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members of the family, no beginning to appear in public, or as i say, we saw some of them here when i see some of them in windsor. no doubt, there may well be appearances in the future for where there are crowds. what is going to be interesting is how that is managed because at the moment it is, it is clear that there is a felt in the wall family. i deserve that. there is a desire by the public to see the royal family at this time to provide as james was, was talking about and detailing so well that this did this necessity for continuity . something that the king himself made quite clear in the speech than the broadcast that he made um to the, to that the nation just a couple of days ago. the continuity was absolutely key. and therefore, it was important for him, perhaps that the wealth of family were seen to be a part of the early part of the country to be able to meet the, the people who meet the subjects that sir and to, as jim's was pointing out to say, thank you to, to those who had been, am passing on their, their condolences through either flowers that we've seen lately here, or in windsor or messages. gifts we've seen candle is being met at the gates here. i'm sure there's probably a similar sort of things happening in windsor and outside, perhaps buckingham palace or, or certain parts close to it. so there is a sense that i'm in one respect whilst or there is a period of morning going on and the funeral or her funeral arrangements are continuing for a much as a queen elizabeth the 2nd. at the same time, there was a sense that the king is now taking on more of his responsibilities as monarch of the country. and the younger royals will be setting on because the responsibilities that they will now hold with that the king will the so on them they have no have new offices and new responsibilities as well. so it's an interesting, i'm in, i was gonna say split, but it's an interesting, interesting sort of period of a symbol tanius where on one hand we have the process of the funeral arrangements and on the other we have this process of continuity that of the royal family in particular, the king has been stressing that the work of the well families should continue and their responsibilities should grow in many ways attempting. i think my speculation to try to make the period between or the crossover period shall we say between them, between the funeral arrangements for queen elizabeth the 2nd and that continuity of the monarchy seemed as seamless as possible for us there in the bow, moral rob matheson thank you for that. when it was a ceremony rooted in centuries old tradition, but for the 1st time in history, the british public and the world saw the spectacle that makes the king live on television. king charles the 3rd was officially proclaimed as britons numeric. accession castle met at saint james's palace to make the proclamation from london his portrait. oh, from the balcony of saint james's palace, to a fanfare of trumpets in front of expectant crowds, the heralds proclaimed the accession. oh, the crown of the united kingdom of great britain, the northern ireland is solely and rightfully come to the prince. charles philip offered george become our only lawful and right foot leads. lord charles, the 3rd 3 chance raised majesty the king. ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! minutes earlier, the extension ceremony itself had been somber and administrative, but no less momentous. in the front row, 6 former british prime ministers stood shoulder to shoulder. this gathering comprises the king's privy council, his senior political advisors, and the new king still mourning the loss of his mother solemnly accepted the mantle of monarchy. my mother's reign was unequalled in its jewish. it's dedication and devotion, even as we grieve, we give thanks for this most faithful life. i am deeply aware of this great inheritance and of the duties and heavy responsibilities of sovereignty which have now passed to me. the orders or council were read out one by one, the new king giving his approval to each approved and then with a signature and a bow. the king was formerly proclaimed yes, correct. centuries. overall proclamation. hobby changed in the middle ages and never before brought kathy on. the walls of the pallet serves to emphasize the stability and continuity of the roll line. queen elizabeth rain is over. can charles stepped seamlessly into the roll of head of state as protocol dictates herald's wood dispatched to the city of london to take news of the proclamation there for she a spectacle. there are very few that can rival the grandeur and ceremonials that surrounds the british royalty. elaborate titles, protocols and robes which have their roots in medieval pageantry, the and all the while the crowds of well wishes and mourners continued to gather from near and far. here's the transition in history, which may not be in our lifetimes, from green to kink. you will get to see that again because next one i want to be all men. so it's more of a time to be on occasion like the last few days have been hard to take it all in. so yeah, i think we just wanted to come down here today to show and help make those next steps into having a king pincher. i didn't realize until the last year i was going to change everything changing how long the roll family, everything even from the husband. i think one of those fundamental changes was visible in the parliament gathering for a ras saturday session. the prime minister and other party leaders renewing and updating that oath of allegiance, pledging their loyalty to the king. returning to buckingham palace, there is much for the new king to do. the official period of morning continues. a state funeral awaits a coronation. the fallen and the line of succession is maintained full brennan, al jazeera central london. well, king charles his 2nd proclamation that took place and financial heart of a nation, the city of london. god save the case. ah. the area became known as the square mile where global banks established their headquarters, but the tradition of a 2nd proclamation goes back centuries. king charles inherits a personal fortune with hundreds of millions of dollars from his mother, elizabeth the 2nd from a challenge. as more during the turn, the queen duncan, the prince of wales, each minted kind themselves and the queen kept one attorney. she famously never carried cash despite being the face of it throughout her long reign my government to continue to work. queen elizabeth was one of britain's wealthiest women, a monarch, landowner, property tycoon, collector and investor, with an estimated personal fortune of about $500000000.00. the queen and the monarch have a due role. one is the head of state in which everything is disclosed and therefore all the financials are freely available to. she also had a role as a private individual and as a private individual, financial information is not necessarily to be disclosed to the public. her own wells came in part from her mother's estate properties including balmoral castle and scotland, a vast stamp collection artworks and beloved resources. i am going to add rama one either way as monarch, she owned one of the biggest property portfolios in the u. k. the crown state includes parks, shopping centers, offices, business and residential property. profits from the estate, which is an independent commercial business, got paid into the u. k. treasury, which in turn took 25 percent of the profits and paid them to the queen. the seas called the sovereign grant. privately, she received money from another estates, the duchy of lancaster, which has held entrust, the sovereign. it's worth an estimated $682000000.00. the queen started paying tax voluntarily on its income in 1992 in 2017. an investigation called the paradise papers found about $13000000.00 had been invested by the dutchy, legally offshore in the caribbean tax haven. she did nothing wrong. it wasn't illegal, but most people thought that all her investments, when in britain and they were in blue chip companies, and it did tanisha image of being whiter than why it looked as though she was acting like a city fund manager. it's unlikely we'll ever really know how wealthy the british creed was. the saw her wealth represented an outdated institution, that of monarchy for her support as though she was a valuable asset worth the coins and notes. she appeared on rory challenz, how da 0 ah bob and he is now ukraine's president says his troops are making gains against russian forces in the northeast and in the south. with him, as the lensky says, troops are pushing down from her son and gaining land. there or so in her cave, there are reports. russian forces are retreating from areas near the city. while this is the scene in their hockey, where you cranes progress has been swift. he says it. russian forces have retreated from the city of idiom as it's close in on the logistical hub cable that is on the ports from keep with lisa ukrainian advances are really an incredibly fast blitz that have been going in the how to key region pushing east and the face of this war and the lines of this war had totally changed in the northeast of, of ukraine in the last 24 hours. as the ukrainian forces push forward, re taking cities, towns and villages. the russian main defense lines appear to be crumbling. and the russian defense is, or at least in some parts of the northeast, northeast in total disarray, the ukrainians now have retaken 7 year john. yes. can have re taken company on skin, they're close to or there's lots of fighting in lizzie shanks. these are 3 key cities in the northeast that the russians had been holding. and that were key to supply lines for the russians that now ukraine's have either retaken or potentially very close to re taking the big one. no is a zoom. that's a city of more than 50000 people about 130 kilometers south east of the regional capital. how to keep this is a city that the russians fought for 6 weeks to take it in april and now it looks like the ukrainians are going to retake it in a matter of 24 hours because the russian soldiers and that were entrenched in his zoom appear as they saw the ukrainians moving forward. fast in his blitz towards that city, the russians simply ran away. they have left and retreated from not only is zoom, but a few other towns within that area to pakistan. now where former prime minister iran con, has made a speech in front of thousands of supporters at a ready in a good run, while con is facing multiple legal battles. but he continues to demand new elections. come hider has more from south at it is significant in the sense that i am, ron han had said that this will be his rod last dryly. he's already had a few rallied and rigid, drawn mammoth crowd. and he said that he would be coming out with that line of action as to what to do next. but did send it out the ruling coalition, a partnership the ruling parties, and said that day a day, leaders had their master billions of dollars go what she's saying that when his government would ousted the prices of fuel. what at norman a level, the prices of edible oil electricity said that electricity, what 18, repeat the unit, richard now over 50 degree, the unit and saying that the prices of fuel and a flaw, richards and an essential staple aired and budget on, had gone up exponentially saying that the government deb was ousted because the opposition parties were saying that em ron cons, economy had failed and that he had brought in inflation. so he of course, questioning the ruling government and saying that these were incorporate incompetent leaders. he, of course, had been demanding their day should be an immediate election so that the government should have afforded mandate. and of course it has been getting more and more popular senses, outgo of god, touching all heights of popularity. so indeed, he strained to galvanized the people and most likely is going to head nouns, a new set of protests across the country. he also said that he had spoke against some of the of fishers, because his principal stoffel for sale was tortured. he says, degroat unacceptable. and so of god skating criticism of the government and of gods a shawl fall will be god we have seen again. there has been a very large turn out and not just her, nor dressed in goodrow walla, but head in islam abad. in the city of garage, la hall at different renewed to have a video link to show his speech life and thousands of supporters across the country congregating at dose points his read. while staying with those floods, the un secretary general says he's never seen a climate carnage. on such a large scale and what he witness that atanya could perish is infinity province to assess the devastation caused by the worst flooding in decades. thing bizarre reports not from the when the un secretary general comes to town, it usually means things aren't going well. but they may get better. and tony gutierrez has made his position clear climate change caused the floods and pockets done a disaster forced upon poor countries by rich was. so it is time to settle the bill . the government and millions of people affected by floods, hope his visit helps lucid western per strings. what is your message to the people who are anchored firmly in the worst part of my message is that the world has a responsibility to support them. the world must l, pakistan at the present moment for pakistan to be able to rescue all the people in those that are meant to come to you and delegation has heard 1st hand accounts from survivors and rescue teams of tragedy. suffering and growing desperation. the reins and the raging reverence may have stopped for now, but that does not mean that all the danger is gone. what the pakistani government is trying to showcase here in this place where people have been taking refuge. they want to illustrate the un secretary general that despite the fact that much of the dramatic weather is over, there still remain for the people that are living in or near. the flood zone will still remain immediate threats in their lives. nowhere more so than in since province were earlier this week there was a forest breach of the country's largest fresh water late settlements sacrificed to safe cities and remote villages is where people need the most help. i think people are slow to react because the problem is so big that it seems unapproachable. and the 1st thing is to just take a 1st step and get your team here, get your boots on the ground. volunteers say the government must cut through red tape. if be the does or not the, the process is not sped up fast enough, then as gonna is gonna end up with a lot of people left with no help or no. the board no kind of relief, no kind of rehabilitation. international aid is arriving, but it quickly becomes clear that it is still not enough. medics tell us. people are suffering from malaria waterborne illnesses. serious infections that started a small words. they admit people need more help than they are able to give. zene basra, the l. g 0, lar, khana, since pakistan, sweden's general election takes place on sunday, whole rece takes a look at what's at stake. sweden's 1st female prime minister is trying to get her 1st election victory. magdalena, i'm the sions, social democrat lead coalition is not connecting the poles with an opposition block right by the moderates party. but it's the rise of the ranked wing sweden. democrats that she's been warning vote as against i am very concerned that the sweden democrats, there will be no 2nd largest party park and therefore hadn't very great influence on. now, on the, not a government and a non did prime minister in salina. essentially the vote is a choice between under sions, left leaning coalition, and the opposition led by oath kristen of the moderate party. but even if they, when the moderates could be a minority in their own government, the difference between this election i'm the last one, is that the opposition moderate party is now willing to work with the right wing suite and democrats. the other difference is that the suite and democrats are ahead of the moderates in the polls. sweden democrat, leda, you me, august and is hoping to be of krista sons, king micah. his party has shot to popularity as a backlash against mass immigration into us. the sweden, democrats, and not at all against immigration itself, but it has increased to such proportion. see that it has become absurd. hakim martin was born and bred in sweden, but still feels targeted. i always consider myself a part of the swedish society, but as somebody that look different, we always feel different. some things they are same might sound reasonable, but it's to decoded in was really shoot quoted and underneath there is racism. a major factor in this election is crime. sweden has the highest rights of gangland gunman is in europe with most of the perpetrators and victims being of immigrant background. even the ruling social democrats have made that link with policies to combat segregation. but policy might not be what decide the selection don't talk, although the core issues are all to the advantage of the opposition. but the swedish people seem to like magdalena and the social democrats want it to be a presidential election. a choice between her and history and the moderates absolutely do not want that. many other issues will come into play, not least the scrapping of nuclear power just before an energy crisis. whoever wins will lead to hold sweden's a pound 10 for the worse. if that last more than 4 years pull rece algae era stop. it's been nearly 3 years since the syrian government last allow the un to deliver aid to the bond refugee camp. as in a 100 reports, the 10000 displaced people who live there, according for international health, as they run out of basic goods. ah, your key needs urgent medical help and she can't get it here in the rookie band camp and south east syria, her parents have taken to social media to ask for help. so far without success, blockaded by the syrian government since 2018. the thousands of displaced people living in rock ban feel they have been largely forgotten by the world located along a demilitarized zone, close to the border between jordan and iraq. the only way out is to territory under the control of the syrian regime for many, including atkins, parents who are members of the opposition free syrian army. leaving is not an option. missouri, missouri have an unknown fate, but we don't know what will happen tomorrow. we are afraid that the blockade will be tightened even further. for years, we have been appealing for safe passage to another country or a position control territory in the north. was some harsh conditions at the camp or why tens of thousands left over the years, even if it meant returning to government areas without guarantees, they'd be safe. human rights groups have documented dozens of those who return being detained and tortured. we don't know how to help them and un ever new air doesn't, bro. my name's change out of an end to this just so they want solution jones to to, to move to another area for years, the only lifeline for the estimated $8.00 to $10000.00 people. there has been smuggling roots that some agencies use to bring and basic supplies like water. the last time the government in damascus allowed the united nations to deliver aid within 2019. it has been accused of using aid as a weapon of war and a tactic to star people into submission. not in a fit of one. there is a father, we live a difficult life and very bad living conditions. we like to basic necessities, including water. we are thirsty, we walk 4 to 5 kilometers to get a kilo of rice for our kids. we are not living with their cries for help are not new, but they are growing louder as conditions and options all the worse and for those left inside. i mean, oh sure, theda to south korea now where millions of people have begun celebrating the annual harvest festival known as to suck up mcbride reports from south to south by tradition is a time for families to be coming together in big gatherings for people to be traveling to their home towns all the things, in fact, they largely haven't been doing during the pandemic, which makes this holiday as we emerge from that. all the more important people want to be out shopping for the gift they normally give, such as the elaborate food baskets or preparing the special dishes they normally serve up. but here as everywhere else, they've been hit by inflation. of am i bites of fruit and juicing products as gifts, but they're more expensive this year. prices of farm produce in particular have shot up in part because of damaging brains and storm that south korea has been experiencing with vegetable prices up more than a quarter compared with last year. i did today, you're out looking for the humble cabbage. the essential ingredient for kim cheese, you could find yourself paying 3 times as much as last you saw how yeah, we've raised our price is like every one else and people are buying lease. the price of cooking oil has gone up, a 100 percent and other ingredients are more expensive. we feel bad, but it's a difficult time for everyone right now. very aware of the importance of this festival, the government has been trying to increase the food supply. i'm looking at different ways of keeping prices down, so that hod price shoppers badly in need of a holiday. don't blame them for an unhappy to suck. now the economy may be slowing down, but it's not stopping americans from dressing up with cells of clothes soaring, christmas looming reports ah, big hats and bold colors kicked off new york fashion week. designer christians seriana, choosing the former townhouse of actress elizabeth taylor in which to present his dramatic styles this idea glam. you know, i really, i took light. i took old hollywood icons. i really went there, you know, celebrities joined with buyers, adding to the buzz of the semi annual fashion event. after 2 years of coven restrictions in smaller crowds, fashion week has always been about trends, centers in high end buyers. but this year, there's evidence that shoppers across the country are looking for that one special outfit with apparel prices up 5 percent nationwide over last year. shoppers are paying more to refresh their wardrobes. the sale of formal attire in particular has picked up as americans are once again, attending weddings and spending more time in the office. moving away as consumers from the over indulgence of casual where and you're seeing more people go into buying business where ah, business casual and even fancier dresses as shirts that look not like t shirts, but actually dress shirts more affordable retail outlets, however, are struggling. many have slashed prices to clear away stock piles of pandemic era casual. we're limited new inventory, thanks to supply chain issues and competition from online sales. i tried to go online really. so in my case a i own more, he thought lane. yeah, been with us though, so often now, right now it's kind of like not as affordable to spend money on clothes i think right now bills are kind of the most important being at fashion week. attending a big event with style makers is all part of the draw. they may not be every day looks, but these days. that's exactly what consumers are paying for. kristin salumi al jazeera new york. probably back in a moment for full and usa to stay with us. ah, ah. i indonesia your investment destination, the world's 10th largest economy is busy transforming, ready to beat your business. partner with a robust talent for politically and economically stable and strong policies being the powerhouse indonesia is confirmed by the g. 20 presidency. bringing opportunities for you invest indonesia. now we understand the differences and similarities of 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before boarding a helicopter. he it was returned to u.s. forces in exchange for five taliban prisoners. it has led to a major controversy. remote hillside near the afghan-pakistan border, a cap to wait for freedom after five long years. bergdahl blinked repeatedly, perhaps unused to sunlight, maybe close to tears. almost certainly overwhelmed by the moment. one of his captors leans in and tells him don't come back to afghanistan. you will be killed. something reinforced in english on the 17 minute video. like arces asked him to flare and they replied they only had a white flag. they were jubilant, chanting long live the mujahedin. >> sergeant bird-dog barely dared to glance up to his approaching rescuers. this was an extraordinary encounter. for 13 years they have been trying to kill each other. the u.s. soldiers were very nervous, in a hurry, and it also -- it does all happened very briefly. a pat down to make sure he is unarmed and not carrying a bomb. there is another searched before bergdahl is allowed on the helicopter. president has handed the enemy a propaganda coup peewee >> the taliban are using this to strengthen their recruiting and strengthen their position. now they're looking at a major military offensive this summer with the goal to try to take orr afghanistan in 2017 2018. >> many in congress were furious they were kept in the dark about this exchange. they're about to get a briefing behind closed doors from officials on the state department, defense, and intelligence. but it is bigger than that. afghanistanwhether can end like any other war, and whether the taliban can be treated like any other in a me. >> for more on the taliban video released today, i spoke earlier with a retired air force colonel who formerly served as the deputy director for training at the national security agency. i began by asking him what he thed most interesting about video. >> obviously the whole choreography of the video was striking to me. there were precise movements made by all the parties involved , and it was very clear that they had a mission to carry out on both sides, and they did it according to strict recall that had previously been negotiated. >> how about bergdahl's demeanor? what did you make of that? >> it seemed he was a bit dazed by the sunlight, perhaps he had been blindfolded or had been held in a dark area. left theourse when he truck he was in, he seemed to kind of regain his footing at a certain point and that been allowed him to assume his composure. i would not say regain his composure because he did seem a little bit lacking at first, but then he moved into -- he knew that something big was happening, he knew he was going to be released and he behaved accordingly. >> the taliban are trying to turn this into her pop again the coup, but is it really? propaganda coup. they it as something where have been able to get something from the united states. i think that it has limited value because these are the kinds of things that happen after any conflict. america is that winding down its commitment to afghanistan, is winding down the conflict. these are the kind of things that will occur when that happens. >> hasn't the u.s. given the taliban and the status that they crave? >> they have to treat the taliban and as if they are state actor as opposed to a nonstate actor. entered the taliban has into negotiations in order to work, theyxchange have in some respects gained the status of estate or at least a significant political organization that has state like qualities. >> there are huge controversies about the swap here in washington. ,o you think it was worth it five high-level taliban prisoners for one u.s. soldier? >> i probably would have picked different people, but they allow the taliban and to actually pick the people they were willing to exchange sergeant bergdahl four. the u.s. has a soldier of -- has a policy of no soldier left behind. get thefort is made to soldier back to the united states when one is captured. whether the soldier is guilty of anything such as desertion are any other potential rhymer misdemeanor in a court of military justice, it's very important for the united states to bring the soldiers back and if necessary, then be able to prosecute them if the evidence that just they should be prosecuted. >> that is the key question here. thank you so much for joining us. >> of course there will be hearings here in washington on that very topic. in other news, officials in syria say -- our al-assad has president --d in as president in elections on tuesday. officials say 11 million people voted. the population. opposition groups have described the vote as meaningless. u.s. secretary of state john kerry has urged politicians in lebanon to elect a new president to help respond to the ongoing crisis in neighboring syria. other countries in the region are struggling to cope with millions of syrian refugees. an investigation into the alleged bugging of chancellor angela merkel's mobile phone. allegations that it had been tapped by that u.s. national security agency came to light last year. militants have killed dozens of people in northeastern nigeria. the attacks happened in the main stronghold of the militant group. gunman's described as soldiers fired on a crowd in a church compound. boko haram is waging an increasingly bloody insurgency in an attempt to create an islamic state in nigeria. peter's from seven of the world's major economies met in brussels at a summit designed to increase cooperation between them. a major topic will be the crisis in ukraine. that's why one man who is not there is russian president vladimir putin. he was excluded from the meeting after annexing crimea. he four arriving in belgium, president obama had some strong words for russia -- before arriving in belgium. he warned against russia's dark tactics in ukraine. >> a place in a moment rich with symbolism in the polish capital, where 25 years ago, the citizens of the old eastern bloc began to have their say. america's president among foreign leaders marking the end of our street. the history loving barack obama, this was a chance to celebrate and draw parallels between today in ukraine. bigger nations must not be allowed to bully the small or impose their will at the barrel .f a gun the stroke of a pin can never legitimize the theft of a neighbor's land. we will not accept russia's occupation of crimea or its file asian of ukraine's sovereignty and free nations will stand united and further russian provocations will only mean more isolation for russia. >> earlier of first meeting between mr. obama and ukraine's newly elected president, washington promising greater assistance. >> the united states has already stepped up in a number of ways. we are supplementing assistance that the imf is providing is $1 billion in additional loan guarantees and we have discussed additional steps that we might this reform during and transition process. >> with the americans pushing for a meeting with the russian leader vladimir putin, ukraine's new leader said he is ready to peace.e next severalhe days will be very important, ukrainianr the perspective. >> in eastern ukraine from the fighting continues. pro-russian rebels help themselves to guns and ammunition after government forces decided to leave. elsewhere the government is still on the offensive. for president obama and his g-7 colleagues to meet and discuss in belgium, this week of diplomacy now reaching a critical phase. this gathering was to have been posted i've vladimir putin in sochi. now world leaders must bring what they have to say separately or together without the russian leader during the week. >> for more on president obama's i spoke withland, the president of the woodrow wilson center, who was in ukraine during the recent elections as an observer. if he thinks poroshenko will be the man to end the conflict in ukraine. they certainly the ukrainians do, about 87% of them came out to vote freely and he won a clear majority of the votes, with 55% of the votes. i met with him along with our was chaired by former secretary of state madeleine albright. we found him to be very impressive and obviously president obama, who met with him today in poland, thought he was impressive as well. he has a huge job, and a lot of what he does has to be done by ukrainians. it cannot just be the west coming to the rescue. he does have a peace plan involving decentralization of power. do you think that could worse, based on your experience? >> i think it could work. i think it's a good idea that the word that was used was decentralization of power. that is more autonomy for regions, especially ukraine. vladimir putin has recognized this election. poroshenko said on the news that there is a very limited window for this to work, and i do think that the u.s. and the eu need to be talking right now about sectoral sanctions against russia, energy and banking sectors, which we should impose, in my view, as soon as we know whether or not this olive branch by poroshenko is going to work. >> he doesn't plan to avoid anyone at the anniversary of the d-day landing. what do you make of that? >> he is talking nice. i don't think he is making nice. there are insurgents right now in east -- east ukraine coming over the border in truckloads. all of a sudden there are lots of new weapons, some are taking out ukrainian border stations that have been overrun. many people have been killed, and vladimir putin can make a difference here. thes see whether he stops chechens and other groups from coming across the border and puts order guards in place to prevent the flow of arms, and he asks russian separatist sympathizers to stop the violence in east ukraine. if he did those things, and if they work, that would be making nice. >>t the u.s. announced it -- the u.s. announced additional forstance, body armor, example. do you think the u.s. will go further and give actual military aid? >> i think our strength is our economic power. that is our asymmetric advantage, and the sectoral sanctions will carry a much bigger wallop than a couple of rifles. >> how finely poised do you feel ukraine was between a peaceful or tumultuous future? >> ukraine has had a succession of corrupt governments. i served in congress for nine terms with john mccain, and all seemed so hopeful and nothing happened. .he government was corrupt it is an oligarchy. this is the third chance for ukraine. i don't know that there will be a fourth. it is really up to ukrainians to make this work. ukraine needs to be the good movie where those who were helping to change the government get in the government and get in the game and help it succeed. >> thank you so much for joining us. that was jane harman speaking a little earlier about how that crisis in ukraine might be resolved. you are watching bbc world news to america. still to come on tonight's program, thousands gather in hong kong to remember those who died in tiananmen square. a remembrance, 25 years on. the mayor of venice is among 35 officials who have been arrested over corruption allegations. accused of embezzling money meant for the multibillion-dollar defense system, they are let's of taking away $33 million. adam johnson reports from rome. -- venice at its magnificent best, but this beautiful city is in trouble. it has gradually sunk deeper into debt and now floods come more and more frequently. save venicelan to from the sea. flood barriers are being built and the mayor blessed the project when it was tested for the first time. it's certainly a very important and emotional moment. it would change the vision we have of the city and its lagoon. the mayor himself has now been arrested, accused of corruption in connection with the scheme. war than 30 people have been detained out together and 100 more are being investigated. -- more than 30 people have been detained. is a colossal, $7 billion project, and it is said that millions were paid in bribes to politicians, accounts, and businessmen. the project, aimed at preserving the splendors of venice, is now immersed in a major scandal. adam johnson, bbc news, rome. >> in london today i'm a queen elizabeth has opened a new session of parliament full of pageantry. it is the last queens speech before the general election next may. there is a plan to remove failing members of parliament. today marks 25 years since the massacre in tiananmen square in beijing, security was tight to prevent any commemoration. china has never released a death toll for the crackdown, but at least several hundred people stormed theps square after weeks of protest about political reform. this report on how those protests shaped the china of today. >> tonight in hong kong am aware people still have freedoms denied elsewhere in china, they gathered in the tens of thousands. 25 years on, remembering the hundreds massacred, calling for political change. in the rest of china, nothing. a mother who lost her son in the massacre cannot even leave her flat. four weeks, the police have been blocking her visitors. this footage was filmed and smuggled out. [crying] square, watchful security is everywhere. patrols circle ostentatiously. all the memories have long been erased from the flagstones, nothing now shows where the army gunned down unarmed students. repeat,e there is no china has done two things. they have unleashed the economy to make people richer, but stymied any serious prospect of political change. china today as the world's biggest state security apparatus. jailede wife of china's nobel peace prize winner who took part in tiananmen is still under house arrest. it's one of the few glimpses we have had of him. notice what has happened in a totalitarian system. decision is made, nobody can correct it. insist that aders -- students like a journalism student who was shot in the back were rioters, case closed. a sense of injustice lingers. >> tiananmen square's complex legacy. world leaders will gather on the beaches of normandy to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the d-day landing. it was the biggest invasion the world had ever seen but crucial to the efforts in the air. by planeearheaded known as the c 47 dakota. paratroopers were dropped on enemy targets. a look back at the key role they played. >> it was the plane that helped make d-day possible. the d.c. three, or dakota, once again flying over southern england. the plane that became the airborne workhorse. daycoders flew on that delivering power troopers -- paratroopers on entre friend soil, taking the fight directly to germans. now 70 years on, some of the few remaining dakotas have gathered again to re-create that epic flight and invasion. >> some of them i have known since the brigade formed. >> 94-year-old lawrence bell parachuted out of many dakotas and recalls a fine but unforgiving aircraft, especially during its unpressurized dives. >> i have seen strong, brave men screaming with pain. well, i think it saved our lives. anlying around 100 30 miles hour -- flying at around 130 miles an hour, american, british, and canadians all flew in behind german lines before dropping off thousands of paratroopers to take pictures of key roads ahead of the seaborne forces. the dakota was the perfect aircraft for the job. it's the right size, the right speed, and it was reliable. our googly, without it, d-day might have gone quite different. , without it, d-day might have gone quite different. he says they rose supremely to the wartime challenge. >> they were not so pleasant to fly. there were no aerial problems with the dakota at all. that contributed to its remarkable reputation. >> today's event is one of the biggest peacetime gatherings of the dakota. 11,000 were made in world war ii. the aircraft the d-day commanders built their entire plans around. >> it is one of the things that won the war, along with the atom bomb. it can do anything, and has done everything, it will always get its crew home, and was greatly loved by those who still fly it today. >> many wartime nations have but itconic aircraft, has few aeronautical peers. it was a monumental plane for it's time. duncan kennedy, bbc news. >> a reminder now of our lead story, a video is released of bergdahl beingwe handed over after five years of captivity. five taliban fighters were transferred from guantanamo bay to qatar. some of the soldiers who surged -- served with sergeant bergdahl have called him a deserter. you can find much more on all the days news on our website, and make sure to join us tomorrow. thanks for watching. >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, newman's own foundation, giving all profits to charity and pursuing the common good for over 30 years, kovler foundation, united health care, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers use their expertise in global finance to guide you through the business strategies and opportunities of international commerce. we put our extended global network to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet, los angeles. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: president obama in europe today stood in solidarity with ukraine's newly elected president, pledging to beef up military aid as the country struggles to quell a bloody pro- russian rebellion. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead, as the dust settles after tuesday's primary elections, a runoff in mississippi between a tea party favorite and the old-guard establishment exposes the g.o.p.'s internal rifts. >> ifill: plus, factories in south carolina offer students on-the-job training and a vocational degree. we explore how apprenticeships can help solve youth unemploymt
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helicopter. he it was returned to u.s. forces in exchange for five taliban prisoners. it has led to a major controversy. remote hillside near the afghan-pakistan border, a cap to wait for freedom after five long years. bergdahl blinked repeatedly, perhaps unused to sunlight, maybe close to tears. almost certainly overwhelmed by the moment. one of his captors leans in and tells him don't come back to afghanistan. you will be killed. something reinforced in english on the 17 minute video. like arces asked him to flare and they replied they only had a white flag. they were jubilant, chanting long live the mujahedin. >> sergeant bird-dog barely dared to glance up to his approaching rescuers. this was an extraordinary encounter. for 13 years they have been trying to kill each other. the u.s. soldiers were very nervous, in a hurry, and it also -- it does all happened very briefly. a pat down to make sure he is unarmed and not carrying a bomb. there is another searched before bergdahl is allowed on the helicopter. president has handed the enemy a propaganda coup peewee >> the taliban are using this to strengthen their recruiting and strengthen their position. now they're looking at a major military offensive this summer with the goal to try to take orr afghanistan in 2017 2018. >> many in congress were furious they were kept in the dark about this exchange. they're about to get a briefing behind closed doors from officials on the state department, defense, and intelligence. but it is bigger than that. afghanistanwhether can end like any other war, and whether the taliban can be treated like any other in a me. >> for more on the taliban video released today, i spoke earlier with a retired air force colonel who formerly served as the deputy director for training at the national security agency. i began by asking him what he thed most interesting about video. >> obviously the whole choreography of the video was striking to me. there were precise movements made by all the parties involved , and it was very clear that they had a mission to carry out on both sides, and they did it according to strict recall that had previously been negotiated. >> how about bergdahl's demeanor? what did you make of that? >> it seemed he was a bit dazed by the sunlight, perhaps he had been blindfolded or had been held in a dark area. left theourse when he truck he was in, he seemed to kind of regain his footing at a certain point and that been allowed him to assume his composure. i would not say regain his composure because he did seem a little bit lacking at first, but then he moved into -- he knew that something big was happening, he knew he was going to be released and he behaved accordingly. >> the taliban are trying to turn this into her pop again the coup, but is it really? propaganda coup. they it as something where have been able to get something from the united states. i think that it has limited value because these are the kinds of things that happen after any conflict. america is that winding down its commitment to afghanistan, is winding down the conflict. these are the kind of things that will occur when that happens. >> hasn't the u.s. given the taliban and the status that they crave? >> they have to treat the taliban and as if they are state actor as opposed to a nonstate actor. entered the taliban has into negotiations in order to work, theyxchange have in some respects gained the status of estate or at least a significant political organization that has state like qualities. >> there are huge controversies about the swap here in washington. ,o you think it was worth it five high-level taliban prisoners for one u.s. soldier? >> i probably would have picked different people, but they allow the taliban and to actually pick the people they were willing to exchange sergeant bergdahl four. the u.s. has a soldier of -- has a policy of no soldier left behind. get thefort is made to soldier back to the united states when one is captured. whether the soldier is guilty of anything such as desertion are any other potential rhymer misdemeanor in a court of military justice, it's very important for the united states to bring the soldiers back and if necessary, then be able to prosecute them if the evidence that just they should be prosecuted. >> that is the key question here. thank you so much for joining us. >> of course there will be hearings here in washington on that very topic. in other news, officials in syria say -- our al-assad has president --d in as president in elections on tuesday. officials say 11 million people voted. the population. opposition groups have described the vote as meaningless. u.s. secretary of state john kerry has urged politicians in lebanon to elect a new president to help respond to the ongoing crisis in neighboring syria. other countries in the region are struggling to cope with millions of syrian refugees. an investigation into the alleged bugging of chancellor angela merkel's mobile phone. allegations that it had been tapped by that u.s. national security agency came to light last year. militants have killed dozens of people in northeastern nigeria. the attacks happened in the main stronghold of the militant group. gunman's described as soldiers fired on a crowd in a church compound. boko haram is waging an increasingly bloody insurgency in an attempt to create an islamic state in nigeria. peter's from seven of the world's major economies met in brussels at a summit designed to increase cooperation between them. a major topic will be the crisis in ukraine. that's why one man who is not there is russian president vladimir putin. he was excluded from the meeting after annexing crimea. he four arriving in belgium, president obama had some strong words for russia -- before arriving in belgium. he warned against russia's dark tactics in ukraine. >> a place in a moment rich with symbolism in the polish capital, where 25 years ago, the citizens of the old eastern bloc began to have their say. america's president among foreign leaders marking the end of our street. the history loving barack obama, this was a chance to celebrate and draw parallels between today in ukraine. bigger nations must not be allowed to bully the small or impose their will at the barrel .f a gun the stroke of a pin can never legitimize the theft of a neighbor's land. we will not accept russia's occupation of crimea or its file asian of ukraine's sovereignty and free nations will stand united and further russian provocations will only mean more isolation for russia. >> earlier of first meeting between mr. obama and ukraine's newly elected president, washington promising greater assistance. >> the united states has already stepped up in a number of ways. we are supplementing assistance that the imf is providing is $1 billion in additional loan guarantees and we have discussed additional steps that we might this reform during and transition process. >> with the americans pushing for a meeting with the russian leader vladimir putin, ukraine's new leader said he is ready to peace.e next severalhe days will be very important, ukrainianr the perspective. >> in eastern ukraine from the fighting continues. pro-russian rebels help themselves to guns and ammunition after government forces decided to leave. elsewhere the government is still on the offensive. for president obama and his g-7 colleagues to meet and discuss in belgium, this week of diplomacy now reaching a critical phase. this gathering was to have been posted i've vladimir putin in sochi. now world leaders must bring what they have to say separately or together without the russian leader during the week. >> for more on president obama's i spoke withland, the president of the woodrow wilson center, who was in ukraine during the recent elections as an observer. if he thinks poroshenko will be the man to end the conflict in ukraine. they certainly the ukrainians do, about 87% of them came out to vote freely and he won a clear majority of the votes, with 55% of the votes. i met with him along with our was chaired by former secretary of state madeleine albright. we found him to be very impressive and obviously president obama, who met with him today in poland, thought he was impressive as well. he has a huge job, and a lot of what he does has to be done by ukrainians. it cannot just be the west coming to the rescue. he does have a peace plan involving decentralization of power. do you think that could worse, based on your experience? >> i think it could work. i think it's a good idea that the word that was used was decentralization of power. that is more autonomy for regions, especially ukraine. vladimir putin has recognized this election. poroshenko said on the news that there is a very limited window for this to work, and i do think that the u.s. and the eu need to be talking right now about sectoral sanctions against russia, energy and banking sectors, which we should impose, in my view, as soon as we know whether or not this olive branch by poroshenko is going to work. >> he doesn't plan to avoid anyone at the anniversary of the d-day landing. what do you make of that? >> he is talking nice. i don't think he is making nice. there are insurgents right now in east -- east ukraine coming over the border in truckloads. all of a sudden there are lots of new weapons, some are taking out ukrainian border stations that have been overrun. many people have been killed, and vladimir putin can make a difference here. thes see whether he stops chechens and other groups from coming across the border and puts order guards in place to prevent the flow of arms, and he asks russian separatist sympathizers to stop the violence in east ukraine. if he did those things, and if they work, that would be making nice. >>t the u.s. announced it -- the u.s. announced additional forstance, body armor, example. do you think the u.s. will go further and give actual military aid? >> i think our strength is our economic power. that is our asymmetric advantage, and the sectoral sanctions will carry a much bigger wallop than a couple of rifles. >> how finely poised do you feel ukraine was between a peaceful or tumultuous future? >> ukraine has had a succession of corrupt governments. i served in congress for nine terms with john mccain, and all seemed so hopeful and nothing happened. .he government was corrupt it is an oligarchy. this is the third chance for ukraine. i don't know that there will be a fourth. it is really up to ukrainians to make this work. ukraine needs to be the good movie where those who were helping to change the government get in the government and get in the game and help it succeed. >> thank you so much for joining us. that was jane harman speaking a little earlier about how that crisis in ukraine might be resolved. you are watching bbc world news to america. still to come on tonight's program, thousands gather in hong kong to remember those who died in tiananmen square. a remembrance, 25 years on. the mayor of venice is among 35 officials who have been arrested over corruption allegations. accused of embezzling money meant for the multibillion-dollar defense system, they are let's of taking away $33 million. adam johnson reports from rome. -- venice at its magnificent best, but this beautiful city is in trouble. it has gradually sunk deeper into debt and now floods come more and more frequently. save venicelan to from the sea. flood barriers are being built and the mayor blessed the project when it was tested for the first time. it's certainly a very important and emotional moment. it would change the vision we have of the city and its lagoon. the mayor himself has now been arrested, accused of corruption in connection with the scheme. war than 30 people have been detained out together and 100 more are being investigated. -- more than 30 people have been detained. is a colossal, $7 billion project, and it is said that millions were paid in bribes to politicians, accounts, and businessmen. the project, aimed at preserving the splendors of venice, is now immersed in a major scandal. adam johnson, bbc news, rome. >> in london today i'm a queen elizabeth has opened a new session of parliament full of pageantry. it is the last queens speech before the general election next may. there is a plan to remove failing members of parliament. today marks 25 years since the massacre in tiananmen square in beijing, security was tight to prevent any commemoration. china has never released a death toll for the crackdown, but at least several hundred people stormed theps square after weeks of protest about political reform. this report on how those protests shaped the china of today. >> tonight in hong kong am aware people still have freedoms denied elsewhere in china, they gathered in the tens of thousands. 25 years on, remembering the hundreds massacred, calling for political change. in the rest of china, nothing. a mother who lost her son in the massacre cannot even leave her flat. four weeks, the police have been blocking her visitors. this footage was filmed and smuggled out. [crying] square, watchful security is everywhere. patrols circle ostentatiously. all the memories have long been erased from the flagstones, nothing now shows where the army gunned down unarmed students. repeat,e there is no china has done two things. they have unleashed the economy to make people richer, but stymied any serious prospect of political change. china today as the world's biggest state security apparatus. jailede wife of china's nobel peace prize winner who took part in tiananmen is still under house arrest. it's one of the few glimpses we have had of him. notice what has happened in a totalitarian system. decision is made, nobody can correct it. insist that aders -- students like a journalism student who was shot in the back were rioters, case closed. a sense of injustice lingers. >> tiananmen square's complex legacy. world leaders will gather on the beaches of normandy to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the d-day landing. it was the biggest invasion the world had ever seen but crucial to the efforts in the air. by planeearheaded known as the c 47 dakota. paratroopers were dropped on enemy targets. a look back at the key role they played. >> it was the plane that helped make d-day possible. the d.c. three, or dakota, once again flying over southern england. the plane that became the airborne workhorse. daycoders flew on that delivering power troopers -- paratroopers on entre friend soil, taking the fight directly to germans. now 70 years on, some of the few remaining dakotas have gathered again to re-create that epic flight and invasion. >> some of them i have known since the brigade formed. >> 94-year-old lawrence bell parachuted out of many dakotas and recalls a fine but unforgiving aircraft, especially during its unpressurized dives. >> i have seen strong, brave men screaming with pain. well, i think it saved our lives. anlying around 100 30 miles hour -- flying at around 130 miles an hour, american, british, and canadians all flew in behind german lines before dropping off thousands of paratroopers to take pictures of key roads ahead of the seaborne forces. the dakota was the perfect aircraft for the job. it's the right size, the right speed, and it was reliable. our googly, without it, d-day might have gone quite different. , without it, d-day might have gone quite different. he says they rose supremely to the wartime challenge. >> they were not so pleasant to fly. there were no aerial problems with the dakota at all. that contributed to its remarkable reputation. >> today's event is one of the biggest peacetime gatherings of the dakota. 11,000 were made in world war ii. the aircraft the d-day commanders built their entire plans around. >> it is one of the things that won the war, along with the atom bomb. it can do anything, and has done everything, it will always get its crew home, and was greatly loved by those who still fly it today. >> many wartime nations have but itconic aircraft, has few aeronautical peers. it was a monumental plane for it's time. duncan kennedy, bbc news. >> a reminder now of our lead story, a video is released of bergdahl beingwe handed over after five years of captivity. five taliban fighters were transferred from guantanamo bay to qatar. some of the soldiers who surged -- served with sergeant bergdahl have called him a deserter. you can find much more on all the days news on our website, and make sure to join us tomorrow. thanks for watching. >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, newman's own foundation, giving all profits to charity and pursuing the common good for over 30 years, kovler foundation, united health care, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers use their expertise in global finance to guide you through the business strategies and opportunities of international commerce. we put our extended global network to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet, los angeles. 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