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mufg -- we build relationships that build the world. >> and now, "bbc world news." >> this is "bbc world news america." the iraqi army launches a major offensive in to create, trying to drive islamic state from the hometown of saddam hussain. on the even of a controversial address to congress, the israeli prime minister insists the lines between his country and the u.s. is stronger than ever. >> my speech is not intended to show any disrespect toward president obama or the esteemed office that he holds. i have great respect for both. >> once seized by the nazis, the artwork took decades to recover. now the rothschild family has gifted them for all to enjoy. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. tonight, a major offensive is underway in iraq to retake saddam hussein possible town of tikrit which was captured by islamic state last year. now the iraqi government says around 30,000 of its forces are within miles of the city center. our diplomatic correspondent reports. >> it's the biggest fight back yet against the so-called islamic state. iraqi forces

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

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.

we build relationships that build the world. >> and now, "bbc world news america," announcer: reporting from washington, i am katty kay. getting a sense of the destruction. a pacific nations still trying to assess the full scale of the disaster. >> what we do not know if the situation on the remote islands many of which remain unreachable. katty: warnings that a nuclear do with iran could lead to more proliferation, not less. a senior member of the saudi royal family voices his concerns to the bbc and the sounds of scotland ring out in the united states, thanks to a labor of love of one man in maine. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and elsewhere around the globe. agencies say the damage at the islands of vanuatu are among the worst they have seen and the country will have to start anew. first though, they have to reach the areas that are affected. outside the capital. reporter: three days after cyclone pam, thousands of people across vanuatu are doing what they can, rebuilding their lives. young and old. homeless. all that they own laid out in front of them. clean

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

. >> now, bbc world news america. katty: this is bbc world news america reporting from washington, im am kattuy kay. israel's prime minister criticizes america's nuclear negotiation with iran. >> it would not be a farewell to arms. it would be a farewell to arms control. the middle east would be crisscrossed with tripwires. katty: the killer has still not been caught. demand for the horns growing in asia. the rhinos need protecting. a team in kenya is trying to ward off poachers. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. it took netanyahu 45 minutes to bring relations between israel and the united states to a new low. the israeli leader got countless standing ovations and infuriated obama, who dismiss the speech as "nothing new." >> this was a direct intervention netanyahu in american politics. >> the prime minister of israel. >> the introduction was from john boehner, who invited the prime minister without telling obama first. netanyahu wants the united states to do all it can to bl

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"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 fer

is bbc world news america. mexico captures a second drug king in less than a week. authorities have offered millions for his arrest. the trial gets underway for the boston marathon suspect. he argues his brother was the real ringleader. thought belong to -- thought to belong to one of the world's oldest humans, we will tell you what it reveals. >> welcome to our viewers on public television. tonight, mexico is claiming the second victory in less than a week. in a pre-dawn raid, federal forces captured the suspected head of the drug gang without firing a shot. the content of the knights templar cartel. katie watson has all of the details. >> morales from the zetas. he was one of the most wanted and they had put up a reward of $5 million for information leading to the arrest. the demise of the criminal minds is for the mexican government, which has come under criticism for recent months -- in recent months. the federal police -- this is a part of the mexico -- this is part of mexico that burns. the area is so ina

>>> 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

"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 l

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

mufg -- we build relationships that build the world. >> 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

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 after some heavy criticism of his force. it was

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

now, live from london, "bbc world news." >>> hello, i'm with "bbc world news." our top stories. voters in israel go to the polls. no party likely to win a majority. it could be weeks before there is a new government. >>> myanmar found two people guilty of insulting. >>> those who survive the onslaught of cyclone pam try to piece their lives back together. >>> why do penguins waddle? we meet the scientists trying to find out. >>> hello and welcome to the program. people in israel are voting in parliamentary parliamentary. the government is inevitable because of the political system. the ruling coalition of prime minister benjamin netanyahu is made up of the party, two of the right wing parties. because of the security and the nuclear deal with iran. led by laborers and herzog. in the end, it is the smaller party to halt the balance of power from the centric to the ultra orthodox and arab parties. all corners are reflected. it's not just who leads the coalition, but how it is formed. bbc is at the polling station in jerusalem. >> reporter: it's just the start of a long few weeks o

mufg, we build relationships that built the world. >> 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

katty kay: you're watching bbc world news. still to come, a year after an outbreak of ebola struck west africa the fight continues with one charity charging that much more could have been done right from the beginning area -- from the beginning. his legacy is the stuff of history books and shakespeare. now king richard the third is capturing the imagination once again. thousands of people queued up on monday to attend a public viewing for the late monarch. once thought lost to history his remains were rediscovered between a city car park in 2012. sean lloyd has been speaking to those waiting to get entrance to the cathedral. >> they came in the thousands, some facing a three-hour wait to share a piece of history. the first in the queue was bradley from atlanta georgia. >> were all sharing stories about why we are here. it feels like a really special moment to pay our respects inside. >> the flowers are from england. i brought them with me for richard. i'm so deeply moved by this whole project. >> at half past nine, the doors o

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 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

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

bbc world news america." >> this is bbc world news america. i'm laura. strikes at yemen's capital. islamic state has claimed responsibly. boko haram is getting weaker by the day but what about the face of the kidnapped schoolgirl? >> it is good news. laura: it was a spectacle that had many staring at the sky. if you missed it, we will give you the best views. welcome to our viewers in america and around the globe. at least 130 people have been killed in yemen's capital. it happened at a mosque. the group is claiming to be a branch of the islamic state is responsible. if true, it'll be the first attack in the nation by the group. >> they caichatootic mosque after attacks. desperate worshipers carried the dead and wounded away from the scene. in a country wracked by violence, it feels like a new one. it is a country plunging further and further into sectarian violence. the north of the country including the capital, is controlled by shiite militias backed by iran. the president ousted and fled to the south. th

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 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

"bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i'm laura trevelyan. shock and disbelief reveals the co-pilots of the german plane which crashed into the alofs downed it deliberately. >> for a reason that we don't know yet but we can analyze it that the intention was to destroy this plane. laura: saudi arabia says strikes against the shiia rebels who drove them out will continue. and six months after 43 students went missing in mexico a disappearance sparks outrage. has anything really changed? laura: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. authorities say they sorted out who caused the germanwings crash on a french mountain top but not why he did it. the voice recorder shows that co-pilot andreas lubitz knocked the pilot out of the cockpit and started the plane into dissent. we start why his hometown in germany. reporter: he's the boy dreamed of being an airplane pilot but is he a mass murderer? the crash is yielding clues. an

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mufg, we build relationships that build the world. >> and now, "bbc world news in america." katty: the islamic state claims responsible before deadly attack on a museum that left at least 23 people dead. we are with french forces patrolling the border between niger and libya as they try to disrupt islamic militants. >> they are trying to secure this zone. to prevent weapons and devices for moving south. katty: things are lining up for the perfect clips. this is what are the things that will make friday so special. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. the islamic state stream is say they were behind the attack in tunisia on wednesday which left at least 23 people dead. the gunmen stormed the museum in the tunisian capital. most of those killed were foreigners. authorities have arrested nine people in connection with this attack. our correspondent has the latest from tunisia. reporter: tunisia's black wednesday has left its mark. the so-called islamic state said that it's gunmen carried out the attack. the gunmen took this into the museu

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

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

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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

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"bbc world news america" reporting from washington. i am katty kay. new video appears to show three british schoolgirls near the turkish border with syria. over rock stars. computer programmers are the new hot ticket in town and they have the agents to prove it. welcome to our viewers on public television here in america and all though around the globe. today, an american health care worker who caught the bolo while volunteering in sierra leone arrived in the u.s. for treatment. the national institute of health is the patient is in serious condition. the world health organization released figures showing that more than 10,000 people have died of virus, mainly in west african nation. one of them is skinny. -- is guinea, where dr. friedman joined me a short time ago. let's start with the american health care worker. can you tell me anything more about their condition? dr. friedman: not about the condition. we will have to he have echoes. we have a large team on the ground in the field where the infection occurred to determine if there ar

i am with "bbc world news." our top story. a huge power failure hit turkey cutting power, and putting homes in darkness. >>> the opposition candidate, muhammadu buhari is ahead. >>> another round of talks with hours to go before a self-imposed deadline runs out. >>> beyonce. kanye west. >> are they hard to come by? the biggest names in the music business. >>> breaking news for you from turkey. it's been a massive power cut striking many cities in half of all provinces of the country. it's hit services subways shut down and planes diverted. the prime minister said all possible causes were being investigated including a terror attack. a break in connections with europe. the energy emergency set up a crisis center. let's get the latest from istanbul. >> reporter: i am in one of the shared taxi's here. it's impossible to get around at the moment. the public transport has completely gone down. the taxis on the streets here. while i was waiting a half hour to grab one, i came into this shared taxi. >> sorry, your line is gone. can y

>>> this is bbc world news. we're bringing you live coverage from rome of a press conference by raffaele sol see toe, one of the accused in the murder of meredith kercher in italy. he has been fully acquitted. these are his first comments. let's rejoin this news conference. >> translator: but undoubtedly, my mind and my soul will always be marked of this wound that will never cease to bleed. it will still remain on my skin. there will never be a scar. before being involved in this -- in these facts, i did not know any concepts of trials and so on. to me there has always been just one truth. i have always faced everything knowing that i knew the truth. the truth was in my hands. i found out after i was -- i knew that the truth was a different one when i was sentenced. i have done nothing. i know nothing about what happened. nonetheless, i had to respect the verdict, but i have always been convinced that sooner or later, the justice would find the truth, which is what happened. however, i cannot say that i have le

mufg -- we build relationships that build the world. >> and now, "bbc world news." this is bbc world news america reporting from washington, i'm laura trevelyan. a plane carrying 150 crashes in the outs. all on board are dead. researchers have found the blackbox recorder and an investigation is now underway to discover what happened in the flight. >> for the time being, we say it is an accident. there is nothing more we can say right now. anything else would be speculation. laura: and 70 years after u.s. marines captured the island of iwo jima, they go back to honor those who fought there. ♪ welcome to our viewers on public television in america and elsewhere around the globe. plane carrying 150 passengers and crew has crashed in the french alps, killing all on board. it was on its way to duesseldorf but slammed into a remote area of mountainous to a -- mountainous terrain. the blackbox has been recovered and now begins the investigation of the cause of the crash. collect -- >> the mountains so many visitors have adored, now the scene of europe tragedy. the flight

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anchor: this is "bbc world news america." more details about the copilot who deliberately crash the plane in the french alps. he hit his illness and with the basic note the day that he flew. u.s. airstrikes, will they be up to hit the balance? >> and lift off. the year in space starts now. anchor: blasting off for a late the adventure. an american astronaut and russian cosmonaut are going to get to know each other really quite well. ♪ anchor: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. german prosecutors say they have found evidence that andrea's love it's -- andreas lubitz, the copilot who crashed the plane into the french alps, was suffering from an illness. janie hill starts our coverage. reporter: so many faces so many lies, and the single question -- why? why did andreas lubitz appear to deliberately crash the plane? investigators believe the answer may lie close to home. >> we found medical records indicating an existing illness and treatment, torn up sick notes, including one from the

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>>> hello, i'm david eades with bbc world news. our top stories. one of two gunman who killed 19 people at a museum in tunis was known to the intelligence services. >>> gun battles break out in the. >>> yahoo! falls out of china. we'll look at what's behind the internet china turning its back on the world's biggest online population. >>> and why lesser 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 that 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. in all, 19 people were shot dead including 17 foreign tourists. on the map you can see the bardo museum there, of course just adjacent is the tunisian parliament, where you would expect high levels of security. well, terrified tourists ran from the museum. there were two gunmen killed by security forces in the course of all of this. and we have actually just heard that one more tourist has been found

mufg -- we build relationships that build the world. >> and now, bbc world news america. >> this is bbc well news america , reporting from washington. iraqi forces join shia militia fighters to surround the town but so far islam estate is not surrendering. let the race began. republican ted cruz announces he is running for president in america, the first two officially declare with a whopping 19 months to go. could cannabis oil help cure serious diseases like cancer? we go inside the fears medical debate and investigate the claims. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. in iraq, coalition aircraft have joined the effort to regain control of to greet from islamic state forces. the bbc understands that reconnaissance flights were requested by the iraqi government last week. iraqi forces are preparing a large-scale operation to retake to greet. our defense correspondent has more from the front lines. reporter: this is the road that leads to tikrit. with iraqi forces on one side and islamic state fighters on the other. the city is now surrounded but the

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