concern. from around the world, congratulations have been pouring in for the royal couple, including well wishes from the white house. the 30-year-old duchess is suffering from severe morning sickness. she has been hospitalized for several days. our royal correspondent starts our coverage. >> departing from hospital this evening, the father to be. william had spent several hours with his wife. they had driven to london earlier together. it was earlier this week and that the sickness started. certainly no sign of anything last friday when kate was playing hockey in high heels. nor had there been any hint of what was the county -- was to come a couple of days earlier. william was presented with a baby gift. doctors say severe sickness that such an early stage should not be a cause for early concerned -- because of concern -- be a cause of concern. >> it is a difficult time for them to be going through. >> william and kate have wanted to start a family. this is what they said in their engagement interview. >> i think we will take it one step at that time. we will get the marriage first, then think about kids. obviously, we want a family. we will have to start thinking about that. >> scarcely had the wedding taken place and the couple appeared on the balcony than speculation about a royal baby began. every time she had a royal -- she had an encounter with a baby, people wondered when she would have a baby of her own. there was speculation when they were on their tour of the pacific -- that is a pacific in september. she drank water rather than wine during a toast. the family members are said be delighted by the news. congratulations, too, from the prime minister. >> it is absolutely wonderful news. i am delighted for them. i am sure they will make brilliant parents. i'm sure everybody around the country will be celebrating with them tonight. >> the job will be third in line to the throne, irrespective of whether it's a boy -- the child will be third in line to the throng, a respected and whether it is a boy or girl -- to the throne, is respective -- irrespective of whether it is a boy or girl. today's news will put pressure on williams, who is wrestling with decisions about his immediate future. will he leave the military to concentrate on his family role? 30 years ago, it was williamsburg which prompted the celebrations of -- william;s -- william's birth which prompted the celebrations. there will no doubt be celebrations of the future king or queen is on the web -- celebrations that the future king or queen is on the way. >> discuss the news with the royal analyst, whose father once served -- i discussed the news with the royal analyst. what is in store for house officials as they deal with the avalanche of royal baby fever? >> we would not have learned about this pregnancy had she not been at a hospital. it is moving forward from now, controlling the frenzy surrounding the couple, while making sure that tate is getting the care and attention jeanine'sthat kate is getting the care at -- that kate is getting the care and attention that she needs. >> how can the palace protect her in this wired age? >> we are living in a different world with 24 hour news outlets, frenzied media interests, the internet. when william filed the injunction against the magazine when the topless pictures were published, he was sending a very clear message that frenzied paparazzi would not be tolerated. he will want to make sure that kate is protected, that she is not hounded, and that we do not see a return to what we saw in diana's day. >> this baby, if it is a girl, could be queen. how much of a change is that for the monarchy? >> we really are changing centuries of real history. in looking at history, you have to think that the women have done quite well in the top job. elizabeth i, our own queen, they have done a wonderful job. it is quite nice for kate that she can approach this pregnancy not worry if this child is a boy -- not worrying if this child is a boy. at least the pressure is off of kate in that respect. it's about time tomorrow -- the royal family joined the modern world in every respect. >> the expected job to be brought up by nannies, to be sent to boarding school -- do you expect the child to be brought up by nannies, to be sent to boarding school? >> there will be a nanny. there will be a governess to help out. much in the same way that diana was very hands-on. i think we can expect the same from william and kate. kate grew up in accounts -- in a house where she had a mother waiting for her when she came home from school. william had as normal a childhood as possible. this job will have a normal and bonds they -- this child will have a normal and fun upbringing. >> now to syria, where the white house says it is becoming increasingly concerned that the assad regime might be considering the use of chemical weapons against its own people. this morning, the u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton warned that was a red line. a short while ago, president obama issued this warning from washington. today, i want to make it absolutely clear to assad andd those -- and those under his command, the world is watching. the use of chemical weapons is an would be totally -- is and would be totally acceptable. if you make them tragic mistake of using these weapons, there will be consequences and you will be held accountable. >> i discussed his strong words to syria's leaders with the bbc 's state department correspondent. while u.s. officials talking about serious chemical weapons -- wh yare -- why are u.s. officials talking about syria's chemical weapons now? >> officials have been quoted as saying they have seen activity, that these weapons are being moved around, possibly in preparation for their use. it is very difficult to read the assad government and find out exactly what they are doing. are they trying to protect them? are they trying to bluff? we have heard from certain officials saying they have no intention of using chemical weapons against their own people. of course, that leaves open the possibility that they might reserve the right to use them if they are attacked from abroad. it is important to mention this is not the first time that we hear the obama administration's aid that the use of chemical weapons by syria would be -- the obama administration say that the use of chemical weapons by syria would be a mistake. government were to fall, what might happen to those chemical weapons? >> that is a real concern. beyond worrying that the assad government might use them, there is concern about the collapse. there are various groups fighting. what will the rebels do? there is contact between the u.s. and the rebels on the ground, died in them as to how they should proceed -- guiding them as to how they should proceed, what to do about these weapons if they are in control. there is contingency planning with the american allies in the region about what to do if there is a collapse. it would involve moving in with troops, you would assume, to secure those weapons. >> as the conflict grinds on, there -- are there any signs of new thinking? >> all options are bad options. that is what is making it so difficult for anyone to come up with a plan to move forward and bring the bloodshed to an end. there has been talk about a no- fly zone. i think that will not happen. the turks are requesting the deployment of patriot missiles along the border with syria. some countries want reassurance that this will not be used for any no-fly zone enforcement. what we will see increase in over the next few weeks and months is more quiet backing for the rebels, sharing of intelligence, possibly providing more weapons, and also getting the opposition ready to take over for the day after assad falls. the american secretary of state will be heading to morocco next week to meet in a large gathering with friends of syria and with the opposition, with those who support the opposition, because not everybody supports them. they will see how they can coalesce and provide an alternative to president assad when and if he falls. >> thank you very much. pressure is increasing on israel over its plans to build 3000 homes in palestinian areas. france, britain, and spain are just a few of the countries which have summoned israel's ambassador to express their concerns. there are warnings that new settlements in east jerusalem and the west bank could threaten the very viability of a two- state solution. >> israel's prime minister does not shirk controversy and is not afraid of upsetting his friends, but benjamin netanyahu might suddenly be feeling rather isolated. a number of european countries are upset over the thorny issue of settlements. for years, israel has been warned by allies that continued expense of israel's settlements on occupied jewish land is detrimental to a two-state solution. it was when israel signalled its intention to develop this strategically-important area known as e-1 that the row intensified. if this big piece of land was to become a jewish settlement, detractors say it would be the final nail in the coffin of the two-state solution. with dozens of jewish settlements already in the area, it is argued that developing e- 1 and his separation area around it, -- and this separation around it would cut off east jerusalem from the area around it. it elicited a strong response from israel's biggest ally. >> we urge israel's leaders to reconsider these units around battle -- these unilateral decisions. >> israel blames this for the tension -- the palestinians acquisition of enhanced status at the when last week, a move opposed by israel -- at the u.n. last week, a move opposed by israel. >> in the middle east, you cannot allow that and ignore it. >> thanks to the u.n., the palestinians may have greater self-confidence. but more is ready sediments hurt their ambitions for full status. -- but more israeli settlements hurt their ambitions for full status, and they wan tthe -- they want the u.n. to move in. if these settlements continue to grow, britain and france have hinted at sterner action, although they are unlikely to go as far as withdrawing embassadors. -- embassadors -- ambassadors. >> rwanda has rejected a report that says it was involved in the rebel goma capture rebel in congo -- the democratic republic of congo. the drc is now back in control -- control. in the uk, starbucks says it will start paying corporation tax. the company has nearly 1/3 of the uk coffee shop market, but has only paid the tax once in the past 15 years. starbucks has been stung by public criticism of its actions. you're watching "bbc world news america." still to come on tonight's program, nearly 25 years after a deadly gas attack, one kurdish town is still trying to identify the scores of people who died. to japan now, where the authorities are trying to figure out how tunnel collapsed on sunday, killing at least nine people. huge concrete slabs in the tunnel smashed on to cars. that started a fire on the main route from tokyo to central japan. we report now on that story. >> only this morning, the mangled wreckage of three vehicles was brought -- early this morning, the mangled wreckage of three vehicles was brought from the tunnel. last came a small delivery truck. the driver had been trapped, but alive. by the time rescuers got to him, he was dead. the collapsed tunnel lies deep in the mountains of central japan, just to the north of mount fuji. it is part of the expressway that links tokyo to central and western japan. the tunnel itself is nearly 5 kilometers or 3 miles long. engineers are trying to work out what went wrong. what caused the huge concrete ceiling segments to suddenly give away and crashed to the road below 0-- and crash to the road below? and why had the tunnel past the city in best -- passed the safety inspection just months ago? >> they will quickly take measures to prevent similar accidents. >> that work began with a hammer and chisel. across japan, there are thought to be at least 49 tunnels of similar age and designed to the one that collapsed. it will take a lot of workers an awful long time to check every inch of every one like this. the question people are asking here is why wasn't it done before. bbc news, yoky -- tokyo. >> it is nearly 25 years since saddam hussein's forces killed thousands of iraqi kurds with chemical weapons. now the kurdistan regional government is trying to establish the attack as an internationally-recognized act of genocide. they are seeking help to dig up and identify the dead. we have one of the first journalist to report from the scene. he has returned to assess the continuing fallout. >> i would not have recognized the place. it is now busy and expanding fast. however bustling it may be, no one here forgets the gas attacks of march, 1988. saddam hussein's planes bombarded the area with some of the most toxic agents known to science. nerve gas is an old-fashioned mustard gas -- nerve gas and old fashioned mustard gas. the bodies which litter the town were those of people who ran out of their houses to try to escape the gas and then were killed out in the open. since that moment, this woman has been alone in the world. she was only a teenager then. she lost 17 relatives, including her mother, two brothers, a sister. she keeps their pictures with her all the time. >> everyone wants to live, but what kind of life for us? every day is the day of the attack. we are wounded. there are scars on our bodies. the pain is still in our hearts deep down. >> no one has ever cleaned up the cellar where her family was gassed. even 25 years later, the stench of mustard gas is still strong, strong enough to kill small creatures. it makes our eyes weep and our heads ache. no doubt about it, things have come down here -- things that have come down here seem to die as a result. it could be a good idea not to spend too much time down here. all right. what i'm doing is just -- >> a top british expert in chemical warfare is looking into the lingering danger. >> we have a problem around here. they did the foundations. they come across these pockets of mustard gas. they evaporate. people have died recently doing that. >> for now, the victims are still buried in a few mass graves. the british team says it could identify each of the bodies through its dna so they could be re-buried in the individual grades which now awaits them, each clearly named -- individ ual graves which now await them, each clearly named. they want this to be recognized as a genocide. >> that is what happened. not just here, but throughout kurdistan. >> it was my uncle. i always start to cry. >> to this day, it is part of everyone's life here. pupils and their teacher. it is not just history. like saddam hussein, syria as chemical weapons, and it is not that far away -- syria has chemical weapons. it is not that far away. for people here, chemical warfare seems not that impossible. >> now to the vatican where the pope is joining millions on twitter. he joined the ranks of 140- character communicators. he is @pontifex, if you were wondering. he wants to use the account to spread the message of the roman catholic church. today alone over 250,000 users have decided to follow him. now to a story of survival which endures even a hundred years on. long before the conveniences of gps and modern clothing, the british explorer, sir ernest shackleton battled to save his crew stuck in antarctica after their boat was crushed by ice. a century later, a team is about to recreate their journey. duncan kennedy has the story. >> sir ernest shackleton has come to personify endurance, perseverance, and courage. in 1914, during an expedition to the antarctic, his ship was crushed by ice, forcing him and his crew of more than 20 to take to a lifeboat. they ended up on a rocky outcrop called elephant island. shackleton realized they could not survive there. with five companions, he set out across the hostile southern ocean in an open boat. it took 16 days to reach a south georgia, then near the two more days to walk across snow-covered mountains to safety. he then returned to pick up his stranded men. now, a group of polar explorers will make the same epic journey in an identical boat, with the same food and clothing, and no modern-de navigation tools, all to pay homage to one of the most heroic leaders of all time. >> once you put yourself in that situation and you have made the decision to go, then the rest is to try and survive in the same conditions he had. we hope we can do what he did. >> it has taken four years of preparation for the team, which also aims to highlight climate change and the antarctica. they can call on a support vessel in an emergency, but the intention is to go it alone. to honor the man whose formidable tenacity remains an inspiration a century on. duncan kennedy, bbc news. 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the population is ethnically russian. responding to the report, president obama warned there will be costs for any military intervention in the ukraine. he spoke at the white house a short time ago. >> any violation of ukraine's sovereignty or territorial integrity would be deeply destabilizing, which is not in the interests of ukraine, .ussia, or europe it would represent a profound interference in matters that must be determined by the ukrainian people. it would be a clear violation of russia's commitment to respect the independence and sovereignty and borders of ukraine and of international law. just days after the world came to russia for the olympic games, condemnationte the of nations around the world, and indeed, the united states will stand with the international community in affirming there will be costs or any military intervention in ukraine. said any's ambassador military movement his country is making is in keeping with moscow's existing agreements with ukraine. >> crimea's main connection to theoutside world today in hands of men with machine guns. they wore no insignia, but their military fatigues were russian designed. there weapons were russian standard issue. the armed men in green military uniforms have taken over the buildings containing the control crimea's main civilian airport. >> local activists say the troops were there. welcome insm is not ukraine. this is our slogan. >> the extraordinary military movements went on all day. the new government in kiev maintained russian attack helicopters had violated airspace. armored personnel carriers appeared on the road. tf -- kiev said it was an invasion. many are suspicious of the new government and supported the russian move. >> who else can we turn to? who can defend us? thank goodness the russian fleet is here to defend us. >> this russian naval ship appeared in the interest -- the entrance to the world-famous pollock llama bay, another show of strength our armed forces. >> ukraine has lost control of the seas around crimea and its main airports, but the acting president said he would react carefully. >> i appealed personally to president putin to immediately stop provoking us. from crimea and cooperate by sticking to agreements already signed between us. >> across the border in russia, ousted he replaced, president viktor yanukovych, appeared in public for the first time since he fled last week. ukraine has asked russia to hand him over as a suspect, but he seemed affiant -- defiant. >> i am eager and ready to fight for the future of ukraine. i was forced to leave, and there were threats to my life and to people close to me. power was taken by nationalists and fascists, who are in the minority in the ukraine. >> these cameras show the moment the regional parliament was stormed yesterday by men with machine guns and rocket propelled grenades. the tv station was also taken today. evis is not yet a war, but ki has not moved to reassert control, and if it does, moscow made it clear today that its troops are waiting. >> a brief time ago, i spoke with daniel sanford in the crimean city and started by asking how he thought president obama's comments on ukraine .ould be received >> i don't think people in crimea will be particularly , but those that support the russian move will feel fairly confident tonight that their fate is in russian hands. i think russians at the moment to hold all the cards in crimea. there's nothing very much that the ukrainian government in kiev about the situation. they cannot really come charging down the troops because that is almost certain to provoke a conflict. i think at the moment, the russians can sit tight and see what happens next and then into negotiations further down the line. >> how are people where you are responding to the presence of these forces loyal to russia on the street? dangerous tos generalize about these types of things, but there are certainly large numbers of russian speakers who feel very strong links to russia and were very worried when the new government came to power in kiev supporting these far right activists, and we are very concerned that the far right activists would dissent here. that may have been a false concern, but it was a genuinely felt concern. but there are other groups here who are very supportive of the kiev government. crimean's are also very distrustful. they were thrown out of crimea during the soviet union, but many trickled back during the 1990's. but there are many people here who are very worried about what is going on. but i think the majority are either sitting on the fence or supportive of the russian move. >> viktor yanukovych and that rather lengthy press conference today condemned what he called the bandit two -- bandit coup. what have people been saying about his appearance? >> everyone here has been focused on the military movement. but to be honest, with such crimeay scenes here in with trucks driving up another road, attack helicopters flying overhead and ships blockading port, viktor yanukovych's comments pretty much went unnoticed. >> in other news now, a court in placing the opposition leader under house arrest for violating travel restrictions. he says these charges are politically motivated. he will no longer be allowed access to a phone on the internet under the ruling. exchange hasrrency filed for bankruptcy protection in japan. it went off-line earlier this week. it now says hundreds of worthnds of bitcoins several hundred million dollars are unaccounted for. crime agencies worldwide have carried out what is believed to be the biggest operation against gangs suspected of tricking people into investing in worthless stocks and shams. they are known as boiler room scams due to the cramped conditions the fraudsters sometimes work in. street in the center of barcelona, spain's elite serious crime unit targets a scam which has ruined house in the lives and cost victims millions of pounds. this team is working with colleagues from the city of london's financial crimes unit. intelligence has led them to an what theyoffice to believe is a boiler room. this is a fragment of an operation extending across europe and the atlantic. >> there are 300 spanish officers deployed across their country, and there are further arrests taking place in the u.k. , the united states, and romania. the city of london force says it is the biggest deployment they have ever made. >> boiler room scams are accused of using high-pressure sales techniques to persuade victims to buy into bogus investments. most never see their money again. put into euros i carbon. >> this pensioner from the midlands says he was groomed to part with his savings. >> he said he would get my money for the next best get my money straightaway, and for the next three weeks we were devastated. we were absolutely broke. the city of london forces played a major part in this crackdown. the aim, they say, is to decimate boiler room fraud by arresting what they termed tier one criminals who are living well on the suffering of others. that ignorescrime global boundaries and ignores international borders and operates across the world. thatwe have shown here is we are able to do that as well. >> back in barcelona, five people were taken away to join more than 100 others arrested in the simultaneous raids. this scam has not been , but it will offer reassurance to victims and severely damage the boiler room's ability to operate. >> quite the scam there. the world bank, one of the biggest providers of aid to uganda, has postponed a $19 million loan to the country following a new law imposing harsh punishments on gay men and women. homosexual acts were already illegal in uganda. those convicted could face life imprisonment. the government said the world bank's move amounted to blackmail. >> this week, uganda proclaimed to the world it will not change its anti-gay culture for anyone. in this country, the message from the government is to hide it or feel the heavy hand of the law. the president unusually called a press conference to sign the bill into law, a very public act of defiance ignoring warnings from president obama, who called the plans morally wrong. are right behind their president. culture.t support gay it spreads disease. it is a deeply religious and conservative country. some lawyers say even media this one talking open about homosexuality could be seen as promoting it, which could carry a prison sentence of up to seven years. >> uganda's health system is heavily reliant on foreign donors. the u.k. suspended direct aid to .he country last year the u.s. is considering whether to do the same on this bill. >> the u.s. has said that they are going to cut donations to uganda because of this bill, and that is not going to affect anyone but the poor people. >> the country's health minister says if international money disappears, uganda will cope. he also tried to reassure gay people. >> this law will not in any way oferfere with their rights all the people of the uganda, all the people in uganda, to get the due health care that they need. >> many ugandans say they have asserted their independence by not giving in to western pressure, but with other donors threatening to follow the world ranked's example, the decision could end up costing them dearly . >> uganda's anti-gay law has a cost already, as we are seeing. you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come, security fears run high in south africa. the need to feeling arm themselves in self-defense despite the decline in violent crime. over the past few nights, and amazing light show has broken out over many parts of the united kingdom. the aurora borealis or northern lights are usually restricted to higher latitudes of the arctic circle. as duncan kennedy reports, they have moved far south. northernou think lights, you probably imagine the arctic circle, not will disclose. >> you can see the northern lights here. >> but that is where the 17-year-old astronomer has been reviewing this stellar spectacular in the heart of the south. >> it's amazing, really. i did not think i would ever see the northern lights from my hometown. >> for several nights, this is what tom and an army of amateur astronomers have been treated to -- the aurora borealis, a stunning natural light show shooting beams of colors across the sky. but it's not just here in leafy surrey that these dazzling lights have been seen. they have been viewed right across the south in essex, gloucestershire, and wiltshire. for the first time, in many quarters of a century. >> the result of exceptional burst of charged particles currently streaming off the sun and colliding with the earth's atmosphere and water collision. but why is the south seeing them? activity, which means it sending out more matter. if you get more charged particles, and you get them traveling further down. at much lowerthem latitudes. >> northern britain has not been left out of this glut of brightly lit particles, and this still a few more nights for everyone to witness them, but southern britain may have to wait until 2014 before it gets another glimpse of this solar showstopper. >> monday, oscar pistorius will be in a south african courtroom to face charges of killing his girlfriend. the case poses many uncomfortable questions about the number of fatal shootings in the country, especially at a time when violent crimes are said to be decreasing. from johannesburg, andrew harding reports. >> and armed robbery in pretoria . the owner of this jewelry shop says he has been attacked so .ften he now carries a gun on this occasion, he shot and wounded two of the robbers. no person that can protect you but only yourself. they will first kill you and then rob you further. it's only yourself that can protect you. this -- southins african police say the country's crime wave is receding, but for thathere, it does not feel way. private gun ownership is one response and a nation with some 45 murders a day. today, of course, south africa's most famous gun owner is oscar pistorius. he spoke of his own fears of violent crime at last year's bail hearing, saying that was the reason he shot his girlfriend, mistaking her for an intruder. he kept his own pistol under his bed at night. >> crime and the fear of crime are huge in south africa, but the reality is a lot depends on where you live. this is where oscar pistorius killed reeva steenkamp, but in seven years, there has only been one of the reported incident of crime, and that was for a minor theft. >> pistorius' version of events will be tested in court next week, but wider questions are already being asked about gun ownership. >> having a gun in your home to supposedly protect your family and your loved ones from the external threat, from the stranger danger, the results show that more often the family who you are trying to protect, your loved ones, are in fact at beingf the gun either used against them or using it in something like suicide or domestic violence. >> but such arguments do not seem to count for much here. there are plenty of countries with more gun owners but very few with higher rates of violent crime. >> the red carpet has been rolled out, and the nominees are nervously awaiting the big night . yes, in just 48 hours, the oscars will indeed commence. a slave"years continued its award winning streak, or can "gravity" ravi most statues -- grabbed the most statues? >> the dazzling visuals of ," the stark inhumanity of "12 years a slave," the power of the performances in "dallas buyers club." all are expected to be reawarded. the narrow favorite for best film -- "12 years a slave." >> i'm just incredibly proud that people are actually talking about the gnome in such a light. the fact that we are even talking about it as contenders for winning an oscar, great. it is an honor. appear do not want to too keen to win hollywood's biggest prize. hopefuls choose their words with .are having those words "oscar-winner" in front of their name can give even established that noures a boost other award can offer, and that's what they will have in mind as they walked down the red carpet on sunday. on an have a big impact best actor winner. "dallas buyers club" actor matthew mcconaughey brushes off his front-runner status. >> getting it made is a minor miracle. is being shown on it. it is translated, communicated to the people. it has become personal with people. that is something i'm very proud of. >> terrific. aronhile director alfonso cu has won every award so far for ," if youon "gravity expect that trend to change. >> i don't think so much about it. i just take it one day at a time. it is a celebration. i'm going to have fun, no matter what. >> still, the oscars sometimes deliver surprises and even the odd shock. on sunday, predictions will become irrelevant as millions watched across the globe to see who will take home a coveted statuette. it's not looking so glamorous behind you now. how are those preparations going for the big night? >> they are going pretty well. that has beennt months in the planning now in the last couple of days. calm -- the air is one of not quite frenzied organization here. hundreds will be covering the ceremony while the stars are there prepping their nomination and winners speeches in case they do win, but the atmosphere is one of great calm, organization, but it is getting busier by the day. >> with heavy rain forecast for los angeles this weekend, what is the academy doing to guard against a bad hair day? i see a kind of canopy behind you. >> yes, they are quite worried about the rain. it's unusual to have this kind of weather, but as you can see behind me, the red carpet is still covered completely in a waterproof material. there are can appease all the way down. the stars will get out of their limos at the end of their carpet, they will walk down, but there will not be a chance of a drop of rain touching those hairstyles, so no worries on that account, but of course, it is a very unusual event. there's lots of uncertainty around the oscars and the uncertainty around the weather this time around. the oscars, as the adage goes, the show will go on. and it might give it a bit more atmosphere, and it gives them something else to worry about apart from who willut who thoser winners are live here on sunday night. we will have the minute by minute coverage, and we will be live on the red carpet. a reminder of our top stories that president obama has delivered a strict warning to moscow expressing deep concern over possible military activity inside ukraine by russia. he said there will be costs for any intervention and that any violation of ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity would be deeply destabilizing. it comes as america's ambassador to the united nations called for an urgent international --iation mission to the uke the ukrainian region of crimea to de-escalate the tensions that have flared again today. that brings today's broadcast to you can continue watching for constant updates on our 24 hour news network. of course, to reach me and the entire team, go to twitter. from all of us here at "bbc world news," thanks for watching. >> make sense of international /news.t bbc.com >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, newman's own profitson, giving all to charity and pursuing the common good for over 30 years, and union bank. >> at union bank, o uerstand the industry you har operate in, working to nurture new ventures and help provide capital for key strategic .ecisions we offer expertise and tailored solutions in a wide range of industries. what can we do for you? 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we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major solution businesses. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." ,eporting from washington ukraine's new government accuses russia of mounting a military invasion and occupation. president obama says he is deeply concerned. >> the united states will stand with the international community in affirming there will be costs for any military intervention. delays a loanank for uganda, following the passage of an anti-gay. officials in uganda collett lacked male. and hollywood's biggest night is almost here. soon we will know which stars will be going home with an oscar. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. tonight, tensions are running high in ukraine. the interim government accuses russia of an armed invasion and occupation after unidentified gunmen began patrolling airports in the region of crimea, but the majority of the population is ethnically russian. responding to the report, president obama warned there will be costs for any military intervention in the ukraine. he spoke at the white house a short time ago. >> any violation of ukraine's sovereignty or territorial integrity would be deeply destabilizing, which is not in the interests of ukraine, .ussia, or europe it would represent a profound interference in matters that must be determined by the ukrainian people. it would be a clear violation of russia's commitment to respect the independence and sovereignty and borders of ukraine and of international law. just days after the world came to russia for the olympic games, condemnationte the of nations around the world, and indeed, the united states will stand with the international community in affirming there will be costs or any military intervention in ukraine. said any's ambassador military movement his country is making is in keeping with moscow's existing agreements with ukraine. >> crimea's main connection to theoutside world today in hands of men with machine guns. they wore no insignia, but their military fatigues were russian designed. there weapons were russian standard issue. the armed men in green military uniforms have taken over the buildings containing the control crimea's main civilian airport. >> local activists say the troops were there. welcome insm is not ukraine. this is our slogan. >> the extraordinary military movements went on all day. the new government in kiev maintained russian attack helicopters had violated airspace. armored personnel carriers appeared on the road. tf -- kiev said it was an invasion. many are suspicious of the new government and supported the russian move. >> who else can we turn to? who can defend us? thank goodness the russian fleet is here to defend us. >> this russian naval ship appeared in the interest -- the entrance to the world-famous pollock llama bay, another show of strength our armed forces. >> ukraine has lost control of the seas around crimea and its main airports, but the acting president said he would react carefully. >> i appealed personally to president putin to immediately stop provoking us. from crimea and cooperate by sticking to agreements already signed between us. >> across the border in russia, ousted he replaced, president viktor yanukovych, appeared in public for the first time since he fled last week. ukraine has asked russia to hand him over as a suspect, but he seemed affiant -- defiant. >> i am eager and ready to fight for the future of ukraine. i was forced to leave, and there were threats to my life and to people close to me. power was taken by nationalists and fascists, who are in the minority in the ukraine. >> these cameras show the moment the regional parliament was stormed yesterday by men with machine guns and rocket propelled grenades. the tv station was also taken today. evis is not yet a war, but ki has not moved to reassert control, and if it does, moscow made it clear today that its troops are waiting. >> a brief time ago, i spoke with daniel sanford in the crimean city and started by asking how he thought president obama's comments on ukraine .ould be received >> i don't think people in crimea will be particularly , but those that support the russian move will feel fairly confident tonight that their fate is in russian hands. i think russians at the moment to hold all the cards in crimea. there's nothing very much that the ukrainian government in kiev about the situation. they cannot really come charging down the troops because that is almost certain to provoke a conflict. i think at the moment, the russians can sit tight and see what happens next and then into negotiations further down the line. >> how are people where you are responding to the presence of these forces loyal to russia on the street? dangerous tos generalize about these types of things, but there are certainly large numbers of russian speakers who feel very strong links to russia and were very worried when the new government came to power in kiev supporting these far right activists, and we are very concerned that the far right activists would dissent here. that may have been a false concern, but it was a genuinely felt concern. but there are other groups here who are very supportive of the kiev government. crimean's are also very distrustful. they were thrown out of crimea during the soviet union, but many trickled back during the 1990's. but there are many people here who are very worried about what is going on. but i think the majority are either sitting on the fence or supportive of the russian move. >> viktor yanukovych and that rather lengthy press conference today condemned what he called the bandit two -- bandit coup. what have people been saying about his appearance? >> everyone here has been focused on the military movement. but to be honest, with such crimeay scenes here in with trucks driving up another road, attack helicopters flying overhead and ships blockading port, viktor yanukovych's comments pretty much went unnoticed. >> in other news now, a court in placing the opposition leader under house arrest for violating travel restrictions. he says these charges are politically motivated. he will no longer be allowed access to a phone on the internet under the ruling. exchange hasrrency filed for bankruptcy protection in japan. it went off-line earlier this week. it now says hundreds of worthnds of bitcoins several hundred million dollars are unaccounted for. crime agencies worldwide have carried out what is believed to be the biggest operation against gangs suspected of tricking people into investing in worthless stocks and shams. they are known as boiler room scams due to the cramped conditions the fraudsters sometimes work in. street in the center of barcelona, spain's elite serious crime unit targets a scam which has ruined house in the lives and cost victims millions of pounds. this team is working with colleagues from the city of london's financial crimes unit. intelligence has led them to an what theyoffice to believe is a boiler room. this is a fragment of an operation extending across europe and the atlantic. >> there are 300 spanish officers deployed across their country, and there are further arrests taking place in the u.k. , the united states, and romania. the city of london force says it is the biggest deployment they have ever made. >> boiler room scams are accused of using high-pressure sales techniques to persuade victims to buy into bogus investments. most never see their money again. put into euros i carbon. >> this pensioner from the midlands says he was groomed to part with his savings. >> he said he would get my money for the next best get my money straightaway, and for the next three weeks we were devastated. we were absolutely broke. the city of london forces played a major part in this crackdown. the aim, they say, is to decimate boiler room fraud by arresting what they termed tier one criminals who are living well on the suffering of others. that ignorescrime global boundaries and ignores international borders and operates across the world. thatwe have shown here is we are able to do that as well. >> back in barcelona, five people were taken away to join more than 100 others arrested in the simultaneous raids. this scam has not been , but it will offer reassurance to victims and severely damage the boiler room's ability to operate. >> quite the scam there. the world bank, one of the biggest providers of aid to uganda, has postponed a $19 million loan to the country following a new law imposing harsh punishments on gay men and women. homosexual acts were already illegal in uganda. those convicted could face life imprisonment. the government said the world bank's move amounted to blackmail. >> this week, uganda proclaimed to the world it will not change its anti-gay culture for anyone. in this country, the message from the government is to hide it or feel the heavy hand of the law. the president unusually called a press conference to sign the bill into law, a very public act of defiance ignoring warnings from president obama, who called the plans morally wrong. are right behind their president. culture.t support gay it spreads disease. it is a deeply religious and conservative country. some lawyers say even media this one talking open about homosexuality could be seen as promoting it, which could carry a prison sentence of up to seven years. >> uganda's health system is heavily reliant on foreign donors. the u.k. suspended direct aid to .he country last year the u.s. is considering whether to do the same on this bill. >> the u.s. has said that they are going to cut donations to uganda because of this bill, and that is not going to affect anyone but the poor people. >> the country's health minister says if international money disappears, uganda will cope. he also tried to reassure gay people. >> this law will not in any way oferfere with their rights all the people of the uganda, all the people in uganda, to get the due health care that they need. >> many ugandans say they have asserted their independence by not giving in to western pressure, but with other donors threatening to follow the world ranked's example, the decision could end up costing them dearly . >> uganda's anti-gay law has a cost already, as we are seeing. you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come, security fears run high in south africa. the need to feeling arm themselves in self-defense despite the decline in violent crime. over the past few nights, and amazing light show has broken out over many parts of the united kingdom. the aurora borealis or northern lights are usually restricted to higher latitudes of the arctic circle. as duncan kennedy reports, they have moved far south. northernou think lights, you probably imagine the arctic circle, not will disclose. >> you can see the northern lights here. >> but that is where the 17-year-old astronomer has been reviewing this stellar spectacular in the heart of the south. >> it's amazing, really. i did not think i would ever see the northern lights from my hometown. >> for several nights, this is what tom and an army of amateur astronomers have been treated to -- the aurora borealis, a stunning natural light show shooting beams of colors across the sky. but it's not just here in leafy surrey that these dazzling lights have been seen. they have been viewed right across the south in essex, gloucestershire, and wiltshire. for the first time, in many quarters of a century. >> the result of exceptional burst of charged particles currently streaming off the sun and colliding with the earth's atmosphere and water collision. but why is the south seeing them? activity, which means it sending out more matter. if you get more charged particles, and you get them traveling further down. at much lowerthem latitudes. >> northern britain has not been left out of this glut of brightly lit particles, and this still a few more nights for everyone to witness them, but southern britain may have to wait until 2014 before it gets another glimpse of this solar showstopper. >> monday, oscar pistorius will be in a south african courtroom to face charges of killing his girlfriend. the case poses many uncomfortable questions about the number of fatal shootings in the country, especially at a time when violent crimes are said to be decreasing. from johannesburg, andrew harding reports. >> and armed robbery in pretoria . the owner of this jewelry shop says he has been attacked so .ften he now carries a gun on this occasion, he shot and wounded two of the robbers. no person that can protect you but only yourself. they will first kill you and then rob you further. it's only yourself that can protect you. this -- southins african police say the country's crime wave is receding, but for thathere, it does not feel way. private gun ownership is one response and a nation th some 45 murders a day. today, of course, south africa's most famous gun owner is oscar pistorius. he spoke of his own fears of violent crime at last year's bail hearing, saying that was the reason he shot his girlfriend, mistaking her for an intruder. he kept his own pistol under his bed at night. >> crime and the fear of crime are huge in south africa, but the reality is a lot depends on where you live. this is where oscar pistorius killed reeva steenkamp, but in seven years, there has only been one of the reported incident of crime, and that was for a minor theft. >> pistorius' version of events will be tested in court next week, but wider questions are already being asked about gun ownership. >> having a gun in your home to supposedly protect your family and your loved ones from the external threat, from the stranger danger, the results show that more often the family who you are trying to protect, your loved ones, are in fact at beingf the gun either used against them or using it in something like suicide or domestic violence. >> but such arguments do not seem to count for much here. there are plenty of countries with more gun owners but very few with higher rates of violent crime. >> the red carpet has been rolled out, and the nominees are nervously awaiting the big night . yes, in just 48 hours, the oscars will indeed commence. a slave"years continued its award winning streak, or can "gravity" ravi most statues -- grabbed the most statues? >> the dazzling visuals of ," the stark inhumanity of "12 years a slave," the power of the performances in "dallas buyers club." all are expected to be reawarded. the narrow favorite for best film -- "12 years a slave." >> i'm just incredibly proud that people are actually talking about the gnome in such a light. the fact that we are even talking about it as contenders for winning an oscar, great. it is an honor. appear do not want to too keen to win hollywood's biggest prize. hopefuls choose their words with .are having those words "oscar-winner" in front of their name can give even established that noures a boost other award can offer, and that's what they will have in mind as they walked down the red carpet on sunday. on an have a big impact best actor winner. "dallas buyers club" actor matthew mcconaughey brushes off his front-runner status. >> getting it made is a minor miracle. is being shown on it. it is translated, communicated to the people. it has become personal with people. that is something i'm very proud of. >> terrific. aronhile director alfonso cu has won every award so far for ," if youon "gravity expect that trend to change. >> i don't think so much about it. i just take it one day at a time. it is a celebration. i'm going to have fun, no matter what. >> still, the oscars sometimes deliver surprises and even the odd shock. on sunday, predictions will become irrelevant as millions watched across the globe to see who will take home a coveted statuette. it's not looking so glamorous behind you now. how are those preparations going for the big night? >> they are going pretty well. that has beennt months in the planning now in the last couple of days. calm -- the air is one of not quite frenzied organization here. hundreds will be covering the ceremony while the stars are there prepping their nomination and winners speeches in case they do win, but the atmosphere is one of great calm, organization, but it is getting busier by the day. >> with heavy rain forecast for los angeles this weekend, what is the academy doing to guard against a bad hair day? i see a kind of canopy behind you. >> yes, they are quite worried about the rain. it's unusual to have this kind of weather, but as you can see behind me, the red carpet is still covered completely in a waterproof material. there are can appease all the way down. the stars will get out of their limos at the end of their carpet, they will walk down, but there will not be a chance of a drop of rain touching those hairstyles, so no worries on that account, but of course, it is a very unusual event. there's lots of uncertainty around the oscars and the uncertainty around the weather this time around. the oscars, as the adage goes, the show will go on. and it might give it a bit more atmosphere, and it gives them something else to worry about apart from who will be winning. you can find out who those oscar winners are live here on sunday night. we will have the minute by minute coverage, and we will be live on the red carpet. a reminder of our top stories that president obama has delivered a strict warning to moscow expressing deep concern over possible military activity inside ukraine by russia. he said there will be costs for any intervention and that any violation of ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity would be deeply destabilizing. it comes as america's ambassador to the united nations called for an urgent international --iation mission to the uke the ukrainian region of crimea to de-escalate the tensions that have flared again today. that brings today's broadcast to you can continue watching for constant updates on our 24 hour news network. of course, to reach me and the entire team, go to twitter. from all of us here at "bbc world news," thanks for watching. >> make sense of international /news.t bbc.com >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, newman's own profitson, giving all to charity and pursuing the common good for over 30 years, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in, working to nurture new ventures and help provide capital for key strategic .ecisions we offer expertise and tailored solutions in a wide range of industries. what can we do for you? 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family. i cannot imagine what i would be going through. >> gutted, shattered, heartbroken. >> in tahrir square, egypt's opposition says it will stand firm against a controversial referendum on a new constitution. the president orders the military to maintain security. the opposition rejects accusations that it is involved in a conspiracy against the elected president. >> why should we make the people swallow a constitution that could have been much better and should have been much better? >> they lived in a world of their own. two years on, we are back in tunisia where the arab uprisings began. we see the opulence that angered so many. it is midday in london. sydney, home to the radio station whose prank call has caused such tragedy. two radio personalities persuaded two blundered nurses -- london nurses to give them information over the phone. one of the nurses is now dead. presenters are giving their reaction and their account of the call they made. let's go to duncan kennedy, joining us from sydney. >> in many ways, this was a very difficult interview for these two to carry out. it was too full. it was emotional. not surprisingly, they have been receiving counseling because of all the public anger directed at them. they said they wanted to tell their story. more importantly, they wanted to say sorry. >> today, michael christian and mel greig are two yong people under intense -- two young people under intense pressure. >> emerging after days in hiding to give their version e theirvents. in a raw -- version of events. in a raw and tearful interview, they said they were guided by what had happened -- gutted by what had happened, the death of jacintha saldanha. >> we could not see this happening. >> do you feel sick now that you were saying this was a highlight of your career, you are excited about getting a call through to get to this moment? >> we could not foresee what was going to happen in the future. >> the two disc jockeys said it was others at their radio station who took the decision to broadcast the phone call where they claimed to be the queen and prince charles, saying they expected the hospital to hang up on them after 30 seconds. >> it was designed to be stupid. we were never meant to get that far. we wanted it to be a joke. >> the joke was always on us, not anyone else. it was not about trying to fool someone. with the voices that we put on, we knew we were going to get hold off, and that was the gag -- get told off, and that was the gag. >> staff called the london hospital five times to get permission to broadcast the phone call. the station said it followed procedures and that the debt could not have been foreseen -- the death could not have been foreseen. it will now be up to mrs. saldanha's family to except the presenter is -- to accept the presenters' explanations and apologies. >> the presenters did not tell us whose idea it was in the first place to make this prank call. they did not tell us whose idea it was or whose authorization it was to broadcast this. these are the -- these are the kinds of questions that will likely be asked during the inquiry that will be underway. those are the kinds of questions the british police will want answered at some people in the future -- some point in the future. >> a fair degree of outrage. any sympathy for these two, nonetheless? >> on two fronts. there are 1 are two -- one or two newspapers. there was one opinion poll -- 11,000 australians were asked what they thought. 2,000 said they thought the deejays had been treated unfairly. there was a great outpouring of anger directed at them. it is now being rolled back a little bit. people are thinking about this a little bit more. these two presenters just wanted to get their stories -- to present themselves almost as human beings, as well as to get across that apology, to try to order the debate and get people to understand what happened. they wanted to get across three messages -- one that it was an accident, secondly, that it was not malicious, and thirdly, they want to get their apology across for the families to either accept or reject that -- that. >> we will have a look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world today. when the arab uprising began in tunisia near the two years ago, no one could have foreseen its effects across the world. a number of countries are still trying to settle into new systems of government. in egypt, the new political system is facing a crisis. the main opposition coalition has called for mass protests on tuesday. that is is by president morsi's decision to annul a decree which gave him sweeping powers. there was a plan -- they want him to drop plans for referendum on a new constitution as well. >> [no audio] this was the place where defiance against the dictator to cold. the activists all around here -- took hold. the activists are all around here. the target of their defiance is an elected president. what they are worried about is this new constitution that was it sped through a process and the referendum on it that is due to be held. the president, mohamed morsi, says it will be held on saturday. the opposition says it will stand firm. it does not want the referendum. it thinks the constitution is a flawed document. george.fraid we lost we will try to get him back. one of the opposition leaders has been speaking about the situation. we can hear what he had to say. >> we are not aiming at topping -- toppling the president. we are not aiming at challenge in the sovereignty of the state. we're not aiming at doing anything that would lead to disintegration of the state. no. why should we make the people swallow a constitution that could have been much better and should have been much better? >> george is back with us. let's have another go. >> the argument over this referendum over the constitution means that politics is always to the fore. politics is what grabs the headlines. there is another story we could tell about egypt, the story of economic life, life for ordinary people here. they say political uncertainty is leading to economic hardship. this is what i have been finding out. if it is broken, we can fix it -- that is the boast of these workshops here in downtown cairo. between them, the car mechanics can take a wreck, strip it down, and rebuild it. each one specializes in something different, but business is bad these days. customers are holding off on their essential repairs. there used to be a steady flow of cars here. now it is down to just a trickle. this body workshop -- a year ago, it was employing seven people. now it is down to just two. the other five have joined at great army of the unemployed -- joined that great army of the unemployed. they say they would take a little less political freedom if it meant more in their pockets. ask anyone who shops at cairo's markets and they will tell you the cost of living has gone up since the revolution. the tomatoes into just about every egyptian-. it has doubled -- egyptian dish. it has doubled in price. people were not expecting a miracle, but they certainly did not think their lives were going to get tougher. about one in four people is unemployed. young people, the very people who manned the barricades during the uprising. there is a real sense that the politicians have forgotten what the revolution was all about -- egypt and its people. >> let's discuss some of this. the movement, april the sixth movement, very much a part of the uprising. you are being accused by many of the president's supporters of being part of a conspiracy now to unseat a man who was elected by the people of egypt just five months ago. >> he was ejected -- elected by the egyptian people a few months ago. he was elected to save the country, but he did not do that. president mohamed morsi divided the egyptians into two parts. there is a president, a regime which supports him. but all the egyptian people do not support president morsi. >> for the opposition, there is a very real challenge coming up on saturday. you've got to decide whether you are going to take part in this referendum. the president said it will happen. are you going to urge your supporters to take part in it and saying no? -- say no? >> we urge people to refuse this constitution. >> are you going to take part in the referendum? >> we encourage the egyptian people to say no to this constitution. >> does that mean you want them to take part in the referendum or to boycott the referendum? >> we take part and say no to this constitution. for the sake of this country, for the future of this country, we hope that the egyptian people refuse this constitution because it does not achieve our hopes. >> and do you think this kind of activism is the right kind of activism, given that we are now in a new era in egypt? >> the president did not give us the chance. all the people in the square refused -- in the square, which use this constitution. -- refuse this constitution. he does not listen. what can we do? >> we have to leave it there. thank you very much. we are getting reporting from around the region. the fact is that, nearly two years since the uprisings in the arab world began -- they started in tunisia, driven by anger over the rich and opulent lifestyles of people around the president and his cohorts. our special correspondent has had a glimpse into that luxury lifestyle that was enjoyed by tunisia's elite. >> a stunning view of the mediterranean -- you need money or power to afford to live here. the president had both. we are trying to show you at least one of the floors in one of the grand palaces, which will go on sale. this is a more intimate corner. how to use the television remote. several copies of the holy koran. and a book on carla burning -- carla bruni, the former french first lady. a huge and formal drawing room for entertaining, but there is lots of personal mementos, too. come and see the photographs of the family. the president, his second wife, their last child, his only son. he also had five daughters. all covered up now. and all this will go on sale, including this glittering collection of prayer beads or worry beads, as they are sometimes known, crystal, gold en candles. ivory, jade, even a desert scene all in gold. but this must be for adults. if you have six children, you need a place for them, too. look at display room. lots of toys -- at this play room. lots of toys, including a special car for his son. >> well, there is lots more insight into the arab uprisings two years on and that is on our website. bbc.com/arabuprising. the next 24 hours are going to be crucial. both sides of the argument, the president's supporters and the activists, the kind of people around me here in tahrir square -- they both said they are going to organize huge marches both here and around the presidential palace tomorrow, tuesday. it looks as if there is a collision course. it has to be resolved by next saturday, which is when the president says he is still determined to hold that referendum. back to you in london. >> still to come, we have a summary of the rest of the day's main stories. and we will be here with the business. also -- >> ♪ mi corazon ♪ >> she delighted millions of fans with her songs of troubled love. mexicans are mourning the death of la diva. to ghana and president john mahama has been declared the winner of friday's election, but the opposition says the poll was fraudulent. it will meet on tuesday to decide the way forward. >> even before the results were announced, projection that john mahama had won the election led to protests on the streets of accra. the main opposition in ghana has accused the governing congress of conspiring with the electoral commission to fix the polls -- a claim rejected by the ndc. security was tight as the results were made official. >> ladies and gentlemen, based on the results herein, i declare john mahama president elect. [applause] >> this election was trouble even before the claims of vote tampering. glitches with the new fingerprinting system meant that friday's poll had to be extended into saturday in some parts of the country. observers said the election passed off largely peacefully. mr. mahama was ghana's vice president until the unexpected death of the president's in -- president in july. he paid tribute to the leader's qualities. now his own time as leader is to be extended, and his supporters are jubilant, but their celebrations could be short- lived if the dispute over ghana's election results destabilize the country which boasts one of the world's fastest-growing economies and is regarded as one of africa's most well-established democracies. >> this is "gmt." these are the headlines. two australian radio presenters who made a hoax call to the london hospital treating prince william's pregnant wife say they are heartbroken by the death of a nurse caught up in that print. -- prank. egypt'spposition -- oppositions say the process will go on, but they stopped short of calling for a boycott -- the protest will go on, but they stopped short of calling for a boycott. >> start with italy's silvio berlusconi, the announce that he will make a fresh bid for government and mario monti possibly exit in -- this has the markets very worried. the cost of borrowing for the italian government was 7.5%. it's one of the reasons silvio berlusconi was outed. mario monti came in as the leader of this technocrat government. he had to walk a tightrope. he had to calm the market. he did that. the cost of borrowing came down. the markets and investors look at this uncertainty and they are all over the place. the cost of borrowing is on the way up, and the market has fallen. the main one is down by 3.5%. some of the banks have fallen by six. -- 6%. >> this crisis has always been a crisis of confidence. lately, confidence has improved. markets are doing much better. the ec become a bureau -- the central bank has improved -- the ec beet -- the ecb has improved. we could see up. -- a period of nervousness again. clearly, this is not a good development. >> it is all about the same issue -- austerity and taxes. >> la grande sortie. the exit of their rich friends who are getting out -- of the rich french who are getting out. anybody earning over 75 million -- over 1 million euros paying 75%. >> your political determination determines your point of view. there are plenty of people staying behind saying, we believe we have benefited from the french system of infrastructure and social benefits and so on. there are those who also said that there is a culture of hating wealth. we have always despised the people who are wealthy. i suspect most people are pretty worried about this. >> saying most people are worried. they look at the outside world and they worry that france will become uncompetitive. >> understandable. the number of people killed in the philippines is continuing to rise nearly a week after typhoon botha struck the country. hundreds are still missing. >> behind me is one of the only house is that is still standing in this area -- the only houses that is still outstanding in this area. the mud came all the way down from the mountains, crashing into this area. in some cases, whole villages have been obliterated. very difficult to imagine they were even there. we are now almost a week after the typhoon. you can still less -- still smell that the bodies have not all been found. i found people looking through the lists of the missing. there are hundreds missing in this area alone. one by one, bodies are being brought in. sadly, most of the missing are now dead. >> the former south african president, nelson mandela, has been the second night in hospital in pretoria. he is 94 now. he is been -- has been having tests. he was visited by president jacob zuma, who said he was looking well. there was a collapse. television building was badly designed -- the inquiry said the canterbury television building was badly designed and should not have been approved. the greatest number of court -- goals scored during a calendar year -- the record broken by lionel messi. he beat the record set by gerd mueller in 1972. deep shock for the millions of fans of mexican-american singer jenni rivera, killed in a plane crash in mexico at the age of 43. she was flying from monterrey to toluca on saturday. >> ♪ mi corazon >> she sold more than 20 million records. the news broke that a plane carrying mexican-american singer jenni rivera had crashed. outside of her home in lakewood, california, her family gathered. they are devastated. as news spreads of the singer's death, neighbors, friends, and fans began to arrive. >> we bought tickets to a concert for christmas. now i will never be able to see her. >> she was very humble, like any other person, just like us. she was a star, but she was very humble in her heart -- a great human being. >> the 43-year-old and six other passengers and crew boarded a plane after performing at a concert. aviation officials contacted the plane 10 minutes after takeoff. at the crash site, officials said they found no survivors. the 43-year-old won several awards and had grammy nominations, but her family says it was her charity work with cancer patients that was so close to her heart. as investigations began in full, finding out what happened will be little solace for the five children she leaves behind. >> jenni rivera has died at the age of 43. that's it for the moment. stay with us on "bbc world news." a lot more to come. >> makes sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding of this presentation was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in, working to nurture new ventures and help provide capital for key strategic 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we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? ♪ >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington, i am katty kay. a u.s. team will head to nigeria to search for more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by boko haram. the white house wants time is of the essence. in south sudan, this leader has been singled out and slapped with sanctions by america. as the fight continues, prospects remain bleak. click the you win or the isernational community, it hartsock about peace unless the violence stops. the u.n. or the international community, it is hard to talk about peace unless the violence stops. >> we relive the very moment with roger bannister himself. welcome to our viewers on public coalition here in america and also around globe. the u.s. team will head to nigeria as soon as possible to help search for the more than 200 schoolgirls who were abducted last month. the announcement comes as international anger is growing towards the nigerian government which has failed to find the students. today, there was news that eight more girls had been abducted in the same part of the country. correspondent begins our coverage. >> we don't know what they look like but now we have the names, they belong to the more than 200 girls abducted three weeks ago in nigeria. the men came to this remote school, first of teenagers thought they were soldiers would come to rescue them from an attack. then, the man set the school a light and drove the girls off into the forest. violent islamist group boko haram issued this video same it have the girls and was going to sell them. nigerian security forces have been struggling to contain their threat. tonight, u.s. announced they were sending a team to the country to help. this includes specialists in intelligence investigations --tage negotiations will not hostage negotiations. >> we remain deeply concerned about the welfare of these young girls and we want to provide whatever assistance is possible in order to help for their safe return to their families. >> the nigerian response has been criticized as slow. the president on this book about the crisis for the first time two days ago but pressure on him to do more and except for and help has been growing. here is the bbc. >> the government insists it is doing its best, even claiming to be winning the war against the islamists. this year is turning out to be the bloodiest since the conflict began. with horrifying cases like the abduction, there is increasing anger among the public. people are asking whether government cannot stop the insecurity. a lackar, there has been of coordination. after some of the girls escaped, security forces to find out what they knew. they are trying to discover where the rest of the girls are. the terrain makes them challenging. the forest is impenetrable and 40 times the size of london him and making it hard to spot anyone. they may well have been dispersed into smaller groups or have been taken over the border. negotiations might be possible but some of the girls might be sold to become wives. with news today of eight more girls abducted, they will be whod to the lists of those were taken from their home. >> thank you. coming in, let's start with these girls. do you think an american team going there increases the can get themwe back again? the think what it does for president who shows he cannot get this done on his own. the broader insurgency is out of his control. >> this has struck a chord, finally after three weeks. we just had president obama ended interview suggesting that this might be an event that galvanizes the international .ommunity against boko haram >> that is possible. it has taken a long time, there have been over 50 attacks. they have killed over a thousand people. a lot of them are grizzly casualties. many have been killed or beheaded. it has taken this kind of .ncident to galvanize attention the kidnapping of these innocent girls. is,he story is her rent young girls taken from their dorm. impact. global security isn't that part of the reason there has been so little attention paid. >> i think this has been part of the issue, the west, including the british and americans have focused more on yemen where they have been plotting to the west, syria, where there have been jihadist. the direction that boko haram has moved in continues to have a relationship with al qaeda. this problem is likely to get more worse sooner than it is better. >> is there a risk that they are getting exactly what they want from these kidnappings, a huge amount of global attention? that video is played and replayed. >> i think it wants attention and it will get it. boko haram made over $9 million last year over the release of a french priest and family. that has been an important way of revenue. they might overplay their hand and that is that they have not won a lot of support in northeastern nigeria or in the world. this was the potential to undermine the support. >> what happens to the group now ? >> what happened is that the nigerians make an offensive effort into northeastern nigeria with some help including a local population that resists it. the problem is that if that is the case, and it looks like the nigerians will move down that road, it is bound to be bloody. the u.s., the british need to be careful about involvement in training forces that are involved in human rights abuses. >> fascinating and very alarming what is happening there in the northeastern nigeria. thank you. the united states announces sanctions against individuals on both sides of the conflict in south sudan. among them is peter gaudet. role whereng a key for the past few days, the fierce battle has been taking place. >> a victory chant at the military base. it is still controlled by the rebel army that repel the government attack. the general addressing them is a notorious commander. leaderurrently the rebel 's right-hand man. >> we thought, we have some specialties, and we cleared. we came here three times. fighting would go on. >> so, you will not hold the cease-fire? >> no, no. we would not herself. >> the government forces have tried to retake this strategic oil sands just two days after john kerry was urging peace. inter the u.n. secretary-general. president canhe meet. we will address this issue as soon as possible. -- >> i am very much encouraged by that. he is expressing his willingness to sit down together with the formal vice president. >> the evidence is scattered along the road. they are celebrating the latest twist in this four and a half month crisis. strategicng in a few towns just keep going on and on. this civil war is going nowhere. a million people have been forced from their homes, millions more are hungry. there's talk about peace. unless things change on the ground, the outlook for south sudan is not good. youngest nation started with some hope. military polymerization points will be set up at the international airports and border crossings. this follows a warning from the world health organization that the crippling disease is emerging as a threat. they recommended that anyone traveling to pakistan be vaccinated against the violence. a german collector that is found to have a vast collection of artwork including some that had been looted by the nazis has died at his home in germany. fromd just been released the hospital after major heart surgery. he emerged last year that he had been keeping more than 1000 paintings. this was at an unassuming apartment block. prospects for a diplomatic inution when the crisis ukraine diminished after the russian foreign minister ruled out a new round of talks. he said there was no point because an agreement that was reached in april was never actually implemented. back in washington, john kerry condemned referendums to vote on independence from ukraine land for two eastern cities this sunday. >> we flatly reject this illegal effort to further divide ukraine. its pursuit will create even more problems in the effort to try to dismiss the late the situation. thewo de-escalate situation. no civilized nation is going to recognize the results of such a bogus effort. >> secretary kerry added that the u.s. and the european union are ready to put broader sanctions on russia if it continues to intervene in ukraine. for more on the tension, i spoke with a former deputy u.s. secretary of state who is now president of the brookings institution. thank you very much for joining me. do you agree with secretary kerry this now feels like crime near a all over again. rimera all over again? >> the short answer is yes. almost from the time of the crimera itself. it is like russia has decided to basically kill ukraine but not starting by topping off its head but chopping off one limb at a time. up with could well be a partition country. >> do you think that russian tanks can go across the border or will resident cute and get ?hat he wants without that >> just assume my not have tanks come in and he might not need them. he has a great many of his own troops there. we even know some of the names of some of the commanders that are taking orders directly from the kremlin. also, the ethnic composition of eastern ukraine and the fact that there are a lot of people of ukrainian citizenship that who are nonetheless veterans of the russian army, the soviet army. and to support separatism. that gives teuton -- that gives á in a very strong implement to use, he is the one using it, he started the whole thing. >> you have called him a risk-taking tactician. what did you mean by that? >> well, i was actually referring to a very interesting tidbit about him. he was a young officer in the kgb but his promotion to higher ranks was stopped at the level of lieutenant colonel because his superiors in the kgb in their annual psychological test that they gave to up-and-coming officers determined and this is the phrase they used, that he had a lowered sense of danger. that is jargon for the opposite of risk-averse. takert does this risk want to do next and what would it take for the west to stop him? isyou also noted that he more of a tactician than a strategist. i don't think he has a long game in mind. i think he is playing for the short game. he would have preferred that ukraine being essentially a vassal state of the russian federation and it was on its way to being that when janik ovitz was the president. then, when the brutality and corruption simply ignited a degree of people power that swept him out of office and the interim government came in, which is leaning towards the west, á and said, well, if we can have a vassal state, we will have a basket case and we will create so much mayhem that there will be nothing that the rest of the world can do to stop us. at least we will have a weak state on our borders. they say they will impose more sanctions. what do you think the timetable is here? >> well, my guess is from what both president obama said and angela merkel, when she was with him, is that the next trickle point -- trigger point will be may 25 when the ukrainian elections are supposed to take place. within the last day or so, the thecation was that if elections did not take place, there would be sanctions. i think what we are hearing now are signs that maybe sanctions would be imposed perhaps even before that because russia is already flagrantly doing keep theg it can to elections from happening and trying to prevent the elections to produce a legitimate government. that will be impossible to do when russia controls it through its proxies and its own people, controlling eastern ukraine. come, on the outside, all might look peaceful but inside of china there is a power struggle underway. we will give you the details. in a sad twist, a diver involved in searching for dozens of people still missing after that south korean ferry disaster has himself died. he was making his first dive at the scene, lost consciousness, and was pronounced dead. 250,000 people were killed. about 40 passengers are still missing and divers have been helped by better weather. >> another victim of south korea's ferry disaster, the hospital floor, the crumpled diving suit. he became the first diver to die in a hazardous recovery operations. >> the communication with civilian diver who got into the water was cut off after five of 25s around a depth meters. even though he was taken out of the water by other divers, he was already unable to breathe by himself and he was unconscious. isin south korea today normally a national celebration to mark the birthday of buddha, but this is a country still in shock over the sinking. for pray for the souls and the bereaved families. >> they continue to flock to memorials given to the victims of more than 470. some 260 are confirmed dead. the questions over how and why it happened and anger over the handling of the disaster by the shipsities and the operator. the investigation continues into why the ferry healed over such a fatal angle. despite the death of the diver, stop >> theres on is a power struggle going on in china right now but you wouldn't know it from the official media. a former security chief has disappeared from a victim of the force he once controlled. he was once one of the most powerful men in china and now he is a corruption investigation and his name has not been mentioned in the press for seven months. the question tonight, what with the chinese president do next? our china editor has this report. >> this family home is giving no secrets away to scandal hunters. -- is missing, resumed missing of the orwellian security system that he once controlled. son andill the favorite no one believes the stories about corruption. >> their house is no better than the one next door. there is no sign of luxury. alle neighbors say is politics. a power struggle at the top of the communist party. this group supports me towards the family graveyard. for the latest rumor on where he's being held. >> all of the local dignitaries turned out to pay tribute but not anymore. chinese politics is a cruel game and even a couple months ago when his brother died. there were no key members of his family even at the funeral because they were only detention. hisis it time to write political obituary? the farmer's son his life journey got comfortable as he accelerated through party ranks. joining the limousine class. running an oil company, then a province of 80 million and crowning his career with control of the internal security. the veneer of harmony in the official press here is paper thin. the fight to take him down is bitter. china is a political cyclops president noa new electoral mandate so he uses corruption charges against his enemies to get his own policies and people in place. strategies play this ancient game to improve their real-life tactics. seeped 300 ofhas his enemies pieces. the former security chief knows all the secrets and has tacit support from others that made it rich in high office. >> they're all watching his next move. if you can actually bring him, they will have to obey him. if he does not, he will be a paper tiger. >> of fighting tigers, the president and the anticorruption campaign. to show the other tigers who was boss. to reassure the public that he is punishing the fatcats. so predators are dangerous, china waits, uneasy for proof that this president has tamed his tiger. carrie gracie, bbc news. >> and you thought politics in your country or here in america was rough, just try to play that game in china. now for the greatest events in sports history. ago that roger bannister became the first man to run a mile in under four minutes. he went on to become a neurosurgeon. he has revealed that he is suffering from parkinson's disease but he were members is remarkable athletic feat vividly and he had been sharing his memories with duncan kennedy. 1954, rogerixth, bannister was less than four minutes. >> he has decided this is the right moment. now, 85. we asked him to relive that race, 60 years on. overtake --oint, i and begin the finish. minutes,le in three 59.4 seconds. for yourself or your country? >> i think i did it for both. i don't think i could distinguish but there were certainly a feeling of being a national event and something of a landmark for the country. >> standing behind him that day was a 15-year-old schoolboy, robin winstone. >> he led for the third lap. >> he was ready for postwar british success. >> very formal in those days. this is the results of the one mile. >> nothing was heard after that. there was bedlam. >> he set this on may the sixth and did not last long. just 46 he was beaten days later by his great australian rival. like everest before him and the moon landings after, bannister was one of those great who did it first. because of that, he will always be remembered. >> a magnificent win for great britain. >> the man who created a brief time in history. duncan kennedy, bbc news. race and it amazing changed the course of running. that brings the program to a close. you can find out much more on our website. from all of us here, thank you so much for watching and i will see you back here tomorrow. ♪ >> make sense if international news at bbc.com/news. >> 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. union bank, and charles schwab. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in. foring to provide capital key strategic decisions. we offer expertise and tailored solutions in a wide range of industries. what can we do for you? 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we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? ♪ >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington, i am katty kay. a u.s. team will head to nigeria to search for more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by boko haram. the white house wants time is of the essence. in south sudan, this leader has been singled out and slapped with sanctions by america. as the fight continues, prospects remain bleak. click the you win or the isernational community, it hartsock about peace unless the violence stops. the u.n. or the international community, it is hard to talk about peace unless the violence stops. >> we relive the very moment with roger bannister himself. welcome to our viewers on public coalition here in america and also around globe. the u.s. team will head to nigeria as soon as possible to help search for the more than 200 schoolgirls who were abducted last month. the announcement comes as international anger is growing towards the nigerian government which has failed to find the students. today, there was news that eight more girls had been abducted in the same part of the country. correspondent begins our coverage. >> we don't know what they look like but now we have the names, they belong to the more than 200 girls abducted three weeks ago in nigeria. the men came to this remote school, first of teenagers thought they were soldiers would come to rescue them from an attack. then, the man set the school a light and drove the girls off into the forest. violent islamist group boko haram issued this video same it have the girls and was going to sell them. nigerian security forces have been struggling to contain their threat. tonight, u.s. announced they were sending a team to the country to help. this includes specialists in intelligence investigations --tage negotiations will not hostage negotiations. >> we remain deeply concerned about the welfare of these young girls and we want to provide whatever assistance is possible in order to help for their safe return to their families. >> the nigerian response has been criticized as slow. the president on this book about the crisis for the first time two days ago but pressure on him to do more and except for and help has been growing. here is the bbc. >> the government insists it is doing its best, even claiming to be winning the war against the islamists. this year is turning out to be the bloodiest since the conflict began. with horrifying cases like the abduction, there is increasing anger among the public. people are asking whether government cannot stop the insecurity. a lackar, there has been of coordination. after some of the girls escaped, security forces to find out what they knew. they are trying to discover where the rest of the girls are. the terrain makes them challenging. the forest is impenetrable and 40 times the size of london him and making it hard to spot anyone. they may well have been dispersed into smaller groups or have been taken over the border. negotiations might be possible but some of the girls might be sold to become wives. with news today of eight more girls abducted, they will be whod to the lists of those were taken from their home. >> thank you. coming in, let's start with these girls. do you think an american team going there increases the can get themwe back again? the think what it does for president who shows he cannot get this done on his own. the broader insurgency is out of his control. >> this has struck a chord, finally after three weeks. we just had president obama ended interview suggesting that this might be an event that galvanizes the international .ommunity against boko haram >> that is possible. it has taken a long time, there have been over 50 attacks. they have killed over a thousand people. a lot of them are grizzly casualties. many have been killed or beheaded. it has taken this kind of .ncident to galvanize attention the kidnapping of these innocent girls. is,he story is her rent young girls taken from their dorm. impact. global security isn't that part of the reason there has been so little attention paid. >> i think this has been part of the issue, the west, including the british and americans have focused more on yemen where they have been plotting to the west, syria, where there have been jihadist. the direction that boko haram has moved in continues to have a relationship with al qaeda. this problem is likely to get more worse sooner than it is better. >> is there a risk that they are getting exactly what they want from these kidnappings, a huge amount of global attention? that video is played and replayed. >> i think it wants attention and it will get it. boko haram made over $9 million last year over the release of a french priest and family. that has been an important way of revenue. they might overplay their hand and that is that they have not won a lot of support in northeastern nigeria or in the world. this was the potential to undermine the support. >> what happens to the group now ? >> what happened is that the nigerians make an offensive effort into northeastern nigeria with some help including a local population that resists it. the problem is that if that is the case, and it looks like the nigerians will move down that road, it is bound to be bloody. the u.s., the british need to be careful about involvement in training forces that are involved in human rights abuses. >> fascinating and very alarming what is happening there in the northeastern nigeria. thank you. the united states announces sanctions against individuals on both sides of the conflict in south sudan. among them is peter gaudet. role whereng a key for the past few days, the fierce battle has been taking place. >> a victory chant at the military base. it is still controlled by the rebel army that repel the government attack. the general addressing them is a notorious commander. leaderurrently the rebel 's right-hand man. >> we thought, we have some specialties, and we cleared. we came here three times. fighting would go on. >> so, you will not hold the cease-fire? >> no, no. we would not herself. >> the government forces have tried to retake this strategic oil sands just two days after john kerry was urging peace. inter the u.n. secretary-general. president canhe meet. we will address this issue as soon as possible. -- >> i am very much encouraged by that. he is expressing his willingness to sit down together with the formal vice president. >> the evidence is scattered along the road. they are celebrating the latest twist in this four and a half month crisis. strategicng in a few towns just keep going on and on. this civil war is going nowhere. a million people have been forced from their homes, millions more are hungry. there's talk about peace. unless things change on the ground, the outlook for south sudan is not good. youngest nation started with some hope. military polymerization points will be set up at the international airports and border crossings. this follows a warning from the world health organization that the crippling disease is emerging as a threat. they recommended that anyone traveling to pakistan be vaccinated against the violence. a german collector that is found to have a vast collection of artwork including some that had been looted by the nazis has died at his home in germany. fromd just been released the hospital after major heart surgery. he emerged last year that he had been keeping more than 1000 paintings. this was at an unassuming apartment block. prospects for a diplomatic inution when the crisis ukraine diminished after the russian foreign minister ruled out a new round of talks. he said there was no point because an agreement that was reached in april was never actually implemented. back in washington, john kerry condemned referendums to vote on independence from ukraine land for two eastern cities this sunday. >> we flatly reject this illegal effort to further divide ukraine. its pursuit will create even more problems in the effort to try to dismiss the late the situation. thewo de-escalate situation. no civilized nation is going to recognize the results of such a bogus effort. >> secretary kerry added that the u.s. and the european union are ready to put broader sanctions on russia if it continues to intervene in ukraine. for more on the tension, i spoke with a former deputy u.s. secretary of state who is now president of the brookings institution. thank you very much for joining me. do you agree with secretary kerry this now feels like crime near a all over again. rimera all over again? >> the short answer is yes. almost from the time of the crimera itself. it is like russia has decided to basically kill ukraine but not starting by topping off its head but chopping off one limb at a time. up with could well be a partition country. >> do you think that russian tanks can go across the border or will resident cute and get ?hat he wants without that >> just assume my not have tanks come in and he might not need them. he has a great many of his own troops there. we even know some of the names of some of the commanders that are taking orders directly from the kremlin. also, the ethnic composition of eastern ukraine and the fact that there are a lot of people of ukrainian citizenship that who are nonetheless veterans of the russian army, the soviet army. and to support separatism. that gives teuton -- that gives á in a very strong implement to use, he is the one using it, he started the whole thing. >> you have called him a risk-taking tactician. what did you mean by that? >> well, i was actually referring to a very interesting tidbit about him. he was a young officer in the kgb but his promotion to higher ranks was stopped at the level of lieutenant colonel because his superiors in the kgb in their annual psychological test that they gave to up-and-coming officers determined and this is the phrase they used, that he had a lowered sense of danger. that is jargon for the opposite of risk-averse. takert does this risk want to do next and what would it take for the west to stop him? isyou also noted that he more of a tactician than a strategist. i don't think he has a long game in mind. i think he is playing for the short game. he would have preferred that ukraine being essentially a vassal state of the russian federation and it was on its way to being that when janik ovitz was the president. then, when the brutality and corruption simply ignited a degree of people power that swept him out of office and the interim government came in, which is leaning towards the west, á and said, well, if we can have a vassal state, we will have a basket case and we will create so much mayhem that there will be nothing that the rest of the world can do to stop us. at least we will have a weak state on our borders. they say they will impose more sanctions. what do you think the timetable is here? >> well, my guess is from what both president obama said and angela merkel, when she was with him, is that the next trickle point -- trigger point will be may 25 when the ukrainian elections are supposed to take place. within the last day or so, the thecation was that if elections did not take place, there would be sanctions. i think what we are hearing now are signs that maybe sanctions would be imposed perhaps even before that because russia is already flagrantly doing keep theg it can to elections from happening and trying to prevent the elections to produce a legitimate government. that will be impossible to do when russia controls it through its proxies and its own people, controlling eastern ukraine. come, on the outside, all might look peaceful but inside of china there is a power struggle underway. we will give you the details. in a sad twist, a diver involved in searching for dozens of people still missing after that south korean ferry disaster has himself died. he was making his first dive at the scene, lost consciousness, and was pronounced dead. 250,000 people were killed. about 40 passengers are still missing and divers have been helped by better weather. >> another victim of south korea's ferry disaster, the hospital floor, the crumpled diving suit. he became the first diver to die in a hazardous recovery operations. >> the communication with civilian diver who got into the water was cut off after five of 25s around a depth meters. even though he was taken out of the water by other divers, he was already unable to breathe by himself and he was unconscious. isin south korea today normally a national celebration to mark the birthday of buddha, but this is a country still in shock over the sinking. for pray for the souls and the bereaved families. >> they continue to flock to memorials given to the victims of more than 470. some 260 are confirmed dead. the questions over how and why it happened and anger over the handling of the disaster by the shipsities and the operator. the investigation continues into why the ferry healed over such a fatal angle. despite the death of the diver, stop >> theres on is a power struggle going on in china right now but you wouldn't know it from the official media. a former security chief has disappeared from a victim of the force he once controlled. he was once one of the most powerful men in china and now he is a corruption investigation and his name has not been mentioned in the press for seven months. the question tonight, what with the chinese president do next? our china editor has this report. >> this family home is giving no secrets away to scandal hunters. -- is missing, resumed missing of the orwellian security system that he once controlled. son andill the favorite no one believes the stories about corruption. >> their house is no better than the one next door. there is no sign of luxury. alle neighbors say is politics. a power struggle at the top of the communist party. this group supports me towards the family graveyard. for the latest rumor on where he's being held. >> all of the local dignitaries turned out to pay tribute but not anymore. chinese politics is a cruel game and even a couple months ago when his brother died. there were no key members of his family even at the funeral because they were only detention. hisis it time to write political obituary? the farmer's son his life journey got comfortable as he accelerated through party ranks. joining the limousine class. running an oil company, then a province of 80 million and crowning his career with control of the internal security. the veneer of harmony in the official press here is paper thin. the fight to take him down is bitter. china is a political cyclops president noa new electoral mandate so he uses corruption charges against his enemies to get his own policies and people in place. strategies play this ancient game to improve their real-life tactics. seeped 300 ofhas his enemies pieces. the former security chief knows all the secrets and has tacit support from others that made it rich in high office. >> they're all watching his next move. if you can actually bring him, they will have to obey him. if he does not, he will be a paper tiger. >> of fighting tigers, the president and the anticorruption campaign. to show the other tigers who was boss. to reassure the public that he is punishing the fatcats. so predators are dangerous, china waits, uneasy for proof that this president has tamed his tiger. carrie gracie, bbc news. >> and you thought politics in your country or here in america was rough, just try to play that game in china. now for the greatest events in sports history. ago that roger bannister became the first man to run a mile in under four minutes. he went on to become a neurosurgeon. he has revealed that he is suffering from parkinson's disease but he were members is remarkable athletic feat vividly and he had been sharing his memories with duncan kennedy. 1954, rogerixth, bannister was less than four minutes. >> he has decided this is the right moment. now, 85. we asked him to relive that race, 60 years on. overtake --oint, i and begin the finish. minutes,le in three 59.4 seconds. for yourself or your country? >> i think i did it for both. i don't think i could distinguish but there were certainly a feeling of being a national event and something of a landmark for the country. >> standing behind him that day was a 15-year-old schoolboy, robin winstone. >> he led for the third lap. >> he was ready for postwar british success. >> very formal in those days. this is the results of the one mile. >> nothing was heard after that. there was bedlam. >> he set this on may the sixth and did not last long. just 46 he was beaten days later by his great australian rival. like everest before him and the moon landings after, bannister was one of those great who did it first. because of that, he will always be remembered. >> a magnificent win for great britain. >> the man who created a brief time in history. duncan kennedy, bbc news. race and it amazing changed the course of running. that brings the program to a close. you can find out much more on our website. from all of us here, thank you so much for watching and i will see you back here tomorrow. ♪ >> make sense if international news at bbc.com/news. >> 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. union bank, and charles schwab. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in. foring to provide capital key strategic decisions. we offer expertise and tailored solutions in a wide range of industries. what can we do for you? 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the graves are being filled here one by one. his community is saying goodbye to husbands, fathers, and sons. for some, grief is compounded by anger with the belief that this could have been avoided with better safety standards at the mine. >> the struggle has continued slowly. rescuers say they have been hampered by hellish conditions below ground. black mentioned a pitch -- a pitch black tunnel. it feels like wet cement. we have built bridges so we don't have to walk in it. and we will carry them out. all thatan survived but lost 30 friends. he helped save three of his fellow miners and tried to save more. >> i went home to see my kids after i got out, he told us. but then i went back to the mind to help my friends. i can't feel happy that i'm alive because hundreds are dead. >> the huge loss of life has sparked antigovernment protests which have spread to several major cities and towns. this was two hours from xoma. police out in force but the anger will be hard to quench. during theull view prime minister's visit yesterday. they had to be hustled into a supermarket for refuge. to slap the man in the blue t-shirt. his office told us it was a reaction of the moment. and then, there's this. the prime minister zeta caught on camera kicking a protester in the town. critics say the government is once again showing contempt. back at the cemetery, they prayed for the victims. many are demanding justice for the dead. this human tragedy is becoming a political crisis. >> is there still an active search for the missing miners tonight? would say there is an active recovery operation here. it is focused on the recovery of bodies rather than the search for survivors. since then, nobody else has been brought out. we have seen about two dozen more rescue teams arriving here. we know there are operations taking place inside right now. an ambulance did emerge and another body was found. areuers have said they operating with oxygen masks and gas masks. nobody would be able to work inside without them. is no hope of recovering anybody else alive. there are relatives that have been maintaining a vigil here. hoping for news of their loved ones. i think many expect the best they may get is to receive a body that they will be able to bury. >> is the anger directed at the mining companies or the government? >> i think it is both. many of those say there were complaints about safety standards in this mind. they said inspections in the industry, instead of being randomly, people always knew when the inspectors were coming and they were able to make adjustments accordingly. they also claimed inspectors that came to this region took bribes and did not carry out opera safety inspections. there is a lot of anger directed towards the mining company and a very large amount directed towards the government. and for the response we have seen to this tragedy. we had the prime minister here yesterday filmed taking refuge inside of a supermarket. that video has been broadcast on television and appears to show him hitting a local man in the middle of a scuffle. that man says he is looking for an apology. the prime minister's office says whatever took place was in the heat of the moment and he felt the man approaching him was insulting him. this kind of behavior is seen by many as extremely insensitive at a time when they have suffered a profound loss. >> inc. you. sentencing a 27-year-old woman to hang for apostasy saying she renounced islam after marrying a christian man. she was sentenced to 100 lashes for adultery because a court deemed her marriage invalid. activists have called on the government to respect freedom of faith. across the southern border, the war on drugs has claimed tens of thousands of lives in the past few years alone despite countless attempts to stem the violence and the death toll continues to rise. he promised a lower profile approach to tackling the cartels, focusing on local game >> welcome to mexico's drug's capital. drugs mean guns and there has just been a shooting here. as many as 120,000 people have died in six years. that term isn't used by the new government. it is the wrong image for mexico. the body count has fallen, but not by much. just as likely, violence between different factions. with seems to have happened tonight is issued out between a local policeman. a shooting is not an unusual event here. >> ball against her's are remembered here. with so much money at stake, life counts for little. the shrines dedicated to the bandit saint was killed a century ago. crime has deep roots here. mexico's oldest and richest cartel, hector is a long-standing member. he agreed to give us a rare interview. he misses the old days of smuggling marijuana. crystal meth is lucrative but >> when itlood. started, the war started. the cartels give them drugs. it makes them crazy. the new generation is sick. the ones that kill, the ones who send them to kill. >> you can drive right past a safe house for cartel gunmen and not know it. they are known as blades. it that kill for the cartel. they wait like this to go to war at a moments notice. >> he joined them at 14, committed his first murder at 15. he felt nothing, he says. just adrenaline. boss, be anyone, says the about their targets. a traitor, a thief, someone that has not paid the cartel. policee not worried the will burst in. they work with the police, they say. the police chief denies that. the commandant was himself accused of working for the cartel. . a war and was eventually withdrawn. he is back in charge. >> we are not in bed with the cartel, he says. that is a myth. it we don't back one over the other. we arrest all criminals. believe itle don't but don't speak publicly about it either. they accuse the police of failing to investigate cases because of links to criminal groups. arrested by police and handed to kidnappers. tell me where my son is, she remembers asking the police. many officers have died fighting the cartels. but they have co-opted parts of the state. in ever know the you're dealing with. another reason the drugs war is so dangerous. >> corruption fuels the drug violence. museum is dedicated in an emotional ceremony. we speak to one woman whose the driving force making it a reality. two men pleaded guilty to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of rare artifacts off of britain's coast. duncan kennedy has more on the crime. raiders of the lost racks. they pleaded guilty to 19 offenses of taking historic artifacts from sunken ships. this is him posing with one of his trophies. all six cans were taken to a ship in 1809. the pair also brought up crockery, dozens of pristine bottles, and valuable lamps. a whole worth more than a quarter of a million pounds. >> the systematic and long-term recovery using underwater cutting equipment. this is above and beyond your average recreational diver. laws governinghe wrecks were unclear. >> the waters are littered. anything taken from them must be declared within 28 days. something the men in this case failed to do. evere first time they have brought a prosecution like this. those that robbed from them they say are stealing from britain's maritime history. case, a warning to any diver. duncan kennedy, bbc news. >> more than 12 years since the horrific events of 9/11. president obama joint survivors and rescuers at a dedication ceremony. nick bryant was there and sent us this report. >> the battered and twisted relics of 9/11, artifacts large and small assembled for the first time under the same roof. a subterranean time capsule that brings an ear he beauty to one of recent history's most ugly events. the best and the worst of humanity. during the exhibit was a profound and moving experience. >> we welcome the faces of nearly 3000 innocent souls. men, women, children of every race, every creed, from every corner of the world. we can touch their names and hear their voices. here, we tell their story. >> this is one of the more poignant exhibits. they wereheard looking for artifacts, i thought about my shoes. i put them in a plastic container and they still had the smell on them from that awful day. and i knew i would never wear them again. i decided to donate them here. i wanted my nieces and nephew and every person that asked what happened to see them and maybe understand a little bit better to be us on like that day. >> there has been debate and controversy. facing this daunting challenge of how to crystallize an event of such national and global magnitude and at the same time -- same time, tell the stories of the individual lives destroyed. >> among those there was paula barry who lost her husband david and served as a member on the museum board. react whenr children you took them around this museum? >> they were really taken by the magnitude of the museum and the expressions made to the dedication. i don't think they were aware of how much it touched the world. the magnitude of the day is captured within those walls. i think that was remarkable for them and it was remarkable for me to see them understand it. >> what is the most powerful bit at the museum? chamber is a wonderful that captures photographs of the victims that were lost. it is three feet of people and their faces. is twisted steal, the firetrucks, the survivor staircase. for me, there is also a very beautiful work of art which helps you transcend. it is a beautiful image of the blue sky on that day. been involved with the memorial and the museum. is it a new chapter for you? >> it feels that way. process and ilong think and hope it will be a new chapter. people have different interpretations. it has been a process. in some ways, it would be just believable. museum an extraordinary and memorial. i think it reflects the many imprints and constituency stakeholders involved. >> what impact will it have on those people that visit? >> i hope that they learn about the day. i think there are things about that museum that are very human. ways, it expresses love and is thees hope best of humanity and also, unfortunately, the worst of humanity. >> a moving day in new york. james whistler may have been born in america but his life and works suddenly span the globe. it was victorian london he spent most of his time. he drew the bustling scene on the river thames. we spoke with one of the exhibit to raiders. >> it is very obsessive. he will do a picture of her bridge again and again. we called the show an american in london. he believed in being an american. gravitated back and forth. and later in life, moved to chelsea. the area was filthy and quite dangerous. the river itself is flowing really fast back and forth. a very vigorous river. they tried to catch the real city at that time, what did it look like? you see him being very realistic , very careful, and very skillful. but we are slowly collecting and seeing a wide range of trends. it begins to appear in his work right to the 1860's. it is one of the great features of the century. it is very beautiful and shows the influence of japan. it becomes this eastern dream. this is the first time we were able to have the full range around a particular focus. i think it shows how interesting and important an artist he is. >> are great mcdonald on the stunning work. you can find much more on our website. thanks for watching and we will see you back here tomorrow. ♪ >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> 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. and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in, working to nurture new ventures and help provide capital for key strategic decisions. we offer expertise and tailored solutions in a wide range of industries. 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: the embattled secretary of veterans affairs faced tough questions from senators today over failures to provide adequate health care for veterans. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead, today's somber dedication in new york, for the museum commemorating the tragedy of the 9/11 attacks. we take you there, then talk about keeping the nation safe today with the secretary of homeland security, jeh johnson. >> ifill: and margaret warner sits down with glenn greenwald. the journalist at the center of the national security leaks that revealed the scope of u.s. spying.
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the people at the top. >> the graves are being filled here one by one. his community is saying goodbye to husbands, fathers, and sons. for some, grief is compounded by anger with the belief that this could have been avoided with better safety standards at the mine. >> the struggle has continued slowly. rescuers say they have been hampered by hellish conditions below ground. black mentioned a pitch -- a pitch black tunnel. it feels like wet cement. we have built bridges so we don't have to walk in it. and we will carry them out. all thatan survived but lost 30 friends. he helped save three of his fellow miners and tried to save more. >> i went home to see my kids after i got out, he told us. but then i went back to the mind to help my friends. i can't feel happy that i'm alive because hundreds are dead. >> the huge loss of life has sparked antigovernment protests which have spread to several major cities and towns. this was two hours from xoma. police out in force but the anger will be hard to quench. during theull view prime minister's visit yesterday. they had to be hustled into a supermarket for refuge. to slap the man in the blue t-shirt. his office told us it was a reaction of the moment. and then, there's this. the prime minister zeta caught on camera kicking a protester in the town. critics say the government is once again showing contempt. back at the cemetery, they prayed for the victims. many are demanding justice for the dead. this human tragedy is becoming a political crisis. >> is there still an active search for the missing miners tonight? would say there is an active recovery operation here. it is focused on the recovery of bodies rather than the search for survivors. since then, nobody else has been brought out. we have seen about two dozen more rescue teams arriving here. we know there are operations taking place inside right now. an ambulance did emerge and another body was found. areuers have said they operating with oxygen masks and gas masks. nobody would be able to work inside without them. is no hope of recovering anybody else alive. there are relatives that have been maintaining a vigil here. hoping for news of their loved ones. i think many expect the best they may get is to receive a body that they will be able to bury. >> is the anger directed at the mining companies or the government? >> i think it is both. many of those say there were complaints about safety standards in this mind. they said inspections in the industry, instead of being randomly, people always knew when the inspectors were coming and they were able to make adjustments accordingly. they also claimed inspectors that came to this region took bribes and did not carry out opera safety inspections. there is a lot of anger directed towards the mining company and a very large amount directed towards the government. and for the response we have seen to this tragedy. we had the prime minister here yesterday filmed taking refuge inside of a supermarket. that video has been broadcast on television and appears to show him hitting a local man in the middle of a scuffle. that man says he is looking for an apology. the prime minister's office says whatever took place was in the heat of the moment and he felt the man approaching him was insulting him. this kind of behavior is seen by many as extremely insensitive at a time when they have suffered a profound loss. >> inc. you. sentencing a 27-year-old woman to hang for apostasy saying she renounced islam after marrying a christian man. she was sentenced to 100 lashes for adultery because a court deemed her marriage invalid. activists have called on the government to respect freedom of faith. across the southern border, the war on drugs has claimed tens of thousands of lives in the past few years alone despite countless attempts to stem the violence and the death toll continues to rise. he promised a lower profile approach to tackling the cartels, focusing on local game >> welcome to mexico's drug's capital. drugs mean guns and there has just been a shooting here. as many as 120,000 people have died in six years. that term isn't used by the new government. it is the wrong image for mexico. the body count has fallen, but not by much. just as likely, violence between different factions. with seems to have happened tonight is issued out between a local policeman. a shooting is not an unusual event here. >> ball against her's are remembered here. with so much money at stake, life counts for little. the shrines dedicated to the bandit saint was killed a century ago. crime has deep roots here. mexico's oldest and richest cartel, hector is a long-standing member. he agreed to give us a rare interview. he misses the old days of smuggling marijuana. crystal meth is lucrative but >> when itlood. started, the war started. the cartels give them drugs. it makes them crazy. the new generation is sick. the ones that kill, the ones who send them to kill. >> you can drive right past a safe house for cartel gunmen and not know it. they are known as blades. it that kill for the cartel. they wait like this to go to war at a moments notice. >> he joined them at 14, committed his first murder at 15. he felt nothing, he says. just adrenaline. boss, be anyone, says the about their targets. a traitor, a thief, someone that has not paid the cartel. policee not worried the will burst in. they work with the police, they say. the police chief denies that. the commandant was himself accused of working for the cartel. . a war and was eventually withdrawn. he is back in charge. >> we are not in bed with the cartel, he says. that is a myth. it we don't back one over the other. we arrest all criminals. believe itle don't but don't speak publicly about it either. they accuse the police of failing to investigate cases because of links to criminal groups. arrested by police and handed to kidnappers. tell me where my son is, she remembers asking the police. many officers have died fighting the cartels. but they have co-opted parts of the state. in ever know the you're dealing with. another reason the drugs war is so dangerous. >> corruption fuels the drug violence. museum is dedicated in an emotional ceremony. we speak to one woman whose the driving force making it a reality. two men pleaded guilty to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of rare artifacts off of britain's coast. duncan kennedy has more on the crime. raiders of the lost racks. they pleaded guilty to 19 offenses of taking historic artifacts from sunken ships. this is him posing with one of his trophies. all six cans were taken to a ship in 1809. the pair also brought up crockery, dozens of pristine bottles, and valuable lamps. a whole worth more than a quarter of a million pounds. >> the systematic and long-term recovery using underwater cutting equipment. this is above and beyond your average recreational diver. laws governinghe wrecks were unclear. >> the waters are littered. anything taken from them must be declared within 28 days. something the men in this case failed to do. evere first time they have brought a prosecution like this. those that robbed from them they say are stealing from britain's maritime history. case, a warning to any diver. duncan kennedy, bbc news. >> more than 12 years since the horrific events of 9/11. president obama joint survivors and rescuers at a dedication ceremony. nick bryant was there and sent us this report. >> the battered and twisted relics of 9/11, artifacts large and small assembled for the first time under the same roof. a subterranean time capsule that brings an ear he beauty to one of recent history's most ugly events. the best and the worst of humanity. during the exhibit was a profound and moving experience. >> we welcome the faces of nearly 3000 innocent souls. men, women, children of every race, every creed, from every corner of the world. we can touch their names and hear their voices. here, we tell their story. >> this is one of the more poignant exhibits. they wereheard looking for artifacts, i thought about my shoes. i put them in a plastic container and they still had the smell on them from that awful day. and i knew i would never wear them again. i decided to donate them here. i wanted my nieces and nephew and every person that asked what happened to see them and maybe understand a little bit better to be us on like that day. >> there has been debate and controversy. facing this daunting challenge of how to crystallize an event of such national and global magnitude and at the same time -- same time, tell the stories of the individual lives destroyed. >> among those there was paula barry who lost her husband david and served as a member on the museum board. react whenr children you took them around this museum? >> they were really taken by the magnitude of the museum and the expressions made to the dedication. i don't think they were aware of how much it touched the world. the magnitude of the day is captured within those walls. i think that was remarkable for them and it was remarkable for me to see them understand it. >> what is the most powerful bit at the museum? chamber is a wonderful that captures photographs of the victims that were lost. it is three feet of people and their faces. is twisted steal, the firetrucks, the survivor staircase. for me, there is also a very beautiful work of art which helps you transcend. it is a beautiful image of the blue sky on that day. been involved with the memorial and the museum. is it a new chapter for you? >> it feels that way. process and ilong think and hope it will be a new chapter. people have different interpretations. it has been a process. in some ways, it would be just believable. museum an extraordinary and memorial. i think it reflects the many imprints and constituency stakeholders involved. >> what impact will it have on those people that visit? >> i hope that they learn about the day. i think there are things about that museum that are very human. ways, it expresses love and is thees hope best of humanity and also, unfortunately, the worst of humanity. >> a moving day in new york. james whistler may have been born in america but his life and works suddenly span the globe. it was victorian london he spent most of his time. he drew the bustling scene on the river thames. we spoke with one of the exhibit to raiders. >> it is very obsessive. he will do a picture of her bridge again and again. we called the show an american in london. he believed in being an american. gravitated back and forth. and later in life, moved to chelsea. the area was filthy and quite dangerous. the river itself is flowing really fast back and forth. a very vigorous river. they tried to catch the real city at that time, what did it look like? you see him being very realistic , very careful, and very skillful. but we are slowly collecting and seeing a wide range of trends. it begins to appear in his work right to the 1860's. it is one of the great features of the century. it is very beautiful and shows the influence of japan. it becomes this eastern dream. this is the first time we were able to have the full range around a particular focus. i think it shows how interesting and important an artist he is. >> are great mcdonald on the stunning work. you can find much more on our website. thanks for watching and we will see you back here tomorrow. ♪ >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> 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. and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in, working to nurture new ventures and help provide capital for key strategic decisions. we offer expertise and tailored solutions in a wide range of industries. from small businesses to major corporations. what can 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>> i want to hear the president make the case of how threatening this group is to the united states. it is a threat to the national security. this is what the president needs to make that case. it has an obligation. the option to defeat and destroy isis. to protect the american citizens and eliminate the threat. we don't need to hear from the president what he's not going to do, we need to hear what he is going to do. we really need to not just kick the can down the road. this is something that needs to be addressed immediately. >> if you don't go after the islamic state into syria, we will address and eliminate and destroy the threat. containment is not enough. support, ifor that would hope he comes to congress asking for a vote to support the efforts. it is the way to rally the american people. >> arming the rebels within syria against the islamic state. >> i have met with a number of those individuals. that is a necessary part of the plan. >> i need to know what that strategy is. >> the leadership, the strategy as it contains and crush and destroy and eliminate isis and that threat. >> you actually help the president stay in office. >> to eliminate this threat by isis, it is a threat to the homeland that he will need to put together a coalition of people. are they concerned about being dragged into another military extension? are they just recovering? >> i believe they are and that is why the answer to the first question was, what the president needs to do today is outline that in the united states. the video that came out was called a message to america. it is important for the president to lay that out. us.nc. you for joining -- thank you for joining us. they transfer a known vote. he said he would be heartbroken if the union was torn apart. is it too little too late? >> political careers may be on the line. a vote which could redefined scotland in the u.k.. the westminster party leaders. >> ecd excitement and the people here. firms have concerns about independence. i see them shake their heads. scotland have the ability to create jobs. it is now attracting fairly significant media attention from all over the world. it is seen as a bit of about for a tension between the yes campaign and their opponents. minister addressed putting party politics aside. >> this is totally different from a general election. this is a decision about not the next five years, but a decision about the next century. >> he traveled to the scottish heartland and knows that it is disillusioned tabor voters. >> we are stronger together. we can change britain together. message from the rest of the united kingdom to the people of scotland. way or the other, it will be a big decision. >> for more on how this is shaping up, i spoke a brief time ago. what have you seen from the people you're talking to? it is a remarkable day and turning into a remarkable referendum campaign. .ot very well received we don't need him coming up here a days before polling day and telling us how to vote. there is only one conservative mp up here in scotland. it is not popular here. it is a bit of a cynical ploy. >> it is a large number of undecided. have we met one that is truly undecided? >> here in edinburgh -- , everybody has an opinion and very clear on what to do. 18% have not yet decided. wearing t-shirts and what they are voting for. they are crucial. we are at a point where the voice -- the votes are so close. those votes really do matter. >> eastern ukraine for next month. reported in the five days since it began. they impose new sanctions against russia. it will spend $50 million. of $10 million. there are increasing concerns about how to contain it. how is this money going to be used to fight the ebola outbreak. >> we expect them to be used emergent lee -- urgently. us and we knew that urgently.d money to contact the patients so we can protect them from the epidemic. >> how do they respond to this deadliest ebola outbreak ever? like my colleagues, ebola had only been seen as occurring very in frequently and affecting small outbreaks in world settings. this is the first time we have seen ebola in an urban setting in a crowded area and have seen it spread this quickly. the first is recognition that we have a serious epidemic on our hands. and secondly, the health systems have really not been up to what the people in these countries need. >> are they really doing enough, do you think? we have heard approximately $600 million is needed. with united states, european countries, the african union, everyone is coming in in a very concerted way now that we have all heard more is needed. what we hope is our funds ready now, very flexible. in the front lines and to help with new technologies, vaccines. >> and the vaccine would be preventative. we are very eager to see the vaccine. the first volunteers have been treated with vaccines. it would be preventative especially to help health-care workers. accessnt health care and to good health care providers. they are most urgently needed. >> you're watching bbc world news america. they visit one colorado town. >> how often do you think about your nation's economic future? public opinion on this varies greatly from country to country. they think their own country is not doing so well. >> the great recession may be over but the economic recovery around the world is uneven. and so are people's perceptions of how things are improving. they made close to 50,000 people. and about the current economic conditions, countries with high unemployment are most pessimistic. expectations obviously matter. unemployment is down and the stock market has been booming. can you guess which three countries were most popular? it was china, vietnam, and germany. they expect global economy growth to the 3.4% this year and slightly faster than in 2013. economy improves national morale, look at the number of britt satisfied with the direction of their country. it's not the only factor at play. russians may be struggling, but they are more satisfied with where he is taking the country. >> one year ago tomorrow, for a small community in jamestown colorado, they were almost wiped out by a flood. killed very by a landslide and another seven people died. telling stories from across the area, remarkable stories of survival. >> it had been raining for days. >> raining and raining. >> a landslide of the road. exit was afraid train. -- >> it was a freight train. >> i had a hard time going to sleep. the creek fills up with water and it makes the sound of thunder but coming from underneath you. >> at least that size and bigger, just flying down the river. >> he was yelling, you don't want to hear this. the best friend joey had already died in a mudslide. i grabbed the children, took one last look at the dead and new things were about to change. i could not see anything. debris.n ocean of it was a raging machine out there. time, his roommate climbed out the window. wallld see the living room bowed out towards us and debris all the way up. >> when the sun came out in the rain quit, it went back to where it belonged and we saw what was left. weeks ago, the water was reestablished. we developed, if it was possible, a greater sense of community. lost our way of life and we lost our neighbor. >> we knew that we would be better, certainly. >> jamestown, colorado there. of much more on our website. if a misty chore. it stood in splendid isolation. secrets.e still every four years, the project to map what lies in the deep is everything from the existence and actually a very short one. nobody knew it existed. the ritual and religion. manyere have been so investigations of this landscape and the lands depending on now. >> to chart the evolution. >> we have found something new. they are calling it super. >> it started in britain. in a drive to build ever more incredible monuments. duncan kennedy, bbc news, stonehenge. >> that brings today's show to a close. thanks for joining and tune in tomorrow. ♪ >> 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, beijing tourism, and union bank. and charles schwab. >> there is a saying around here. you stand behind what you say. around here, you don't make excuses. we make commitments. you own up and make it right. think the kind of accountability that thrives on so many streets in this country has gone missing, but i know you will still find it. if you know where to look. >> bbc captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: president obama will address the nation tonight and outline his plan to extend the fight against islamic militants into syria. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead this wednesday, hundreds of children across the country have fallen ill with a rare, but potentially severe respiratory illness. we explore what's behind the mysterious virus and its rapid spread. >> ifill: plus, the video game minecraft has attracted millions of addicted players. now, microsoft is getting in on the game, looking to buy the company behind it for $2 bilon
giving all profits to charity and pursuing the common good for over 30 years. kovler foundation. union bank. and beijing tourism. ♪ >> 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? ♪ ♪ >> discover the best memories of your life. >> and now, "bbc world news." >> bringing troops home and he argued to the american people where action needs to be taken and taken now against isis in syria and iraq. and for the polls, it looks like the american people are behind him. >> their only complaint is that the president should have acted sooner. hawkish senators like bill nelson says the mood of the nation has changed. he wants action and action now. >> when you see a group that is savage, it is and for us to leave eliminate this savagery. these aircraft have been restricted to hitting targets in iraq. it seems certain to change. the president has the willingness inside syria and devoting considerable resources for opposition there. and the timing of this announcement, the flags at half mast. a date that will forever be associated with the ability to terrorism and its fight back against it. >> president obama has organized $25 million in the media system to help with military education. for more, i spoke a brief time ago. >> what were you hoping to hear from the president tonight? >> i want to hear the president make the case of how threatening this group is to the united states. it is a threat to the national security. this is what the president needs to make that case. it has an obligation. the option to defeat and destroy isis. to protect the american citizens and eliminate the threat. we don't need to hear from the president what he's not going to do, we need to hear what he is going to do. we really need to not just kick the can down the road. this is something that needs to be addressed immediately. >> if you don't go after the islamic state into syria, we will address and eliminate and destroy the threat. containment is not enough. support, ifor that would hope he comes to congress asking for a vote to support the efforts. it is the way to rally the american people. >> arming the rebels within syria against the islamic state. >> i have met with a number of those individuals. that is a necessary part of the plan. >> i need to know what that strategy is. >> the leadership, the strategy as it contains and crush and destroy and eliminate isis and that threat. >> you actually help the president stay in office. >> to eliminate this threat by isis, it is a threat to the homeland that he will need to put together a coalition of people. are they concerned about being dragged into another military extension? are they just recovering? >> i believe they are and that is why the answer to the first question was, what the president needs to do today is outline that in the united states. the video that came out was called a message to america. it is important for the president to lay that out. us.nc. you for joining -- thank you for joining us. they transfer a known vote. he said he would be heartbroken if the union was torn apart. is it too little too late? >> political careers may be on the line. a vote which could redefined scotland in the u.k.. the westminster party leaders. >> ecd excitement and the people here. firms have concerns about independence. i see them shake their heads. scotland have the ability to create jobs. it is now attracting fairly significant media attention from all over the world. it is seen as a bit of about for a tension between the yes campaign and their opponents. minister addressed putting party politics aside. >> this is totally different from a general election. this is a decision about not the next five years, but a decision about the next century. >> he traveled to the scottish heartland and knows that it is disillusioned tabor voters. >> we are stronger together. we can change britain together. message from the rest of the united kingdom to the people of scotland. way or the other, it will be a big decision. >> for more on how this is shaping up, i spoke a brief time ago. what have you seen from the people you're talking to? it is a remarkable day and turning into a remarkable referendum campaign. .ot very well received we don't need him coming up here a days before polling day and telling us how to vote. there is only one conservative mp up here in scotland. it is not popular here. it is a bit of a cynical ploy. >> it is a large number of undecided. have we met one that is truly undecided? >> here in edinburgh -- , everybody has an opinion and very clear on what to do. 18% have not yet decided. wearing t-shirts and what they are voting for. they are crucial. we are at a point where the voice -- the votes are so close. those votes really do matter. >> eastern ukraine for next month. reported in the five days since it began. they impose new sanctions against russia. it will spend $50 million. of $10 million. there are increasing concerns about how to contain it. how is this money going to be used to fight the ebola outbreak. >> we expect them to be used emergent lee -- urgently. us and we knew that urgently.d money to contact the patients so we can protect them from the epidemic. >> how do they respond to this deadliest ebola outbreak ever? like my colleagues, ebola had only been seen as occurring very in frequently and affecting small outbreaks in world settings. this is the first time we have seen ebola in an urban setting in a crowded area and have seen it spread this quickly. the first is recognition that we have a serious epidemic on our hands. and secondly, the health systems have really not been up to what the people in these countries need. >> are they really doing enough, do you think? we have heard approximately $600 million is needed. with united states, european countries, the african union, everyone is coming in in a very concerted way now that we have all heard more is needed. what we hope is our funds ready now, very flexible. in the front lines and to help with new technologies, vaccines. >> and the vaccine would be preventative. we are very eager to see the vaccine. the first volunteers have been treated with vaccines. it would be preventative especially to help health-care workers. accessnt health care and to good health care providers. they are most urgently needed. >> you're watching bbc world news america. they visit one colorado town. >> how often do you think about your nation's economic future? public opinion on this varies greatly from country to country. they think their own country is not doing so well. >> the great recession may be over but the economic recovery around the world is uneven. and so are people's perceptions of how things are improving. they made close to 50,000 people. and about the current economic conditions, countries with high unemployment are most pessimistic. expectations obviously matter. unemployment is down and the stock market has been booming. can you guess which three countries were most popular? it was china, vietnam, and germany. they expect global economy growth to the 3.4% this year and slightly faster than in 2013. economy improves national morale, look at the number of britt satisfied with the direction of their country. it's not the only factor at play. russians may be struggling, but they are more satisfied with where he is taking the country. >> one year ago tomorrow, for a small community in jamestown colorado, they were almost wiped out by a flood. killed very by a landslide and another seven people died. telling stories from across the area, remarkable stories of survival. >> it had been raining for days. >> raining and raining. >> a landslide of the road. exit was afraid train. -- >> it was a freight train. >> i had a hard time going to sleep. the creek fills up with water and it makes the sound of thunder but coming from underneath you. >> at least that size and bigger, just flying down the river. >> he was yelling, you don't want to hear this. the best friend joey had already died in a mudslide. i grabbed the children, took one last look at the dead and new things were about to change. i could not see anything. debris.n ocean of it was a raging machine out there. time, his roommate climbed out the window. wallld see the living room bowed out towards us and debris all the way up. >> when the sun came out in the rain quit, it went back to where it belonged and we saw what was left. weeks ago, the water was reestablished. we developed, if it was possible, a greater sense of community. lost our way of life and we lost our neighbor. >> we knew that we would be better, certainly. >> jamestown, colorado there. of much more on our website. if a misty chore. it stood in splendid isolation. secrets.e still every four years, the project to map what lies in the deep is everything from the existence and actually a very short one. nobody knew it existed. the ritual and religion. manyere have been so investigations of this landscape and the lands depending on now. >> to chart the evolution. >> we have found something new. they are calling it super. >> it started in britain. in a drive to build ever more incredible monuments. duncan kennedy, bbc news, stonehenge. >> that brings today's show to a close. thanks for joining and tune in tomorrow. ♪ >> 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, beijing tourism, and union bank. and charles schwab. >> there is a saying around here. you stand behind what you say. around here, you don't make excuses. we make commitments. you own up and make it right. think the kind of accountability that thrives on so many streets in this country has gone missing, but i know you will still find it. if you know where to look. if you know where to look. >> bbc [ female announcer ] fun together is the best fun of all. ♪ chuck e cheese's proudly supports pbs kids. and by contributions to your pbs station from: ♪ every day, when you're walking down the street ♪ ♪ everybody that you meet has an original point of view ♪ (laughing) ♪ and i say, hey hey! ♪ what a wonderful kind of day ♪ if we could learn to work and play ♪ ♪ and get along with each other ♪ ♪ you got to listen to your heart, listen to the beat ♪ ♪ listen to the rhythm, the rhythm of the street ♪ ♪ open up your eyes, open up your ears ♪ ♪ get together and make things better by working together ♪ ♪ it's a simple message, and it comes from the heart ♪ ♪ believe in yourself ♪ believe in yourself ♪ ♪ for that's the place to start ♪ ♪ place to start ♪ ♪ and i say, hey ♪ hey! hey! ♪ what a wonderful kind of day♪ ♪ if we can learn to work and play ♪ ♪ and get along with each other ♪ hey! ♪ what a wonderful kind of day♪ hey! ♪ what a wonderful kind of day♪ hey! arthur (on tv): hey, d.w.! hey! whoa! 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