syrian officials told us a bomb had been found in the center. they wanted us to see the worst of what they called armed gangs. >> around 1:15 yesterday, three officers were trying to dismantle a bomb planted here. unfortunately, it was detonated by a remote. his companion -- >> why would kill passersby if they did not destroy the tree? as the crowd grows, there were more men listening in. at times like this, if you do not have anything to say it nicely about the government, you do not say anything at all. he wants to be heard and seen. he tells us his son was picked up by security forces yesterday. >> what was your son doing? was he protesting? >> we were leaving the mosque, he said. it was a demonstration. they started shooting towards us. we were separated and i saw him drive away. his mother is crying, looking for him. we head down the street to the main mosque. we are immediately surrounded by young men. suddenly, it as a protest. their voices carry it. within minutes, security is on the way. this is our weapon, they say, the camera is our w

apparently, and it is only a parent, the syrians believe there is some value to be able to show that there is still an american embassy, a british embassy. this regime is isolated in the past. they live to fight another day. they want to give a sense that things are going to return to normal in a reasonable period of time. this is just a passing storm. >> do you think they seriously believe that when they look over to events in libya, there must be a sense that time is running out for them. >> and not necessarily. these regimes have a way of being self delusional. moreover, in fairness, there are big differences between libya and syria. syria has a professional army, an army that is loyal to the regime. the same thing for the intelligence services. unlike in libya, where they did not have a competent army, you have not seen any senior defections from the inner core of the regime. in libya, you saw that occur in the on. >> the think that ambassador ford is likely to return any time soon? >> i think the state department will try to return him. >> what about the fact that the syrians ca

and the syrian leadership which should understand its responsibility for the fate of the syrian fate. >> the decision earlier this week by russia and china to veto a united nations security council resolution condemning the violent crackdown brought expressions of anger on the streets of syria. with protesters burning the country's flags. they will be hoping president assad is taking note of moscow's changing tune. >> protesters have been marching in the jordanian capital demanding political reforms and an end to corruption. hundreds of activeists from islamist and left wing parties marched to the city carrying anti-corruption slogans. activists say changes proposed recently don't go far enough. the mexican navy has arrested eight suspects in the murder of 32 people whose bodies were found in the eastern city of vera cruz on thursday. and also accused of involvement in the killing of 35 others whose corpses were dumped on a major road in the city last month. the navy blamed the killings on a drug gang known as the new generation. an international credit ratings agency has downgraded t

syrian official told us the bomb had been found in the center of duma. they wanted us to see the work of what they call armed gangs. >> yesterday, three officers for trying to dismantle a bomb planted here, but unfortunately the bomb was being undetonated from remote, so the man who was trying to dismantle it with his hands has been split into two pieces. >> why would he kill passerby's? hard to answer. >> as the crowd goes, there were more men shadowing us, talking on mobile phones. at times like this, those who don't have a nice thing to say about the government usually do not say anything at all. unexpectedly, one man start speaking. he wants to be heard and seen. he tells us his son was picked up by security forces yesterday. what was your son doing, was he protesting? we were leading the mosque -- leaving the mosque, he says. there was a demonstration outside. we were not at it, but they started shooting to us. we were separated, and i saw him being dragged away. his mother is crying, looking for him. >> we head down the street to the main mosque. w

the syrian opposition have gotten together and there is a opposition party. when i was there i met a lot of soldiers who joined what they called the free syrian army. they say they are going to defend the protesters and start attacking the syrian army. >> you are one of the few journalists that have gotten into syria. you were also there earlier during the protests. what difference did you find? >> two things. when i was there before in june the protest was less vement. they were prepared to go along with the president if he were to introduce reform. now they are calling for his death by hanging. when i was there last time they did not want any outside help. this time it was please help. they want russia and china to support the u.n. resolution against syria and be forced to stop sending weapons to syria. they want a much more determined effort. >> now to a shocking bbc investigation revealing widespread child abuse in the world's biggest democracy. a child dies of abuse or neglect every five hours here in the united states. the worst record in the industrial

he says it should be taken by the end syrian people and not by nato. he has used to the army to try to quell months of protests and and has pledged reforms. activists said the seven people were killed after prayers'. friday, and all too familiar pattern. once prayers' were said, protesters take to the streets. the demand the end of his regime. these a chance our "peace fall." the shootings continued. human rights activists say thousands of demonstrators came under fire in several parts of the country, including a suburb, killing at least eight people and wounding many more. up until now, russia has been same time as needed for the president to implement reform. moscow is the close friend and a major arms supplier and now all the warning that time could be running out. >> if the leadership is incapable of conducting reform, this decision should not be taken by nato were certain european countries. it should be taken by the syrian people. >> a decision this week by russia and china to veto a united nations security council resolution condemning the viole

we have been told that the syrian ambassador has left washington. that means that neither ambassador is in the other's capital, and that means there is a significant lowering of the strength and importance of the channels of communication between washington and damascus, so this is quite important. >> adam brooks in washington. moving now to the developments in libya, reports are emerging that more than 50 pro gadaffi fighters may have been massacred in the city where gaddafi was captured last week, sirte. many people who were forced from their homes are returning in hopes they can rebuild their lives. our correspondent reports. you may find some of the images in this report distressing. >> there was heavy fighting, loss of life, and once and destruction throughout this libyan conflict, but nothing compared to what has happened in sirte, with the forces took their revenge, collective punishment for the crimes of gaddafi. a grotesque example of this is that city today. in the bodies of 53 supporters of gaddafi discovered shot with their hands tied. t

, including syrian islammists, that it otherwise would be ideologically aligned with. and hamas may be contemplating a move from syria to egypt. and in that case, this prisoner exchange could improve its relations with the egyptian government and allow it to change its base of operations outside of gaza. >> we appreciate you joining us. thank you very much for your time. apologies if you had difficulty hearing that. now to libya, where forces of the national transitional council say they now control the center of one of the last town's loyal to colonel gaddafi. they are still struggling after days of fighting. our correspondent is there. >> in a flat, coastal city, bereft of high ground, any vant advantage point over the enemy is a bonus, even if it means lifting vehicles with big guns on to rooftops. caught out badly in recent days, attacking forces have reverted to bombing and blasting their way forward. there is now increasing evidence that those forces loyal to the new transitional government are beginning to coordinate their attack on the center of sirte. but ther

the state department is blaming syrian authorities for a campaign against robert bork. he was pelted with tomatoes and eggs -- robert ford. last month, he was pelted with tomatoes and eggs. syria has withdrawn its ambassador from washington. i spoke to the former u.s. ambassador to syria. he is just saying that he has been brought back for consultations. it is not a formal recall. if that is the case, how serious is this in diplomatic terms? >> it is certainly not as serious as a formal recall or certainly even a break in relations. neither of those events that happened. it is not unprecedented, hardly unprecedented, to recall ambassadors for consultation. however, in this case, they said there was incitement and threats against the ambassador. he is already experienced several incidents in which his car was attacked and the like, as you point out. >> why would assyrian authorities bother with this campaign of incitement if they could -- the syrian authorities bother with this campaign of incitement if they could just throw him out? >> that is a question that many peopl

unconfirmed reports suggest syrian security forces open fire on protesters in several cities. and his strongest statement so far, the arab league said it sent an urgent message to the syrian government for the violence to stop. but the clashes seem to be almost daily now. there's unverified footage shows fighting earlier this week. months after the uprising began, residents refuse to back down. president assad blames this violence on what he calls armed terrorist gangs. he has seen other arab leaders fall but so far, he remains defiant. and he can count on powerful protectors. senior chinese envoy was in damascus on thursday calling for an end to the violence but appearing to rule out any tough international action against syria. the protest will continue but demonstrators face a leader determined to stay in power, and an international community divided over how to respond. daniel griffith, bbc news. >> some sights as indrkt leaders have had indirect contact with criminal courts about possible surrender according to its prosecutors. al islam, on the run following his father's

the threat of sanctions against syrian authorities. >> european countries and the u.s. had backed the resolution. >> the united nations -- united states is outraged that this council has utterly failed to address an urgent moral challenge and a growing threat to regional peace and security. >> during his speech, the syrian ambassador criticized the u.s. leading to this response. the u.s. delegation walking out. the end of an embarrassing day for the united nations. the resolution defeated. deep divisions within the u.s. over syria all to clear. >> german prosecutors every open hundreds of dormant investigations of former guards at a nazi concentration camps. this comes after the conviction of one former guard earlier in the year. i am sure you will recall these pictures. he was convicted in may of 28,000 counts of accessory to murder for serving as a guard in poland. in the key to this case is that previously -- a some situations not possible because there is the actual evidence to stand against them. the helicopter with a group of british tourists on board has crashed

the syrian opposition has gotten themselves together. there is an opposition party that could be a credible alternative to president is odd -- president assad. i met a lot of soldiers who have defected and have joined what they call the free syrian army. they said it will prepare -- they will defend the protesters. >> we have not had much reporting out of the country. you were there earlier during the protest. what difference did you find in the country between your visits? >> two things, i think. in june, the protest was far less vehement, if you like. there were still prepared to go along with president assad if he would introduce -- they were still prepared to go along with if he wouldciassad introduce reforms. they had seen what happened in libya. they were frightened of the same thing happening in syria. this time, i had a different -- ent please.fern -- plea. they want russia and china to be forced to stop sending weapons to syria and they want more support from the international community. >> thank you. now to a shocking bbc desti

syria has been the base for hamas and the syrian regime has been a major supporter for hamas. hamas has to look about itself and a new headquarters and might be thinking about egypt, which served as a mediator here. >> and you have just come back from egypt. how important was that role and does it show that the diplomacy is shifting regionally? >> egypt played an important role. the talks have been going on for more than two months now quietly between israeli and hamas diplomats. egypt has always played a role between israeli and palestinian authorities, even if it was hamas and even when ara fat was alive. and moving forward without consulting with the united states or other parties. >> there are thousands of other prisoners still in israeli jails. what hope is there for them? is this a one-up deal, do you think, or likely to be freed? >> it's in two phases. the first half of the prisoners are being released and some more in a couple of months. it's known who is going to be released. but israel has done this several times in the past. this is not the first of these prisoner s

. >> soldiers who are refusing to join the syrian government crackdown on demonstrations have become the focus of protests today. pro-democracy activists have called today a day of action in support of the soldiers. the united nations human rights office says more than 3000 people have died since the unrest began in syria seven months ago, and it is calling on the international community to act before the repression and killing drives syria into a full-blown civil war. mike wooldridge -- aldridge report. >> media organizations including bbc arabic and did the city where troops loyal to the government have fought the battles with arian defectors siding with the protesters. these pictures shows some of the impact of the fighting. this army officer says that after accomplishing the operation, they captured many weapons, missiles, machine guns, ak-47's, grenades and bombs. they say the weapons have come in illegally through neighboring countries. this amateur video shot two weeks ago captured the ferocity of the fighting at that time in the rebellious town. those doing the filming celebr

he also said the decision should be taken by the syrian people and president assad's government and not by nato. the u.n. said that 2900 syrians have died in clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces since march. the eurozone crisis has taken another turn with more downgrades by an international credit rating agency. the fish agency has downgraded italy's sovereign debt rating. they say that the long-term outlook is negative. they also cut spain's rating. it is the four-letter word on the list of every u.s. politician, jobs. today, the all important numbers for september were released. they show that employers hired more workers than expected last month but not enough to put a dent in the 9.1% unemployment rate. among those hardest hit have been african-americans. our north american editor reports from chicago on the fight to find a job. >> you take a few hits. this is easier than the harsh world outside the ring. chicago has long been tough and port but now its heart has been ripped out by a new poverty. >> a lot of the kids that come men are unemployed. kids with

unconfirmed reports suggest the syrian security forces opened fire on protesters in several cities. in its strongest statement so far, the arab league says it said -- is sent an urgent message for the violence to stop. the clashes seemed to be almost daily now. this footage shows fighting in the city earlier this week. the demonstrators refused to back down. president assad blames the violence on what he calls an armed terrorist hangs. he has seen other arab leaders fall. so far, he remains defiant. you can count on powerful protectors triet a senior chinese on oil was in damascus on thursday calling for an end to the violence in. ruling out any tough international action against syria and. the protests will continue but the demonstrators face a leader that is determined to stay in our area and international community divided over how to respond. >> a 70-year-old human rights activists and public will be the republic of ireland's next president. it is a remarkable turnaround for a man who was running a distant second in the polls just a few years ago -- just a few days ago. >> the n

the state department urged the syrian government and what it described as a campaign of deceitful propaganda against robert ford. the iranian american accused of an assassination attempt has pled not guilty in new york. he is accused of arranging a plan to kill a saudi envoy. the administration says senior officials in the iranian government were involved in the plot. iran has strongly denied the claim. shareholders in news corp. have expressed dissent about robert's murdoch's son. at a shareholders meeting, 35% of shareholders voted against james murdoch being reelected. the trial of michael jackson's personal physician conrad murray has ended its second phase in los angeles. lawyers defending conrad mary have called their first witness. they will have to account for cost -- counter four weeks of damaging testimony from the prosecution to alleged that dr. conrad merit acted with gross negligence. >> the people are prepared and would ask to rest at this time. >> and not dramatic, all for the tv cameras, but it ended four weeks of testimony from 33 witnesses. the case is based on what care dr