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trials resumes. very warm welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast of our viewers on pbs in america, also on the globe. coming up later -- a tragedy for families and a nation. thousands lined the streets of warsaw, playing their -- paying their respects to poland's first lady. now, hair dressers are taking to but a step closer to the free market. -- taking cuba a step closer to the free market. hello to you. president obama saying the world will be a safer place thanks to pledges to improve nuclear security at a summit in washington. nearly 50 world leaders attended, and they have agreed on a four-point plan to secure loose nuclear material within four years. mr. obama said the summit would help prevent a nuclear material

falling into the wrong hands. closing the summit, the president hailed the efforts of all countries involved. that this was not a day of long speeches or lectures on what other nations must do. we listened to each other with mutual respect. we recognize that while the link countries face different challenges, -- while different countries is design challenges, we have a mutual interest in securing these materials. today is a testament when nations come together to embrace our shared responsibility and confront a shared challenge. this is how we will solve problems and advanced the security of our people in the 21st century, and this is reflected in the communique we had unanimously agreed to today. >> president obama closing his first full day at the nuclear summit. we hope to have more on that, but let's take you around the globe. the self-declared governor in kyrgyzstan has yet to respond to

the president's offer to step down. interim authorities have met late at night in the capital, but there was no announcement afterwards. he said he will resign if his own and his family's security can be guaranteed. >> it has been a critical week for kyrgyzstan's ousted president. after fleeing the capital amid mass riots last wednesday, he emerged in his home village to announce he is ready to stand down. >> under what conditions could i resign? first and foremost, there needs to be a guarantee that the armed people stock room and kyrgyzstan and this distribution of property and arms free-for- all stop. >> his list of demands included guarantees of safety for his family and himself. the self-declared opposition government, which had been

offering safe passage from kyrgyzstan in return for resignation, has changed its rhetoric. >> are hoping to open a case against the former president. if he does not show up today, after a rally, the special services will detain him. yesterday evening, we abolished his presidential immunity, and now, our law enforcement bodies can detain him. >> 83 people died and hundreds more were injured in clashes between protesters and security forces on april 7. people were demanding the president's resignation. now, those who lost their relatives want to bring the president to justice, and there are others who want to see the end to the week-long crisis in their country. the president's resignation will not solve all the problems in kyrgyzstan, but it could be the first step towards a peaceful

resolution for the conflict -- peaceful resolution to the conflict. >> let's take you back now to the nuclear summit in washington. our correspondent has been following proceedings. an awful lot of what is said to have been agreed depends on good will. isn't it hard to imagine the saudis, jordanians, nigerians cooperating with the israelis on some of these matters? >> president obama himself said this is an dishes and bold, but he insisted it is practical and pragmatic -- said this is ambitious and bold, but he insisted it is practical and pragmatic. it is voluntary and therefore often dependent on good will, but what we can point to from the summit, beyond the communique, which is rather broad, is some evidence of the first s. -- first steps. countries announcing more measures to combat nuclear

splenic -- nuclear smuggling. >> nobody prevents anyone from developing a peaceful nuclear program from developing electric power. >> it was interesting. we knew that perhaps the most important single meeting of the summit was the meeting between the american and chinese leaders. the 90-minute bilateral took place yesterday, and president obama said today, telling us in a press conference just here, that he acknowledged that for china to help clampdown on arad might cause economic pain. he said he recognizes that, but he also said he told the president directly that they have to commit to something more than words. he said the words have to mean something. now, i guess we all look forward to what might happen in new york at united nations security council. >> many thanks. a weekend air strike by pakistan's air force, it is

reported, has killed at least 70 people in northwest trouble district. there was a gunfight and an air strike. the military says its jets targeted local islamic militants. survivors in hospital nearby say most of the victims were killed when they tried to rescue people trapped by an earlier strike on the house of a village elder. >> hunting the militants from the air, the army has them in its site. it regularly strikes taliban positions, but now, there are claims that a pakistani fighter jet has hit the wrong target. these are survivors from saturday's air strike on a remote village. local official has told the bbc more than 70 people were killed, all of them innocent civilians. he said the army has tried to gag him and police have tried to keep journalists police on the injured, but survivors are now speaking out -- police had tried

to keep journalists away from the injured. >> when the bombing happened, the rescued some ladies. when we tried to rescue other victims, there was a second bombing. there were no taliban and no militants. all the people living there were government employees. >> the bbc has obtained this rare footage of recent air strikes. military sources insist all targets are chosen carefully, pinpointed by surveillance and human intelligence. the army denies killing innocent civilians in saturday's strike, saying it bombed a gathering of militants. in spite of that denial, local authorities in the area have already paid compensation to families of the dead and distributor of food aid.

that is a clear signal they believe a tragic mistake has been made. >> pope benedict wrote -- pope benedict's #2 has weighed in on the catholic church sex abuse scandal. he claimed the rule of celibacy in the church has no connection to the number of priests molesting children. he claimed there is a link between homosexuality and pedophilia. gay rights groups says it is astonishing the cardinal should resurrect such an offensive myth. new allegations of voting fraud in sudan on the third day of elections. reports are the allegations of clear and specific and relates to the president's party. greece is saying it has successfully raised more than $2 billion on the international money market in an auction of treasury bills. this was seen as a test to whether greece and its european partners have successfully reassure the market that it will

not default on its debt. the first prosecution witness is had appeared at the trial of a former bosnian serb leader. charges include genocide and war crimes. first up was a bosnian muslim and turn in a concentration camp during the 1992 war -- who was intend waswho was interred in a concentration camp during the 1992 war. >> after months of delay, prosecution is to finally present opening witnesses. first to present evidence as a man who was held in a detention camp by bosnian serb forces in 1992. he told the court how he was nearly beaten to death by prison guards in the camp. others, he said, were not so lucky, including 20 men forced to dig their own graves before being murdered. the experience he carries with him to this day. >> i'm physically disabled.

the psychological stress and burden is catching with me and getting worse. even now as i speak, i do not know what it will be like when i get back home. every time i tell it, i really did it again and again -- i relive it again and again. >> then it was time for cross- examination. the witness could barely make a contact with the former bosnian serb leader. to ask questions that soon led to some tetchy exchanges. >> did you know or do you know a writer, poet? >> no, he is not. >> he was. >> he never was.

do not say such stupid things. >> alright, thank you. >> he tried to test the credibility of the witness, but the court wanted to keep his questions relevant. >> first day of cross- examination is completed, but tougher challenges will lie ahead. future prosecution witnesses will try to draw a direct link between him and the war crimes with which he is charged. >> radio stations in somalia have stopped playing music on the orders of the islamist insurgents who say songs have to be islamic. they say they have to comply with the ban because they do not, there will be putting their lives at risk. they say they will be broadcasting traditional poems instead. a controversial kurdish politician has been attacked on history in turkey after a party and many politicians were banned last december. the decision sparked anger. tensions among them are still high.

israel has introduced a new military order which human rights groups say could mean the deportation of thousands of palestinians from the occupied west bank. the new rules toughen penalties for palestinians in the west bank without the correct israeli approve permits. good to have you with us on "bbc world news." stay with us if you can. still to come, a special report on why thousands of burmese refugees in bangladesh may be facing starvation. first, the new year holiday is starting in thailand, and the government is looking vulnerable to opposition demands for the prime minister to resign and hold fresh elections. even some partners in the ruling coalition seem to think an early vote is needed. >> three days on sunday terrible violence we witnessed here on saturday, the recriminations are continuing -- three days on from the terrible violence we witnessed on saturday. the government claims terrorists

infiltrated the protests over the weekend. new allegations that perhaps members of the military itself switched sides and came in with sympathy with the red shirts. almost impossible to verify, but each side blames the other, and they're still can out down here in the commercial parts of bangkok. businesses are losing an enormous amount of money now. some regional operations are canceling their trip to thailand for the time being. you might since more of a festival mood on the street today because it is the buddhist new year -- you might sense more of a festival mood. we see but it's of water thrown at people as they go past. the chance for people to release the tension that has been building in recent weeks, but as politicians try to work out what to do next, there does seem to be a kind of consensus emerging now between the government puts a collision -- the government's

coalition partners and between the military. they say that this is the only resolution for this immediate crisis. the question will be when and how and whether that will be acceptable. some have been made almost more angry and provoked by what happened over the weekend. they demand that the prime minister li now, and they believe the country as well. it is still very uncertain here, but at least for today, there is a bit of law -- lull. >> latest headlines -- president obama has told world leaders meeting in washington they must change their mind set of where a nuclear attack might come from. the ousted president of kyrgyzstan says he will resign if his safety and that of his family is guaranteed. the remains of poland's first lady have been flown back to

warsaw. thousands poured onto the streets to pay their respects. she died with 95 others in saturday's plane crash. as people greet outside, parliament held a special session. >> two days after her husband, the president, made this journey, it was the first lady whose body was brought -- whose coffin was brought home. ♪ a military band greeted the arrival of the first lady who died in the same air crash in russia on saturday. in a poignant moment, the couple's only child came forward to kneel and touch the coffin.

other family members and dignitaries made similar gestures. the coffin was then driven to central warsaw, passing an almost unbroken line of people. some threw flowers as a mark of their affection for the country's beloved first lady. multilingual, highly intelligent, she chose to put her husband's political ambitions ahead of her long. at family suffering in world war ii, another reason why the polish people had taken her into their hearts. the body of the first lady was then placed alongside the president in the presidential palace. both are now lying in state. thousands of people have begun filing past, a final glimpse of the couple who led: 45 years,

and a chance to say goodbye. in poland, preparations are being made for a state funeral for the president and first lady. it is expected to take place this weekend. and even to bring to and the fish a week of mourning, but unlikely to stop the continued sense of profound loss -- an event to bring an end to tehe week of mourning. >> with church services and joint sessions of parliament, it is a most difficult week for the people of poland. >> 8 agencies in bangladesh warned that thousands of unregistered burmese refugees faced starvation because the government moves to drive them out. the client their victims of a crackdown, and hundreds have been arrested and forced back

against their will. >> one day old -- he does not yet have a name, nor does he have a country he can call home. this is where he was born. it is more like a prison camp in a refugee camp. 30,000 victims of burma's military government live here. one of the most striking things is the huge number of children who are absolutely everywhere. there are so many malvasia feet, but -- so many mouths to feed, , but there's hardly any aid coming in. can numbers have shot, as a agencies warned that people are facing starvation -- camp numbers have shot up, as aid one that people are facing starvation.

police added picking them up and tried to force them back over the border. those who get away come to the camp. >> the police arrested so many people, including my cousin. we came here for safety, but they will not let us leave, and now, i do not know how i will feed my children. >> these people have much more in common with bangladeshis' than with other burmese, but instead of getting sympathy, they are treated as illegal immigrants. bangladesh says it is simply too poor to help them. their villages are just over the border, but over there, as well, is the burmese army which stripped them of their citizenship and seized their land. over the decades, several hundred thousand have risked their lives to escape. there's a fear that repression before this year's elections in burma might drive more out. aid groups think that could be a reason for bangladesh's tough

new approach, but it denies there is a crackdown. >> it is the actors. i have no -- nothing to do with it. >> bangladesh insists they have no future here, but without a change in government in burma, they do not appear to have a future there, either. so unwanted and abuse, the suffering of these innocent and helpless people will only get worse. >> now, it is a small step towards a market economy, but a huge one for cuba, where hundreds of state on barbershops and beauty sellers are to be turned over to employees -- hundreds of state-run barber shops and beauty shops are to be turned over to employees.

this could be a step toward privatization of small firms. >> inside, a small, tentative step toward market reform. cuba's retail sector has long been renowned for its poor service and rapid --rampant theft. now, all of barbers will be allowed to rent the space where they work and pay taxes instead of receiving a monthly wage. >> it is experimental. i cannot say if it is a good thing or not. i never worked like this. we are just getting started. >> fidel castro nationalized all small businesses back in 1968, but cuba -- over a centralized and unproductive -- economy is in deep trouble. fidel's brother and successor is trying to modernize the system without jumping to full-scale capitalism. he started by giving unproductive state labs and

private farmers. now, he is turning to the retail sector. >> there is uncertainty, but i think that once the meat with the workers, they will explain how it works. i think a lot of people think it is a good idea. they are all for it. >> cuba and north korea are the world's only remaining soviet staff command economies. other communist countries like china and vietnam have long since pushed through market reforms while maintaining political control. this could be the first small step towards a return to self employment and small-scale business cooperatives. >> michelle obama, on her first solo trip abroad as first lady of united states, has made a surprise trip to haiti. three months after the earthquake, they face a huge problem -- heavy rains making makeshift camps and vulnerable to floods and mudslides.

she visited some of the projects funded by international aid. our correspondent went along. >> from her circling helicoptered, michele obama saw one of the minicams in port-au- prince, which people have been forced to live in since the earthquake. president and his wife waited outside the ruins of the national palace, a symbol of the way the earthquake struck right at the heart of fet's government. this was the start of this is obama's first overseas trip. she and the vice president and his wife are dedicated to helping the country recover. mrs. obama arrived just as thousands of people are being moved to higher ground to avoid the mudslides that could sweep them away. haitians wonder what is coming next. at the center, children sang a welcoming song for america's first lady and asked to hold her hand.

she obliged with gusto. in this converted school bus, mrs. obama sat and painted with the children. then, it was on to a church college which is being rebuilt. across haiti, reconstructed is beginning, albeit slowly. patients hope mrs obama's visit will help focus the world on their plight and help in the effort to rebuild their country. this woman, who was watching mrs. obama, tell me she appreciated her visit. >> we cannot really think because we need help. >> mrs. obama is here just after it rejected american troops withdraw after helping with the effort. when the rainy season begins, patients hope the visit will serve as a reminder that they still need help. >> an israeli couple has won the

biggest prize in the country's history. they arrived in lottery company offices to collect their $20 million with their faces and ask to try to protect their identity. explained later that the ticket had been lying around in a pilot papers, which luckily they checked and found that they have one. briefly, the main story again -- 47 nations meeting in washington have set out a work plan they hope will counter the risk of nuclear materials falling into the hands of terrorists. thanks for being with us. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. the newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank.

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