bbc news, washington. >> still to come for you on "bbc world news," pay a high price for the wet stuff. -- paying a high price. first, and retire el general talking about the indonesian economy and tackle corruption. he looks set for a second term. we have an report now on what is only the second fully democratic election in indonesia. >> after tallying up the votes at 2000 polling stations around the country, unofficial results showed that over 50% of indonesians' picked box number two, suggesting that the incumbent has won a second term. earlier this morning, indonesians' voted peacefully. no reports of violence. at this polling station in the wealthy djakarta neighborhood, turnout was slow but steady. the big issues? the economy and corruption. but just down the road, in a poor part of town, the priorities are different. -- in a poorer part of town. for them, election day is just another day. for many indonesians, life is a daily struggle for survival. this as one of the highest poverty rates in all of asia. what these people want from their new leader is just a small improvement in

bbc news, washingto >> you are watching "bbc wld news" -- and stl to ce this hour. the sttle endvour docks a the international space staon. isverything goingo plan? itis usually clashes i the middle east thatake news. over thlast feways, a ultra- orthodox jewish neighborhoods - the case has prompted debate about whetheor not this group can opt out fro mastream israeli societ our correspdent sent us this specia report from jerusalem. >> jerusalem's ura-orthodox jewish neighborhoods rned into a battlefield this week. in tradional clothes, se dating back to e 18th- century, hundreds of relious men took to e streets, bringi traffico a standstl, burnin bins, and throwing stones. a religis woman is accud of child use. she is now under house arrest. this is a clo community. outside iterference is bitterly resiste for months, tenons have bn brewing here. things are quieter rig now but the situion remains tense. people are throwin stones. there has be fire. this is the ening of the jewish sabbath, soeople want to organi a family meals. but the case of this woman is not solve

>> bbc "world news" this week is presented by kcet los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont and honolulu, the newman's own foundation and the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. >> this week's headlines. jubilation in iraq. six years after the invasion, american troops hand over power . in afghanistan, washington sent in thousands of troops in the biggest surge against the taliban in five years. the honduran president is exiled after a military coup. despite international pressure, the new government refuses to have him back. the $65 billion fraudster bernie madoff is sentenceed to 150 years in jail. the ban on gay sex is overturned, but not everyone is happy. welcome to a review of the major news story seen on bbc "world news" over the past seven days. six years after american-led forces invaded oirk, president obama said they will withdraw from all the countries, towns and cities, but he warned that difficult days lay ahead. as iraq celebrated the u.s. withdrawal

bbc, news, phuket, thailand. awhile the secretary of state was being insulted at home, president obama suffered a set back for a reform to the healthcare system. they will not vote on the bill before the ugh ust recess as he had demanded. >> the president says healthcare reforms are not yet in the e.r. but they are looking a little unwell. today's mission then, the same as yesterday's, reach beyond washington to convince voters that he has the right diagnosis and treatment. while the doctor was out, a whole rash of politics erupted. the republicans want to pull the plug. >> this is not what the american people want. we believe it's time to throw this bill away. >> democrats in the house are promising to push on despite caucus divisions. >> the american people need healthcare reform. >> we are committed to getting this thin done. >> but a a setback. the senate majority leader takes a vote before the august recess and says it is not a good idea. >> is better to have a product based on quality and thoughtfulness rat

bbc news, mumbai. >> this is "bbc world news," and these are the headlines so far. in south africa, services are crippled as a local government workers strike for higher pay. the u.s. defense secretary goes to israel to revive the peace process. there are talks about the nuclear ambitions of iran. a change in the approach to afghanistan. secretary gates says it is time to negotiate with moderate members of the taliban. our bbc correspondent has more now from brussels. >> operation panther's claw, to clear the area for next month's election. stage one is over. stage two will be to hold the ground. >> what we have actually done is make the land secure for about 100,000 people. what we have done is push back the taliban, and what we have done also is start to break that chain of terror that leads in the mountains of one area it to britain -- that leads from the mountains to elsewhere. >> jeunesse, at a bigger cost. the most deadliest months so far -- it has come at a big cost. dafvivid miligbanband had a message that military might will not be enough. >> not the force

"bbc news," northern greenland. >> you are watching "bbc world news." still to come, tough times for detroit's black middle-classes as the motor city faces a meltdown. >> the british government is being sued over its alleged role in the c.i.a.'s program known as extraordinary rendition. a chairity group is bringing the action on behalf of someone. he says he was tortured in egypt after being taken there ton a plane refueled in brirk territory. >> now home from guantanamo bay, he says he was just on a trip to visit relatives in indonesia when he was arrested by u.s. efficiency. his first flight stopped where he was aware of his photo being taken. >> we landed there for half an hour. i feel a lot of flash of the cameras. a lot of people come and take picture of me, and i feel the flash of the cameras. >> the program, five on four now suggest the stop was on the british territory. although for years, british officials said no terrorists landed there. he says he was tortured, and he says the medical treatment was held. >> the cia would show me my feel like

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steve kingston, bbc news. >> this is "bbc world news." coming up, as conflict intensifies, in new york the u.n. is ready to hear a special report on somalia. michael phelps is knocked off of his pedestal by this man. is the true winner of the swimsuit? there is one topic on which the united states and china seemed to be able to both agree and disagree at the same time, the need to stop the spread of nuclear weapons. >> two of the world's biggest economies, increasingly dependent on each other, focusing on politics as well. >> china shares our concerns about iran becoming a nuclear weapons state. the potential for destabilizing the middle east and the gulf is viewed similarly by the chinese as it is by s. >> no mention of north korea. they also have a nuclear program and have threatened to use nuclear weapons mercilessly if provoked. north korea is an ally of china, like iran. the scene between them is the economy, especially trade. a trade deficit has been led to a $17 billion. for its part, china holds vast reserves in u.s. debt. $800 bi

welcome to bbc news. coming up later for you, corruption at the heart of one of iraq's few success stories. the issue, stagnating at kurdish elections. and even watching this can make you feel dizzy. hello. what is a south africa's new president to do? faced with violent riots and a strike by tens of thousands of service workers due on monday. zuma has always portrayed himself as a champion of the poor. he campaigned promising to help millions of black south africans living in shacks and shantytowns. now that protest has spread, the government says it will crack down. police have fired rubber bullets and tear gas. >> the sound of the south african recession. rebel bullets, and police fighting to control angry crowds. the police community seems to be running out of hope and patients. we have come to one of the worst hit townships. he has been out protesting against the government he says has failed to deliver almost anything. >> no water. no running water here. >> how long have you been waiting for water a

bbc news. >> this is "world news today" from bbc world news. i'm george alagiah. maine had lines. for my beard president charles taylor is testifying at his war crimes trials. the dismisses charges against them as lies and rumors. the american investment bank goldman sachs is expected to announce strong profit six months after suffering huge losses as a result of the global economic crisis. over the past decade, tens of thousands of african migrants have illegally crossed into europe in search of a new life. the route across water is often. less, but the opportunities are deemed to out with the wrists. one is the of the canary islands, but the numbers who crossed last year are under a third of 2006. our correspondent has been to the island to find out why. >> on control of the spanish coast guard. behind us, the tourist resorts of tenerife, and had come of the atlantic ocean, the gateway to europe for illegal migrants. but today the horizon is clear. the fragile boats from africa are becoming a rare sight. over the past the two years, the number of illegal migrants make it to thes

>>> "bbc world news." >>> hillary clinton increases ties with india. she says that some behind the 9/11 attacks are hiding in pakistan. >> we are looking for additional information that would lead us to them. >> there's a courtroom confession of the mumbai attacks. the sole suspect changes his plea to guilty. >>> enough about the moon, it is time to reach for mars. that is according to the astronauts that took part in the first lunar landing 40 years ago. as we recall that there feat, we also remember the man from russia. >>> welcome to "bbc world news." >> coming up later -- >> you did not want to brag about it. you were not proud of it. >>> his memoirs got him fans around the world and some fury in ireland. we will look at his legacy. >>> the royal prerogative is centuries old. what is fascinating queen elizabeth? ♪ >>> there is no doubt that afghanistan and pakistan are at the top of the foreign policy priorities of president obama. there is also no question that india has felt overlooked by white house strategy towards south asia. that is until n

abc news, mumbai. >> this is bbc -- bbc news, mumbai. >> mutual concern that the defense secretary's visit to israel and is up discussing iranian nuclear ambitions. let's get more on the story mentioned earlier. china and the u.s. are meeting in washington to discuss major economic and political differences. >> track and america stood together to there, trying to speak the same language. >> yes, we can. >> not much was announced, but there were words. >> u.s.-china relations will shape the 21st century, making it as important as any bilateral relationship in the world. that must underpin our partnership. that is the responsibility that together we bear. hip-hop -- >> much of the relationship is based on money. the current crisis makes it clear that the choices reverberate all crossed the global economy, not just in new york and seattle, but in shanghai as well. that is why we must remain committed to strong bilateral and multilateral coordination. >> both countries are hit hard, but china has an interest in american financing recovery. washington is investigating to the tune of about

b news, mumbai. >> this is "bbc worl news," and ese are the hadlines so far. in south afric services are crippled as a local government workers strike for higher y. the u.s. defense sretary goes to iael to revive the pee process. there are talksbout the nuclear ambitions of ira a change in the approh to afghanistan. secretary gates sayit is time to negotiate with modere members of the taliban. our bbc correspondent has more now fromrussels. >> oprationpanther's clawto clear the areaor next month's lection. stage one is over. stag two will be to hold the ground. >> what we havactually done is ke the landecure for about 0,000 people. what we have done is push ba the taliban, andhat we have done also is srt to break that chain of terr that les in the mountain of one area it britain - that leads from the mountains to eewhere. >> unesse, a bigger cost. the most deadliest mohs so far -- it has come at big co. dafvividiligbanband had a message tt militaryight will not be enoug >> not the force ofrms and overwhelming might. normally convert tm to our point of view thr

go on line and watch the news unfold. ♪ >>> here are the latest headlines on "bbc world news." the american and russian presidents have agreed to cut the nuclear weapons stockpiles. hundreds of western uighurs had been detained. the protests have left at least 140 dead. >> on the day they met to pursue better relations, tributes have been coming in for a man who played a pivotal role in the recent history of both countries. robert mcnamara ran the pentagon for the cuban missile crisis and most of the vietnam war. he then became a champion of the poor of the world. we look back at his life. >> he had an unusual journey. he was one of the cleverest men to ever serve an american president. in 1960, he was a hugely successful businessman. he was the first head of the ford motor co. not to be a member of the ford family. >> i have asked robert mcnamara to assume the responsibilities -- >>> the newly elected president kennedy invited him to become secretary of defense for a fraction of his salary at ford motor company. the call him arrogant and a machine on legs as he sat out to mode

april gatehouse, bbc news -- gabriel d. howe, bbc news, mosul, iraq. that a horrible accident over the weekend. >> yes come awful in the practice session. but his health is still improving. the ferrari star was injured in the grand prix on saturday. his injuries were described at the time as life-threatening, but on monday he may pas-- he made passive communication with doctors. after sunday's race won by lewis hamilton, he visited messi in hospital. -- he visited massa in hospital. >> the only thing i can say is that i went in, i did not seek fully pay, but i saw the doctors that came from -- i did not see felipe. he reacted quite well when he saw his father, and the improvements yesterday are quite good. i said as a normal person that does not understand madison, i would like you to tell me, is he going to be okay -- that does not understand medicine, i would like you to tell me, is he going to be ok? he said yes. he is going to be fine. >> david beckham is never far from the headlines. last friday, he was fined $1,000 for an altercation with a fan.

bbc news, jakarta. >> this is bbc world news. our top story, south zuma south warns for a stop for violent protests. it is a part of iraq usually held by the u.s. and allies as a great success story. kurdistan gained autonomy after rising up against saddam hussein in the wake of the third gulf war. state faces serious opposition from reformers. we got this from northern iraq. >> changes in the air among the iraqi-kurds. that is the name they have given to the reformers, who exploded onto the scene in the past few weeks. a buzz has been generated that has not happened here before. this is the man at the center of this. his campaign for transparency and real democracy has set a strong tone among kurds, fed up with the two ruling parties. they have had election since the early 1990's, when they ran the economy they now enjoy. since then, political life has been dominated by two parties. now they face their biggest challenge ever. this is the most exciting election they have ever held. he was for years the deputy leader of jalal tala

bbc news, washington. >> still to come for you on "bbc rld news,"ay a high price r the wet stuff. paying a high price. first,nd retire el general talkg about the indonesian econy and tackleorruption. helooks set for aecond term. we have an report n on what is only the second fully democrati elecon in indonesia. >>after tallng the votes 2000 polling stations arnd the country, unofficial results showed that over 50% of indonesians' picked b number two, suggeing that the incumbent has won second term. earliethis morning, innesians' voted peacully. o reports of violenc at th polling sation in e wealthyjakarta neighborhood, turnout was sl but steady. the big issues the economand corruption. t just down the road, i a poor pt of town, th priorities aredifferent. -- in a poorer part of town. for them, elecon day is just another day. for many indonesians, life is a daily struggle for survival this as one ofhe highest povert rates in all asia. what these people want from thei new leader is just a small improvement in t quality of theilives. this person has led hereor the last three years. t

bbc news, jakarta. >> this is bbc world new our top story, south ma south rns for a stop for violent protes. it is a part of iraq usually held by the.s. and alies as a great success story. kuistan gained autonomy after rising up against saddamussein in the we of the third gulf war. ate faces serious opposition om reformers. we got this fm northern iraq. >> changes in the air ong the iraqi-kurds. that ithe name they ve given the reforms, who exploded on the scene in the pa few weeks. a buzz haseen generated that hasot happened here before. thiss the man at the center of this. his campaign for transparcy and real democracy has s a stron tone among kurds, fed up with the two ruling partie they have had election since e early 190's, when theyan the economy they now enj. sincthen, litical lfe has been dinated by two parties. now they face their biggest challenge ever. thiis the mostexciting election they havever held. he wa for years the deputy leader o jalal talabini's puk. heold me whye watched the campaign. >> everythi, the parliament, the cabinet, the judicial powers. we have corrupti

bbc news, paris. >> this is "world news today" from bbc world news. our main stories of our this hour, in defiance of authority is iran possible opposition leaders visiting the grave of those killed in post-election protests. let us stay with that story. a senior research consultant at the center for arab and iranian studies in london joins us in the studios now. obviously a major point. several weeks after the elections and still but the finance goes on. >> i think this shows the protests and the protesters are very much alive and all the issues have not gone off the radar screen. >> the authorities clearly aren't going to let arrest, either. >> the authorities have done their utmost and they are trying very much to avoid their major conservation of people. but nevertheless, people have not lost heart, and that is a part of a factor. of course, mr. mousavi and mr. -- have also remained defiant to the extent they can and they reminded people that this is not what the revolution was about and the rights that people were striving to achieve is a good op

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jonathan biel, bbc news, washington. >> this is "world news today" from "bbc world news." un george alagiah. the main headline -- g8 leaders meeting in italy are aiming to persuade developing countries to support their commitments on cutting greenhouse gases. more than 40 people have been killed and dozens injured in bomb attacks in northern iraq and in the capital, baghdad. more now on our top story, that g8 meeting in italy on climate change. what exactly have leaders of the nations agreed to do on climate change? in short, trying to limit global temperatures from rising by more than two degrees centigrade by the year 2015. to do this, the summit -- 2015. there are set to cut carbon emissions 80% by 20 -- 2050. no interim targets have been set, which is one reason emerging economies said it will not agree. despite this, the target is seen as a stepping stone toward a global climate agreement at the u.n. copenhagen conference later this year. let's talk now to the eu development commissioner. i think probably promoted you. you are not the commissioner. but thank you very

bbc news. >> this is "world news" today fm bbc. president obama calls on russia to be a great cover working in partnership with the united states. ethnic conflict in western china, han chinese living in the mainly muslim state, clashed with uighurs. >> let's get more on those protests in urumqi. our correspondent was there and witnessed the clashes. he sent us this report. >> in the very heart of urumqi, just near people's square. if you just look over to the side, this is a bank. the office workers have come outside. many of them armed themselves with improvised weapons and metal poles. the various groups of han chinese have been marching through the streets with these improvised weapons. people on the sidelines have been doing them. the people we have spoken to say they are trying to protect themselves from the uighur muslim minority. they say they're trying to protect their property. the authorities have sent tens of thousands of troops. if you look down the street here, you can see these men walked past wit past with theirs or

the bbc world news online, go to www.bbcnews.com. >> the headlines for you on bbc world news this our, china is growing faster than any other major economy. its gdp expanded nearly 8% in the past three months, despite the trend of global recession. it was no question a giant leap, one of humankind's greatest acts of exploration. and 40 years ago today, when the three men on board apollo 11 start of their mission to the moon, they blasted off from cape canaveral in florida. matthew price is there. >> you're at the kennedy space center, astronauts neil armstrong -- >> the mission that changed mankind. this video has been digitally enhance and just released. it shows embedded detail, the crowning part of a mission that the world watched in awe. >> it is one small step for man one giant leap for mankind. >> under the bulk of the saturn 5 lunar rocket, the apollo astronauts gathered. among them, buzz aldrin, who 40 years ago today was taking off for the moon. >> just the thought of the magnificence of human beings achieving that point of advancement and maturity, to be able to hop in a roc

bbc news. >> this is "world news today" from bbc world news. our main stories, 40 years on from the mean landing, the astronauts from the apollo 11 access to much attention is lavished on the moon. buzz aldrin and michael collins says mars is the closest thing to urge that has been found. the only surviving suspect in the mumbai attacks admitted his role. muhammed kasab pled guilty to 86 charges. india may soon get high-tech weaponry from the united states. u.s. secretary of state tell the clinton is in delhi meeting the prime minister. hoping to seal a defense pact that would boost arms sales and user monitoring and safeguards to make sure what is the not end up in the wrong hands. joining me is our correspondent. sandra, this is a pretty important deal, not just for american arms manufacturers but also in the. >> that's right. they have been relying on russian-built weapons. recently for some time they have been getting access to european weapons, but they never really bought american armaments. so this agreement will pave the way for u.s. co

bbc news, los angeles. >> this is "world news today" from bbc world news. i'm jonathan charles. u.s. vice-president joe biden promises continued u.s. support for georgia's president sekt is fairly while russia is a deep concern over georgian efforts to rearm. north korea's official media describe u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton as unintelligent at also restated the six party talks were dead. he was once a bodyguard and wrestler and most recently the mayor of serbia. now bulgaria's -- mayor of serpia. he formally presents his new cabinet. european union just issued its latest report on corruption and bulgaria saying the justice system still fails to meet european standards. the report now from the capital. ♪ >> he is bulgaria's most popular politician, mayor of the capital sofia for the last few years, he is also the product minister. he is a man with a colorful past. now he is promising to tackle crime and corruption which bedeviled the poorest country in the european union. bulgarians have grown depressingly used to stores of corruption, sometimes in high places. and

bbc news reporting from northwest rumania. >> this is world news today from bbc world news. a man deadlines, china's economy is growing at a faster rate than expected. gdp expanded by nearly 8% in the last three months. the taliban in afghanistan are more violent and better organized, according to the head of the u.s. joint chiefs of staff. he spoke to the bbc. the british embassy is about to debate the war. the indian and pakistan prime ministers have taken part in a rare meeting in sharm el-sheikh. they've been attending the nonaligned movement summit hosted by egypt. they've issued a communique describing their encounter as cordial and constructive. joining me from sharm el-sheikh is our reporter pereta nalanda, this communiqu-- is all reporte. yolanda. >> terrorism was the first thing mentioned in the joint statement. there were the mumbai bombings last year. both ministers say the meeting has been cordial. they both say terrorism is the main focus. they need to bring the perpetrators of those attacks to justice, they agree. india is holding pakistan militants responsibl

sebastian usher, bbc news. >> we have the latest headlines for you on bbc world news. a huge private memorial -- public memorial service, celebrating michael jackson who died two weeks ago. chinese authorities are struggling to clamp down on the worst ethnic violence in decades. if you are an ex pat looking to get the most bang for your buck, the latest survey suggests you should head for johannesburg, steel -- steer clear of tokyo. the world's most expensive cities. joe f. fisher, where can we make the most of our money? our first correspondent coast of japan, where the cost of living is sky high. >> people that live in japan do not need to be told that it is an expensive place to be an ex pat. rents are high, it costs the same for a car space in this city as an apartment for another city. in this supermarket behind me, a watermelon is $15. a mango is $25. that is official confirmation that tokyo is the world's most expensive place to be an ex tat. -- x pat. one of the reasons why is the relative strength of the japanese yen, seen as a safe haven in the financial turm

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"bbc world news" online, go to bbc.com/news. >>> you were watching "bbc world news." the headlines, the former iranian president rafsanjani has renewed debate about last month's protested elections. bomb attacks on hotels in jakarta were carried out by suicide bombers. nine people were killed, 50 injured. >>> people with autism can have real difficulty an incredible gifts. f the major problem with adults is finding employment, funny how they fit into the workplace. a danish computer company is giving autistic people a chance. far health correspondent went to copenhagen to find out more. >> focus and persistence have made this person 8 champion weight lifter. those qualities are part of his mild form of autism. it makes them hard to shine at job interviews and unemployment drove him to despair. >> i was getting job interviews, but i was not getting offers. my confidence got lower and lower. >> he is now relaxed, in a job that he loves. it is detailed work testing computer software. his boss knows he needs a fixed routine. >> i have to predict my working day before i st

>> and now, "bbc world news" >> could become the worst flu pandemic ever? >> [unintelligible] >> ben bernanke tells congress the federal reserve policies will help prop up the u.s. economy. trading minerals for mobile phones, conflict in the condo could be supplying parts for the phone in your pocket. welcome to "bbc world news" broadcast on pbs in america and also a brown the globe. coming up, the release made good. -- carol was made good. and where is the remote? hello, the world health organization is now calling swine flu the fastest moving pandemic ever. it has just released figures showing the death toll shows at 700 people worldwide and that is a jump from two weeks ago. here in britain, we are among some of the state's best prepared to deal with a pandemic. china, italy and the u.s. have reports for you on reaction around the globe. chris hall is in beijing. >> here in china, the authorities have taken the toughest measures to try to stop the spread of what swine flu. beijing is a densely populated city and they are not taking any chances. health of

bbc news. >> let's take you live to florida. the space shuttle is about to take off from the launch pad. >> we have main engine start. four, three, two, one. booster ignition and liftoff. fulfiling japan's hope for an out of this world space laboratory. >> there will be some celebrating their. -- there. the launch has been attempted five times. there have been problems including lightning strikes. if the orbiter had not headed off today, nasa would have had to wait to the end of the month. there are only a handful of space shuttle missions left. nasa is keen to finish building the international space station of course, before this iconic spacecraft is gone for good. this is its 60th mission. the space shuttle endeavour there. >> of throttle up. >> u.s. relations with iran may be strained after elections, but today, the u.s. secretary of state said the offer of talks is on the table. hillary clinton said america would discuss the nuclear program, but warned the offer would not be on the table forever. >> neither the president nor

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bbc news, tenerife. >> this is world news today from bbc world news. our main stories so far today -- çan explosion at two hotels in the indonesian capital, at least nine people have been killed. and former presidents rafsanjani has called for the release of the protestors and jailed after the elections. another soldier was killed in afghanistan, the 16th british soldier died in july. helmand province has seen some of the worst violence anywhere in afghanistan. in other parts of the country, more progress is being made. >> how would you feel that you came home to find a house full of soldiers? this home is in the middle of a war zone and she has no idea when they will leave. when u.k. troops conduct major operations in helmand, most civilians flee. but her family has no choice. even with four children to protect, they are too poor to get out. her father tells us that element is being destroyed. he believes people year only under -- the people here only understand violence. there are a nation of total despair. 400 miles away, it could not be more diff

you are watching "bbc world news." still to come, once shrouded in secrecy, how north america's largest nuclear weapons factory is headed for tourism. cuff five days after the jakarta hotel bombing, indonesian's release five suspects, drawings of them. at least seven people were killed when suicide bombers targeted luxury hotels. >> these are the men that indonesian police believe are the two suicide bombers in last friday's deadly attack. they're sketches were displayed at a press briefing in the capital. indonesians' say that the images are based on the two heads based on the bombsights. >> it is strongly suspected that the suicide bombers that were found stayed in room 1008 at the hotel. >> this was the moment the bomb exploded, killing and injuring people in its wake. guests were headed down to breakfast when the blast went off. minutes later, another bomb exploded across the road. the powerful explosion tore off the front of the building. mobile phone footage inside of the hotel shows the extent of the damage. it

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>> bbc world news is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by -- >> at this is "world news today ." i'm george alagiah appeared of former israeli soldiers accused the army of widespread abuse in gaza. they said palestinian civilians were used as human shields. but israel says the allegations lack substance. >> we have no detail whatsoever in order to prove or investigate the so-called allegations. >> 160 people killed in iran as an airline crashes in the northwest of the country -- 168 people. guantanamo commission to resume the work. what ever happened to obama's pledge to shut the place down? china and is long, how the uigur violence could put chinese working in muslim countries and danger of terrorism. paradise lost? how idyllic islands can be soon exploited for oil and gas. it is 7:00 a.m. in washington, midday in london and 2:00 p.m. in jerusalem. where a group of israeli soldiers who took part in the assault on gaza earlier this year released a report that the army was guilty of abuses. it

you're watching bbc world news. still to come -- he has been called the international man of diplomacy. by his critics are wrong. -- why his critics are wrong. the authorities in romania have detained israelis on suspicion of trafficking in human eggs. they were arrested at a clinic. >> according to the romanian authorities, there were 30 women at this clinic preparing for in vitro fertilization when it was raided. most of the clients were couples from israel and britain. the eggs were sold by remain in demand for a few hundred dollars. within the years since the clinic has opened, more than 1000 procedures have taken place. this woman offered her eggs for sale and did not know it was illegal and needed the money because she is unemployed. in romania, ivf is only allowed in clinics where the eggs are freely donated. a criminal investigation is under way. >> they have succeeded in bringing women from all over the country who offered their eggs after medical treatment, which was dangerous. >> in total, 25 people are u

welcome to "bbc world news." coming up later for you, a spectacular sight, but a climate change disaster. marineland plays host to the northern hemisphere's fastest but -- greenland plays host to the northern hemisphere as fast as collapsing hemispherhabitat. and these witches get to work in britain. nigeria is no stranger to ethnic and religious tension, but the violence that flared up in the past two days in the predominantly muslim north of the country is some of the worst in the wild carrot at least 150 people were killed after the military were ordered to open road use all necessary in and means" to end the violence. they are demanding sharia law. the nigerian president says armed insurrection will not be tolerated. >> of the attacks on police buildings and government offices began on sunday. tension had been rising for some time. northern nigeria has a long history of ethnic and religious differences. this time, the violence is blamed on groups of islamic militants. the security forces are said to be lookin

welcome to bbc world news. coming up later, it is what everyone in italy is talking about, the prime minister and the prostitute. watching it all go dark. the longest solar eclipse of the century. u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton warned iran and north korea about their nuclear ambitions. at the summit in thailand, mrs. clinton told north korea it is only be its only option is the universal dismantling of its universal declare -- of its nuclear weapons program. our state department correspondent is traveling with her. >> the theme of the day for hillary clinton was nuclear proliferation, from iran to north korea. she had one message. washington will not accept their nuclear ambitions. she sent a message to pteron. -- to tehran. >> the focus iran must have is that it faces the prospect, if it pursues nuclear weapons, of sparking an arms race in the region. texas secretary of state said washington would extend a defense umbrella over its allies in the gulf region. it sounded almost like a plan b, should eng

>> and now bbc world news. >> welcome to bbc world news today. the headlines -- the war in afghanistan is claiming more civilian casualties. new report from the u.n. which can says residential areas are now part of the battlefield. accused of hacking into the pentagon's computers, a british court rules that gary mckinnon should be extradited to america. and aung san suu kyi must carry on waiting. a court in burma postponed a verdict in her trial. and killed in questionable circumstances the leader of an islammist uprising in nigeria dies in police custody. also this hour, resurgent eta or an organization flexing its muscles amidst waning support? spain's high alert after two bombings. the world of football mourns bobby robson, the former england and barcelona manager who died at the age of 76. >> it's 7:00 a.m. in washington, midday in london, and 3:30 p.m. in kabul. that's where more civilians are being killed because the afghan battlefield is spreading to residential areas. that's the conclusion drawn by the united nations in a new report. it s

welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast on pbs in america and around the globe. coming up later, inside zimbabwe. andrew harding reports on the for signs of hope. is reconciliation still possible? >> we have come to meet a man who lost his life and property when his property was attacked. is he ready to forgive and forget? >> and he died at the age of 113, having survived world war i. the world's oldest man was honored today. >>> it was meant to be a memorial for those killed in the protests over iran's disputed presidential elections, but in an act of defiance, tension between opposition and the government spilled over today, leading to fresh clashes on the streets of tehran. of the violence erupted as several unpeople assembled at a cemetery to mark the 14th day of mourning for a woman whose death was taped on a mobile phone and transmitted around the world in minutes. >> at the karon cemetery, it was part memorial cemetery, part political protest -- at the cemetery in tehran. they chanted in support of the opposition leader, mousavi. and he made a brief appear

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, the newman's own foundation, and the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small busiinesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> over 200 are dead and hundreds more have fled their homes. nigeria's military battles radical islamists in the north. fresh hope in zimbabwe. we reports from inside the country on a new optimism about the future. two more hostages held inside iraq are believed to be dead. one remaining captives might still be alive. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast of our viewers on pbs in the states and around the globe. the right thing on the wall for these huskies as green led continues to melt. a special report from the west coast. and a hotel, part of cold war history that makes it a unique plac

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