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>> a prayer for a debt-ridden country. greece is calling in the imf. the catholic bishop resigns in belgium and admitted his priest -- admitted he sexually abused a boy. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast on pbs in america. coming up later, the beijing auto show gets under way in the world's biggest car market. ready and waiting, south african say they can host the world cup final smart -- finals tomorrow if need be. >> greece's prime minister

admitted he needed the aid package to rescue his economy. until now he was saying the country could cope alone, but now he has likened the country to a sinking ship. the greek people are divided. business leaders are relieved and many fear inviting the imf will bring more painful austerity measures. here is our economics editor. >> the greek prime minister looked for help wherever he could find it. he has become the first leader of a euro zone economy to call in the imf. >> it is necessary. it is an imperative need to request from our partners the support mechanism which we have created in common with the european union. >> greece is in trouble because

its economy is still shrinking and its government is borrowing more than ours. great britain's deficit came to a 11.5% of the national income, but yesterday we found at the budget gap in greece was 13.6%. investors are more worried about greeks because they had built up a lot of debt. great britain's national debt rose to 60% of national income. in greece, it was 115%. >> with the economy still in recession and people marching in the streets over budget cuts, the markets have been wondering whether greece can pay back what it owes. >> the government has big bills to pay. it has loans coming in june. the problem is the new cash in the markets was costing them 10%. going to the euro zone countries, they bore at 5%.

>> they should be able to act quickly, but the loan package from hero as own governments will take more time. >> -- package from euro zone governments will take more time. >> the greeks have formally gone to the imf to get on with it and get it resolved. >> for greece, the question is on what terms will the imf attached the money? with other countries under pressure, the question will be whether the greek tragedy can be contained. >> at least 58 people have been killed in a day of violence in iraq. several blasts rocked baghdad. most killed were in the shiite- dominated area, but car bombs also exploded in the south. the attacks were coincide with

friday prayers. >> bombs went off just as pereira's were coming to an end. most were hidden in parked cars near mosques. the deadliest blasts came in the sprawling neighborhood of sadr city. >> i cannot count the number of people killed, but i counted 25 bodies. we are the innocent victims. this kind of politics will lead us know where -- will lead us nowhere. >> another car bomb targeted a busy marketplace. no group has said it carried out the attacks, but officials blamed al qaeda, saying they were in revenge for the killing of two al qaeda a portis on sunday. this is a delicate time -- teo al qaeda operatives on sunday.

tensions have been rising between the shiite communities and the sunnis. sadr city is literally a shiite enclave with tight control at its entry and exit points. the questions are, how did these attackers managed to get in here? and how will the people react? >> there are signs of a compromise in thailand. leaders of the anti-government protesters have been occupying part of bangkok say they are open to talks under three conditions. they want an end to government threats, an independent inquiry of recent violence. six police officers and a teenage girl were killed in a shootout in mexico pulse most violent city.

-- mexico's most violent city. roman polanski may be one step closer to extradition to the united states. a court ruled he cannot be sentenced in his absence. authorities in switzerland must decide whether to extradite him. the nato secretary general said he expects the alliance to begin handing over control of parts of afghanistan to the afghan people later this year. it predicted afghan security would need support and assistance from nato for some time. he was speaking at a meeting of foreign minister. >> we agree the approach we will take to transition -- we set out a process, he conditions that will have to be met.

and what we will do to make those conditions happened, because where it occurs, transition must not just be sustainable, but irreversible. >> nato's secretary general there. pope benedict accepted the resignation at a bishop who admitted sexually abusing a young boy. he had been bishop since 1985. this is the latest in a series of revelations involving priests, but until now no senior cleric has admitted abusing a child. this is from our religious affairs correspondent. >> a leader of the belgium church spoke emotionally at the sadness the church felt because of the abuse. he said the church's tradition of silence was no longer exceptional.

>> the decision of the archbishop and the decision to hold this press conference corresponds to the transparency the catholic church wants to rigorously applied. by turning the page on the not so distant past where the church prefer the option of silence. >> he was a popular bishop in belgium and the longest serving. he admitted started to abuse a boy two decades ago while still a priest and a continuing the abuse after being made a bishop. he acknowledged his actions had marked the victim forever. they church admitted the scandal caused a crisis of confidence for roman catholics in belgium. congregations have been decreasing in recent years. there is a shortage of men willing to become priests. pope benedict accepted the resignation one day after

announcing an irish bishop was stepping down because of his handling of abuse by priests. some observers believe the vatican is driving the effort to rid the church of clergy responsible. >> i see every day these resignations of priests around the world are signaling a greater consciousness about the problem of pedophilia in the church. >> the belgian church says people abused in the past should come forward. a similar call from the church of england on thursday. the senior clergy say new cases could cite their reputation for years to come. >> for the first time surgeons are performing a full face transplant. it was carried out in barcelona on a young man who has been unable to swallow or breathe

properly since an accident five years ago. his lifeline was the death of another man. more medical correspondent took us through the procedure. >> in it is extraordinary. if we play the video you can see the recipient, a farmer with a gun shot wound. more extensive than any other of the previous transplants, even more extensive they have taken the jaw, teeth and fused it back on. all the soft tissue is quite extraordinary. although this young man will need to have immunosuppressive drugs for the rest of his life, what a difference it will make to him. he thought he looked amazing.

he still looked rather like himself. >> iceland's international airport will stay closed until at list -- at least 6:00 a.m. on saturday. this is the first closure since the eruption and the ban on flights across most of europe. people living near the volcano had been returning home. many were evacuated by volunteers risking their own lives. >> the ash gets everywhere. the dark dust coating road swept up by passing cars. people have been living under the shadow of a cloud of volcanic ash. an eruption started, the bigger danger of heat melting glacial ice and because in flash floods. authorities had just enough time

to let people know they should get to higher ground. >> we found out [unintelligible] we also called the phones in people's homes. we decided we should evacuate. >> did you have to evacuate a lot of people? did it go well? >> it went very well. >> iceland's search and rescue service has been deployed. the country doesn't have a military force. instead, it called upon an organized group who leave their full-time jobs for as long as they are needed. [inaudible] >> it is. it is a rescue car. >> are these professionals, or are they people who are volunteers? >> they are volunteers. >> had the you think the teams

have operated? >> -- how do you think they have operated? >> [inaudible] this is something special. >> they hope is most of the dust falling to crown will be washed away by rain -- falling down will be washed away. the eruption is much less powerful than when it started. the cloud contains fewer dirty particles and is made up of mostly steam. >> still to come, the smell of success is not always sweet. trying to stem the stench from the waist of beijing's consumer society. north korea seized five buildings owned by south korea. inside its territory. they are linking this to the recent explosion on a south

korean warship. from seoul, our correspondent. >> it was always a risky venture building a tourist result -- tourist resort. north korea says the project has come to an end. it is confiscating a number of south korean-owned buildings where millions of dollars -- freezing all other property. there may be a way to revive the tourist resort, but it is difficult to see how. the south korean government has been taking a much tougher line with the north. it would seem to have a very few options open other than another expression of deep regret. the resort has already been closed for almost two years after the shooting death of a south korean tourist by border

guards. while refusing requests for an investigation, the north has been demanding the resumption of the taurus -- resumption of the tours. now the north is linking the decision to start seizing property [unintelligible] their recent, and explained the thinking of a south korean warship. it is making it impossible to discuss issues like tourism. critics have warned the location of the tourism zone would leave it hostage to the whims of an authoritarian state. some claim they have been proved right. >> the latest headlines, the international monetary from -- fund and say they will act

swiftly in greece. a wave of bombings in the iraqi capital killed more than 50 people. 48 days until the world cup finals kick off in south africa. executives say everything is on track for a great tournament, but as our sports editor reports there are still difficult questions to fend off. >> they say they are so confident about south africa's preparations that they would be ready for the world cup tomorrow. they are fielding difficult questions over security and tickets. global sales were sluggish, but today shows a promise that the stadium would be at least 95% full. >> we have sold 200,000 tickets in eight days. we are working on additional programs.

we are increasing the number of tickets even for some of the matches sold out. the only one match where they are not giving tickets at all or the semifinal and the final. >> in johannesburg there was anger about with a european media ramped up the fear factor around security. >> don't doubt about the ability to organize the security in south africa, because it is an even security. but when you are speaking of that tourists not trying to go to south africa [unintelligible] when the media are speaking about it, 11 million tourists are going every year to south africa. i think this is wrong. you can never foresee that everything will be good.

but i am sure at the end it will be a success. >> with 49 days to go, he said he felt like an actor about to take to the stage. concerns over crime will not suddenly vanish, but stage fright is beginning to fade. >> an investigation by senators in the u.s. is criticizing two credit rating agencies for helping banks disguise the risks involved and investments they were marketing. the permanent subcommittee says committees corp. and standard and poor's -- says moody's co.. the u.s. coast guard has called off the search for oil riggers. the rig is not leaking any more

oil. the president has insisted he has no plans to return. he was overthrown earlier this month. he has maintained russia's premise -- president were unhappy with him over his decision to extend the lease on the american military base. domestic carst maker has shown its ambitions by signing date [unintelligible] as a global ambassador. chinese car firms are hoping to sell abroad. our correspondent went to the country's biggest car show to find out more. >> there were hundreds of cars on display, some of them for the first time. electric-powered vehicles, hybrid cars and gas guzzlers, but it was not a machine that

caused a big stir. that distinction went to a soccer player. he unveiled the new international ambassador for china's biggest carmaker. it underscored the global ambitions it wants to compete with the best. other chinese car makers were looking to expand abroad, but it is demand in china -- this is now the world's biggest car market. with sales elsewhere in the world, china offers a hope of profit for years to come. >> we have not begun to tap into the demand in china. penetration rates, what percent of the population owns a car -- only 10% here. the game has just started but we are already larger than the biggest market in the world.

that makes ceo's salivate when they think about china. >> general motors, ford and luxury-car makers want to increase sales in china, as do domestic companies. competition is fierce, so scantily clad women and big-name endorsements have been used to attract these new chinese customers. >> waging a war on waste sounds like a political slogan, but it has been coined by workers in beijing. they produce thousands of tons of rubbish every day. most of it ends up in landfills. in hot weather you could imagine the results. at to deal with those foul- smelling gases. -- how to deal. >> and all too familiar scene, piles of rubbish being prepared

for burial. hear at this landfill there is another familiar visitor, the foul stench of rotting waste. >> whenever the bad smell comes we are all coughing. even when you are sleeping soundly you can wake up coughing. >> how to deal with it? step forward what officials hope is the answer, 100 odor- neutralizing guns to blast the bad smells away. it is sprayed on the rubbish. >> by employing these measures we reduce the pollution to the lowest level, allowing us to reach the standard set and not disturbing the residents around here.

>> but how likely is it this will work? some scientists are not sure if is enough. >> they can and should only be used under special circumstances. -- the canon should only be used under special circumstances. they will definitely cause noise pollution. >> doubt over the efficacy of these deodorants. and maybe some time before residents get the sweet smell of success. >> great britain's queen elizabeth is almost as well- known for her reserved manner as word -- as her hat and handbag. previous footage was released of her as a bubbly little girl. >> january 1931 and a little girl was visiting a photo studio

to have her picture taken. the face is recognizable, the hairstyle is familiar and there is a certain something about her which is not surprising since this was the then princess elizabeth h. four. even then there are people doing strange things -- aged four. this man was trying to balance a calling on his nose. i think i will join in the find myself and ruffle my hair a bit. 80 years after this film was taken it has been released to mark the opening of an exhibition of the work of the photographer. here is the then princess elizabeth at the age of nine months, at the age of three with her father. the photographs show a child who was young and carefree.

when these photographs were taken nobody could have known the child they depict what one day be clean. in december 1936 before this family photograph was taken, elizabeth's world changed. her father was unexpectedly kaine and she was the heir to the throne. -- he was unexpectedly king. it was the serious face of elizabeth the public saw. in these flickering images we see a child of four, and even then she is getting used to holding flowers, could have had no idea what fate had in store for her. >> thanks for being with us a "bbc world news on." you can get in touch with me on twitter. you can see we are working on on

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