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what do more harm -- pbs. what do more harm -- pbs. >> pahor -- be more --d seen this kind of case before, i have a pretty good idea of what i'm going to find inside of it. because these leather cases with gilding were actually what you got a nice cup from from the sevres factory in the 18th century. and this is a sevres cup from the 18th century. how long has it been in australia? that one is difficult. probably 100 years. - i'm not sure. - this cup we know, because it's got an "f" on it, was actually made in 1757. this lovely-- what is called a bleu lapis ground, you see, it's got a blotched blue and then the gilding, very finely done with a honey flux to it and then engraved to give it life, that's what only the sevres factory did. and that's what makes this very very exciting. so with this fantastic case, and the case is very important, it's probably worth $7,000 or $8,000... - that's extraordinary. - ...or maybe a bit more. if it came up in the european market, it's quite possible it would fetch as much a
what do more harm -- pbs. what do more harm -- pbs. >> pahor -- be more --d seen this kind of case before, i have a pretty good idea of what i'm going to find inside of it. because these leather cases with gilding were actually what you got a nice cup from from the sevres factory in the 18th century. and this is a sevres cup from the 18th century. how long has it been in australia? that one is difficult. probably 100 years. - i'm not sure. - this cup we know, because it's got an...
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. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: donna britt is a former pulitzer nominated writer for the washington post. her first book is a look at her upbringing in segregated gary, indiana. it is called "brothers (& me)." she joins us tonight from washington. i was surprised, as long as i have known you, i did not realize that this is your first book. >> it has taken me a while. i waited until i had something to say. tavis: you waited until you had something to say. topline for me, what did is you felt you wanted to say or needed to say at this particular moment? >> the book is about two different things. it is about how the death of my brother affected me in ways that i had no idea. it is interesting for everyone who experiences a loss, you know how difficult it is to get through. most of us really do not want to go? that deep into pain. it forced me to go deeper and to understand what it meant. the other part is about women and giving. it is something that i have th
. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: donna britt is a former pulitzer nominated writer for the washington post. her first book is a look at her upbringing in segregated gary, indiana. it is called "brothers (& me)." she joins us tonight from washington. i was surprised, as long as i have known you, i did not realize that this is your first book. >> it has taken me a...
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we sat together the last time, it was a special i was doing for pbs. we sat together at riverside, a church in new york for a one- hour special about dr. king's beyond vietnam speech. it did not occurred to me to ask this question then but after reading your tax, you're more, it occurs to me to ask you now. how a guy who served in world a enlistedu were in military man. how have you juxtaposed your being part of the mill -- military fighting to defend your country in world war ii and being so unapologetically anti- war? >> in my youth i saw the war as an instrument in defense of something for which are held greatest team. and most of it was through the instruction of my mother who was fiercely anti-racist. she struggled against poverty, she struggled for all the rights and dignity of a woman. coming from jamaica, she was a neat package for all of us. in her struggle, her council, i will never forget when italy invaded ethiopia. my mother's indignation at that, the great sense of crisis that existed for her was to watch these people who are like your ow
we sat together the last time, it was a special i was doing for pbs. we sat together at riverside, a church in new york for a one- hour special about dr. king's beyond vietnam speech. it did not occurred to me to ask this question then but after reading your tax, you're more, it occurs to me to ask you now. how a guy who served in world a enlistedu were in military man. how have you juxtaposed your being part of the mill -- military fighting to defend your country in world war ii and being so...
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of course it's great on pbs. >> whole other ballgame. tavis: let me ask this, my time is running out, you are so well known for playing carol brady, yet you've done so many other things in your career. how ok are you with forever being known, more than anything else you've ever known, as -- done as carol brady? >> i'm ok with that. i think you have to cherish your past. because if you don't cher herb your past, and love this moment, you have no future. and i know a lot of actors hate that, when they're identified with a role. i know what i've done in my career. a will the of people know my broadway career and other things, but i accept that. i received tremendous affection from people all over the world, i get mail from all over the world, and you know, i think that's part of life. acceptance. learning to accept things you can cannot change. i'll never be able to change that. why waste energy on trying. tavis: i think it's pretty cool, actually. if you're going to be known for a character, why not carol? >> i could be known for the [beep
of course it's great on pbs. >> whole other ballgame. tavis: let me ask this, my time is running out, you are so well known for playing carol brady, yet you've done so many other things in your career. how ok are you with forever being known, more than anything else you've ever known, as -- done as carol brady? >> i'm ok with that. i think you have to cherish your past. because if you don't cher herb your past, and love this moment, you have no future. and i know a lot of actors...
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. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] >> it is hard to imagine in this age that anyone would bankroll a silent black-and-white film about a 1920's hollywood. his latest projects have made harvey weinstein one of the most important producers of our time. the new project is called "the artist." here now are some scenes from "the artist." ♪ ♪ tavis: harvey weinstein joins us from new york city. >> nice to be back. tavis: this is a gamble. why? >> the producer of this movie is a family friend in france. he is certainly defined by his own taste and his fantastic success in france. his relationship with the director of the film's lead him to go to america and shoot a movie in los angeles that is black and white and silent. the gamble was his. i came in after the fact. in my case, when i said yes, i went back to my team and my brother and said you have to talk to the board of directors even though we support you. i did not know we had a board of directors. [laughter] after
. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] >> it is hard to imagine in this age that anyone would bankroll a silent black-and-white film about a 1920's hollywood. his latest projects have made harvey weinstein one of the most important producers of our time. the new project is called "the artist." here now are some scenes from "the artist." ♪ ♪ tavis: harvey weinstein...
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. >> and by contributions to your pbs station by viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] please welcome gary oldman to this program. he is receiving high praise for his latest project, "tinker, tailor, soldier, spy". the film is based on the classic john le carre novel. >> he told me a cigarette. >> the mother of all cigarettes. >> he had information concerning a double agent. -- the mother of all secrets. >> he had information concerning a double agent. we are not so very different, you and i. we look for the weaknesses in one another. tavis: i've yet to read a single person in this town or beyond who writes about the academy awards, who does not have them on the short list for a nomination. i do not want to jinx you. i want to ask when you are hanging out with colin firth, did he give any it buys about what is about to happen? >> he had a lot of practice at it. tavis: he has. >> he has won everything there is to win for "the king's speech." he said if you are nominated, and you should win, he said, just be brief. tavi
. >> and by contributions to your pbs station by viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] please welcome gary oldman to this program. he is receiving high praise for his latest project, "tinker, tailor, soldier, spy". the film is based on the classic john le carre novel. >> he told me a cigarette. >> the mother of all cigarettes. >> he had information concerning a double agent. -- the mother of all secrets. >> he...
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welcome to the bbc news broadcast on pbs -- pbs in america. coming up, why this is becoming an increasingly rare sight in the forests of indonesia. the first group of arab league observers has arises -- are arrived in syria to end the violence in the country. it is believed they are in damascus. the group is urged to go to the city of homs or 20 people were killed. -- where 20 people were killed. >> this is what the activists want the observers to see. hard to fake images posted on the internet of what they say is the destruction caused by the shelling of residential areas and homes. they also showed pictures of -- that are too gruesome of us to a broadcast of a limp and bleeding corpses short against the streets in homs. this has been going on in four weeks with people being reported killed every day. under the peace agreement, the government is supposed to withdraw armed forces from the streets. apart from the shelling it is clear they are still there now. the arabs of zero -- arab observers want to go as far as they can. they have been taki
welcome to the bbc news broadcast on pbs -- pbs in america. coming up, why this is becoming an increasingly rare sight in the forests of indonesia. the first group of arab league observers has arises -- are arrived in syria to end the violence in the country. it is believed they are in damascus. the group is urged to go to the city of homs or 20 people were killed. -- where 20 people were killed. >> this is what the activists want the observers to see. hard to fake images posted on the...
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. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] the lighted -- tavis: and delighted to welcome roger corman to this program. he is responsible for more than 500 films the movie is called, exploits of a hollywood rubble. here are now scenes from his world. >> i started my own company for a variety of reasons. >> i said, i will make it myself. >> we shot it in seven days, including special effects. the budget was really love. >> for someone very square on the outside, he is a very had director. he said, you can fashion a car crash, d. if it was the fastest greenlight i ever got. >> it was out of the question, there is no need for taste. >> hollywood was desperate. >> i never lost money on the film. grand theft auto just sold to cbs. >> he is a natural rubble. tell him he can't do anything and he will figure out how to do it. >> what i'd do it again? yes. >> naked girls, they go skinny dipping. that is so roger corman. ♪ >> really epitomized the american dream that you can succeed
. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] the lighted -- tavis: and delighted to welcome roger corman to this program. he is responsible for more than 500 films the movie is called, exploits of a hollywood rubble. here are now scenes from his world. >> i started my own company for a variety of reasons. >> i said, i will make it myself. >> we shot it in seven days, including special...
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. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: pleased to welcome angelina jolie to the program. she is making her directorial debut with a project called "in the land of blood and honey." we are also delighted to have one of the stars of the film, zana marjanovic. the movie opens december 23 in new york and los angeles. more cities on the way in in january. scenes from "in the land of blood and honey." >> come out with your hands in the air. >> it is very complicated. one of your friends is in my scope. i wonder, would he kill me if she and the chance? >> she will betray you. she is not to be trusted. should i trust you? did i make a mistake? i think i did. tavis: a powerful performance. wonderful, wonderful job. if this is the debut, i don't know where you go from here. i am saying that because when i saw this it was so moving. you and -- i was saying that my first thought was whether or not, on your debut, you could pull off telling a story that many of us know somewha
. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: pleased to welcome angelina jolie to the program. she is making her directorial debut with a project called "in the land of blood and honey." we are also delighted to have one of the stars of the film, zana marjanovic. the movie opens december 23 in new york and los angeles. more cities on the way in in january. scenes from "in the land...
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. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: before his murder trial made headlines from the world, and robert blake was known for his starring role in the detective series baretta and the popular "our gang" series. in 2001 in his life was changed following the murder of his wife bonnie lee bakley. he was later acquitted. in 2005, and he was found liable of a wrongful death suit which resulted in a multimillion- dollar penalty. less than a year later he was a bankrupt. tonight he speaks about his murder trial and the civil judgment led left him bankrupt. he started by talking about his personal history with our historical and studio. >> you have no idea how weird this is. i will give it to you briefly. i started working here back in 1938. in the 1950's, i must have made 15 or 20 pictures here. rumble on the docks, the turbo gained, the caribbean story -- korean story. i just found out they are going to close this joint. i do feel like the ghost from lot 3. it is really
. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: before his murder trial made headlines from the world, and robert blake was known for his starring role in the detective series baretta and the popular "our gang" series. in 2001 in his life was changed following the murder of his wife bonnie lee bakley. he was later acquitted. in 2005, and he was found liable of a wrongful death suit which...
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. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: just a few notes about what is coming up, tomorrow night to conversation with harvey weinstein. he is front and center in the oscar discussion. for a number of acclaimed projects including "the artist's." gary oldman is here. he is also getting a lot of oscar buzz around his new film. on thursday night, tom brokaw will join us along with oscar- winner ben kingsley. on friday night, a conversation with director roger corman. he helped foster the careers of people like jack nicholson and francis ford coppola, so many more. he is the subject of a new documentary. one week from tonight, a conversation with angelina jolie. she has written and directed a new project called "in the land of blood and heinie." tonight, i am pleased to kick off this week with michelle rhee. she is the former chancellor of the d.c. public school system. now the founder and ceo of students first, and non-profit designed to transform public education. tha
. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: just a few notes about what is coming up, tomorrow night to conversation with harvey weinstein. he is front and center in the oscar discussion. for a number of acclaimed projects including "the artist's." gary oldman is here. he is also getting a lot of oscar buzz around his new film. on thursday night, tom brokaw will join us along with...
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. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: steven naifeh and gregory white smith are pulitzer prize- winning authors. their latest is easily one of the most talked-about books of the year. a new biography of a vincent van gogh. it is titled "van gogh: the life." good to have you here. >> thank you very much. tavis: let me start by asking what it is about a vincent van gogh that makes it worth giving 10 years of your life to do. we all make decisions and choices every single day. maybe you did not know it was going to be a decade when you started. why was it worth that? >> we did not know exactly what we were getting into. i think it was a realization that he was a unique cultural figure. you cannot name and another artist that is so loved. people go to his grave every year. this is a level of appreciation that goes way beyond any other artist. >> it's almost has a religious feeling. half a million people go visit his grave. they write little notes. painters will bring
. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: steven naifeh and gregory white smith are pulitzer prize- winning authors. their latest is easily one of the most talked-about books of the year. a new biography of a vincent van gogh. it is titled "van gogh: the life." good to have you here. >> thank you very much. tavis: let me start by asking what it is about a vincent van gogh that...
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. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: i am always pleased and honored to welcome harry belafonte to this program. despite of all of his attack alert -- accolade's we will roll in his commitment to justice in this country and around the world. if you have not seen the terrific documentary about his life currently playing every day on hbo, he is also allen now with a new memoir called -- out now with a new memoir called "my song: a memoir." are you doing all right? >> i say i am hanging on. better than hanging up. tavis: you will never do that. i am glad you said that syria did you give me these great segues into a conversation i wrote this down. i love this line in terms of how you open the text about your childhood. you say, "i was born into poverty and for a long time poverty was all i thought i would know. it defined me in the depths of my soul. " speaking of never giving up, particularly given where you started, how does poverty still define you? >> first of a
. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: i am always pleased and honored to welcome harry belafonte to this program. despite of all of his attack alert -- accolade's we will roll in his commitment to justice in this country and around the world. if you have not seen the terrific documentary about his life currently playing every day on hbo, he is also allen now with a new memoir called --...
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nightly business report" is made possible by: this program is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> tom: good evening and thanks for joining us. "devastated"-- that's how former m.f. global c.e.o. jon corzine describes his reaction to the collapse of the commodity brokerage firm. susie, under hard questioning before a congressional panel, corzine said he did not know what happened to over $1 billion dollars in customer funds. >> susie: tom, the former senator also said he never intended to break any rules, and he denied using his political clout as a former u.s. senator to win special consideration for m.f. global. >> tom: the star witness defended his decision to invest in risky european debt, blaming the firm's collapse on a loss of market confidence. darren gersh picks up the story. >> reporter: jon corzine is not the first c.e.o. to explain before congress why his company failed, but he is the first former governor and u.s. senator in more than 100 years to testify under subpoena. his voice subdued, corzine offered his side of the sto
nightly business report" is made possible by: this program is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> tom: good evening and thanks for joining us. "devastated"-- that's how former m.f. global c.e.o. jon corzine describes his reaction to the collapse of the commodity brokerage firm. susie, under hard questioning before a congressional panel, corzine said he did not know what happened to over $1 billion dollars in customer...
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. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: always pleased to welcome tom brokaw to the program. he is a perennial "new york times" best selling author. his latest book is called "the time of our lives, a conversation about america." a pleasure to have you on the program. >> always a pleasure to be here. tavis: if the time of our lives will be defined by anything, it will be by the war in iraq or afghanistan. yesterday, president obama gave a talk to the troops in afghanistan talking about the end to the iraq war. how do you think that history will be defined vis-a-vis the war? >> we went to war on a false premise, that there was weapons of mass destruction. even president clinton thought there was weapons of mass destruction. should we have gone carter earlier in afghanistan? we had them in a box. then, we have decided to rearrange iraq and position it to be a different middle east. this will go beyond our lives, tavis. i do think at this juncture, now that it is comi
. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: always pleased to welcome tom brokaw to the program. he is a perennial "new york times" best selling author. his latest book is called "the time of our lives, a conversation about america." a pleasure to have you on the program. >> always a pleasure to be here. tavis: if the time of our lives will be defined by anything, it...
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. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: susan herman is the present of the aclu. after serving two decades on the board of directors, she teaches law at brooklyn law school. her new text is called "taking liberties: the war on terror and the erosion of american democracy." good to have you on this program. i want to jump right in. this book is released and the timing could not be more propitious. we are almost commemorating this is the 10th anniversary of the patriot act. it has now been extended until 2015. let me ask what your assessment is of the patriot act now. >> a lot of people -- what a lot of people do know that it is a whole grab bag. my original copy printed out at 300 pages. it is hundreds of amendments. most people are familiar with the surveillance issues. because there are so many different provisions, is it's a good or bad thing? there are so many different parts. you would have to break that down. what i could say to generalize is that although i t
. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: susan herman is the present of the aclu. after serving two decades on the board of directors, she teaches law at brooklyn law school. her new text is called "taking liberties: the war on terror and the erosion of american democracy." good to have you on this program. i want to jump right in. this book is released and the timing could not be...
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nightly business report" is made possible by: this program is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by wpbt >> susie: good evening, everyone. the nation's unemployment rate now stands at 8.6%. this is its lowest level in two- and-a-half years. the steep drop in the november jobless rate surprised economists. tom, they expected it to remain stuck at 9%. >> tom: everyone focused on that number, susie. but the other number in today's report was the number of jobs created last month. the american economy added 120,000 jobs in november led by new jobs in the retail industry. >> susie: out of work americans are now hoping that their job prospects have improved. suzanne pratt takes a look. >> reporter: from wall street trading floors to holiday shoppers at the mall, americans are wondering if the latest look at the labor market is for real or a big fakeout. sure, the widely watched survey of employers showed 120,000 jobs were added last month. but, there was a lot of head- scratching about the big drop in the nation's jobless r
nightly business report" is made possible by: this program is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by wpbt >> susie: good evening, everyone. the nation's unemployment rate now stands at 8.6%. this is its lowest level in two- and-a-half years. the steep drop in the november jobless rate surprised economists. tom, they expected it to remain stuck at 9%. >> tom: everyone focused on that number, susie. but the...
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>> frontline is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. with major funding from the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation-- committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. and additional funding from the park foundation-- committed to raising public awareness. additional funding for this program is provided by the colorado health foundation, the colorado trust, and the commonwealth fund. >> let there be no doubt: health care reform cannot wait, it must not wait, and it will not wait another year. ( applause ) >> narrator: tonight on frontline, as the federal government begins to grapple with health care reform, frontline travels the country to investigate our broken health care system. we meet americans whose medical bills have driven them into bankruptcy... >> so she says, "well, you're uninsured." and i say, "yes, i am." and she says, "well, how are you going to pay the bill?" i said, "you know, that's a real good question." >> narrator: ...and people who can't afford the treatment they need... >> there
>> frontline is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. with major funding from the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation-- committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. and additional funding from the park foundation-- committed to raising public awareness. additional funding for this program is provided by the colorado health foundation, the colorado trust, and the commonwealth fund. >> let there be no doubt:...
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the broadcast on pbs in america, and around the world. a brush with the law. orthodox protesters clashed in a christmas cleanup at jesus''s presumed birth place. a descendant of gandhi. can he receive -- revive the fortunes of the congress party? welcome to bbc news. in national memorial service in north korea for kim jong il is beginning. we believe so, anyway. these are the pictures coming to us live from the north korean capital of p'yongyang. you just got a glimpse of the thousands of mourners who have gathered. morning guns will be boomed in p'yongyang and provincial seats around the country to coincide with the national memorial service in the capital. of course, one of the mourners in chief will be kim jong il's third son, kim jong un. it is believed, because his official appointment as successor has not been confirmed, but all the indications coming from the north korean media are that kim jong un -- he is believed to be 27 or 28 years old. the exact date of his birth is not official knowledge. he will be the new leader. the sun in his late 20's become
the broadcast on pbs in america, and around the world. a brush with the law. orthodox protesters clashed in a christmas cleanup at jesus''s presumed birth place. a descendant of gandhi. can he receive -- revive the fortunes of the congress party? welcome to bbc news. in national memorial service in north korea for kim jong il is beginning. we believe so, anyway. these are the pictures coming to us live from the north korean capital of p'yongyang. you just got a glimpse of the thousands of...
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welcome to pc news, broadcast on pbs and also around the globe. coming up, the supreme court in the republic of congo that confers joseph as the winner of the disputed presidential alexian. nine months after disaster, japanese engineers said the plant is stable. hello and welcome. fitch says it believes a comprehensive solution to the crisis in the eurozone is technically and politically beyond reach. it has warned that six of the 17 nations which use the currency could face downgrades. france will retain a aaa rating but even there the long-term outlook is not good. >> they thought they had a plan that would give the eurozone a fighting chance of recovery. then fitch delivered some wering news. it says it is thinking about further cuts to six countries that use the european currency. here's why. italy is under fire again despite a new austerity package. spain's debt is soaring. the third quarter in ireland fell by 1.9%. belgium house already been downgraded by moody's. now fitch might to do the same. slovenia has been targeted for a cut and so ha
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welcome to bbc news, broadcasting on pbs in america and around the world. fears over a toxic chemical leak in australia as a freight train is swept over a bridge in a tropical cyclone. and an outdoor escalator transforming lives for one of colombia's poorest neighborhoods. hello, and welcome. the latest reports from john dain, the capital of north korea, say the few -- from p'yongyang, the capital of north korea, say the funeral has begun it began in the palace, where his body has been lying. north korea's only tv station is still showing previously reported footage of mourners and scenes from his life. in foreign delegations were not invited to attend. let's take a look at the latest pictures from john boehner. you can see the snow, and many mourners are dressed in black, anticipating the two-day state funeral. people are sweeping away at the snow in anticipation for the official state ceremony to began. i spoke to hazel smith, a specialist at the university in the u.k., where she visited the country several times, and i first of which she made about the p
welcome to bbc news, broadcasting on pbs in america and around the world. fears over a toxic chemical leak in australia as a freight train is swept over a bridge in a tropical cyclone. and an outdoor escalator transforming lives for one of colombia's poorest neighborhoods. hello, and welcome. the latest reports from john dain, the capital of north korea, say the few -- from p'yongyang, the capital of north korea, say the funeral has begun it began in the palace, where his body has been lying....
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. >> broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world. the united states has renewed its call for syria's president to leave power. it comes as sources in serious opposition groups claiming the number of people who have died is much higher than estimates given by the united nations. the group's -- there is evidence that 6000 people have been killed since the uprising. >> though violence is obviously getting worse. these pictures being sent in from ordinary people across syria. syrian opposition says 250 people have died since monday alone. these pictures are thought to be from the idlib in the northwest. there has been an organized massacre, the opposition claims. they have switched their anger to the arab league. the issue an ultimatum after the other. people on the ground in syria believe the rise in violence is because the government wants to stamp out the opposition before the arab league observers get there. i have been speaking to a political activist and homs. -- in homs. >> i think they are sending a message to the people. we will
. >> broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world. the united states has renewed its call for syria's president to leave power. it comes as sources in serious opposition groups claiming the number of people who have died is much higher than estimates given by the united nations. the group's -- there is evidence that 6000 people have been killed since the uprising. >> though violence is obviously getting worse. these pictures being sent in from ordinary people...
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here in london broadcasting on pbs in america and around the world. >> hello and welcome to give the afghan president has cut short a visit to europe and returned home. more than 160 people were injured. president karzai called it an unprecedented sectarian attack. clinton somerville sent this report from cobbm kabul. >> afghan portia's beat themselves in a traditional mourning ritual. shias beathan themselves in a traditional mourning ritual. then this happened. [explosion] the dying and injured are piled up in trucks. at the city hospital, they struggle to cope with wave after wave of victims. on the pavement outside, and motherboards for her lost son. my heart is broken, she cries. desperate and in despair, more gather for news of missing family and friends. this is a day of mourning, says this man. it is an attack against humanity and an attack against islam. it was part of an audit -- of a coordinated assault. a bomb also exploded in a northern city. but the kabul attack was much a year. the people here are extremely angry. there are tensions between afghanistan sunni and shias.
here in london broadcasting on pbs in america and around the world. >> hello and welcome to give the afghan president has cut short a visit to europe and returned home. more than 160 people were injured. president karzai called it an unprecedented sectarian attack. clinton somerville sent this report from cobbm kabul. >> afghan portia's beat themselves in a traditional mourning ritual. shias beathan themselves in a traditional mourning ritual. then this happened. [explosion] the...
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broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world, this is "newsday." >> the chinese communist party has lost control of a village in southern china. they are protesting against corrupt officials selling farm land in the small fishing village in open revolt. the last of the officials fled on monday and thousands of people have flocked police from retaking the village, standing firm against teargas and water cannons. >> this is what a rebellion looks like in china. these villagers are locked in a land dispute with the authorities. instead of being silenced, they have chosen to stand. party officials have fled and authorities have lost control on the village. in china, such defiance can be deadly. this video shows a brutal police crackdown in the village last week. there are thousands of incidents of social unrest in china every month. often, when local officials confiscate the land, they sell it to developers. these disputes support for the communist party. the villagers were negotiating with authorities to end this dispute. he died in police custody earlier this week. his famil
broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world, this is "newsday." >> the chinese communist party has lost control of a village in southern china. they are protesting against corrupt officials selling farm land in the small fishing village in open revolt. the last of the officials fled on monday and thousands of people have flocked police from retaking the village, standing firm against teargas and water cannons. >> this is what a rebellion looks like in...
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. >> we are broadcasting to our viewers on pbs and around the world, this is "newsday." the talking has started. it is continuing, the bargaining going on late into the night as the most european summit for many years. leaders including david cameron, they are all in brussels to consider a plan to ease the european debt crisis and save the common currency. the french and german leaders would like an agreement on a new currency. david cameron of like a deal that would protect british interests. leaders have come up with a new fiscal compact of tighter budgets and fiscal rules. >> officials described this as the most critical summit in the u.'s history with the whole world watching. the french president said that europe had never been in such danger. >> everyone knows that if there is no agreement by friday, there will be no signatures. we need a compromise and quick decisions. >> so, what are the french president and the german chancellor after? they would like to enforce greater budgetary discipline? -- greater budgetary discipline. such changes require a treaty change.
. >> we are broadcasting to our viewers on pbs and around the world, this is "newsday." the talking has started. it is continuing, the bargaining going on late into the night as the most european summit for many years. leaders including david cameron, they are all in brussels to consider a plan to ease the european debt crisis and save the common currency. the french and german leaders would like an agreement on a new currency. david cameron of like a deal that would protect...
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broadcasting on pbs in america. welcome to "newsday." a man who's has opened fire and throwing grenades at a market in the belgian city of liege, killing four people before turning the gun on himself. more than 120 people were injured. the attacker, a resident of this city, was known to hav previouse weapons and drug offenses. >> [screaming] >> they ran for their lives this afternoon. away from the bustling main square where the killings had started. a city center under siege it felt. faster, she shouted. run, as the most vulnerable rushed to safety. >> i saw just one man shooting people. and some explosion, two or three. all of the people running from there to heare. >> seconds later, this was the scene -- the gunmen threw three hand grenades into the crowd, one at a bus stop. several people died. more than 100 were injured. some critically. >> i saw on the market all the people laying down bleeding between the grass. i stopped my car to see if i could help some people. >> by now laid the gunmen. he killed himself, police said. previous
broadcasting on pbs in america. welcome to "newsday." a man who's has opened fire and throwing grenades at a market in the belgian city of liege, killing four people before turning the gun on himself. more than 120 people were injured. the attacker, a resident of this city, was known to hav previouse weapons and drug offenses. >> [screaming] >> they ran for their lives this afternoon. away from the bustling main square where the killings had started. a city center under...
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. >> welcome to bbc news broadcasting to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. coming up a little later, a deadly cyclone hits independence yea's southeast coast with heavy rains and strong winds. >> opposition forces opened fire on friday as they try to stop hundreds of thousands of protestors across the country from demonstrating in front of arab league observers. 35 people were killed in flash point cities such as hama, dera and homs. >> a mass turnout of anti-government protestors across the country after friday prayers. >> and as has been the case all week, violence. this is dumar a suburb of the capital damascus. demonstrators fought running battles with security forces. people did the best they could to help the injured. nearby, there appeared to be a large number of arrests. what happened to these men is not known. we cannot verify these pictures, but across syria, ackvists say dozens were killed today. and also this under the eyes of arab league observers surrounded by people desperate to tell their story. since the observers started work four days ago,
. >> welcome to bbc news broadcasting to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. coming up a little later, a deadly cyclone hits independence yea's southeast coast with heavy rains and strong winds. >> opposition forces opened fire on friday as they try to stop hundreds of thousands of protestors across the country from demonstrating in front of arab league observers. 35 people were killed in flash point cities such as hama, dera and homs. >> a mass turnout of...
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. >>> broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world, this is "newsday." >>> the red cross and the philippines says that 600 people are still missing after sunday's devastating storm that left floods then that landslides. the united nations has issued an appeal for $28 million of aid for the victims of the typhoon. more than 600,000 people have been affected by the disaster. lawrence is the mayor of one of the worst affected towns, who gathered the latest on the situation. >> right now, we are so busy attempting to help people at the evacuation centers that we have established all over the city. we have about 70,000 residents who are directly affected. right now, we have about 20,000 at least in these 17 rehabilitation centers. as we are helping the evacuees, we're all so to divert the funds because right now there are -- in our city alone, we have operations because we want to listen as possible resettle the people back to their homes, especially in the areas where they can rebuild their homes. but we have made it a priority, and we did not let the people to go back
. >>> broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world, this is "newsday." >>> the red cross and the philippines says that 600 people are still missing after sunday's devastating storm that left floods then that landslides. the united nations has issued an appeal for $28 million of aid for the victims of the typhoon. more than 600,000 people have been affected by the disaster. lawrence is the mayor of one of the worst affected towns, who gathered the...
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broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world. welcome to "newsday." we do not have time, the warning from the french president what he meant germany's chancellor. the latest attempt to hammer out the plans to see the eurozone. president sarkozy's sense of urgency was underlined when standard and poor's base -- placed the -- almost the entire eurozone on credit watch. >> european leaders have procrastinated for months and credit rating agency has put almost the entire eurozone on credit watch. within 90 days, s&p has reviewed the finances of those countries. there is a 5050 chance that come can see there credit rating downgraded. a credit downgrade would be a severe blow to countries like italy and spain which have already seen the cost of borrowing rice severely. for germany which has been the economic powerhouse it could also set them back severely. they have enjoyed a truly great reading. and they have also been finding a solution for your's sovereign debt crisis. this morning by standard and poor's have put paid to the release -- relief rally we sa
broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world. welcome to "newsday." we do not have time, the warning from the french president what he meant germany's chancellor. the latest attempt to hammer out the plans to see the eurozone. president sarkozy's sense of urgency was underlined when standard and poor's base -- placed the -- almost the entire eurozone on credit watch. >> european leaders have procrastinated for months and credit rating agency has put almost the...
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broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world, this is "newsday." >> the united states has renewed its course for the syrian president to leave power. sources in the syrian opposition groups are claiming the number of people who have died is much higher than estimates by the united nations. more than 6000 civilians have been killed since the uprising began in march. >> the violence is obviously getting worse. these pictures are being sent in by ordinary people. even if they cannot all be verified for -- even if they cannot all be verified. 200 people have died since monday. these pictures are thought to be from italy, in the northwest, where the organization says there has been an organized massacre. they have switched their anger to the arab league. the issue one ultimatum after another. people on the ground believe the rising violence is because the government wants to stamp out the opposition before the arab league observers get there. i have been speaking to a political activist where the violence has been particularly bad. >> i think that they are sending a message
broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world, this is "newsday." >> the united states has renewed its course for the syrian president to leave power. sources in the syrian opposition groups are claiming the number of people who have died is much higher than estimates by the united nations. more than 6000 civilians have been killed since the uprising began in march. >> the violence is obviously getting worse. these pictures are being sent in by ordinary...
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here in london, broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america and elsewhere around the world. this is "bbc world news." hello there. it is harder to end a war than to begin one. that is a message for future leaders delivered by one today. president obama marty and of the nine-year american commitment in iraq by welcoming home the troops. the commitment was bloody and controversial for the u.s. commander in chief, while he paid tribute to the professionalism and 33 of the soldiers in the field. our bbc reporter has this. >> the president of the united states. >> the president and the first lady came with lavish praise for the trips. he said they were incredible, their hearts touch. he said this was a war that ended not with a final battle but with a march towards home. >> it is time to say these two words, and i know your families agree. welcome home. [cheers and applause] welcome home. [cheers and applause] welcome home. >> this was a speech. president obama had to praise the military but not the war that he once called "dumb," but he said iraq was now sovereign, stable, self-
here in london, broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america and elsewhere around the world. this is "bbc world news." hello there. it is harder to end a war than to begin one. that is a message for future leaders delivered by one today. president obama marty and of the nine-year american commitment in iraq by welcoming home the troops. the commitment was bloody and controversial for the u.s. commander in chief, while he paid tribute to the professionalism and 33 of the soldiers in the...
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welcome to bbc news, broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, and al sadr on the globe. coming up later, why this is becoming -- and also of around the globe. coming up later, why this is becoming an increasingly rare sight. >> the first group of arab league observers has arrived in syria to monitor attempts to end the violence in the country. it is believed they are in damascus. syrian opposition leaders are urging them to go to homes immediately, while monday they will -- at least 20 people were killed in shelling. here is this report from beirut. >> this is what the activists want the arab observers and the world to see, and verifiable, but hard to fake images posted on the internet of destruction of what they say is the country's third biggest city. they also showed pictures that are too gruesome for us to broadcast of the limp and leading corpses of at least four gunmen struck and amidst the rubble of one of the districts. activists are calling it a massacre. this has been going on for weeks, with people reported killed every day. under the peace agreement signed wi
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. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the world. this is "newsday." >>> u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton has begun formal talks with the pro-democracy leader aung san suu kyi. mrs. clinton said the u.s. about would be willing to ease sanctions if further progress is made towards political reform. a warning that this report contains flash photography. >> an american secretary of state shaking hands with the burmese president. hillary clinton and aung san suu kri, face-to-face, unthinkable a few months ago, but things may be changing and this isolette, repressive country. the burmese president laid out his policy for reform. the american diplomat gave some praise, but said a lot more work was required. she offered incentives to do more and the foreign minister scored an invitation to visit washington. but this is just the beginning of a long process. >> we want to see political and economic reforms take hold, and i told the leadership that we will certainly consider the easing and elimination of sanctions as we go forward in this process together. >> this
. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the world. this is "newsday." >>> u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton has begun formal talks with the pro-democracy leader aung san suu kyi. mrs. clinton said the u.s. about would be willing to ease sanctions if further progress is made towards political reform. a warning that this report contains flash photography. >> an american secretary of state shaking hands with the burmese president. hillary...
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welcome to "bbc news" broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. coming up a little later, fresh hope as the climate change talks in durbin go to the walk, there's a new target of 2015 to cut emissions. a colorful life of vivid portrayals of war and womanhood in iraqi. kurdistan have been wowing the art world. hello, again. facing the imminent collapse of their common currency, european leaders have pulled a rescue out of their economic hats. they have agreed to spend less, save more and surrender some of their sovereignty in order to stabilize the euro. britain was the only country to reject the changes, leaving the u.k. more isolated than the continent. after so many last-ditch deals, will this one really work? here's gavin hewitt. >> this was a summit when the e.u. changed, a summit full of tension. the french president chipper. a british prime minister managing a clenched smile as brit tap's relationship with europe changed, too. france and germany had wanted to amend the e.u. treaties to impose tougher discipline over budgets. that needed brit
welcome to "bbc news" broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. coming up a little later, fresh hope as the climate change talks in durbin go to the walk, there's a new target of 2015 to cut emissions. a colorful life of vivid portrayals of war and womanhood in iraqi. kurdistan have been wowing the art world. hello, again. facing the imminent collapse of their common currency, european leaders have pulled a rescue out of their economic hats. they have...
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in london broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world. >> hello, welcome once again. britain has ordered the immediate closer of the iranian embassy in london and given iran's staff 48 hours to leave the country. the decision follows tuesday's attack on the british embassy in tehran, hundreds of protesters rampaged two compounds and trashed embassy offices. some countries have recalled their ambassadors for consultations. our world affairs editor john simpson reports. >> syria said yesterday's attack, there has been worse over the years but cutting off all diplomatic relations is extraordinary rare in peacetime. perhaps it was to teach a lesson to a country that doesn't play by the rules. a country which seems close to having a nuclear bomb. >> the iranians are being informed now we require the immediate closer of the iranian embassy in london and all iranian diplomatic staff must leave the united kingdom within 48 hours. if any country makes it impossible for us to operate on their soil, they cannot expect to have a functioning embassy here. >> so by the weekend, ir
in london broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world. >> hello, welcome once again. britain has ordered the immediate closer of the iranian embassy in london and given iran's staff 48 hours to leave the country. the decision follows tuesday's attack on the british embassy in tehran, hundreds of protesters rampaged two compounds and trashed embassy offices. some countries have recalled their ambassadors for consultations. our world affairs editor john simpson reports....
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welcome to bbc news, broadcasting on pbs in america, and around the globe. coming up later, fears mount over a toxic chemical leak in northern australia as a freight train is swept off a bridge in a tropical cyclone. the only way is up. the giant outdoor escalator transforming lives in north columbia's poorest neighborhoods. -- columbia -- colombia's porous neighborhoods. hello and welcome. final preparations are underway for the state funeral of kim jong il, which is due to start soon. north koreans continue public mourning. the body of the leader is expected to be driven through p'yongyang. state television usually features nothing but positive reports on what the regime has been doing. lucy williamson reports from south korea that the broadcasts have taken on an almost supernatural tone. >> north koreans are used to hyperbole in the nightly news, beginning every night with a song about the magical qualities of their leader's birthplace, the hospital he was said to be going, and the mountain where it stands. since his death, strange natural phenomena appea
welcome to bbc news, broadcasting on pbs in america, and around the globe. coming up later, fears mount over a toxic chemical leak in northern australia as a freight train is swept off a bridge in a tropical cyclone. the only way is up. the giant outdoor escalator transforming lives in north columbia's poorest neighborhoods. -- columbia -- colombia's porous neighborhoods. hello and welcome. final preparations are underway for the state funeral of kim jong il, which is due to start soon. north...