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>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, and union bank. >> union bank offers unique insight and expertise in a range of industries. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." g$xg9iwl >> i national day of mourning in pakistan. a passenger plane crashes, killing 152 on board. campaigners in catalonia how one at their fight to kill of the controversial spanish bull fighting. making friends while angering those in another country. >> we cannot tolerate in any sense that this country is allowed to look both ways and is able in any way to promote the export of terror. >> welcome -- welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, also around the globe. my name is mike embley. coming up later for you -- you have heard a lot of talk about sanctions against iran. taking a closer look at whether they work an

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, and union bank. insight and expertise in a range of industries. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." -- >> british witnesses refuse to attend the hearing of why the lockerbie bomb was freed. more changes at the top as bp sense aside $30 billion to cover the oil spill. -- sets aside $30 billion. locking horns, the protest on whether to ban bullfighting in spain. >> welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to viewers around the world. american politicians investigating whether the man convicted of the lockerbie bombing was released in exchange for oil a deals -- oil deals. former u.k. justice secretary and the chairman of bp all said no. he said -- senator called it disappointing. a postponement of the hearing was announced by an angry senator robert menendez. it was home to 38 of

duncan kennedy, bbc news, in rome. >> this is "bbc world news." these are the top stories this hour. president obama has said it bp's success in stopping the oil leak is good news, but once it is not completely resolved. and steve jobs as apologize to apple customers over the antenna on the iphone 4. customers will get a free case to improve reception. now, as communities along the gulf coast popular because of the bp oil spill, a different part of the u.s. is still feeling the effects of another massive oil accident. when the exxon valdez ran aground, more than 11 million gallons of oil leak into the waters of prince william sound. our correspondent has been to the fishing town of cordova to find out how they are coping two decades on. >> surrounded by jagged peaks and icy waters, cordova is a town dependent on fishing and scarred by oil. these days, they fish a lot of salmon year, -- hear. the vital industry was hit hard. >> is recovering, i would say. we are missing quite a few things still. this is the first year we had a shrimp fishery. >> si

bbc news, westminster. >> you are watching "bbc world news." our main news so far this hour -- europe fell major banks have survived a stress test designed to see if they could cope with another financial crisis. just seven out of 91 failed. our business correspondent was at the news conference with the banking regulators, with the findings were explained. >> they said the -- this and the vast majority of the news conference defending their on decisions and telling as the test were credible. and the criteria used for weather in the banks could survive a major -- for whether the banks could survive a major shock. the test involved a two-point downgrade -- a four-point downgrade from standard and poor's, as well as an major drop in gdp, and another sovereign debt crisis, like the one we saw an inmate. with all these things -- which result in may. they were all presented to the banks. the result was seven failed. out of 91, they say that shows the european banking system is resilience. it could be a few days before people fully digested the reams

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bbc news, islamabad. >> the latest headlines for you on "bbc world news." bp says oil has stopped leaking into the gulf of mexico for the first time since the well ruptured in april. engineers are monitoring the pressure to see if the cap will hold. sweeping reforms of the american financial system aimed at preventing a repeat of the financial crisis have been passed by the senate. noise and greeted the arrival of george mitchell and is not encouraging. he is back in jerusalem trying to arrange direct talks between palestinians and israelis. the palestinian state is too early for even in direct talks. but they claim that israel is moving fast to change the facts on the ground. our correspondent is there. >> this is what a journey through east jerusalem looks like from a bullet proof vehicle. these are jewish nationals settling in neighborhoods, through streets they say are full of danger. a risk worth taking? >> a thousand%. we are surrounded by millions of arabs. most of which do not want to see is in this region. most of which one does in europe or austra

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stay with us, if you can, and "bbc world news." a highland horror chooses is the victims very carefully. first though, doctors have warned and obesity epidemic is putting thousands of pregnant mothers and their unborn babies at risk. advice is being issued to women in england about managing their way during and after pregnancy to reduce the effects of high blood pressure and miscarriage. we have this report. >> she gave son to her -- she gave birth to her son brightly four months ago. with the body mass index over 30, she was considered obese. >> i did try to stick to as healthy a diet as possible. you find you are not losing any way, it really is this morning. >> is pregnant women were taking part in a water exercise class. this is the kind of activity encouraged in the new public health guidelines. the women extolled the benefits of exercise in pregnancy. >> you do not over-stretched or do anything dangerous. it is not publicized. i only heard about this through a friend of mine. >> was only 60%o2t:x of women ie women in the gene

bbc news, liverpool. >> this is "bbc world news." these are the top stories so far today. government meeting in afghanistan, a taliban contact warns no preconditions for talks, but the u.s. government says there must be a frank exchange. and the b b.p. has been given 4 hours to check the cap after reports of methane leaking from the ocean floor. a head-on crash between commuter trains in india has killed at least 60 people. it's thought an express train plowed into another train waiting at a station at the time in the early hours of monday morning. more than 100 people were injured. we have an update from delhi. >> rescue teams working at the crash site trying to force their way into the wreckage and trying to reach those trapped inside. the impact of the crash was so severe, that one coach was lifted clear of the tracks and into a bridge overhead. others were mangled beyond recognition. cranes are being used to clear the debris and help with the relief operation. the accident occurred when the express which was headed to calcutta collided with the stationary express. the

>> you are watching bbc world news. new warnings about the danger of tombstoning as schools here in britain break off for the summer holidays. a court has given details of the former media magnate koran -- conrad black. he was convicted and served more than two years of a six and a half year sentence. there will be a hearing to rule on conditions of his release. >> conrad black went to jail in 2007. an international media giant brought down by greed and arrogance. he was found guilty of stealing millions of dollars from a company and he gave under -- of this newspaper deals. details emerged of his lavish lifestyle involving parties and extravagant gifts for his wife. he was often described as a millionaire who lived like a billionaire. the supreme court says that his fourth conviction was on a stage piece of law which was interpreted too broadly. that paves the way for a deal. there will be a decision on a retrial soon. black has always maintained his innocence. >> all sorts of people, no matter what happens, will think

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, and union bank. >> union bank offers unique insight and expertise in a range of industries. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> 70 countries take part in a conference, mapping out afghanistan pose a future. the first held in the country itself. the british called it the special relationship, but as the new prime minister visits the u.s., how close are the two leaders? devastating floods in china putting record pressure on the recently completed three gorges dam. welcome to "bbc world news mccloy's " broadcasting to our viewers on pbs in america, and also around the globe. coming up later, as a north korean spy, she blew up an airliner. now, she is a best-selling author. why she is now visiting japan. and the warnings here in britain that this fast-growing activity could liv

bbc news. >> the latest headlines for you on "bbc world news." the u.s. government has ordered bp to press on with keep pressure tests on its blown out well in the gulf of mexico. spain's prime minister has warned of tough times in his state of the nation address. the novelty of the world cup win is wearing off. a severe water shortage is causing droughts in pakistan. parts of the southern and job have been turned into -- parts of the southern punjab have been turned into desert. some accused india of blocking the water from their side of the border. >> these were the rich, fertile plains of the self punjab. they have just lost the battle against the desert that encroaches further and further. it is hard to believe now, but there were crowds here two years ago. in fact, this whole area was lush and green. the people in this area were making a decent living. since then, the water channels have run dry, the crops have failed, and these same farmers are living in extreme poverty. they are doing what they can, but the deterioration in their lives has come so

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, and union bank. >> union bank offers unique insight and expertise in a range of industries. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> confidence in the cap. the oil wells -- the oil well will still -- a steal. -- state sealed. and hugo chavez breaks of relations with colombia. ed and an international court rules that kosovo's declaration of independence was lawful. >> serbia will never recognize this as a legal, the so-called republic of kosovo. this position will not change. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, also around the globe. coming up later for you -- the race is on to find the so- called god particle. researchers at the had run collider present their latest findings. -- researchers at the hadron collider present their latest findings

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. union bank. and by "pirate radio," a n and by "pirate radio," a >> union bank offers unique insight and expertise, what can we can do for you. >> it's calling of bail on prison on $2 million. and president obama signs a national reform since the great depression. david cameron's u.s. visit is overshadowed by acquisitiocusat mixed message. and now word on art. >> welcome to bnd "bbc world news" broadcasting to our viewers in u.k. and around the world. tycoon, conrad black has spent first night of freedom, he was charged in 2007 of taking pounds, and there was concerns by the u.s. supreme court. >> conrad black taking shares more than $6 million, and security cameras showing him taking boxes away. >> the shareholders showed he was stealing from the company. jury was found he was stealing from the company. and the genius

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, and union bank. >> union bank offers unique insight and expertise in a range of industries. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> presidential race. barack obama says the oil leak test are encouraging. sorry. the apple blossom has apologized to -- the apple boss apologize to users. and regulations against illegal gambling. welcome to bbc world news. coming up later for you -- why was george clooney in court today? it had nothing to do with a movie. and remembering the dolphin. he was loved by many, and an audience to some. -- an annoyance to some. hello and welcome. the u.s. president barack obama has welcomes bp's success in stopping the oil leak in the gulf of mexico. he told reporters it was undoubtedly progress. new research is being done to determine whether the leak can

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> a national day of mourning in pakistan. a passenger planned -- passenger plane crashes on the outskirts of the capital, killing 152. a judge blocks keep parts of the arizona immigration law just hours before it is to come into effect. these campaigners in catalonia have won their fight to kill off the controversial spanish spectacular. welcome to bbc world news. forecast to our viewers on pbs in america. there has been much talk about sanctions in iran. we are taking a closer look at whether or not the work -- they work. why could these teeth be about to fetch tens of thousands of dollars in auction? did they really win the second world war? hello. a pakistani airliner has crashed near islamabad, killing all 152 on board. operated by air blue, trying to land in bad weather. it

>> and now "bbc world news." >> some are rescued, many more are not. hundreds of thousands are left homeless as pakistan reels from some of the worst flooding in living memory. the huge oil spill cleanup in china. we are out with the locals, gathering up oil with their bare hands. >> it is unfair and iran. their livelihood is this. they have to be involved in the cleanup. >> wanted and eliminated. one of the top drugs mothers in mexico is killed in a shootout. -- one of the top drugs smothers in mexico is killed in a shootout. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, also around the globe. my name is mike embley. coming up later for you -- how hard will it be to reform benefits in britain when dependence crosses generations? and paintings of a 7-year-old are selling for thousands of dollars. hello to you. at least 300 dead, hundreds of thousands forced from their homes, many trapped by rising flood waters or buried under mud slides. the heavy monsoon across northwest pakistan and across the border in afghanistan is creat

bbc news. >> you are watching "bbc world news." very good to have you with us. stay with us, if you can periods we are taking you deep under see in it and many-submarine. at scientists are assessing the damage from the gulf oil spill. first though, at the french president nicolas sarkozy has described as barbaric be a murder of of french nationalist -- the french national captured by the al-qaeda. >> he was a retired engineer who buy bonds in north africa to help children. he was abducted while working on a school project in april. last week, forces supported by the french army raided a terrorist camp. the victim was not found. one french official, who asked not to be named, told the press of the weekend that he could have been dead for several weeks. today mr. sarkozy spoke only of cold, murder. >> the assassination of our compactor its by a group -- of our camp hatchery at by a group related suit -- compatriot by a group related to al-qaeda. >> the president has since held meetings with top security officials and he has urged his countrymen not to travel in th

>> and now "bbc world news." >> at the u.s. steps up efforts to find those behind a leak of military secrets. presidents karzai say it puts afghan formants in danger. >> we consider that concern -- we consider that extremely irresponsible. >> the british prime minister and his trip to india defending his comments about pakistan's record on tackling terrorism. we report from the heart of the terrorist threat -- a town plagued by suicide bombings. >> people tell us is important that we should not say -- should not stay in any one place for about 20 minutes for our own safety. it has become one of the most dangerous places in pakistan. >> welcome to "bbc world news" broadcast on pbs in america and also around the globe. coming up later for you -- a french woman admits killing eight of her newborn babies, trying to hide the births from her husband. and the new starlet of indian cinema with a famous father talks about turning jane austen and to a bollywood blockbuster. >> in the first afghan government reaction to the wikileaks inve

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t.and union bank. >> union bank offers unique insight and expertise in a range of industries. what can we do for you? >> pakistan insists that they do not support the taliban. rejecting the accusations made in u.s. military documents. >> this is being called intelligence, but it is not. >> we understand that the chief of bp is settling down in october with a pension of $900,000 each year. a war crimes court finds the khmer rouge chief guilty of crimes against humanity. broadcast viewers on pbs in america and around the globe, coming up later, the sanction squeeze, europe adopts a tough on iran to curb its uranium enrichment program. a spanish man who has undergone the world's first full face phrase -- faced transplant faces the camera as four months after surgery. it is the biggest leak in american military history and i

bbc news. >> you are watching "bbc world news." the headlines so far -- an international court says that kosovo illegally declared its independence from serbia. and is willing president hugo job as a result diplomatic relations -- you go to chavez break off diplomatic relations with colo,bia. regulators are expected to announce how much capital they are supposed to raise as protection against losses. >> in the midday in madrid, this is what you need. for months, banks have been gasping for liquidity, because their creditors fear many of them face painful losses. how week are spanish banks? we will learn tomorrow when european regulators unveiled the results of tests of europe's 91 biggest banks. but creditors say banks have been so concerned they have been demanding their money back. >> spanish banks have suffered from the squeezing of the funding market. the main problem, the main problem with the spanish banking system -- it is the liquidity problems. >> some savings banks to face huge losses on loans they make to finance vast ne

welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast on pbs around america and around the globe. the president of sedan is a question. the bodies of another dictator raise questions after exhumation. it was the scene of intense fighting six years ago, a and a new survey shows increases in cancer and infant mortality. they say that carrying out a clinical investigation is extremely difficult. johnson's in went in briefly to get this report. >> it was only possible to say a few hours, but in that time we found large numbers of children -- many of the children had tumors on their spines and there was plenty of evidence of brain damage. some of the cases were too dreadful to show. a report has been published that details the results of a survey of 4800 people in fallujah. cancer and other problems are significantly higher than those of the people suffering in japan in 1945. child mortality is 84,000. by contrast, neighboring jordan is 17 per thousand. egypt, just under 20. the report says that there has been a twelvefold increase in childhood cancer compared with the average in fallu

bbc news, westminster. >> you were watching "bbc world news." . i am peter dobbie. bp says the cap of the ruptured oil well in the gulf will be in place even if there is a tropical storm. and president hugo chavez of venezuela is breaking off diplomatic relations with colombia after being accused of harboring rebels. banks across europe have been ordered to undertake stress tests suit assess how they could cope -- to assess how they could cope with a new recession. regulators will determine how much capital european banks will need. >> in the midday summer madrid, this is what unit. for months, spain at's banks have been gasping for liquidity. it seems many of them face painful losses. how week are spanish banks? we will then tomorrow, when european regulators unveiled the results of tests on the 91 biggest banks in europe. but the creditors of banks in spain have been so concerned, they are demanding their money back. >> spanish banks, they have suffered terribly from the squeezing of the funding market. the main problem in the banking system in spain is not insolv

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its global expertise to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> 17 billion in the red. bp pushes through one the biggest losses in history. the chairman insists that the company will recover. the new american ceo has to build the company back. the winds former chief weapons inspector questions the judgment of george bush and tony blair. -- the u.n. former chief weapons inspector questions the judgment of george bush. time to speed up the talks over turkey joining the european union. strong words from david cameron. olympic stars gather at the site of a new stadium in london. the cost of dealing with the disaster of the oil spill in the gulf of mexico has pushed british petroleum into the red for the first ti

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank offers unique insight on a range of industries. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> the chairman of bp insists that the company will recover. meet the man tasked with making it happen, the new american ceo will have to rebuild bp. the iraq war -- >> we did not assign any weapons of mass destruction. they should have realized in london and in washington that their sources were poor. >> a very warm welcome to bbc world news. coming up later, for white south africans plead guilty to humiliating black workers. are you not a bit early? olympic stars gather the side of the new stadium in london, celebrating the two years to the start of the 2012 games. >> hello to the cost of dealing with the disastrous oil spill in the gulf of mexico. it has pushed the

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, and union bank. >> union bank offers unique insight and expertise in a range of industries. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> north. threatens to use the nuclear deterrent as the u.s. and south korea got ahead with military exercises. 84 european banks and passed the stress test oft. s center has urged the scottish government to reconsider the release of the lockerbie bombing. the british royal family hit the high seas for the holiday special. >> hello and welcome. north korea says it will use the nuclear deterrent in response to a joint u.s./south korea military exercises this weekend. according to officials, it is ready to launch in retaliation war. washington says the word games are a deterrent of north korean aggression. this weekend joint exercise is a response to th

>> and now "bbc world news." >> u.s. court ruling, a judge struck down parts of arizona as tough new emigration law just hours before it was due to come into court. britain's prime minister, david cameron, has a warning for neighboring pakistan. >> we cannot tolerate, in any sense, the idea that this country is allowed to look both ways and is able, in any way, to promote the export of terror. >> please find the bodies of eight newborn babies in the northern part of france. the parents are arrested. rescue workers tried to free 30,000 people trapped in northeast china. we will get the latest from our correspondent in beijing. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to our viewers in the u.k. and around the world. it is a controversial law that has aroused passion and anger on both sides of the debate. now a federal judge in the united states has blocked parts of the tough new emigration bill passed by the state of arizona and due to come into force on thursday. legislators in arizona approve the measure in able in an attempt t

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>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, and union bank. >> union bank offers unique insight and expertise in a range of industries. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world ws." >> foreign ministers gather for talks on corruption, security, development, and governance. the british prime minister arrives in washington ahead of his meeting with president obama. a breakthrough in the fight against hiv. a gel is shown to reduce the risk of infection. welcome to "bbc news". foreign ministers are gathering for a major conference on afghanistan which is due to start in kabul. they are discussing governance, security, and corruption. hamid karzai will be asking for greater control of his budget in return for taking on more responsibility. hillary clinton has been talking to you the bbc. -- talking to the bbc. >> kabul prepares with a h

world news." >> the chairman of bp insists that the company will recover. meet the man tasked with making it happen, the new american ceo will have to rebuild bp. the iraq war -- >> we did not assign any weapons of mass destruction. they should have realized in london and in washington that their sources were poor. >> a very warm welcome to bbc world news. coming up later, for white south africans plead guilty to humiliating black workers. are you not a bit early? olympic stars gather the side of the new stadium in london, celebrating the two years to the start of the 2012 games. >> hello to the cost of dealing with the disastrous oil spill in the gulf of mexico. it has pushed the bp into the red for the first time in thre18 years. it is the biggest quarterly loss in u.k. corporate history. it cost chief executive tony hayward his job and he will be leaving in the autumn. bp has also announced it is setting aside more than $32 billion to pay for the cleanup. >> and the flower of british industry,

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bbc world news bbc world news bbc world news and met her backstage. just delightful, and a couple of beautiful daughters, and i am always partial two daughters. despite the entertainment, despite seeing all these old friends, the main reason i am here is because there is a guy from searchlight nevada -- [applause] >> who has been fighting on behalf of nevada for most of his life and is now fighting for working families all acrs america, and that is your senate majority leader, harry reid peering ahead -- harry reid. [applause] i have known harry since i arrived in the senate five years ago, and we have become dear friends. he is a man of principle. he is a straight shooter. he is a man of his word. he comes across as soft-spoken. even when he is in front of a crowd, he is like, well -- we are trying here. we are trying hard. that is just how harry is, but anybody who knows harry knows he is made of tough stuff. harry is tough. a lot of people in washington forget where they came from. harry remembers every single day. a lot of people instead of showin

. >> this is bbc world news. governments are about to take stock in afghanistan. a television contact warns no preconditions for any talks, and the u.s. says there must be a frank exchange for progress, and bp has been given another 24 hours to check the leaking oil well after reports of leaking from the ocean floor. a great investigative journalist has been shot dead in athens. police are searching for to the bureau or three gunmen masquerading as security personnel. they called at all home. he fired when -- they fired when he opened the door. an extremist group was likely to be responsible. >> saugerties have a substantial cut agree for exposing wrongdoing. he was about -- substantial pedigree for exposing wrongdoing. he was about to publish something. condemning his murder, the journal said, someone wanted to silence a very good investigative reporter who stepped on a lot of toes with his stories. >> the government condemns the cowardly and cold-blooded murder of socrates. democracy and freedom of speech cannot be gagged or threatened. authorities have already

bbc world news and stuff. so i'm very interested and excited by politics, but i'm endlessly frustrated by disinformation and half-truths and--and spin. so i talk about that a lot in my stand-up. now, the reason that i think less people do it, even though a lot of comics do it, is, it is met with stony silence by a lot of your average, mainstream audience, especially the further out you get from urban areas and more into suburban; no offense to, you know, the suburbs. i grew up in the suburbs, and i like it, but people tend to resist political commentary or commentary that questions the status quo. a lot of people don't want to know the worst about their government. they don't want to hear your cynicism. and now, in these neo-mccarthyesque times that we're living in-- life during wartime-- as ari fleischer said, "americans have to watch what they say and do," in that very scary manner of his. you know, patriotism always-- is always present, but it becomes ueber- patriotism in life during wartime. and it is the

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