> hello. welcome back to "gmt." to vote in the general elections wednesday, the fifth poll since the end of the apartheid. the group has been widely criticized over campaigning and abuse of state resources like food to bribe voters. there are allegations the anc blocked advertisements on the public broadcasting. the approval rating has sunk to 5.8 out of 10. it's 20 years since the south africa election led by mandela where he came to power. the party is expected to win again. th

i'm tim willcox. our top stories. on course for the biggest landslide victory in india for 30 years. a vote for change as hindu leader modi takes the vote. >>> i'm live in central delhi where supporters of modi are gathering space preparing for a evivictor victory. we're asking what it will look like for india. >>> turkey has more of its dead workers buried. aaron is here looking at what the modi government means for the economy. >> absolutely. that performance to unblock stalled investments, create jobs and reignite the economy. it's a huge investment. we'll go live to mumbai to see if he can fulfill all those promises. hello. it is midday in london, 7:00 a.m. washington, 4:30 p.m. in delhi where the bjp is celebrating. the results show the group with the landslide victory. the scale of the predicted victory such that the ruling congress party has already admitted defeat. we have the latest from the election commission of india confirming bjp has won 51 seats and congress party so far just five. when you look at the

i'm tim willcox. our top stories this hour.s a new caretaker crime minister after yingluck shinawatra was found guilty of abuse of power and ordered to step down by the constitutional court. >>> syrian rebel forces have begun a final withdrawal from the besieged city of homs under a cease-fire deal brokered by the united nations. >>> parents in the united states with severely epileptic children are turning to the medicinal effects of marijuana for treatment in colorado. one of two states which has legalized cannabis. oil produced from a strain of the plant which doesn't make the children high apparently having a dramatic effect on reducing seizures. >> reporter: in a mountain hideaway in rural colorado growing a cannabis plant being used to treat epileptic children. mi millie is 2. she used to have dozens of seizures every day. but her rare form of epilepsy has been calmed by a cannabis oil that doesn't make her high. >> she gets .1 ml of cbd three times a day. >> reporter: legally nicole couldn't do this in tennessee where the

i'm tim willcox. coming up. since 1996 but female general till mutilation continues. >>> and coming up in the program, aaron is back with apple's biggest ever purchase. aaron? >> whoa tim. we're talking about a $3 billion deal as apple snatches beats, the company behind the headphones. beats cofounders are joining the tech giant. we'll ask why the purchase and why does apple want these two? >>> hello. the middle east peace process has stalled again reinforcing how hard it is to get both sides to talk to and trust each other. a new book claims that the cia agent robert aims worked to bring israelis and palestinians together due to his ability to charm. in the good spy, the strong friendships cultivated helped save the ground work in the peace accords of 1993. >> so we're standing in national arlington cemetery next to robert ames grave side. it's the only tombstone that identifies someone as a cia officer. ames is completely unknown to most americans. inside the cia he's a hidden legend. i've spent four years wri

i'm tim willcox. the great european revolt. the parties ride a wave of public anger across the eu. >>> here in brussels. politicians are trying to decide how to deal with that anger. do they row back or press ahead with the european project? >>> jews killed in the holocaust and terrorist attacks, pope francis makes a tour to the east. >>> we'll take stock of the chocolate king who's now the ukrainian president. the businessman who made a billion from chocolate looks to see if he can make anything from the busted economy. >>> hello. it is midday here in london, 7:00 a.m. washington, 1:00 p.m. brussels where a eurosceptic irk forced politicians to come to terms with a political landscape. france, austria, britain, antieu parties and antii accomplishment parties from the far right and left celebrated stunning gains, in some gains pushing parties to first place. le pen made huge gains becoming the biggest french party in brussels. in britain, the uk independence party trumps labour parties to the top spot

i'm tim willcox.ussia celebrates victory day. president putin flies into crimea part he annexed in march. after a show of military might in red square, will he be seen as an act of provocation in crimea? >>> the international community pledges more help in finding the schoolgirls abducted from boko haram. >>> battles between police and protestors in thailand. demonstrators try to force their way into the compound. >>> a match made in heaven, but now it's all over. >> absolutely. they were said to create the world's biggest advertising agency is. after months of trying they failed to tie the knot. we're asking if these two failed, what are chances the american pfizer will get its hands on britain's astrazeneca? >>> hello. it is midday here in london, 5:00 a.m. washington, 3:00 p.m. in crimea where president putin has arrived after attending russia's annual victory day parade in red square. it marks the day triumph in 1945 ending the patriotic war that caused 27 million russian lives. earlier he took th

i'm tim willcox. the bloodity talks, dozen separatists are killed in the eastern city of donetsk. >>> 11 weeks after mh370 disappears, malaysia releases raw satellite data. is it enough for the relatives? sglit's only data. it's nothing. only data cannot lead to the conclusion, to the ending. >>> reeling from a voter's revolt, europe's leaders meet in pistorius sells to discuss how to win back trust. also in the program, aaron is here and we've got the who's who of the business world in london talking today about increasing capital lifts. >> corporate corruption and companies not paying their fair share. what is it? it's called bad capitalism. big business is gathering to change all of that. the question is how do you convince shareholders to lose in the short term so we can all gain in the long term. >>> hello. it is midday in london, 7:00 a.m. in washington, 2:00 p.m. in donetsk in eastern ukraine, the scene of intense fighting between government forces and pro-russian separatists. dozens of rebels

i'm tim willcox. coming up this half hour.lies in south africa are ahead of wednesday's elections as he promises more power. >>> how young blood may be the new youth. the finding s of experiments involving mice. >>> aaron is back. it's the cheese war. >> let's stick with that. when you think of british cheese, you think of these things. of course stinking bishop. for now, none of these will be heading to china because it's banned all british cheese. we'll look at why and what this means for britain's dairy farmer farmers. >>> welcome back. the final mass rallies have been held. in two day's time, south africans go to polls in a democratic election, fifth since the historic election that ended the apartheid in 1994. this election campaign has been dominated by growing concerns about inequality and corruption. andrew hardy reports. >> reporter: in the poor neighborhood, a south african maverick comes hunting for votes. he is a fire brand pop list facing fraud charges. they love him here with promises to turn land and nationalize

i'm tim willcox. a coup in thailand. two days after imposing martial law and after months of political protest, the military announces it's taking control of government. >>> another terror attack in china as explosives hurled from two cars rammed a crowded market in the chinese area of xinjiang leaving 30 dead. >>> this man is accused of abducting and marrying a teenager for ten years. >>> it's the battle for the big mac. fast food workers say they deserve higher wages. they're expected to approve a $9.5 million pay pact for the boss of the food giant. >>> hello. it is midday here in london. 7:00 a.m. washington, 6:00 p.m. bangkok where two days after imposing martial law, the army has carried out a coup. in the statement broadcast, the country's army chief general announced the military had seized power to restore stability and power after six months of deadlock and turmoil. following two days of meetings between the country's rival political leaders that failed to make progress. martial law was declared by the military

i'm tim willcox. our top stories. more terror in nigeria. more than 120 people die in twin blasts in t central town of jos. there's been another fatal attack today close to where the schoolgirls were abducted. >>> after a decade of hard bargaining, russia finally signs a hugely significant gas supply deal with china. >>> meanwhile, britain's prince charles lands himself in a diplomatic row after apparently comparing russia to the nazis. >>> also in the program, aaron is here. the world's biggest pc maker has big ambitions to be in the smartphone world. >> china's lenova. they now want to sell more than 100 million smartphones. we're going to ask whether catching up with apple and samsung is a challenge too far. >>> hello. it is midday in london. 7:00 a.m. in washington. 12:00 noon in jos in nigeria where the country is reeling from yet more terror attacks. the bodies of nearly 120 people have been recovered after twin bombings in the city on tuesday. it's feared that number will rise. and in the last

i'm tim willcox. you're watching "gmt."ories this hour, president obama announces a speedier exit than anticipated of u.s. troops from afghanistan ahead of a major foreign policy speech later. >>> syria's presidential elections are getting under way with ex-pat syrians voting in lebanon and in jordan. the first stage ahead of the main poll that will be held next tuesday. >>> now, nearly a third of people in britain admit to being racially prejudiced. that is according to new research released today by the british social attitudes survey. the figures show wide variations with people in london reporting the lowest level of prejudice. and older men in manual jobs were shown as the most likely to say they were prejudiced. but how much has society changed over the years? well, back in 1983, 36% of people questioned in britain described themselves as either very or a little prejudiced against people of other races. by 2000, the figure had dropped to 25%. that's obviously one in four. but last year 30% of those surveyed admitted t

i'm tim willcox. our top stories. ukraine detains a russian naval attache on suspicion of spying.rades in the east. >>> clashes between police and marchers in turkey as they defy a government ban on may day parades. >>> a tale of two europes. a week before elections in portugal and poland. >>> also many the program today, aaron takes a closer look at why

i'm tim willcox. our top stories. a race against time.ore defense systems for did deadly floods. >>> only their way home. thousands of nationals from vietnam after the deadly attack in the territorial dispute. >>> we face one of the worst famines in the history unless the

i'm tim willcox. our top stories.ay after 30 pro russian separatists are killed. the foreign ministers are meeting in vienna to diffuse the crisis taken ukraine to a brink of all out world. >>> a knife attack in china at a railway station. >>> celebrating the 20th anniversary of the opening

i'm tim willcox. our top stories. the kidnapped schoolgirls missing three weeks.nding their rescue is arrested by nigerian authorities. mothers of the girls speak to the bbc and their anguish. >> when i think about her, i feel a deep pain inside me. we only pray day and night hoping god will answer our prayers. that's all we can do. >>> more defense witnesses in the oscar pistorius trial

i'm tim willcox. our top stories. a massive rebel bomb attack in the heart of aleppo. hotel, used for soldiers. as many as 50 are dead. hundreds are reported to be killed in nigeria by the group that abducted schoolgirls. >>> the call on pro-russian separatists in ukraine to delay the

i'm tim willcox. our top stories. the army takes over in thailand.oyed, but they insist it's not a coup. >>> china accuses washington of double standards follows the charging of five officers. >>> the physical devastation caused by floods in bosnia is as bad as it was in the war says the country's foreign minister.

i'm tim willcox. russia celebrates victory day.o crimea part he annexed in march. after a show of military might in red square, will he be seen as an act of provocation in crimea? >>> the international community pledges more help in finding the schoolgirls abducted from boko haram. >>>

i'm tim willcox. our top stories. ukraine detains a russian naval attache on suspicion of spying. a red flag is flown at parades in the east. >>> clashes between police and marchers in turkey as they defy a government ban on may day parades. >>> a tale of two europes. a week before elections in portugal and poland. >>> also many the program today, aaron takes a closer look at why minimum wage increases are so difficult. >> absolutely tim. it is may day. protestors from around the world are hitting the streets. this year is all about wages. yes, some governments crack under the pressure and increased pay. others like the united states holds i remember if. we'll take a look at winners and losers of the minimum wage movement. >>> hello. it is midday in london, 3:00 p.m. moscow. the crisis in ukraine has taken on dimension of the cold war. with the attache detained on suspicion of spying, russia has yet to comment. angela merkel asked president putin in a phone call to help the detained. his response, kiev must withdraw military units from the southeast and launch a national dialogue.

i'm tim willcox. our top stories.st landslide victory in india for 30 years. a vote for change as hindu leader modi takes the vote. >>> i'm live in central delhi where supporters of modi are gathering space preparing for a

i'm tim willcox. our top stories.ern ukraine would take just hours. almost a week later t bloody battle continues. today 14 people are killed after rebels shoot down a military helicopter. >>> back to square one as the underwater search for mh 370 reveals nothing. >> no signs of aircraft debris has been found in the

i'm tim willcox. the great european revolt.nger across the eu. >>> here in brussels. politicians are trying to decide how to deal with that anger. do they row back or press ahead with the european project? >>> jews killed in the holocaust and terrorist attacks,

i'm tim willcox. a coup in thailand. imposing martial law and after months of political protest, the military announces it's taking control of government. >>> another terror attack in china as explosives hurled from two cars rammed a crowded market in the chinese area of xinjiang leaving 30

i'm tim willcox.ts are killed in the eastern city of donetsk. >>> 11 weeks after mh370 disappears, malaysia releases raw satellite data. is it enough for the relatives? sglit's only data. it's nothing. only data cannot lead to the conclusion, to the ending. >>> r

i'm tim willcox. our top stories. more terror in nigeria.asts in t central town of jos. there's been another fatal attack today close to where the schoolgirls were abducted. >>> after a decade of hard bargaining, russia finally signs a hugely significant gas supply deal with china. >>> meanwhile, britain's prince charles lands himself in a diplomatic row after apparently comparing russia to the nazis. >>> also in the program, aaron is here. the world'

you're watching "gmt" on bbc world news pm i'm tim willcox. >>> top stories.power. thailand's constitutional court forces prime minister yingluck shinawatra to stand down in the latest twist to the country's political crisis. >>> rebels start withdrawing from homs, the cradle of the syrian revolution in a deal brokered by the u.n. >>> south africa goes to the polls in the first election since the death of nelson mandela. >>> i'm in johannesburg.

i'm tim willcox. >>> europe's continuing illegal immigration crisis. barriers into spain's enclave of melilla. >>> nearly 1,000 migrants have cleared from a camp in the french town of calais. they say they don't know where to go. >>> just hours before a major foreign policy speech, president obama announces nearly 10,000 u.s. troops will stay in afghanistan. but only for one more year. >>> also on the program, aaron