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india is generally seen as i young county. so, how does india pay for them? it doesn't have a social security system. that prevents an untapped market. we have been looking into it in del hi. >> all day to make a little over $200 a month. with this money, he supports a family of 5 and pays a mortgage. none of them have access to benefits >> it's tough to say when you earn so little. i am worried about my source of income when i grow old. many of us can't afford to stop working until i die. >> everyone looks at india as a young population. they are headed toward old age. many of the country comes from the informal sector. workers with no access to formal pensions and now, there's particularly one group in position because they can sink back below the poverty line in their old age. >> now drivers are being grouped into groups to carry the sponsored messages. the advertisers get more visibility and drivers get money directed to a retirement found. while schemes like this are successful, the lack of a social security system, poses a risk to the economy >> even to
india is generally seen as i young county. so, how does india pay for them? it doesn't have a social security system. that prevents an untapped market. we have been looking into it in del hi. >> all day to make a little over $200 a month. with this money, he supports a family of 5 and pays a mortgage. none of them have access to benefits >> it's tough to say when you earn so little. i am worried about my source of income when i grow old. many of us can't afford to stop working until...
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everyone says this is a public relations exercise on the part of india. if they are serious, let them act. let them take the proposals it has been giving for the last five years. >> what are those demands? they're calling for the demilitarization of the kashmir valley where india has more than half a million men under arms. they want emergency laws to be appealed and political prisoners to be released. none of that is going to happen as a result of the two-day visit of this all party parliamentary commission. this is very much a preliminary move of the government in delhi says the violence has to stop. it is doing nothing to address the anger which has boiled over in kashmir over the last three months. >> the england-wales cricket board and players are considering legal action against the chairman of the pakistan cricket board. this comes after he alleged there is talk among bookmakers that something good players had taken enormous amounts of money to throw last friday's international. the captain said day refuted the allegations completely and would be w
everyone says this is a public relations exercise on the part of india. if they are serious, let them act. let them take the proposals it has been giving for the last five years. >> what are those demands? they're calling for the demilitarization of the kashmir valley where india has more than half a million men under arms. they want emergency laws to be appealed and political prisoners to be released. none of that is going to happen as a result of the two-day visit of this all party...
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india. so india was in their country first. they are putting in their best. >> crowds poured into the britannia cafe. of mumbai -- a mumbai tradition. many poor in for authentic cuisine. he still takes orders at the restaurant he inherited from his father. [unintelligible] >> we do not accept [unintelligible] there are many, many foreigners. they may disappear. or they may just decline. >> from the time they moved here from persia about 1000 years ago, the they have integrated into india while maintaining their unique identity and culture. but now faced with the threat of extinction, these are new desperate measures to keep the community going. among them, a fertility project aimed at couples who find it difficult to conceive. this couple's the twin girls were born after they signed up. >> is basically an awareness. to encourage them to conceive earlier in their reproductive age group. >> and for the next generation, new ways to reach out and bonds, like facebook and social networking events, to find partners within the communi
india. so india was in their country first. they are putting in their best. >> crowds poured into the britannia cafe. of mumbai -- a mumbai tradition. many poor in for authentic cuisine. he still takes orders at the restaurant he inherited from his father. [unintelligible] >> we do not accept [unintelligible] there are many, many foreigners. they may disappear. or they may just decline. >> from the time they moved here from persia about 1000 years ago, the they have integrated...
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some officials say unless india acts quickly, the event could be in jeopardy. bbc news, delhi. >> next tuesday, there will be a conference, which is not news in itself, but this one is in north korea an extremely rare. the last time it happened, 30 years ago, kim jong-il succeeded his father. now with doubts about his health, there is speculation he is about to hand over to one of his sons. we have this from the south korean capital, seoul. >> this is the only photo of kim jong-un , taken two decades ago. almost nothing is known about him except that he comes from are ruthless and powerful bloodline. kim il-sung and his son, kim jong il, are the only two leaders of north korea has ever known. kim jong-il had a very long and public grooming for power, seen as the only possible successor for his godlike father. the leadership cold could easily pass at you another generation -- cult could easily pass to another generation. the talk is once again of succession, but this time it needs to be organized in more haste. and with the added problem, many suggest, that none
some officials say unless india acts quickly, the event could be in jeopardy. bbc news, delhi. >> next tuesday, there will be a conference, which is not news in itself, but this one is in north korea an extremely rare. the last time it happened, 30 years ago, kim jong-il succeeded his father. now with doubts about his health, there is speculation he is about to hand over to one of his sons. we have this from the south korean capital, seoul. >> this is the only photo of kim jong-un ,...
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." >> anchor against india fuelled by rumors of religious desecration -- anger against india. all faiths against extremists. the imam behind the new york islamic center speaks out. the catholic church and belgium promises to hold victims of widespread abuse. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast on pbs in and around the globe. coming up, the haves and the have nots were in you donda to find out how the aid project has changed the lives of a lucky few. >> i would love to have my own [unintelligible] but it goes way beyond my voice. >> the british woman who woke up and found she has a french accent. with >> the violence was fuelled by a tv a reporter with the koran being desecrated, but the demonstrations that killed 18 people in kashmir have anger at the indian government. thousands of people took to the streets chanting anti-indian slogans. >> more funerals and more killings. on the most violent day of a violent summer in kashmir. once again, thousands of people took to the streets in defiance of strict curfews chanting anti- india slogans. more than 70 people had been shot d
." >> anchor against india fuelled by rumors of religious desecration -- anger against india. all faiths against extremists. the imam behind the new york islamic center speaks out. the catholic church and belgium promises to hold victims of widespread abuse. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast on pbs in and around the globe. coming up, the haves and the have nots were in you donda to find out how the aid project has changed the lives of a lucky few. >> i would love...
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india i think offers a very compelling case for india to be represented on the security council. after all, it is a fifth of the world's population, virtually. so yes, i think there needs to be changes to the architecture of the world. we're going to have discussions in washington in a few weeks time about the imf and making sure that an institution created after the second world war reflects the world of the 2 1s century. so yes, it is not, we've got to change the international institutions. but i think we also have to change our thinking. and in america, and in britain and other parts of europe, we shouldn't think that we are the only thing what is happening in the world. there are lots of good things happening in the world. >> if you look at today from where you sit in this very office where we are sitting now, and around the world the potential growth rates from china and a india and brazil, even the united states are significantly, significantly greater than the growth rates in europe. what is the implication of all this? >> well, as i say, good growth. again we want to see,
india i think offers a very compelling case for india to be represented on the security council. after all, it is a fifth of the world's population, virtually. so yes, i think there needs to be changes to the architecture of the world. we're going to have discussions in washington in a few weeks time about the imf and making sure that an institution created after the second world war reflects the world of the 2 1s century. so yes, it is not, we've got to change the international institutions....
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some say unless india acts quickly, the event could be in jeopardy. bbc news, delhi. >> next tuesday, there will be a conference. that is not moving news in itself, but this one is north korea, and it is extremely rare. the last time it happened 30 years ago, it led to kim jong-il succeeding his father. there is insulation he is about to hand over to one of his sons. -- there is speculation he is about to hand over to one of his sons. >> this is an early confirmed photo of the sun, taken almost two decades ago. almost nothing is known about him except that he comes from a ruthless bloodline. the eternal president and his son kim jong-il are the only leader north korea has ever known. kim jong-il had a very long and public grooming for power, for trade for years as the natural successor to his godlike father. so when his father died in 1994, north korea's was side- leadership could easily pass to another -- quasi-leadership could easily pass to another member of the family. now there is talk of succession. but now it is in more haste. and with the adde
some say unless india acts quickly, the event could be in jeopardy. bbc news, delhi. >> next tuesday, there will be a conference. that is not moving news in itself, but this one is north korea, and it is extremely rare. the last time it happened 30 years ago, it led to kim jong-il succeeding his father. there is insulation he is about to hand over to one of his sons. -- there is speculation he is about to hand over to one of his sons. >> this is an early confirmed photo of the sun,...
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countdown to the commonwealth games, but will india be ready? >> a leading tv presenter and former ambassador are among six people found guilty of sexually abusing children at state run children's homes in portugal. the trial began six years ago. this was an institution caring for 4000 children. >> he was surrounded by cameras as he walked into court, accused of sexually abusing young boys as part of a pedophile ring in a children's home. today the court will decide. the court read details of every accusation of all six men on trial. boys as young as nine were raped repeatedly by a driver at a children's home and offered to other men. one boy was so violent he has been rendered in continent. one boy felt he had to be there. >> this has been a bit complicated, painful to listen to what happened, but on the other hand to hear the judge saying our names and linking them to the prison is good because it is as if the eight years this drag on is bearing fruit. >> the driver carlos silvino has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. for the boys who suff
countdown to the commonwealth games, but will india be ready? >> a leading tv presenter and former ambassador are among six people found guilty of sexually abusing children at state run children's homes in portugal. the trial began six years ago. this was an institution caring for 4000 children. >> he was surrounded by cameras as he walked into court, accused of sexually abusing young boys as part of a pedophile ring in a children's home. today the court will decide. the court read...
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what happens when india's baby boomers get old? the extraordinary life of one british woman who kept the secrets of her life hidden until the day she died. >> it is not often that you see one of the european union's members reprimanded by brussels but the justice commissioner has described the deportation of roma gypsies as a disgrace and probably in the breach of eu law. france has disrupted more than 100 of their camps and has exported more than 1000 back to romania. >> before dawn, the french police ruth -- move into the roman camp as the families are taken away. many are given 300 euros to leave the country. the french government says that they are leaving voluntarily. the people say that they are being deported because of their ethnic background and in a strongly worded attack against france from the eu commission, they agree. >> i am appalled by a situation that gave the impression that the people are being removed by a member state of the european union is because they belong to an ethnic minority. this is a situation i have
what happens when india's baby boomers get old? the extraordinary life of one british woman who kept the secrets of her life hidden until the day she died. >> it is not often that you see one of the european union's members reprimanded by brussels but the justice commissioner has described the deportation of roma gypsies as a disgrace and probably in the breach of eu law. france has disrupted more than 100 of their camps and has exported more than 1000 back to romania. >> before...
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. -- india's contemporary art movement in the 1940's. >> india with their country. they put in their best. >> from the time they moved here from burst up 1000 years ago, the parsis hat integrated into india while maintaining their unique identity and culture. faced with extinction, they are using new, desperate measures to keep the community telling. among them, the fertility credit aimed at couples who find it difficult to conceive. -- project aimed at couples who find it difficult to conceive. like this couple, whose twin girls were born after joining. >> it basically creates an awareness. it encourages couples to conceive earlier in their reproductive age group. correct for the next generation, new ways to reach out and bonds, like facebook and speedskating advance -- speed dating events. >> and no one has time to go on 40 dinners or lunches, what ever it is. >> desperate measures, but these are desperate times for india's 18 parsis community. a ging parsis -- aging parsis committee. bbc news. >> you will find more spot that an international news online at bbc.co
. -- india's contemporary art movement in the 1940's. >> india with their country. they put in their best. >> from the time they moved here from burst up 1000 years ago, the parsis hat integrated into india while maintaining their unique identity and culture. faced with extinction, they are using new, desperate measures to keep the community telling. among them, the fertility credit aimed at couples who find it difficult to conceive. -- project aimed at couples who find it difficult...
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countdown to the commonwealth games, but will india be ready? >> a leading television presenter and ambassador are among six people found guilty of sexually abusing children at state-run homes. the trial began six years ago. the abuse centered on an institution caring for 4000 children. >> it was surrounded by cameras as he walked into court, accused of sexually abusing young boys as part of a pedophile ring. carlos silvino has always said innocent. the judge read graphic details of every accusation of of the is by all six men. in most cases, -- every accusation of all men. one boy was so brutally violated he has been left in continent. >> it has been complicated, and a bit painful over what happened. on the other hand, to hear the judge saying our names linking them to the prison class is good because if it is as if the eight years this process has dragged on is finally bearing few. >> a driver has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. carlos got 7. for the boys who suffered so much, the guilty verdict is crucial, but many say this only scams t
countdown to the commonwealth games, but will india be ready? >> a leading television presenter and ambassador are among six people found guilty of sexually abusing children at state-run homes. the trial began six years ago. the abuse centered on an institution caring for 4000 children. >> it was surrounded by cameras as he walked into court, accused of sexually abusing young boys as part of a pedophile ring. carlos silvino has always said innocent. the judge read graphic details of...
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they chanted pro-independence slogans and anti-india. more than 70 people have been shot dead by the police in the last three months during similar angry protests. this time, there was a twist. these demonstrators gathered to denounce reports the copies of the koran had been damaged in the united states. the christian missionary school was attacked. in that delhi, the united states condemned the violence, and anyone in america who insulted the koran. >> i strongly condemn such acts as disrespectful, and tolerant, davis of, and unrepresentative of american values. the deliberate destruction of any holy book is and abhorrent act. >> but cashmere is an indian challenge. the prime minister, here in delhi with military commanders, is deeply distressed by the latest violence. but this government seems powerless to stop it. kasner has been disputed and divided between india and pakistan for more than six decades. it remains a dangerous source of tension in south asia and a rallying cry from muslim militants. violent unrest in kashmir has implic
they chanted pro-independence slogans and anti-india. more than 70 people have been shot dead by the police in the last three months during similar angry protests. this time, there was a twist. these demonstrators gathered to denounce reports the copies of the koran had been damaged in the united states. the christian missionary school was attacked. in that delhi, the united states condemned the violence, and anyone in america who insulted the koran. >> i strongly condemn such acts as...
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we're so quickly losing economically to india and china. and militarily to other powers as well, are we going to be the world leader in the future? >> we can be. if we put the right ducks in order. and part that have is, we've practically lost manufacturing, detroit as being place where we dot make cars. barely make cars any more. let's get back to it, i'm dating myself when i say this, as americans get back to waking widgets right here. everything is imported, exported, i'm not anti-trade. but i am concerned that everybody that we get in this target or at least majority of it is coming from other countries. >> but let's look at innovation. that's our great strength. google, microsoft, that's us. i would say -- >> wait a second, google is a bunch of russian immigrants. >> innovation is our long suit. yes, we were strong manufacturing. but you know what let the other countries have it. let's be the leader 6 innovation. let's be the leaders in new energy what i love about some of the stimulus actions that obama are taking is because it's talk
we're so quickly losing economically to india and china. and militarily to other powers as well, are we going to be the world leader in the future? >> we can be. if we put the right ducks in order. and part that have is, we've practically lost manufacturing, detroit as being place where we dot make cars. barely make cars any more. let's get back to it, i'm dating myself when i say this, as americans get back to waking widgets right here. everything is imported, exported, i'm not...
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officials in northern india say more than 60 people have died in flooding and landslides in the past two days after heavy monsoon rains. thousands of people in the worst affected districts have been forced to leave their homes. some rivers have burst their banks, houses being crushed by falling rocks. the iraqi national museum has found more than 600 missing ancient artifacts in a storeroom in baghdad. these include clay tablets, spearheads, beads and statues from different periods of iraqi history. the items were originally found two years ago by u.s. forces and handed over to the iraqi government. the england and wales cricket board and players are considering legal action against the chairman of the pakistan kict cricket board. it comes after he alleged there was talk some england players had taken enormous amounts of money to throw last friday's one-day international. in a statement the england said they refuted the allegations completely and would be working with the e.c.b. to explore all legal options. correspondent dan rowan reports. >> they're here but only just. england's pl
officials in northern india say more than 60 people have died in flooding and landslides in the past two days after heavy monsoon rains. thousands of people in the worst affected districts have been forced to leave their homes. some rivers have burst their banks, houses being crushed by falling rocks. the iraqi national museum has found more than 600 missing ancient artifacts in a storeroom in baghdad. these include clay tablets, spearheads, beads and statues from different periods of iraqi...
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life. -- too many hazards it to her health and life. -- hazards .to her health and life. >> hopefully, india will get everything sorted out before we arrived. >> delhi awaits, but the humiliation of the games are canceled would be immense. there is no disguising the amount of work that needs to be done. james, bbc news. >> israeli forces violated international law and when they review law when they -- violated international law when they raided a flotilla. israel says they acted in self- defense. there have been violent clashes in part of east jerusalem, where a man was shot and killed by an israeli security guard. protesters threw stones at israeli police, who fired tear gas to disperse them. a full-scale military, diplomatic operation to free hostages kidnapped by al qaeda. there is one from madagascar. it is thought they have been taken elsewhere. the white house is defending president obama's handling of the war in afghanistan, amid reports of divisions. "the washington post" reporter bob woodward talks about an exit strategy note, leaving commanders clamoring for more troops -- an exit
life. -- too many hazards it to her health and life. -- hazards .to her health and life. >> hopefully, india will get everything sorted out before we arrived. >> delhi awaits, but the humiliation of the games are canceled would be immense. there is no disguising the amount of work that needs to be done. james, bbc news. >> israeli forces violated international law and when they review law when they -- violated international law when they raided a flotilla. israel says they...
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india is delaying a ban on blackberry devices for 60 days while they review reports. the ban had been threatened because india's security services wanted greater access to anchor it did services. it wants the ability to monitor secure e-mail and instead messaging services provided by the canadian firm. if you go to your doctor with a chest complaint, you could be examined with as smart phone these days rather than a stethoscope. and new app allows doctors to monitor a patient's heartbeat. we have this. >> when it comes to listening to your heart beat, little has changed. 50 years ago, a doctor would have used a stethoscope. today, the procedure remains much the same. but now you can get your heart checked out with a mobile phone. this is a computer scientist who has designed a smart phone app. it uses the funds microphone to give an accurate read out that can be e-mailed to a doctor. >> said that is your heart? >> it is your heart. >> yes. >> it seems like a gimmick, but it can be used by thousands of doctors and their patients. >> with this application, they can samp
india is delaying a ban on blackberry devices for 60 days while they review reports. the ban had been threatened because india's security services wanted greater access to anchor it did services. it wants the ability to monitor secure e-mail and instead messaging services provided by the canadian firm. if you go to your doctor with a chest complaint, you could be examined with as smart phone these days rather than a stethoscope. and new app allows doctors to monitor a patient's heartbeat. we...
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but india is leaving no later than most. chris morris, bbc news, delhi. >> stay with us, if you can, and "bbc world news." still to come -- the world's biggest windfarm opens. first though, the u.s. state of virginia is preparing its first execution of a female prisoner in almost 100 years. she has been sentenced to death for arranging the murder of her husband and his son in 2002. >> this is the 41-year-old grandmother who sent hit man to kill her husband and stepson said she could collect a quarter of a million dollars in insurance. now from a jail cell, hours before her execution, she has spoken by phone to a local reporter. >> i just want people to know you can be a good person and make the wrong choice. if i have to go on and be with jesus, i know that will be the best thing. >> her husband and his son were shot dead in their trailer in rural virginia. it was meant to look like a bungled robbery. she quickly confessed to police that she had left the door open for the killers, who she had met earlier in the supermarket.
but india is leaving no later than most. chris morris, bbc news, delhi. >> stay with us, if you can, and "bbc world news." still to come -- the world's biggest windfarm opens. first though, the u.s. state of virginia is preparing its first execution of a female prisoner in almost 100 years. she has been sentenced to death for arranging the murder of her husband and his son in 2002. >> this is the 41-year-old grandmother who sent hit man to kill her husband and stepson said...
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it was supposed to be a showcase moment for india, showing itself to be a global power. but now it is being called a shame game. officials have apologized for a collective failure. photos show dirt, debris, and unfinished rams. chris morris reports from delhi. >> pictures from the bbc about what some of the accommodations in the athletes' village look like over the last few days. many places are filthy. many have delayed their arrival. security around the village is certainly in place. and there is a sense that things inside are improving. but not in time for everything to go ahead on schedule. this team will not go straight to the village. athletes from scotland, wales, in northern ireland will all be heading to india in the next few days. everyone hopes for the best. >> i know things need cleaning up a little, and that is about it, i think. we will be ready to go. i think, and a few days we will be in the village. >> elsewhere in the world, athletes are ready to converge on the indian capital. >> the officials have confirmed we will participate. we are concerned, but w
it was supposed to be a showcase moment for india, showing itself to be a global power. but now it is being called a shame game. officials have apologized for a collective failure. photos show dirt, debris, and unfinished rams. chris morris reports from delhi. >> pictures from the bbc about what some of the accommodations in the athletes' village look like over the last few days. many places are filthy. many have delayed their arrival. security around the village is certainly in place....
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after all of the controversy and bad publicity, india is hoping it can finally put on a good show. >> the fallout from the fake togo football team is gathering momentum. authorities have arrested two officials from the country's football federation on suspicion of forging documents to organize a fake match earlier this month. protesters in belgium marched through a detention camp for fail asylum seekers and are calling for changes. a trawler captain held in a japanese jail has been given a hero's welcome on his return. he was picked up by patrols after his boat collided with japanese strips -- collided with japanese ships. good to have you with us. still to come, english cheese is taking on the french. we report and the growing global appetite for a taste of york sure. -- tasted york shire. first, three australian soldiers have been charged of the deaths of six people, five of them children, in afghanistan. it is alleged ds chileans attacked the wrong house while searching for a taliban leader. -- it is alleged the australians attacked the wrong house. >> the charges against the soldi
after all of the controversy and bad publicity, india is hoping it can finally put on a good show. >> the fallout from the fake togo football team is gathering momentum. authorities have arrested two officials from the country's football federation on suspicion of forging documents to organize a fake match earlier this month. protesters in belgium marched through a detention camp for fail asylum seekers and are calling for changes. a trawler captain held in a japanese jail has been given...
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the largest quantities come from india, china and canada. while these ingredients are produced in fact reas overseas that are approved by the f.d.a. , they rarely get inspected by federal regulators. allan coukell , a pharmacist and director of the medical safety program at the pew health group says in the last decade, the number of plants in india and china making ingredients for the american market has doubled at a time when f.d.a. has fewer resources to inspect them. >> if you're manufacturing overseas, you might never see an inspector after the initial inspection at the beginning of your manufacturing process. when inspections do go on overseas, they tend to be much short than domestic inspections. they're generally preannounced-- meaning the manufacturer has time to prepare ,-- and if problems are identified, the agency is much less able to go back subsequently and follow up to see whether the problems were adequately corrected. >> reporter: in 2008, 81 people died in the u.s. after being given the blood thinner heparin. ingredients for
the largest quantities come from india, china and canada. while these ingredients are produced in fact reas overseas that are approved by the f.d.a. , they rarely get inspected by federal regulators. allan coukell , a pharmacist and director of the medical safety program at the pew health group says in the last decade, the number of plants in india and china making ingredients for the american market has doubled at a time when f.d.a. has fewer resources to inspect them. >> if you're...
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court will rule on thursday whether hindus or muslims are banned around a british mosque in northern india. 2000 people died in an attack around the mosque in 1992. this is just days before the commonwealth games began in delhi. the latest headlines for you this hour on "bbc world news." the son of kim jong-il has been appointed to two top jobs. the president of afghanistan made an emotional appeal for peace and in his country. the israeli navy has intercepted in aid it ship carrying jewish activists trying to break the blockade into the gaza strip. the ship has now been escorted to an israeli port. our baghdad correspondent has this for us. >> the latest shift to break been naval blockade of gaza by israel. it is carrying medical aid, and equipment, and school textbooks. what is unusual is the activists on board are jewish. they include an israeli father whose daughter was killed in 1997 by hamas, but still feels the blockade of gaza is inhumane. >> i think 1.5 million people who are living here are victims like i am a victim. we must stop, once and for all, this cycle. the only way to do
court will rule on thursday whether hindus or muslims are banned around a british mosque in northern india. 2000 people died in an attack around the mosque in 1992. this is just days before the commonwealth games began in delhi. the latest headlines for you this hour on "bbc world news." the son of kim jong-il has been appointed to two top jobs. the president of afghanistan made an emotional appeal for peace and in his country. the israeli navy has intercepted in aid it ship carrying...
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the company is also eying markets in the united states, japan and india for more growth. alibaba is among china's homegrown tech companies that have flourished in its booming market. china already has the world's largest internet population with over 400 million people online. i'm pleased to have jack mat ma at this table. welcome. tell me how you got involved in technology. >> i was trained to be a high school teacher. i know nothing about technology. the only thing i use mid-computer for was to seven e-mail and browse. that's it. >> rose: you can't write code? >> not at all. i'm always wondering how the code works. i respect technology. we always... i believe one thing is technology is for the people. we should tell the technology guy what the consumers want, what the people want. because i believe 80% of the people in this world are like me, we love technology but we're scared of technology. >> so what was it about you and creating these companies? >> i started the first company in 1995. i found something is going to change the world so i started the business... >> you
the company is also eying markets in the united states, japan and india for more growth. alibaba is among china's homegrown tech companies that have flourished in its booming market. china already has the world's largest internet population with over 400 million people online. i'm pleased to have jack mat ma at this table. welcome. tell me how you got involved in technology. >> i was trained to be a high school teacher. i know nothing about technology. the only thing i use mid-computer...
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and it india is assessing whether it is fit you hold the commonwealth games. welcome to "bbc world news and america. coming up later for you -- where are their sons? mothers are demanding answers. end to the auction ram. an investment bank goes under the hammer. in an exclusive interview with bbc television, president obama has described comments made by president ahmadinejad as inexcusable. earlier, speaking at the united nations, the iranian leader speculated the american government may have been involved in september 11, 2001. mr. obama also emphasized that he thinks that president and manager of's views are out of sync with the iranian people. >> it was offensive. it was hateful. and particularly for him to make this statement here in manhattan, just a little north of ground zero, where families lost their loved ones, people of all faiths, all ethnicities, who see this as the seminal tragedy of this generation, for him to make a statement like that was inexcusable. it stands in contrast with the response of the iranian people when it 9/11 happen. there wer
and it india is assessing whether it is fit you hold the commonwealth games. welcome to "bbc world news and america. coming up later for you -- where are their sons? mothers are demanding answers. end to the auction ram. an investment bank goes under the hammer. in an exclusive interview with bbc television, president obama has described comments made by president ahmadinejad as inexcusable. earlier, speaking at the united nations, the iranian leader speculated the american government may...
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with the frontier markets, you kind of think of them as the india and china of 20 years ago. >> tom: maybe more risk, but potentially more reward, and clearly that has been the case over the last 12 months. we'll start with the ishares, up 39% in the last 12 months. what has made this one so special. >> what is going on is turkey. turkey had 10% growth and its second quarter, and we would love to have that in our own country. and competence is at a two-year high, and people are buying things, buying cars and making lots of purchases. that has boosted lots of companies in that country. >> tom: it is a strong domestic economy that is fueling that one. e.t.f., t.h.d., the sticker symbol on this one, 40% for shareholders in the past 12 months. phenomenal performance in what has been a pretty difficult market. >> it has been a difficult market for them because in the spring, they had a lot of antigovernment protests. the government squashed that, by foreign investors sold a record $1.8 billion. and in one week in september, they bought $280 million worth of thai stock. it is weak, but it
with the frontier markets, you kind of think of them as the india and china of 20 years ago. >> tom: maybe more risk, but potentially more reward, and clearly that has been the case over the last 12 months. we'll start with the ishares, up 39% in the last 12 months. what has made this one so special. >> what is going on is turkey. turkey had 10% growth and its second quarter, and we would love to have that in our own country. and competence is at a two-year high, and people are...
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. >> i have a lot of different stories about india and hopefully they will get everything sorted and ready for how they arrived. >> the humiliation of the games, if they were canceled, would be immense. there is no disguising the work that needs to be done. >> a group of experts appointed by the united nations says that israeli forces violated international law in may. the fact-finding mission found that the conduct of the military demonstrated levels that were unnecessary in terms of violence. nine people were killed as the jet tried to breach a blockade. israel says that the soldiers acted in self-defense. the u.n. has launched a $40 billion campaign to save the lives of 16 million mothers and children. the global strategy for women and children health is a response to what was said one decade ago. anti-rhino poaching marking the end of the world wildlife rhino month. south african police arrested nine people that were members of a syndicate approaching. a police spokesman said that the people were there for research. because copies of a book due to be published in the u.s. next we
. >> i have a lot of different stories about india and hopefully they will get everything sorted and ready for how they arrived. >> the humiliation of the games, if they were canceled, would be immense. there is no disguising the work that needs to be done. >> a group of experts appointed by the united nations says that israeli forces violated international law in may. the fact-finding mission found that the conduct of the military demonstrated levels that were unnecessary in...
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this event was supposed to show the rising economic and diplomatic power of india. instead, this has exposed weaknesses and flaws within the state system which have proved to be rather embarrassing. >> you are watching "bbc world news." the u.n. warns of potential on rest of the price of grain and shoots up. -- if the price of grain shoots up. japan has released the captain a chinese fishing boat who was detained in a fishing waters. >> japanese prosecutors have been questioning the fishing boat captain for two weeks. in the end, they decided to let him go in the national interest. >> after taking into consideration the effect that it would have upon our country and people as well as how it would affect japan-china relations, we decided it was not appropriate to continue holding the suspect. >> early this month, the chinese fishermen was brought to japan in handcuffs and his face was hidden from view. is the tension caused the deepest rift between the two biggest economies. the japanese coast guard ships have been left dented by a collision with the boat. the suspic
this event was supposed to show the rising economic and diplomatic power of india. instead, this has exposed weaknesses and flaws within the state system which have proved to be rather embarrassing. >> you are watching "bbc world news." the u.n. warns of potential on rest of the price of grain and shoots up. -- if the price of grain shoots up. japan has released the captain a chinese fishing boat who was detained in a fishing waters. >> japanese prosecutors have been...
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the reason why india's doing well is because it's become more american. these are all places which are beginning to take on. i still think the fact that the america is the leader within that, it does need to rethink. another example is latin america. look at latin america. latin america is an amazing success story. yet most of the debates in washington about what to do about latin america are how big can we build a wall between america and mexico. there's a huge problem to do with mexico. i'm not denying that. but in terms of a big view of the world this is a place which has been growing at 5% a year which has come through this economic crisis remarkably well, i'm not just talking about brazil. there's an emerging middle-class in latin america. this shouldn't be that... this is no one's backyard any longer and i think there's a sort of change and i don't see a sense in this administration of a great plan which brings all these things together. it would be very difficult to sum it up. >> rose: you're a huge fan of lulu. >> very much so. the tragedy of lieu
the reason why india's doing well is because it's become more american. these are all places which are beginning to take on. i still think the fact that the america is the leader within that, it does need to rethink. another example is latin america. look at latin america. latin america is an amazing success story. yet most of the debates in washington about what to do about latin america are how big can we build a wall between america and mexico. there's a huge problem to do with mexico. i'm...
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in india, and where the population of 130 million muslims, said such a and outrage should be prevented. it would inflame sentiments among muslims throughout the world and cause irreparable damage. noriega maliki -- nouri al maliki has responded. >> the plans of just one man in america have already provoked demonstrations. contactors burn an american flag to show how much they object to terry jones' plan to burn the koran. the pastor leads a fringe movement. the church has just 50 members. his plans have now earned him a personal warning from the president. >> it is listening, i hope he understands that what he is proposing to do is completely contrary to our values as americans. this country has been built on the notions of religious freedom and religious tolerance. >> the president has one specific worry. >> this stunt that he is talking about pulling could greatly endangered our young men and women in uniform in a rock, in afghanistan -- in iraq, in afghanistan. we are already seeing protests against americans just by but -- by the mere threat. >> at the mosque in virginia, we found
in india, and where the population of 130 million muslims, said such a and outrage should be prevented. it would inflame sentiments among muslims throughout the world and cause irreparable damage. noriega maliki -- nouri al maliki has responded. >> the plans of just one man in america have already provoked demonstrations. contactors burn an american flag to show how much they object to terry jones' plan to burn the koran. the pastor leads a fringe movement. the church has just 50 members....
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so, as economic growth improves in places like india, china and the developing nations, that typically can be helpful for silver demand. >> reporter: the rally in metals has been so strong in recent days, some profit taking is expected. but analysts still see the outlook as positive over the months ahead. >> now that we've broken over these new highs, we have long positions on the comex, we certainly have big builds up in the e.t.f.'s, it's possible that we're going to see some profit- taking over the couple of months to come, but i think as we go into the elections we'll still see the pot boiling on gold right now. >> reporter: even at current levels, gold has a long way to go to reach its inflation- adjusted all-time high. that would be between $2,200 and $2,300 an ounce. scott gurvey, "nightly business report," new york. >> suzanne: setting up the new consumer financial protection bureau is a job that can't wait. that's what president obama said today, as he tapped elizabeth warren to help create the agency. warren is a harvard law professor and longtime consumer advocate. warren wa
so, as economic growth improves in places like india, china and the developing nations, that typically can be helpful for silver demand. >> reporter: the rally in metals has been so strong in recent days, some profit taking is expected. but analysts still see the outlook as positive over the months ahead. >> now that we've broken over these new highs, we have long positions on the comex, we certainly have big builds up in the e.t.f.'s, it's possible that we're going to see some...
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more than 1500 passengers and crew died when it sank in india atlantic. now the use of robots and high- tech equipment, all of its secrets are being revealed. >> these pictures show in great detail the current state of the titanic, slowly deteriorated into a half miles beneath the water's surface. scientists are filming the wreckage in a high definition with three-dimensional imaging technology. they have virtually razed the titanic. this is a legacy for future generations. in its day, the titanic was a luxury cruise liner. more than 1500 people died when it sank. the images that are clearest so far show the iconic about. its railings and anchors are still intact, despite more than a century over -- under water. these were made by bacteria eating away. by studying these, scientists can work out the rate at which the ship is disintegrating. they thought she was on the verge of collapse and were amazed at how well she has been preserved. they hope that cameras can return next month to finish the job. bbc news. >> our top story again for your this hour, the
more than 1500 passengers and crew died when it sank in india atlantic. now the use of robots and high- tech equipment, all of its secrets are being revealed. >> these pictures show in great detail the current state of the titanic, slowly deteriorated into a half miles beneath the water's surface. scientists are filming the wreckage in a high definition with three-dimensional imaging technology. they have virtually razed the titanic. this is a legacy for future generations. in its day,...
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so we absolutely have franchise partners like our peers do, india, et cetera. but great... and a customer wouldn't know. we're still selling the dream, it's a burberry store, it's our inventory, it's 100% us, we just have local management that helps us execute. >> rose: what are the forces that will impinge on the fashion industry in the next 10 years. what are the change elements at work? >> probably the biggest one for us is digital. >> rose: for everyone, i suspect. >> it is. it is. >> rose: because you're going online? you're online and you're going to expand online? >> absolutely. but the difference is you have a store, is 1, 500, 2,000 people a week can walk into the store. i mean, just... so say we have a couple million customers into the store right now. you have 25 million seeing the brand who... through your vision online. and so it's... and more people see that not necessarily shop there but feel the brand and so the music you put up there, the content you put up there. and funny when they walk into a store they don't always feel the same thing. you don't always
so we absolutely have franchise partners like our peers do, india, et cetera. but great... and a customer wouldn't know. we're still selling the dream, it's a burberry store, it's our inventory, it's 100% us, we just have local management that helps us execute. >> rose: what are the forces that will impinge on the fashion industry in the next 10 years. what are the change elements at work? >> probably the biggest one for us is digital. >> rose: for everyone, i suspect....
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and he plans another trip to asia in november-- this time to indonesia and india. michael pillsbury says china is taking a gamble with its new boldness. >> you have a number of thoughtful chinese intellectuals already cautioning the chinese leadership not to go too far, not to create coalitions of other countries, hostile to china, that will cooperate. that is the chinese nightmare. if india, russia, vietnam and the united states and the other countries coordinate a policy toward china, and decided to control china's rise, and to prevent them from becoming the leader of the world, this would be the kind of nightmare that china is worried about, from its own history. >> reporter: lieberthal thinks some in the leadership see the risks. >> i think the chinese are smart enough to see they're creating their own problems here. i've had very high-level chinese officials ask me why is the u.s. changing its policy in asia? and my response to them very simply is we aren't, you are. and your policy changes are requiring that we take some compensatory measures. and if you don'
and he plans another trip to asia in november-- this time to indonesia and india. michael pillsbury says china is taking a gamble with its new boldness. >> you have a number of thoughtful chinese intellectuals already cautioning the chinese leadership not to go too far, not to create coalitions of other countries, hostile to china, that will cooperate. that is the chinese nightmare. if india, russia, vietnam and the united states and the other countries coordinate a policy toward china,...
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china, india, brazil, other emerging economy. they are also going to have to make more use of other securities besides stocks and bonds such as commodities, currencies. and what deer is nudging the calpers board to look at, and this is very intriguing, is perhaps trading on a daily basis more derivatives, etfs and other instruments that would what law them to huge a lot of this risk as they chase growth overseas. >> tom: looking at a more short term time frames. we appreciate sharing the reporting with us. tonight in san francisco. it is ed robinson. you can read more of his story in the latest bloomberg markets magazine on news stands -- be stands tomorrow. >> susie: tom, you know what they say about september down here on wall street, it is a time when we get all the meltdowns and sell-offs. but so far the dow is up 5.3% for the month of september, so far so good. >> tom: yeah, so far so good. this has been a month to remember as long as you've been long in the stock market there is no doubt about it here, susie. let's get ever
china, india, brazil, other emerging economy. they are also going to have to make more use of other securities besides stocks and bonds such as commodities, currencies. and what deer is nudging the calpers board to look at, and this is very intriguing, is perhaps trading on a daily basis more derivatives, etfs and other instruments that would what law them to huge a lot of this risk as they chase growth overseas. >> tom: looking at a more short term time frames. we appreciate sharing the...
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. >> another day of violence in india. protesters defying curfew orders to take to the streets of the capital. it is a tactic they have used twice in the summer to respond to tear gas, and sometimes, live ammunition. as the violence spiralled out of control, it is unknown if the indian government, who are unsure how to deal with the situation. there was little consensus at this meeting held between the country's main political parties, especially over lifting a powerful law, which gives sweeping power to the political forces in kashmir. the prime minister says he has been shocked and distressed that young men and women and even children have taken part in the protest. he has called on them to give up violence. a delegation of the parties will visit the region to try to assess the situation and also send a message that delhi is concerned, but it is not likely to have much impact on the ground. these are the biggest demonstrations in cash mayor in two decades. citizens want to address the basic issue -- the future status of
. >> another day of violence in india. protesters defying curfew orders to take to the streets of the capital. it is a tactic they have used twice in the summer to respond to tear gas, and sometimes, live ammunition. as the violence spiralled out of control, it is unknown if the indian government, who are unsure how to deal with the situation. there was little consensus at this meeting held between the country's main political parties, especially over lifting a powerful law, which gives...
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that she was fired from that job after laying off 30,000 workers shipping jobs to china to europe to india to malaysia. all other countries. she created jobs in other countries. she hurt people deeply. and when she got fired herself, she got a $21 million severance pay. now that's why i think she doesn't get the fact that people need a few hundred dollars a week to survive in unemployment. >> well, i think barbara boxer when she says that i shouldn't run because i laid people off, she demonstrates her lack of understanding about the choices of businesses in all sizes that need to make in tough times. yes, id that make tough choices in tough times. and the hardest thing for a leader to do is to tell someone that they don't have a job anymore. but in this stays families and businesses are making tough choices every day. the reason so many people are out of work here is because businesses are having to lay people off. and so what enrages people in the state of california is while they are making tough choices barbara boxer is running around saying, let's tax more, let's >> from the economy to
that she was fired from that job after laying off 30,000 workers shipping jobs to china to europe to india to malaysia. all other countries. she created jobs in other countries. she hurt people deeply. and when she got fired herself, she got a $21 million severance pay. now that's why i think she doesn't get the fact that people need a few hundred dollars a week to survive in unemployment. >> well, i think barbara boxer when she says that i shouldn't run because i laid people off, she...
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they're going back to work in india and china. >> another way of putting it is a lot of the skilled work that was highly valued in the united states for a college graduate, for example, now has substitutes elsewhere. >> charlie: do you think, for example, within this administration and within the public at large and on television programs and everywhere else in media we're asking the right questions of our future? >> i think are asked but the questions are drowned out by the latest tabloid this or that. or political development. instead of... this comes back to the question of whether we are, whether the political system is equipped to deal with our structural long-term problems. i think there's a legitimate question about whether it is. >> charlie: thank you very much. it's a pleasure to have you here. i hope you can come back and we can talk about these issues. i imagine you will be spending more time in new york. >> thank you very much. >> charlie: thank you for joining us. see you next time.
they're going back to work in india and china. >> another way of putting it is a lot of the skilled work that was highly valued in the united states for a college graduate, for example, now has substitutes elsewhere. >> charlie: do you think, for example, within this administration and within the public at large and on television programs and everywhere else in media we're asking the right questions of our future? >> i think are asked but the questions are drowned out by the...
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., with china, with india, with korea, with japan, so we have a lot of trade with asia, but of course from a cultural point of view, we are very -- we feel much closer to the u.s. and to europe. >> charlie: you also -- in latin america set up a regional organization, did they not, which is part of the hemisphere but the united states is not part of it? >> yes. that's unisar. >> charlie: what's the purpose of that? >> that's an organization that has joined all the south american countries. we have another organization. the o.a.s. which includes only south america and north america -- canada, mexico and the u.s. >> charlie: organization of american states. >> uniso should not replace the organization of american states. you are americans and we too are americans. >> charlie: do you worry about mexico as a failed state? >> i have a lot of trust in mexico. >> charlie: in the capacity to deal with this level of violence from non-state -- level of violence from non-state actors? >> when they decided to start this huge war against drugs, and always that war is very painful and costs a lot of
., with china, with india, with korea, with japan, so we have a lot of trade with asia, but of course from a cultural point of view, we are very -- we feel much closer to the u.s. and to europe. >> charlie: you also -- in latin america set up a regional organization, did they not, which is part of the hemisphere but the united states is not part of it? >> yes. that's unisar. >> charlie: what's the purpose of that? >> that's an organization that has joined all the south...
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world to work with leading musicians of disparate styles, including: sitar player anouska shankar in india. ♪ the chieftains in ireland. ♪ and colombian latin music star, juanes. when we talked at his los angeles home recently, hancock said he wanted to show that musical collaboration can help people think about ways to deal with global problems. >> as a human being, i'm concerned about the world that i live in. i'm concerned about peace, about man's inhumanity to man. i'm concerned about the environment. i don't go around the world as many musicians do with earbuds in my ear listening to my ipod and sticking my head into the music all the time. >> reporter: hancock's own musical journey began as a boy in chicago. classically trained, he was good enough to perform with the chicago symphony orchestra at a youth concert at age 11. turning to jazz, hancock gained sudden and international fame in his early 20s with his first great collaborator and mentor miles davis. an early lesson came at a concert in europe. at first, hancock says, everything was going right. >> we had the audience in t
world to work with leading musicians of disparate styles, including: sitar player anouska shankar in india. ♪ the chieftains in ireland. ♪ and colombian latin music star, juanes. when we talked at his los angeles home recently, hancock said he wanted to show that musical collaboration can help people think about ways to deal with global problems. >> as a human being, i'm concerned about the world that i live in. i'm concerned about peace, about man's inhumanity to man. i'm concerned...
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she laid off tens of thousands of workers, shipped a number of jobs overseas to places like china and india. boxer that where she went on the offensive. carly fiorina on the other hand very articulate, smart, has a good grasp of the economy and economic issues and tried to portray barbara boxer has someone who has been there too long and done too little, someone with no talk and little action. too divisive and partisan. these are the portraits of these two candidates being portrayed by the candidates. there are other issues though in california. the economy, of course, is dominant, but there are other issues like the environment, very important. choice, abortion also an important issue. and carly fiorina and barbara boxer don't agree on any of those issues or guns or immigration. there's a whole host of issues they disagree on. it will be very interesting to see how voters evaluate those two candidates. in the governor's race, of course, around schwarzenegger is termed out. can't run again. jerry browne attempting to make a comeback at governor. he served last in the early '80s, running aga
she laid off tens of thousands of workers, shipped a number of jobs overseas to places like china and india. boxer that where she went on the offensive. carly fiorina on the other hand very articulate, smart, has a good grasp of the economy and economic issues and tried to portray barbara boxer has someone who has been there too long and done too little, someone with no talk and little action. too divisive and partisan. these are the portraits of these two candidates being portrayed by the...