now, live from london, "bbc world news." >>> hello i'm david eades with "bbc world news." the top story. three of frances top sports stars are among ten killed as two helicopters crashed in argentina. >>> 200 polices in rites in myanmar. the ukrainian president says pro-russian rebels dropped some weapons. >>> one of the deadliest air raids, the tokyo fire bombing. >>> hello, thanks for joining us. three french sports stars have been killed in a tragic accident in argentina. ten people in all dying as they were filming for a reality tv program. they were killed when two helicopters collided in the northern part of argentina. it was 750 miles or 1,000 miles north of buenos aires. you can see the damage done for yourself. eight french nationals, two argentine pilots killed. the cause is not yet known. among the dead an olympic boxer, a long distance runner and olympic champion who retireed from competitive swimming a year ago after winning the gold silver and bronze at the london olympics in 2012. the french president said the news brings us immense sadness. one of the conte

katty: this is bbc world news america. benjamin netanyahu is already declaring victory, and his supporters are celebrating. days after a devastating fight zone a community -- a devastating cyclone a community cut off from a. >> remote, isolated, and in desperate need of help. katty: 50 years after the first man step into space, a new exhibition gives visitors a front row look at the view. welcome to our viewers on public television on -- television in america and around the globe. benjamin netanyahu is the clearing victory. the poll shows that the race is very tight. in a virtual dead heat. in israeli politics, it all comes down to forming a coalition. our chief correspondent is in jerusalem. what is the latest that you are hearing? >> it is going to be some hours before we know the official results, but judging by the exit polls, and there are three main exit polls of the three main television channels, have said the same thing. there is a dead heat. the likud party of benjamin netanyahu, and the zionist party of herzog.

. >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is bbc world news america. i am reporting from washington. iraqi militiamen making gains against the islamic state. a missouri police chief has resigned after a scathing u.s. justice department review. major league baseball may be one of the big winners in foreign relations. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. iraqi forces and shia millis is -- she and militias are on the defense. it is the biggest push against the militants who of overruns large parts of the country. a victory would the strategically and symbolically important. reports. nik: nowhere is the fighting more intense than here. it is where iraqi government forces have launched their biggest offensive against the militants calling themselves the islamic state. the iraqi forces and shia militiamen are advancing on the center of the city after retaking a large part of northwestern parts of the city. they have been met with joyous celebrations by local people who believe their city is on the verge of liberation.

bbc news. laura: for more, i was joined by andrew, the senior advisor to the mexico institute at the wilson center. how much of a boost is the arrest of not one, but two druglords. likes it is a pretty big boost. the existing leaders of the most vicious drug trafficking organizations in mexico. these groups kill people and were involved in extortion. it is a huge boost. there are organizations that have been hit pretty hard by the mexican government and were not at the top of the game. they are symbolically 30 big together. plus the police are keen to show off success. is the mexican president showing up the fight against the druglords? >> they may be upping it. there is a bit of luck involved in all of this. they have been after these guys for a while and have followed the trail to get them. it is good news from mexico and some of the most vicious criminals -- getting the most vicious criminals is positive. they were in the northeast and east. to what extent do they begin to splinter and creat

kevin conley, bbc news, tel aviv. katty: well, for more on this election, i spoke with our chief correspondent in jerusalem. reporter: i think you have to describe it as panic. even by the standard of a tight race, this is an exceptionally close election. the last polls that were conducted on friday all showed that the centerleft alliance the new alliance, was ahead of the coalition of benjamin netanyahu, so there have been intense campaigns going on in the final hours 11th hour pledges, first from benjamin netanyahu that he will continue to allow the building of settlements in east jerusalem. you see it behind me, and also that there will be no palestinian state. and then on the other side, we hear from the former foreign minister of israel and to the listening -- and one thing she would offer something to voters. both sides are offering what they think could get them over that very narrow, narrow edge between them. katty: appeals are being made on many issues, security issues, as well. what do you think the israeli

bbc news, moscow. katty: you are watching bbc world news america. still too common, ebola has delivered a devastating blow to west africa. in liberia, things are looking up and the road to recovery will not be easy. tony abbott is sending people to help with the training missions in iraq and said it was still to be decided when the troops will go. >> 12 years after the war, more australians are heading back to the middle east with a different enemy. >> the decision marks the next phase of australia's contribution to disrupt degrade, or destroyed the death coltult. we require support to build capacity and hold territory. >> the 300 regular army soldiers are expected to join commandos who are already helping to train local government forces. they will work alongside 140 new zealand troops who had their deployment announced last week. the government says that none of them will be involved in combat roles. australia recently removed -- there is little public appetite for the country to become embroiled in another war. katty: the families of some of the

i'm with bbc world news. our top stories -- benjamin netanyahu is heading for a fourth term as israeli prime minister as his likud party wins a resounding election victory. >>> police in frank further clash with anti-capitalist protesters trying to disrupt the opening of the european central bank's new headquarters. >>> police in serbia arrest seven people suspected of direct involvement in the massacre of bosnian muslims in srebrenica. 20 years ago. >>> the highly addictive drug devastating the lives of young people in south african township. >>> hello and welcome to the program. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu's right wing likud party has won a surprise victory in the country's elections. with almost all of the votes counted, results give likud a clear lead over its rival the center left zionist union. whose leader yitzhak herzog has conceded victory. mr. netanyahu now has to build a coalition government. while there are 120 seats in parliament which is known as the knesset, the majority of 61 is

stay with us here on "bbc world news." we have more to come including the two and a half week long murder of boris nemtsov. we'll hear from relatives. s you. guess what: your insurance company will only give you 37-thousand to replace it. "depreciation" they claim. "how can my car depreciate before it's first oil change?" you ask. maybe the better question is why do you have that insurance company? with liberty mutual new car replacement, we'll replace the full value of your car. see car insurance in a whole new light. liberty mutual insurance. rich, chewy caramel rolled up in smooth, milk chocolate... let me know if this gets too hot rolo. get your smooth on. >>> welcome to bbc news. our main headlines for you. polls in israel's parliamentary elections. prime minister benjamin netanyahu and herzog are two front-runners in the contest. >>> three people charged with insulting buddha. >>> two weeks after the murder of boris nemtsov, two men are in custody. there is widespread speculation about the motive of the killing and q

bbc news. donetsk. kathy: what this means to people on both sides and scenes of war that looks timeless. three were killed when helicopters collided in argentina filming a television show. they crashed in a remote area after taking off from paris. >> it was meant to be fun. olympic athletes dropped in a remote location for a television show. they barely survived the day. caught on camera, the moment it went wrong. the unseen terror of those inside. no one on board survived. this was the group three days before. on board the plane that would take them to argentina. one of them the swimmer stepped off of the helicopter before takeoff to avoid overloading it. among the dead is an olympic champion swimmer, and olympic boxer, and the long-distance alar. -- long-distance sailor. this tribute from france's president. >> i'm thinking about the three champions from france that are dead. they are dead because they wanted to push boundaries explore new countries, and lead the way for others. >> camille wa

. >>> this is bbc america and live from london "bbc world news." >>> hello. this is b "bbc world news." our top stories. two police officers have been shot during a protest in the u.s. city of ferguson. >> both those officers are here right now being treated. i don't have an official status on what their condition is right now. >> tensions in ferguson have been running high since an unarmed black teenager was killed by a white policeman in august last year. >>> aide agencies accuse the united nations of failing in its cue duty to end the war in sith ya. a scathing report. >>> it may be armor plated but takes courage to wear this outfit on the streets of afghanistan. the artist who did and what happened next. >>> hello, thanks for joining us. two police officers in the missouri city of ferguson have been shot as a protest outside the police station was drawing to a close. one officer was hit in the face the other in the shoulder. this attack happened during a demonstration taking place just a few hours after the ferguson police chief had resigned. this was aft

. >> and now, "bbc world news america." katty: this is bbc world news america. benjamin netanyahu is already declaring victory, and his supporters are celebrating. days after a devastating fight zone a community -- a devastating cyclone a community cut off from a. >> remote, isolated, and in desperate need of help. katty: 50 years after the first man step into space, a new exhibition gives visitors a front row look at the view. welcome to our viewers on public television on -- television in america and around the globe. benjamin netanyahu is the clearing victory. the poll shows that the race is very tight. in a virtual dead heat. in israeli politics, it all comes down to forming a coalition. our chief correspondent is in jerusalem. what is the latest that you are hearing? >> it is going to be some hours before we know the official results, but judging by the exit polls, and there are three main exit polls of the three main television channels, have said the same thing. there is a dead heat. the likud party of benjamin netanyahu, and the zionist party of herzog.

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. >> and now, "bbc world news." >> this is bbc world news america. reporting from washington, i am katty kay. islamic state bombs artifacts that cannot be replaced. provoking global outrage. >> it is a crime against humanity. >> one of the years greatest aviation mysteries. and the end of an era in new york city after decades of being the spot for klesko music, the last shop of its kind is sadly -- classical music, the last shop of its kind is sadly closing. welcome to our viewers on public television here in america and also around the globe. there is something senseless and depressing about the wanton destruction of ancient artifacts. reports from iraq that extremists of the so-called islamic state have bulldozed a city described by the white house as incomprehensible. the battle against i.s. from iraq has been slow, as our correspondent james robbins reports. >> the battle is intense. the bbc, too, films mile after mile of devastation. bbc correspondent -- has been with the troops. he has been telling them this effort to reverse this has been grue

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i'm with "bbc world news." our top stories. the main suspect in the murder of the russian opposition politician nemtsov, says he was tortured into a confession. and making away will millions of dollars in jewels in a motor way heist. >>> is it the end of the road for jeremy clarkson at "top gear," suspending thehim after claiming he threw a punch at a producer. >>> and will iran's draft laws reduce women to baby making machines? the main suspect in the killing of the russian opposition politician boris nemtsov says he was tortured into making a confession. zaur dadayev was in prison with other men and said he was tied up for two days with a bag on his head and only confessed so his friend would be freed. boris nemtsov was shot four times in the back as he strolled through the streets with his girlfriend near the kremlin. his allies claim he was killed for speaking out against corruption and russia's role in ukraine. the kremlin has denied any involvement in the murder. well sara joins us now from moscow, how did this news come

stay with us here on "bbc world news." still to come on the program, engineers completing europe's biggest. it's where she said her first word. (little girl) no! saw her first day of school. (little girl) bye bye! made a best friend forever. the back seat of my subaru is where she grew up. what? (announcer) the 2015 subaru forester (girl) what? (announcer) built to be there for your family. love. it's what makes a subaru a subaru. >>> you are watching "bbc world news," i'm david eades. the latest headlines, one of france's greatest olympic swimmers is among ten dead as two helicopters crashed in argentina. >>> about 200 students clashed with riot police against a new education bill. japan's prime minister, abe, marked the 70th anniversary of the bombing of tokyo. he said the sacrifices meant that japan could now live in peace and prosperity. more than 100,000 people were killed when american bombers dropped bombs on tokyo. the fire storm swept through what were largely wooden buildings in those days. more people died that

and now, bbc world news america. >> this is bbc world news america. i am katty kay. at least 17 people are killed in the worst attack of its kind in years. victory for benjamin netanyahu and his party in the israeli election. prospects for the piece protest do not look good. and mixing cultures with musical success. and indian player is making a celtic connection. american audiences like what they hear. >> welcome to our viewers on public television and around the world. a gunman fired in a museum killing 17 people. intonation. most of those dead are foreigners. they held up a model of success after the arab spring, but now the young democracy is struggling to keep out extremist violence. paul: tourists and tunisians escaping from an audacious attack. there is a report of hostages, gunmen, and a rising number of dead. this was an attack in broad daylight on the most important tunisian site. >> we had. paul: officials ushered people to safety. tourists have only recently began to return. this could spell disaster. with the neighboring parliament building locked down s

and now, live from london, "bbc world news." >>> hello, i'm tim wilcox with bbc news. the top story, mourners in moscow pay respect to murdered boris nemtsov. his voice will not be silenced. >> he stood for freedom of speech and liberty. >>> israel's benjamin netanyahu will fight to the heart of washington. >>> 500 parents being arrested in pakistan who refuse to have their children vaccinated against polio. >>> look at those teeth. a goblin shark caught off the coast of australia. >>> hello and welcome to the program. mourners and dignitaries in moscow are paying their respects to boris nemtsov who was shot dead close to the kremlin. a number of european politicians say russia refused many to attend the funeral. we are among the mourners. >> reporter: there are hundreds and hundreds of people here looting through the park and up the main road. people have come carrying flowers and candles. they pay their respect to boris nemtsov, a man who people are telling me was a man full of life full of energy. a young politician who burst on to the scene in the 1990s and really

>>> you're watching bbc news. i'm tim willcox live in seynes-les-alps seynes-les-alps, close to the scene of tuesday's plane crash. our headlines, german police make a significant discovery, as they investigate the co-pilot believed to have deliberately crashed his plane in the french alps killing 150. as police seize a number of andreas lubitz's possessions, several planes plan to change their rules over leaving one person alone in the cockpit. >>> and i'm david eades in london. also coming up on the program, a second night of air strikes targets shia rebels in yemen, as the country's beleaguered president arrives in the saudi capital. >>> and italy's highest appeals court is to decide whether to uphold the guilty verdict against amanda knox and raffaele sollecito for the murder of british student, meredith kercher. >>> hello. thanks for joining us. german police have seized possessions, including a computer belonging to the co-pilot who apparently crashed his plane deliberately in the french alps killing all 150

. >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." searchers gathered at the crash site in the french alps where a plane went down killing 150 on board. the leaders of spain, france and germany arrived to pay their respects. u.s. army sergeant bow berg darryl -- bowe bergdahl is now charged with disinterrogation. "mad men" has drawn to a close. before the final show, new york is bidding the series a highly fashionable farewell. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. tonight the search for answers continues in the frerge alps, where investigators are going through the wreckage of a german airliner which crashed yesterday, killing all 150 people on board. investigators from france say they recovered useable sound and voice recordings from the damaged cockpit flight recorder but it's too soon to interpret that. that process could take days. bbc's lucy williamson is in seyne-les alpes, now the main center of the search operation. she starts our coverage. reporter: in these mountains, 150 people l

>>> this is bbc america and now, live from london, "bbc world news." >>> hello. this is "bbc world news." our top stories. govern forces surround the iraqi city tikrit. we have a special report with troops preparing to go in. >>> a woman was beaten to death in afghanistan. the spokesman endorses her killing. >>> the actress angelina jolie says he reduced her risk for cancer. >> is he a rock star? >> james who, they are say sng the british actor and comedian made a debut as one of america's biggest chat shows. >>> hello, again. we are going to begin in iraq. they are joining in the effort to recontrol tikrit. flights were requested by the iraqi government over tikrit last week. this map here, the areas in red across syria and iraq show the parts of these two countries controlled by isis. they are backed by iran. so far, they have been unable to gain control or enter the center of tikrit because of the resistance they are encountering. government forces hope once they capture tikrit they can use it as a spring board to get to mosul in the north. our correspondent i

tulip mazumdar, bbc news. >>> do stay with us here on bbc world news. we have lots more to come including, they risked prison for taking their cancer-stricken son of a british hospital. now the parents of asher king say he is on-course to return home after pioneering new treatments overseas. no one thinks they're going to be in an accident. which is why no one wants insurance. so we go cheap. you know, because we're never gonna need it. until one day, we do. now that cut-rate policy is costing us big. makes you wonder if there's something better out there . see car insurance in a whole new light. liberty mutual insurance. >>> welcome to bbc world news. i'm kasia madera. our main headlines this hour. singapore's founding father, lee kuan yew, has died. president obama has called him a giant of history. >>> the charity medecins sans frontieres says early calls for help with ebola was denied by governments and the world health organization. >>> the british parent who is sparked an international manhunt last year when they defied doctors to take their 5-yea

i'm with bbc world news. our top stories -- benjamin netanyahu is heading for a fourth term as israeli prime minister as his likud party wins a resounding election victory. >>> police in frank further clash with anti-capitalist protesters trying to disrupt the opening of the european central bank's new headquarters. >>> police in serbia arrest seven people suspected of direct involvement in the massacre of bosnian muslims in srebrenica. 20 years ago. >>> the highly addictive drug devastating the

i'm david with "bbc world news." our top stories -- two police officers have been shot during a protest in the u.s. city of ferguson. >> we saw the muzzle fire from the gun at the top of the street. we all kind of ducked down. once we ducked down we saw the cop was shot next to us. >> a city where tensions have been running high since an unarmed black teenager was killed by a white policeman last august. >>> aid agencies accused the united nations of failing to end its war in syria. a scathing report to mark the fourth anniversary of the conflict. >>> hello. thanks for joining us. two police officers in the missouri city of ferguson have been shot as a protest outside the police station was drawing to a close. one officer was hit in the face, the other in the shoulder. the attack happened during a demonstration taking place just a few hours after the ferguson police chief had resigned. this came after some heavy criticism of his force. you'll remember it was in ferguson last august that an unarmed black teenager was

. >> and now "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i'm katty kay. an ambush, that's what officials are calling the shooting of two officers outside the ferguson missouri, police station. >> this was not someone trying to bring healing to ferguson. this was -- this was a punk. punk. >> the people joining the battle against islamic state, foreign fighters are taking up arms with the kurds to be on the front line in syria. and the duchess comes to downtown abby. it's a royal occasion as kate takes a tour behind the scenes of the wildly popular show. welcome to our viewers on public television here in america and also around the globe. tonight the city of ferguson, missouri, is once again in the spotlight after two officers were shot outside police headquarters. the shooting followed the resignation of the police chief yesterday and months of unrest sparked by the death of an unarmed black teenager. the officers have now both been released from the hospital. the bbc is in ferguson with the latest for us. laura.

"bbc news," our top story. as we come on air, a moment of si leps has been held in spain remembering the airliner and victims that crashed in the french alps. bad weather threatens the recovery operation under way after the crash. the damaged cockpit voice recorder could still provide information to discover the cause of this project. among the victim 16 german school children. their classmates speak of their shock and their disbelief. >> we were confused because we didn't really know why we should leave school and then we heard it from the news and it was shocking. >> hello and welcome. the french interior minister bernard cazeneuve says the voice box recorder that crashed in the alps is damaged but could still provide information to experts still trying to discover the cause of the project. let's go live to my colleague, tim willcox, in the seyne-les-alps. he will join us from the crash site. we join him now. >> hello. you're watching "bbc news." i'm tim willcox live in seyne-less-seyne- seyne-les-alps. let's

>>> hello, you're watching bbc news. i'm lucy hockings. a major offensive is underway to retake the iraqi city of tikrit from islamic state. 30,000 troops are advancing on the province of salahuddin, backed by troops and helicopters. the prime minister outlined his goals for the campaign. >> our priority is to liberate our people from injustice and terrorism of the islamic state. >>> heavy weapons are being moved away from the conflict in eastern ukraine, but the country has reached a devastating milestone. the u.n. report says at least 6,000 people have been killed in the conflict. >>> the children still at risk of ebola in liberia. we take you live to west africa to look at how much progress has been made in tackling the virus in the countries worst affected. >>> welcome to the program. aaron is here looking at cutting edge innovations at the world's biggest mobile phone expo. >> it's all about the new mobile congress. we've got the latest between the big battle between samsung and apple. samsung launches its new galaxy 1 s6 edge device.

i'm david eades with bbc world news. our top stories. >>> french sources have said the cockpit voice recorder on the germanwings flight which crashed into the alps suggests one pilot was locked out of the flight deck. >>> iran speaks out against saudi arabia after it launches a series of air strikes against houthi rebels in yemen. >> the kingdom of saudi has large military operations in yemen. the objective is to defend the legitimate government of president hadi. >>> and we're live in delhi, as india take on australia in the cricket world cup semi-finals in sydney. >>> hello. relatives of victims from the germanwings flight which crashed in the french alps are themselves now traveling to reach the site of the accident. and as they make their way there, reports have been emerging that the black box audio recordings from flight 9525 point to one pilot being locked out of the cockpit before the plane came down. sources close to the investigation are quoted as saying the cockpit door was heard to be opened and closed follow

bbc persian. >>> now, do stay with us on "bbc world news." still to come. ♪ blurred lines ♪ singer pharrell williams and robin thicke are told to pay millions in damages for copying a marvin gaye song their hit "blurred lines." ♪ ♪ ♪ break the ice, with breath freshening cooling crystals. ice breakers. >>> this is "bbc world news." the latest headlines. >>> the bbc has suspended "top gear" jeremy clarkson over an allegation he threw a punch at a producer. >>> warships have begun maneuvers in the black sea. >>> hello. coming up in sports today, in half an hour's time the fight is on. formula 1 team appealed after their driver is put back in the driver's seat by an australian court. also coming up he says i'm sorry. he accepts the boos from the fans after real madrid lose but still go through to the quarterfinals. >>> england has nothing to play for against afghanistan. a captain says the coach is in the wrong job. ahead. >>> back in our headlines again today, the international monetary fund is due today to approve a 17.5$17.5 billion

bbc news. laura: saudi airstrikes are pounding the yemen rebels. destroying weapons depots but raising concern about the civilian casualties. the country's ultraconservative beliefs have led to accusations that they foster the ideology fueling such islamic extremism but they are also under attack. we take a closer look. >> armed and ready to defend the kingdom, saudis have invested in defense . saudi arabia is also a target. >> they want to have someone from the inside to be inspired and carry out an attack on their behalf. this is the way that isis is try to work. not just in saudi arabia everywhere, outside iraq and syria. >> they are courted by the west despite the poor human rights record. until recently it stood accused of empowering islamic militants in syria. now the clerics have been immobilized in the fight against isis, condemning it as an islamic and friday prayers. that is not include soul-searching of their ultraconservative creed. one that has harsh islamic punishments. how can saudi arabia's criticism of isis be taken seriously when

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time philippa thomas with bbc world news. our top stories. skipping across the continent, powered only by the sun. the first such attempt to fly a plane around the world begins in abu dhabi. >>> the governing body of world cycling is accused of giving lance armstrong preferential treatment in its handling of doping cases. >>> wartime history, angela merkel tells japan as she visits 70 years after the end of the second world war. >>> and find out how a toddler survived for 14 hours after the car she was in crashed into an icy river in utah. >>> hello. a swiss plane has taken off from abu dhabi on the first-ever attempt to fly around the world using only the energy of the sun. the solar impulse ii could take five months to complete the 12 stages of the flight crisscrossing continents while spreading the word about clean technology. it's a pretty impressive project with some even more impressive figures. let's show you a two. two pilots will take it in turns to fly the single-seater plane on the 35,000 kilometer journey. the solar impulse ii has

i'm david eades with bbc world news. our top stories. the ancient site of numbimrud, an ancient jewel. >>> battered but okay. harrison ford is recovering after crash landing his plane in los angeles. >>> malaysia airlines flight mh-370 is still a complete mystery a full year after it disappeared. we look at what's being called the most difficult search in history. >>> crew have faced some truly horrendous conditions including two cyclones. at one point they tell me the waves were so high they were crashing over the top deck. >>> also a daring rescue mission after 200 people are left dangling and freezing midair at the ski resort in italy. >>> hello. thanks for joining us. iraqi officials say islamic state militants are trying to destroy the ancient assyrian city of nimrud with bulldozers and heavy vehicles. this city is one of the most important historic sites in the whole country. it dates right back to the 13th century bc. it lies on the river tigers near mosul in the north of the country. our bbc correspondent made the point that this

>>> you're watching bbc news. i'm tim willcox live in seynes-les-alps, close to the scene of tuesday's fatal plane crash. our headlines -- investigators reportedly find evidence that the man thought to have crashed his plane in the alps killing 150 people may have suffered from mental illness. as police seize a number of andreas lubitz's possessions, several airlines plan to change their rules over leaving one person alone in the cockpit. >>> and i'm david eades here in london. also in the program, were planes from a saudi-led coalition carry out another night of bombing against houthi rebels in yemen. >>> also italy's highest appeals court is to decide whether to uphold the guilty verdict against mapd knox and raffaele sollecito, for the murder of the british student, meredith kercher. >>> hello. german media say that pilots who apparently crashed an airliner into a mountain deliberately have been recommended for regular psychological assessment. a german broadcaster claims a note on a federal aviation authority

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. >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america," reporting from washington. the u.s. ambassador to south korea is the victim of a knife attack. he is recovering after surgery. cut off by the fighting, civilians in eastern ukraine are desperate for peace, but have little hope that a cease-fire will hold. and taking aim at the taliban in pakistan. these female recruits are training to become part of an elite force, determined to be on the front lines of the fight. ♪ welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. tonight, the u.s. ambassador to south korea is recovering after a knife attack. he was slashed by a man who assaulted him at a breakfast event in seoul. it took to an half hours of surgery and 80 stitches to to the injuries. the ambassador tweeted he is doing well and is in great spirits. we have this report from seoul. >> the attack was vicious and serious. the abbasid or struck with a knife at a breakfast meeting at an art center in the south korean capital. -- the ambassador was struck with a knife. a 55-year-old man

i'm at carin bbc. and on twitter there's a bbc world news facebook page. stay with us. vo: 85 percent of people who travel will go someplace they've already been. where's the fun in that? it's time to find someplace new. book the hotel you want with the flight you want and we'll find the savings to get you there. you know, if you play football for a long time like i did you're gonna learn to deal with alot of pain. but it is nothing like the pain that shingles causes. man when i got shingles it was something awful. it was like being blindsided by some linebacker. you don't see it coming. boom! it was this painful rash of little blisters. red, ugly stuff. lots of 'em. not a good deal. if you've had chicken pox uh-huh, we all remember chicken pox. well that shingles virus is already inside of you. it ain't pretty when it comes out. now i'm not telling you this so that you'll feel sorry for me. i'm just here to tell you that one out of three people are gonna end up getting shingles. i was one of 'em. take it from a guy who's had his fair share of pain. you don't want to be

i'm kasia madeira with bbc news. lee kuan yew dies. >>> india's sprinter appeals against a ban after failing a gender test. >>> and the parents of a boy who were criticized after taking him abroad for brain tumor treatment say he is now free of cancer. >>> hello and welcome to the program. tributes are being paid to one of asia's most influential statesmen, lee kuan yew, who has died in hospital in singapore. he was 91 years old. let's take a look at the scene at the presidential palace. mourners there are laying flowers and tribute boards have been set up for people to pay their respects. well mr. lee led singapore's transformation from a small port city to one of the nationest nations in the world, although his authoritarian zero tolerance approach to crime attracted some criticism criticism. the prime minister says that singapore would not see another man like him. let's go live to our correspondent, ali moore, she joins us from outside the presidential palace, and of course mourners there are gathering. >> report

i'm david eades with bbc world news. our top stories. nigeria's president told the bbc he is hopeful boko haram can be defeated in a month. but the fate of the kidnapped chibok schoolgirls remains unclear. >> we're told by the military that there's no clues at all as to where they are. >>> a solar eclipse takes place across the northern hemisphere. this was the scene in svalbard in norway where the sun was totally covered by the moon. we report from the front line in donetsk in eastern ukraine on how the cease-fire is or isn't holding. >>> and does the pop star prince, have a secret stash of unreleased music? we investigate the rumors. >>> hello. thanks for joining us. in less than a week nigeria's president, goodluck jonathan will be standing for re-election. well on his watch, the jihadist group, boko haram, has risen as a force in the north of the country. thousands of people have been killed. in one, hundreds of schoolgirls were kidnapped. they are still missing. in an exclusive interview with the bbc, the president acknowledges that

i'm david eades with bbc world news. our top stories. french sources have said the cockpit voice recorder on the germanwings flight which crashed in the alps suggests one pilot was locked out of the flight deck. >>> a silent tribute to the 16 german students and their two teachers who perished in the crash. >>> iran speaks out against saudi arabia after it launches a series of air strikes against houthi rebels in yemen. >>> the economic fallout of that operation, the price of crude oil jumps 6%. >>> also we're live in delhi, has india takes on australia in the cricket world cup semi-final in sydney. >>> hello and thanks for joining us. relatives of victims from the germanwings flight which crashed in the french alps are themselves flying from both barcelona and dusseldorf to reach the site of the accident. as they make their way there, reports have emerged that the black box audio recordings from flight 9525 point to one pilot being locked out of the cockpit before the plane came down. those are sources close to the investigation. let's

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. >> and now bbc world news america. laura: reporting from washington i am lawyer to rebellion. -- i am laura trevelyan. going into overtime. nuclear negotiations with iran are stretching into another day. looking to eat better, exercise? a woman behind the happiness project will explain how. >> welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. nigeria has voted for a new president. africa's largest economy will be led by a former military leader who defeated the incumbent, good look jonathan. it is the first time that a opposition party has democratically taken control from a ruling party. andrew harding reports. andrew: it is a political earthquake. they are enjoying it. opposition leaders don't win presidential elections in nigeria. now, that has changed. general muhammadu buhari is the leader of africa's most important nation. >> it is a new beginning. it is a paradigm shift from the old to the new era. we want change in the country. andrew: for a moment trouble seem to be brewing. a member

victoria gill bbc news. >>> now to our top story. british prime minister david cameron has just come back from his audience with the queen. we understand any moment now he'll be speaking from outside number 10 downing street officially now campaigning for the general election. it's incredibly exciting not only because it always is when an i election campaign starts but this time it's looking to be incredibly closely fought. at the moment it's simply too close to call with the possibility of no party winning a majority. let's take you now to david cameron. >> i've just had an audience with her majesty the queen. until that day, i will be going to all four corners of all four nations of our united kingdom with one clear message. together we are turning our country around. and for your sake your family's sake, the sake of your children and their future we must see this through together. five years ago when i walked through that black door millions of people were unemployed. there was no economic security for families and there were worr

live from london bbc world news. >>> hello, bbc world news. our top stories. iraqi government forces backed by shia militia finish their push into tikrit forcing islamic state militants back. >> we are determined to beat the terrorists of islamic state. this burial cloth is ready for my coffin. >>> red alert issued to the issues of island to take shelter as it hits the south pacific nation. >>> swedish prosecutors agree to travel to london to travel the wikileaks founder julian assange for allegations of sexual assault. >>> scientists could be closer to discover a vast ocean on one of jupiter's moons. >>> hello, and thanks for joining us. we begin in iraq where government-backed troops seem to be gaining the upper hand in their biggest event so far against the groups that calls itself islamic state. is militants are being pushed back into the center of tikrit you can see there there on the map as the battle continues. the bbc is on the frontline with iraqi forces. and he sent us this report. >> reporter: advancing into tikrit. iraqi army soldiers have mounted

>>> hello, i'm david eades with bbc world news. our top stories, the death toll after the tunisian attacks rises to 23. one of the two gunman was known to the intelligence services. security is tight at the basel museum where the attack took place on wednesday. this is the scene live. we'll be reporting from tunis. >>> also gun battles in the yemen yemenese city of adan. >>> yahoo! pulls out of china. we'll look at what's behind the move. >>> and why letter writing is making a comeback among students in nairobi, as the bbc's school report goes global. >>> hello. thanks for joining us. the tunisian authorities say the country's intelligence services did know about one of the two gunman who carried out the attack at the prestigious bardo museum in tunis. it's now been confirmed that 23 people were shot dead 20 of them foreign tourists. we're just focusing right here on the bardo museum there, adjacent to the tunisian parliament. there were tourists terrified, running from the museum. two gunmen were killed by security forces. three p