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welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. is difficult to imagine the situation in syria getting much worse. over the months, a standoff between protesters and security forces have become increasingly violent. some feel the country is on the brink of civil war. but what happens today is unprecedented in the conflict. more than 40 were killed in what is believed to been two suicide bombings in damascus. the opposition accused the government itself for trying to influence the team of arab league observers. >> this was a devastating escalation of syria's vineland's. -- vineland's. is revoked the terror of neighboring iraq. cars packed with explosives. here, a vehicle mangled by the blast. and all of this happened in an area that should be one of the most secure in the country. the dead and wounded were said to include security personnel and civilians. >> television broadcast images of survivors as they recovered in hospital. >> i saw a black car and an explosion. then i was in the hospital. >> the attack struck at the heart of p
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. is difficult to imagine the situation in syria getting much worse. over the months, a standoff between protesters and security forces have become increasingly violent. some feel the country is on the brink of civil war. but what happens today is unprecedented in the conflict. more than 40 were killed in what is believed to been two suicide bombings in damascus. the opposition accused the government itself for trying to...
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welcome to the bbc news broadcast on pbs -- pbs in america. coming up, why this is becoming an increasingly rare sight in the forests of indonesia. the first group of arab league observers has arises -- are arrived in syria to end the violence in the country. it is believed they are in damascus. the group is urged to go to the city of homs or 20 people were killed. -- where 20 people were killed. >> this is what the activists want the observers to see. hard to fake images posted on the internet of what they say is the destruction caused by the shelling of residential areas and homes. they also showed pictures of -- that are too gruesome of us to a broadcast of a limp and bleeding corpses short against the streets in homs. this has been going on in four weeks with people being reported killed every day. under the peace agreement, the government is supposed to withdraw armed forces from the streets. apart from the shelling it is clear they are still there now. the arabs of zero -- arab observers want to go as far as they can. they have been taki
welcome to the bbc news broadcast on pbs -- pbs in america. coming up, why this is becoming an increasingly rare sight in the forests of indonesia. the first group of arab league observers has arises -- are arrived in syria to end the violence in the country. it is believed they are in damascus. the group is urged to go to the city of homs or 20 people were killed. -- where 20 people were killed. >> this is what the activists want the observers to see. hard to fake images posted on the...
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clark's luck come to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. long live the dear leader's son. for two decades, king john they'll let -- led north korea, the world'is all and her radical communist state. his son has been named as his successor. >> this is the weird, reclusive figure that ran the world's most secretive country and did it as if it was his own private property. looking on was his son kim jong- un, who is about 28. nobody knows for sure. he will take over. >> the leader died on saturday. state television all the announced it today. the news has unleashed a storm of the motion. genuine or otherwise. in north korea, you have to mourn the leader as loud as possible, especially if beat cameras are on you. if you are a member of the political elite, you may be sorry that he is gone. nobody knows what will happen to the nation now. kingdome ill -- kim jong il leaves behind a country that is a startlingly poor. in an orphanage, people are being treated for malnutrition. in the 1990's, 3 million people died of hunger. this is where the mone
clark's luck come to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. long live the dear leader's son. for two decades, king john they'll let -- led north korea, the world'is all and her radical communist state. his son has been named as his successor. >> this is the weird, reclusive figure that ran the world's most secretive country and did it as if it was his own private property. looking on was his son kim jong- un, who is about 28. nobody knows for sure. he will take over. >>...
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. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs and around the globe. it is not too often that you get dinner with an icon of peace but today the u.s. secretary of state makes history when she had dinner with the nobel prize laureate, aung san suu kyi. hillary clinton is the most senior official to visit the country in more than half a century. where is the guarantee that this new openness will actually last? our reporter is traveling with mrs. clinton and her report has flash photography. >> an american secretary of state shaking hands with the president's, thein sein. then a meeting with the opposition leader, aung san suu kyi. both were unthinkable merely months ago but this is a sign that things are changing. the burmese president laid out his program. he seems keen on the outs had expertise on this unfamiliar path towards change. -- he seemed keen on the outside expertise. the foreign ministers scored an invitation to visit washington. this is the beginning of a long process. >> we want to see political and economic reforms take hold and i told the
. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs and around the globe. it is not too often that you get dinner with an icon of peace but today the u.s. secretary of state makes history when she had dinner with the nobel prize laureate, aung san suu kyi. hillary clinton is the most senior official to visit the country in more than half a century. where is the guarantee that this new openness will actually last? our reporter is traveling with mrs. clinton and her report has flash photography. >> an...
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. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. is this iraq all over again? that's the question being raised in afghanistan after a day of unprecedented sectarian violence. at least 56 people were killed and hundreds injured when a suicide bomber targeted a crowd of shi'ite worshipers. the country have not seen a tax like this since the fall of the taliban. from the afghan capital, we have this report. >> afghan's a beat themselves and a traditional mourning ritual. then this. [explosion] a massive explosion and the suicide bomber peers through the crowd. it chaos. hundreds are injured. at a city hospital, they struggle to cope with wave after wave of victims. on the pavement outside, a mother mourns for lost a son. my heart is broken, she cries. desperate and in despair, more gather for news of missing family and friends. >> this is a day of mourning. it's an attack against humanity and attack against islam. >> it was part of a coordinated assault against shias. another bomb exploded, but the one in kabul was much bigger, near the shrine near the presidentia
. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. is this iraq all over again? that's the question being raised in afghanistan after a day of unprecedented sectarian violence. at least 56 people were killed and hundreds injured when a suicide bomber targeted a crowd of shi'ite worshipers. the country have not seen a tax like this since the fall of the taliban. from the afghan capital, we have this report. >> afghan's a beat themselves and a traditional mourning...
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welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. never has europe been so necessary, never has it been so much danger. those are the words of nicolas sarkozy and head of the summit which is billed as the last chance to save the europe. the stumbling block is not financial, it is political. how much power should brussels have over the eurozone countries? >> in brussels, there is some christmas cheer. mention the euro and the gloom sets in. sarkozy, merkel, they're coming back here. will make a difference? >> they are not moving forward, he told me. the leaders meet again and again but there's never anything concrete. some fear that the single currency might not survive this crisis. we found them still turning out new coins at the belgian meant. there is a crisis of confidence. investors are not convinced that if they planned a eurozone country some money, they will get it all back one day. until the politicians can correct that perception, this crisis will go from bad to worse. they will try to stop that here over a dinner that will
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. never has europe been so necessary, never has it been so much danger. those are the words of nicolas sarkozy and head of the summit which is billed as the last chance to save the europe. the stumbling block is not financial, it is political. how much power should brussels have over the eurozone countries? >> in brussels, there is some christmas cheer. mention the euro and the gloom sets in. sarkozy, merkel, they're coming back...
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a very warm welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and our around the world. how this iconic paris cathedral fell in and out of favor and back in again. the giant outdoor escalator transforming lives and one of columbia's poorest neighborhoods. several thousand israelis have demonstrated in the town of beit shemesh to condemn the behavior of old so orthodox jews who want to segregate between the sexes. the behavior of -- the israeli president has said a minority in israel is acting is -- is acting outrageously. >> by early evening, thousands had gathered in beit shemesh angry at the treatment of women by ultra orthodox jews who want greater separation between the sexes. in recent months, many israelis have been shocked of grown men hurl abuse at school girls. their crime, dressing in modestly. >> >> over the weekend, israeli television showed images of a woman struggling to get her daughter to school. on monday, police clashed with hundreds of ultra-orthodox to of been trying to force women and girls to walk on a different side of the street from men. israel's
a very warm welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and our around the world. how this iconic paris cathedral fell in and out of favor and back in again. the giant outdoor escalator transforming lives and one of columbia's poorest neighborhoods. several thousand israelis have demonstrated in the town of beit shemesh to condemn the behavior of old so orthodox jews who want to segregate between the sexes. the behavior of -- the israeli president has said a minority in israel is acting is -- is...
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welcome to our viewers on pbs, america, and around the globe. during the past nine months the people of syria have taken to the streets in protest against their government, and over 4000 have paid with their life. in rare television interview with barbara walters, the syrian president, bashar al-assad, flatly denied he ordered the use of brutality. instead blaming the violence on others. paul would starts the coverage -- paul woods starts the coverage. >> day after day unarmed syrian protectors have come out to face machine guns, snipers, and army vehicles. the costs so far is 4000 dead mom. . but in his abc interview, bashar al-assad did is killing his own citizens. >> we do not killer on people. no government in the world kills its own people, unless it is led by a crazy person. i became president with public support. it is impossible for anyone in this state to be ordered to be killed. >> we saw a different picture in a week of traveling inside syria. the city of homes, catalogs her losses. her son was shot dead and protest the explains. then
welcome to our viewers on pbs, america, and around the globe. during the past nine months the people of syria have taken to the streets in protest against their government, and over 4000 have paid with their life. in rare television interview with barbara walters, the syrian president, bashar al-assad, flatly denied he ordered the use of brutality. instead blaming the violence on others. paul would starts the coverage -- paul woods starts the coverage. >> day after day unarmed syrian...
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>> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. it seems that even in death, the north korean regime lacks no sense of the dramatic. the body of the leader kim jong il went on display in p'yongyang. he is in a glass case surrounded by flowers that have been renamed in his honor. kim jong un, his son, was among those paying tribute. concern about the stability of the regime has their neighbors on edge. >> kim jong-il, a face so familiar to the outside world, revered, reviled, and even caricatured. this is the new garden of the north korean nuclear weapons, his son, kim jong un. not quite 30 years old and every bit as enigmatic as his father. he is the man china and america will be negotiating with. these are the people he will be rolling. many are more pour and hungry than when his father took power, more self-reliant, and according to some, more critical of those who lead them. those who were there the last time north korea mourned their leader said to not believe everything you see. >> you could not not cry in public so people use
>> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. it seems that even in death, the north korean regime lacks no sense of the dramatic. the body of the leader kim jong il went on display in p'yongyang. he is in a glass case surrounded by flowers that have been renamed in his honor. kim jong un, his son, was among those paying tribute. concern about the stability of the regime has their neighbors on edge. >> kim jong-il, a face so familiar to the outside world,...
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welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. it was the biggest leak of controversy material in u.s. history and today the man accused of handing over the information appeared before a military court for the first time. bradley manning was serving as an intelligence analyst when he allegedly access to hundreds of thousands of secret military files and handed them over to the whistle blowing website, wikileaks. if convicted, he could face life in prison. >> on private bradley manning and divides america. an atheist from a small evangelical town, and gay in a macho culture. for some, he is a hero for revealing the truth. to others, a trader. he is a slight figure flanked by his lawyers. he said yes, sir to a couple of routine questions. the investigating officer face cross-examination. his lawyer said that he was biased. the judge is now a prosecutor for the government. he called on him for -- he called on him to step down. he said that there was no damage from the elected actions. supporters said that he did the right thing. >> h
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. it was the biggest leak of controversy material in u.s. history and today the man accused of handing over the information appeared before a military court for the first time. bradley manning was serving as an intelligence analyst when he allegedly access to hundreds of thousands of secret military files and handed them over to the whistle blowing website, wikileaks. if convicted, he could face life in prison. >> on private...
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. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. it's a diplomatic dustup on a dangerous scale. today, britain ordered the immediate closure of the iranian embassy in london and said all of grandpa's diplomats must be out of the u.k. within 48 hours. the move comes one day after students stormed the british diplomatic compound in tehran. now relations are at their lowest in decades. our will affair as your hat -- our world affairs editor has the latest. >> serious as the attack was, there have been plenty worse over the years. but cutting off all diplomatic relations is extraordinarily rare in peacetime. perhaps it was to teach a lesson to a country that does not play by the rules, a country which seems close to having a nuclear bomb. >> the iranian charge of london is being informed now that we require the immediate closure of the embassy in london and all iranian diplomatic staffs must leave the united kingdom within 48 hours. if any country makes it impossible for us to operate on their soil, they cannot expect to have a function
. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. it's a diplomatic dustup on a dangerous scale. today, britain ordered the immediate closure of the iranian embassy in london and said all of grandpa's diplomats must be out of the u.k. within 48 hours. the move comes one day after students stormed the british diplomatic compound in tehran. now relations are at their lowest in decades. our will affair as your hat -- our world affairs editor has the latest. >> serious...
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welcome to our viewers on pbs in america. there is a new iraq that is determining its own destiny, those are the words of president obama as the mark the departure of u.s. forces from the country. the future does not look good parent of the dangerous political crisis has developed between the shi'a prime minister and sunni vice president. -- the future does not look good. a dangerous political crisis has developed between the shi'a prime minister and sunni vice- president. today, the violence returned with a bombing that killed nearly 70 people and injured 200. this is a stark reminder of the dark days of war and sectarian conflict. >> it was a reminder of the horrors of the past and a warning of what might loom ahead. at the height of rush hour, 14 blasts across baghdad. the targets were 2 meters, the anti-corruption agency, even a kindergarten. this is the imagery of and iraq to cast backwards. people in golf by violence once again. in this home, a sleepy family was blasted into wakefulness. -- people surrounded by violence
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america. there is a new iraq that is determining its own destiny, those are the words of president obama as the mark the departure of u.s. forces from the country. the future does not look good parent of the dangerous political crisis has developed between the shi'a prime minister and sunni vice president. -- the future does not look good. a dangerous political crisis has developed between the shi'a prime minister and sunni vice- president. today, the violence...
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welcome to our vurings on pbs america and around the world. 8.6%. you will be hearing a lot of it from the white house. it's the number u.s. unemployment fell to last month. down a healthy chunk from october. it's a glimmer of good news for the u.s. economy. and it brings unemployment down to its lowest level in 2 1/2 years. no wonder president obama is smiling. >> merry christmas, everybody. >> and what a christmas gift the president has got. ♪ >> it's not exactly wonderland. but getting america's unemployment comfortably below 9% is a welcome boost. many of the 120,000 extra jobs created last month came in retail. shoppers dug into their purses and stores for extra workers to help. results, a little economic fairy dust. but mr. obama already knows the trend won't last if congress doesn't act. >> we need to keep that growth going. right now, that means congress needs to extend the payroll tax cut for working americans for another year. congress needs to renew unemployment insurance for americans who are still out there pounding the pavement looki
welcome to our vurings on pbs america and around the world. 8.6%. you will be hearing a lot of it from the white house. it's the number u.s. unemployment fell to last month. down a healthy chunk from october. it's a glimmer of good news for the u.s. economy. and it brings unemployment down to its lowest level in 2 1/2 years. no wonder president obama is smiling. >> merry christmas, everybody. >> and what a christmas gift the president has got. ♪ >> it's not exactly...
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here in london broadcasting on pbs in america and around the world. >> hello and welcome to give the afghan president has cut short a visit to europe and returned home. more than 160 people were injured. president karzai called it an unprecedented sectarian attack. clinton somerville sent this report from cobbm kabul. >> afghan portia's beat themselves in a traditional mourning ritual. shias beathan themselves in a traditional mourning ritual. then this happened. [explosion] the dying and injured are piled up in trucks. at the city hospital, they struggle to cope with wave after wave of victims. on the pavement outside, and motherboards for her lost son. my heart is broken, she cries. desperate and in despair, more gather for news of missing family and friends. this is a day of mourning, says this man. it is an attack against humanity and an attack against islam. it was part of an audit -- of a coordinated assault. a bomb also exploded in a northern city. but the kabul attack was much a year. the people here are extremely angry. there are tensions between afghanistan sunni and shias.
here in london broadcasting on pbs in america and around the world. >> hello and welcome to give the afghan president has cut short a visit to europe and returned home. more than 160 people were injured. president karzai called it an unprecedented sectarian attack. clinton somerville sent this report from cobbm kabul. >> afghan portia's beat themselves in a traditional mourning ritual. shias beathan themselves in a traditional mourning ritual. then this happened. [explosion] the...
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the broadcast on pbs in america, and around the world. a brush with the law. orthodox protesters clashed in a christmas cleanup at jesus''s presumed birth place. a descendant of gandhi. can he receive -- revive the fortunes of the congress party? welcome to bbc news. in national memorial service in north korea for kim jong il is beginning. we believe so, anyway. these are the pictures coming to us live from the north korean capital of p'yongyang. you just got a glimpse of the thousands of mourners who have gathered. morning guns will be boomed in p'yongyang and provincial seats around the country to coincide with the national memorial service in the capital. of course, one of the mourners in chief will be kim jong il's third son, kim jong un. it is believed, because his official appointment as successor has not been confirmed, but all the indications coming from the north korean media are that kim jong un -- he is believed to be 27 or 28 years old. the exact date of his birth is not official knowledge. he will be the new leader. the sun in his late 20's become
the broadcast on pbs in america, and around the world. a brush with the law. orthodox protesters clashed in a christmas cleanup at jesus''s presumed birth place. a descendant of gandhi. can he receive -- revive the fortunes of the congress party? welcome to bbc news. in national memorial service in north korea for kim jong il is beginning. we believe so, anyway. these are the pictures coming to us live from the north korean capital of p'yongyang. you just got a glimpse of the thousands of...
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welcome to pc news, broadcast on pbs and also around the globe. coming up, the supreme court in the republic of congo that confers joseph as the winner of the disputed presidential alexian. nine months after disaster, japanese engineers said the plant is stable. hello and welcome. fitch says it believes a comprehensive solution to the crisis in the eurozone is technically and politically beyond reach. it has warned that six of the 17 nations which use the currency could face downgrades. france will retain a aaa rating but even there the long-term outlook is not good. >> they thought they had a plan that would give the eurozone a fighting chance of recovery. then fitch delivered some wering news. it says it is thinking about further cuts to six countries that use the european currency. here's why. italy is under fire again despite a new austerity package. spain's debt is soaring. the third quarter in ireland fell by 1.9%. belgium house already been downgraded by moody's. now fitch might to do the same. slovenia has been targeted for a cut and so ha
welcome to pc news, broadcast on pbs and also around the globe. coming up, the supreme court in the republic of congo that confers joseph as the winner of the disputed presidential alexian. nine months after disaster, japanese engineers said the plant is stable. hello and welcome. fitch says it believes a comprehensive solution to the crisis in the eurozone is technically and politically beyond reach. it has warned that six of the 17 nations which use the currency could face downgrades. france...
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. >> broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world. the united states has renewed its call for syria's president to leave power. it comes as sources in serious opposition groups claiming the number of people who have died is much higher than estimates given by the united nations. the group's -- there is evidence that 6000 people have been killed since the uprising. >> though violence is obviously getting worse. these pictures being sent in from ordinary people across syria. syrian opposition says 250 people have died since monday alone. these pictures are thought to be from the idlib in the northwest. there has been an organized massacre, the opposition claims. they have switched their anger to the arab league. the issue an ultimatum after the other. people on the ground in syria believe the rise in violence is because the government wants to stamp out the opposition before the arab league observers get there. i have been speaking to a political activist and homs. -- in homs. >> i think they are sending a message to the people. we will
. >> broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world. the united states has renewed its call for syria's president to leave power. it comes as sources in serious opposition groups claiming the number of people who have died is much higher than estimates given by the united nations. the group's -- there is evidence that 6000 people have been killed since the uprising. >> though violence is obviously getting worse. these pictures being sent in from ordinary people...
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welcome to bbc news, broadcasting on pbs in america and around the world. fears over a toxic chemical leak in australia as a freight train is swept over a bridge in a tropical cyclone. and an outdoor escalator transforming lives for one of colombia's poorest neighborhoods. hello, and welcome. the latest reports from john dain, the capital of north korea, say the few -- from p'yongyang, the capital of north korea, say the funeral has begun it began in the palace, where his body has been lying. north korea's only tv station is still showing previously reported footage of mourners and scenes from his life. in foreign delegations were not invited to attend. let's take a look at the latest pictures from john boehner. you can see the snow, and many mourners are dressed in black, anticipating the two-day state funeral. people are sweeping away at the snow in anticipation for the official state ceremony to began. i spoke to hazel smith, a specialist at the university in the u.k., where she visited the country several times, and i first of which she made about the p
welcome to bbc news, broadcasting on pbs in america and around the world. fears over a toxic chemical leak in australia as a freight train is swept over a bridge in a tropical cyclone. and an outdoor escalator transforming lives for one of colombia's poorest neighborhoods. hello, and welcome. the latest reports from john dain, the capital of north korea, say the few -- from p'yongyang, the capital of north korea, say the funeral has begun it began in the palace, where his body has been lying....
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. >> we are broadcasting to our viewers on pbs and around the world, this is "newsday." the talking has started. it is continuing, the bargaining going on late into the night as the most european summit for many years. leaders including david cameron, they are all in brussels to consider a plan to ease the european debt crisis and save the common currency. the french and german leaders would like an agreement on a new currency. david cameron of like a deal that would protect british interests. leaders have come up with a new fiscal compact of tighter budgets and fiscal rules. >> officials described this as the most critical summit in the u.'s history with the whole world watching. the french president said that europe had never been in such danger. >> everyone knows that if there is no agreement by friday, there will be no signatures. we need a compromise and quick decisions. >> so, what are the french president and the german chancellor after? they would like to enforce greater budgetary discipline? -- greater budgetary discipline. such changes require a treaty change.
. >> we are broadcasting to our viewers on pbs and around the world, this is "newsday." the talking has started. it is continuing, the bargaining going on late into the night as the most european summit for many years. leaders including david cameron, they are all in brussels to consider a plan to ease the european debt crisis and save the common currency. the french and german leaders would like an agreement on a new currency. david cameron of like a deal that would protect...
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welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. the morning began peacefully in the belgian city, the christmas market was busy and festive. but when a gunman armed with grenades and assault rifle opened fire on holiday shoppers, the column was brutally shattered. the attack killed at least four people and injured more than 100 others. >> and they ran for their lives this afternoon. away from the bustling main square where the killing had started. the city center under siege, it felt. custer, she shouted. the most vulnerable rushed to safety. >> i saw just one man shooting people, you know. and some explosions. two or three. all the people were running from there to here. >> seconds later, this was the scene. the gunmen threw three hand grenades into the crowd. one at a bus stop. several people died and more than 100 people were injured, some of them critically. >> i saw people lying down, bleeding and i stopped my car to see if i could help people. nearby lay the gunmen, he killed himself. he had previous convictions for arms deal
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. the morning began peacefully in the belgian city, the christmas market was busy and festive. but when a gunman armed with grenades and assault rifle opened fire on holiday shoppers, the column was brutally shattered. the attack killed at least four people and injured more than 100 others. >> and they ran for their lives this afternoon. away from the bustling main square where the killing had started. the city center under...
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welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. it is harder to end the war then to begin one. a message for future leaders by one of today. they will come troops back from the war. the conflict has been long, bloody, and controversial. the commander in chief paid tribute to the courage and professionalism in the field. >> barack obama never wanted this war. as a state senator, he called it a dumb. >> all the fighting and all the dying, the building, the training, a partner in, all of that has led to this moment of success. iraq is not a perfect place, but we're leaving behind a sovereign, stable, a self- reliant iraq. >> it was almost a victory lap if not only because he promised to bring the troops home. there was no mission accomplished. what started with shock and author and a quick invasion turned into a long, costly, and divisive war. the demise of the dictator, the scandal of the prison. the war changed iraq and america. 4500 american troops killed in nine years of fighting, more than 100,000 iraqi civilians dead. $1 trillio
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. it is harder to end the war then to begin one. a message for future leaders by one of today. they will come troops back from the war. the conflict has been long, bloody, and controversial. the commander in chief paid tribute to the courage and professionalism in the field. >> barack obama never wanted this war. as a state senator, he called it a dumb. >> all the fighting and all the dying, the building, the training, a...
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broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world, this is "newsday." >> the chinese communist party has lost control of a village in southern china. they are protesting against corrupt officials selling farm land in the small fishing village in open revolt. the last of the officials fled on monday and thousands of people have flocked police from retaking the village, standing firm against teargas and water cannons. >> this is what a rebellion looks like in china. these villagers are locked in a land dispute with the authorities. instead of being silenced, they have chosen to stand. party officials have fled and authorities have lost control on the village. in china, such defiance can be deadly. this video shows a brutal police crackdown in the village last week. there are thousands of incidents of social unrest in china every month. often, when local officials confiscate the land, they sell it to developers. these disputes support for the communist party. the villagers were negotiating with authorities to end this dispute. he died in police custody earlier this week. his famil
broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world, this is "newsday." >> the chinese communist party has lost control of a village in southern china. they are protesting against corrupt officials selling farm land in the small fishing village in open revolt. the last of the officials fled on monday and thousands of people have flocked police from retaking the village, standing firm against teargas and water cannons. >> this is what a rebellion looks like in...
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. >> welcome to bbc news broadcasting to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. coming up a little later, a deadly cyclone hits independence yea's southeast coast with heavy rains and strong winds. >> opposition forces opened fire on friday as they try to stop hundreds of thousands of protestors across the country from demonstrating in front of arab league observers. 35 people were killed in flash point cities such as hama, dera and homs. >> a mass turnout of anti-government protestors across the country after friday prayers. >> and as has been the case all week, violence. this is dumar a suburb of the capital damascus. demonstrators fought running battles with security forces. people did the best they could to help the injured. nearby, there appeared to be a large number of arrests. what happened to these men is not known. we cannot verify these pictures, but across syria, ackvists say dozens were killed today. and also this under the eyes of arab league observers surrounded by people desperate to tell their story. since the observers started work four days ago,
. >> welcome to bbc news broadcasting to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. coming up a little later, a deadly cyclone hits independence yea's southeast coast with heavy rains and strong winds. >> opposition forces opened fire on friday as they try to stop hundreds of thousands of protestors across the country from demonstrating in front of arab league observers. 35 people were killed in flash point cities such as hama, dera and homs. >> a mass turnout of...
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broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world. welcome to "newsday." we do not have time, the warning from the french president what he meant germany's chancellor. the latest attempt to hammer out the plans to see the eurozone. president sarkozy's sense of urgency was underlined when standard and poor's base -- placed the -- almost the entire eurozone on credit watch. >> european leaders have procrastinated for months and credit rating agency has put almost the entire eurozone on credit watch. within 90 days, s&p has reviewed the finances of those countries. there is a 5050 chance that come can see there credit rating downgraded. a credit downgrade would be a severe blow to countries like italy and spain which have already seen the cost of borrowing rice severely. for germany which has been the economic powerhouse it could also set them back severely. they have enjoyed a truly great reading. and they have also been finding a solution for your's sovereign debt crisis. this morning by standard and poor's have put paid to the release -- relief rally we sa
broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world. welcome to "newsday." we do not have time, the warning from the french president what he meant germany's chancellor. the latest attempt to hammer out the plans to see the eurozone. president sarkozy's sense of urgency was underlined when standard and poor's base -- placed the -- almost the entire eurozone on credit watch. >> european leaders have procrastinated for months and credit rating agency has put almost the...
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broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world, this is "newsday." >> the united states has renewed its course for the syrian president to leave power. sources in the syrian opposition groups are claiming the number of people who have died is much higher than estimates by the united nations. more than 6000 civilians have been killed since the uprising began in march. >> the violence is obviously getting worse. these pictures are being sent in by ordinary people. even if they cannot all be verified for -- even if they cannot all be verified. 200 people have died since monday. these pictures are thought to be from italy, in the northwest, where the organization says there has been an organized massacre. they have switched their anger to the arab league. the issue one ultimatum after another. people on the ground believe the rising violence is because the government wants to stamp out the opposition before the arab league observers get there. i have been speaking to a political activist where the violence has been particularly bad. >> i think that they are sending a message
broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world, this is "newsday." >> the united states has renewed its course for the syrian president to leave power. sources in the syrian opposition groups are claiming the number of people who have died is much higher than estimates by the united nations. more than 6000 civilians have been killed since the uprising began in march. >> the violence is obviously getting worse. these pictures are being sent in by ordinary...
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. >>> broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world, this is "newsday." >>> the red cross and the philippines says that 600 people are still missing after sunday's devastating storm that left floods then that landslides. the united nations has issued an appeal for $28 million of aid for the victims of the typhoon. more than 600,000 people have been affected by the disaster. lawrence is the mayor of one of the worst affected towns, who gathered the latest on the situation. >> right now, we are so busy attempting to help people at the evacuation centers that we have established all over the city. we have about 70,000 residents who are directly affected. right now, we have about 20,000 at least in these 17 rehabilitation centers. as we are helping the evacuees, we're all so to divert the funds because right now there are -- in our city alone, we have operations because we want to listen as possible resettle the people back to their homes, especially in the areas where they can rebuild their homes. but we have made it a priority, and we did not let the people to go back
. >>> broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world, this is "newsday." >>> the red cross and the philippines says that 600 people are still missing after sunday's devastating storm that left floods then that landslides. the united nations has issued an appeal for $28 million of aid for the victims of the typhoon. more than 600,000 people have been affected by the disaster. lawrence is the mayor of one of the worst affected towns, who gathered the...
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welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. it has been less than a week since the last u.s. troops pulled out of iraq and already the country is facing a standoff which threatens the stability. the vice president has been accused of terrorism. the prime minister has demanded that he has been handed over -- that he be handed over. prime minister is a shi'a and the vice-president is a sunni, those holding him our kurdish. >> the country is in the grip of a deepening political crisis. a power-sharing deal is under threat. there are fears that tensions between shiite muslims and sunni politicians to spill out into the streets. dramatic allegations have been made against the vice president tariq al-hashemi, who denies that he ran hit squads targeting shi'a individuals. the prime minister has called on kurdish leaders to hand him over to face justice. >> if there is only one way out of this, it is through the judicial system and nothing else. he should stand trial either to be found innocent or be indicted. there is no other way. >>
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. it has been less than a week since the last u.s. troops pulled out of iraq and already the country is facing a standoff which threatens the stability. the vice president has been accused of terrorism. the prime minister has demanded that he has been handed over -- that he be handed over. prime minister is a shi'a and the vice-president is a sunni, those holding him our kurdish. >> the country is in the grip of a deepening...
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broadcasting on pbs in america. welcome to "newsday." a man who's has opened fire and throwing grenades at a market in the belgian city of liege, killing four people before turning the gun on himself. more than 120 people were injured. the attacker, a resident of this city, was known to hav previouse weapons and drug offenses. >> [screaming] >> they ran for their lives this afternoon. away from the bustling main square where the killings had started. a city center under siege it felt. faster, she shouted. run, as the most vulnerable rushed to safety. >> i saw just one man shooting people. and some explosion, two or three. all of the people running from there to heare. >> seconds later, this was the scene -- the gunmen threw three hand grenades into the crowd, one at a bus stop. several people died. more than 100 were injured. some critically. >> i saw on the market all the people laying down bleeding between the grass. i stopped my car to see if i could help some people. >> by now laid the gunmen. he killed himself, police said. previous
broadcasting on pbs in america. welcome to "newsday." a man who's has opened fire and throwing grenades at a market in the belgian city of liege, killing four people before turning the gun on himself. more than 120 people were injured. the attacker, a resident of this city, was known to hav previouse weapons and drug offenses. >> [screaming] >> they ran for their lives this afternoon. away from the bustling main square where the killings had started. a city center under...
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welcome to bbc news, broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, and al sadr on the globe. coming up later, why this is becoming -- and also of around the globe. coming up later, why this is becoming an increasingly rare sight. >> the first group of arab league observers has arrived in syria to monitor attempts to end the violence in the country. it is believed they are in damascus. syrian opposition leaders are urging them to go to homes immediately, while monday they will -- at least 20 people were killed in shelling. here is this report from beirut. >> this is what the activists want the arab observers and the world to see, and verifiable, but hard to fake images posted on the internet of destruction of what they say is the country's third biggest city. they also showed pictures that are too gruesome for us to broadcast of the limp and leading corpses of at least four gunmen struck and amidst the rubble of one of the districts. activists are calling it a massacre. this has been going on for weeks, with people reported killed every day. under the peace agreement signed wi
welcome to bbc news, broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, and al sadr on the globe. coming up later, why this is becoming -- and also of around the globe. coming up later, why this is becoming an increasingly rare sight. >> the first group of arab league observers has arrived in syria to monitor attempts to end the violence in the country. it is believed they are in damascus. syrian opposition leaders are urging them to go to homes immediately, while monday they will -- at least 20...
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here in london, broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america and elsewhere around the world. this is "bbc world news." hello there. it is harder to end a war than to begin one. that is a message for future leaders delivered by one today. president obama marty and of the nine-year american commitment in iraq by welcoming home the troops. the commitment was bloody and controversial for the u.s. commander in chief, while he paid tribute to the professionalism and 33 of the soldiers in the field. our bbc reporter has this. >> the president of the united states. >> the president and the first lady came with lavish praise for the trips. he said they were incredible, their hearts touch. he said this was a war that ended not with a final battle but with a march towards home. >> it is time to say these two words, and i know your families agree. welcome home. [cheers and applause] welcome home. [cheers and applause] welcome home. >> this was a speech. president obama had to praise the military but not the war that he once called "dumb," but he said iraq was now sovereign, stable, self-
here in london, broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america and elsewhere around the world. this is "bbc world news." hello there. it is harder to end a war than to begin one. that is a message for future leaders delivered by one today. president obama marty and of the nine-year american commitment in iraq by welcoming home the troops. the commitment was bloody and controversial for the u.s. commander in chief, while he paid tribute to the professionalism and 33 of the soldiers in the...
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welcome to "bbc news" broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. coming up a little later, fresh hope as the climate change talks in durbin go to the walk, there's a new target of 2015 to cut emissions. a colorful life of vivid portrayals of war and womanhood in iraqi. kurdistan have been wowing the art world. hello, again. facing the imminent collapse of their common currency, european leaders have pulled a rescue out of their economic hats. they have agreed to spend less, save more and surrender some of their sovereignty in order to stabilize the euro. britain was the only country to reject the changes, leaving the u.k. more isolated than the continent. after so many last-ditch deals, will this one really work? here's gavin hewitt. >> this was a summit when the e.u. changed, a summit full of tension. the french president chipper. a british prime minister managing a clenched smile as brit tap's relationship with europe changed, too. france and germany had wanted to amend the e.u. treaties to impose tougher discipline over budgets. that needed brit
welcome to "bbc news" broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. coming up a little later, fresh hope as the climate change talks in durbin go to the walk, there's a new target of 2015 to cut emissions. a colorful life of vivid portrayals of war and womanhood in iraqi. kurdistan have been wowing the art world. hello, again. facing the imminent collapse of their common currency, european leaders have pulled a rescue out of their economic hats. they have...
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. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the world. this is "newsday." >>> u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton has begun formal talks with the pro-democracy leader aung san suu kyi. mrs. clinton said the u.s. about would be willing to ease sanctions if further progress is made towards political reform. a warning that this report contains flash photography. >> an american secretary of state shaking hands with the burmese president. hillary clinton and aung san suu kri, face-to-face, unthinkable a few months ago, but things may be changing and this isolette, repressive country. the burmese president laid out his policy for reform. the american diplomat gave some praise, but said a lot more work was required. she offered incentives to do more and the foreign minister scored an invitation to visit washington. but this is just the beginning of a long process. >> we want to see political and economic reforms take hold, and i told the leadership that we will certainly consider the easing and elimination of sanctions as we go forward in this process together. >> this
. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the world. this is "newsday." >>> u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton has begun formal talks with the pro-democracy leader aung san suu kyi. mrs. clinton said the u.s. about would be willing to ease sanctions if further progress is made towards political reform. a warning that this report contains flash photography. >> an american secretary of state shaking hands with the burmese president. hillary...
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in london broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world. >> hello, welcome once again. britain has ordered the immediate closer of the iranian embassy in london and given iran's staff 48 hours to leave the country. the decision follows tuesday's attack on the british embassy in tehran, hundreds of protesters rampaged two compounds and trashed embassy offices. some countries have recalled their ambassadors for consultations. our world affairs editor john simpson reports. >> syria said yesterday's attack, there has been worse over the years but cutting off all diplomatic relations is extraordinary rare in peacetime. perhaps it was to teach a lesson to a country that doesn't play by the rules. a country which seems close to having a nuclear bomb. >> the iranians are being informed now we require the immediate closer of the iranian embassy in london and all iranian diplomatic staff must leave the united kingdom within 48 hours. if any country makes it impossible for us to operate on their soil, they cannot expect to have a functioning embassy here. >> so by the weekend, ir
in london broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world. >> hello, welcome once again. britain has ordered the immediate closer of the iranian embassy in london and given iran's staff 48 hours to leave the country. the decision follows tuesday's attack on the british embassy in tehran, hundreds of protesters rampaged two compounds and trashed embassy offices. some countries have recalled their ambassadors for consultations. our world affairs editor john simpson reports....
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welcome to bbc news, broadcasting on pbs in america, and around the globe. coming up later, fears mount over a toxic chemical leak in northern australia as a freight train is swept off a bridge in a tropical cyclone. the only way is up. the giant outdoor escalator transforming lives in north columbia's poorest neighborhoods. -- columbia -- colombia's porous neighborhoods. hello and welcome. final preparations are underway for the state funeral of kim jong il, which is due to start soon. north koreans continue public mourning. the body of the leader is expected to be driven through p'yongyang. state television usually features nothing but positive reports on what the regime has been doing. lucy williamson reports from south korea that the broadcasts have taken on an almost supernatural tone. >> north koreans are used to hyperbole in the nightly news, beginning every night with a song about the magical qualities of their leader's birthplace, the hospital he was said to be going, and the mountain where it stands. since his death, strange natural phenomena appea
welcome to bbc news, broadcasting on pbs in america, and around the globe. coming up later, fears mount over a toxic chemical leak in northern australia as a freight train is swept off a bridge in a tropical cyclone. the only way is up. the giant outdoor escalator transforming lives in north columbia's poorest neighborhoods. -- columbia -- colombia's porous neighborhoods. hello and welcome. final preparations are underway for the state funeral of kim jong il, which is due to start soon. north...
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welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and elsewhere around the globe. the dear leader is dead. long live the dear leader's son. the only hereditary communist states, north korea. such is the paranoia and secrecy of the ruling elite that the death was only announced on monday. his son, kim jong un, has been named as the great successor. neighboring countries are on high alert amid fear of instability in the region. this report. >> this is the winner, a reclusive figure who ran the world's most secretive -- this is weird, reclusive figure who ran the world's most secretive society. his son will take over. the old leader died on saturday, and the news unleashed a storm of emotion, genuine or otherwise. in north korea, you have to mourn the leader, as noisily as possible, especially on camera. but if you are a member of the political elite, you may well be sorry he is andrea no one knows what will happen to the country now -- you may well be sorry he is gone. no one knows what will happen to the country now. he was distinctly odd, sometimes gentle, sometimes capable of frightening
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and elsewhere around the globe. the dear leader is dead. long live the dear leader's son. the only hereditary communist states, north korea. such is the paranoia and secrecy of the ruling elite that the death was only announced on monday. his son, kim jong un, has been named as the great successor. neighboring countries are on high alert amid fear of instability in the region. this report. >> this is the winner, a reclusive figure who ran the...
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welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. never has it the euro been so necessary or onion so much danger. those are the words of nicolas sarkozy. as we have seen so often, the stumbling block is not financial. is political. specifically how much power should brussels have over the eurozone countries? >> in brussels today, there is some christmas cheer, but mention the hero, and the gloom soon it sets in -- but mentioned the hero, and the gloom soon set in. >> do you think it will make a difference? >> perhaps. >> the uygurs movie -- the leaders meet again and again, but they're not agreeing on anything. we found that they are turning out new coins at the belgian mince. >> there is a crisis of confidence. investors are not convinced that if they land at eurozone country money they will get it all back one day. until the politicians correct that perception, the prices will go from bad to worse. they will try to stop that here a meeting that will last into the early hours in brussels. the leaders of the eurozone countries, tryi
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. never has it the euro been so necessary or onion so much danger. those are the words of nicolas sarkozy. as we have seen so often, the stumbling block is not financial. is political. specifically how much power should brussels have over the eurozone countries? >> in brussels today, there is some christmas cheer, but mention the hero, and the gloom soon it sets in -- but mentioned the hero, and the gloom soon set in....
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welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. it is difficult to a imagine the situation in syria getting much worse. thousands are believed to have died since the struggle for democratic change began. some feel the country is now on the brink of civil war. what happened today was unprecedented. more than 40 people were killed in what is believed to have been to suicide bombings and damascus. the opposition accused the government of staging the blast to try to influence a team of arab service. >> this was a devastating escalation of violence. here in damascus, scenes that evoke the terror of neighboring iraq. according to the government, to suicide bombers drove cars into state intelligence buildings on the west side of the city. a vehicle mangled by the blast. all of this happened in an area that should be one of the most secure in the country. the dead and wounded were said to include security personnel and civilians. >> television broadcast images of the survivors as they recovered and hospital. >> i saw a black car and then a
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. it is difficult to a imagine the situation in syria getting much worse. thousands are believed to have died since the struggle for democratic change began. some feel the country is now on the brink of civil war. what happened today was unprecedented. more than 40 people were killed in what is believed to have been to suicide bombings and damascus. the opposition accused the government of staging the blast to try to influence a team...