paul wood, bbc news. since the mars rover curiosity landed in 2012, we have been waiting for the answer to the question -- has there ever been life on mars? a fellow atdam, nasa's jet propulsion laboratory. have they discovered anything that suggests that mars could support life? >> one of the wonderful things about this mission is before we were halfway done which what we call be prime mission, we had taken data that told the scientist that ancient mars could have and would have supported life if life existed. >> how do we find out if it did support life? in theory, it could have. >> that is a tricky question. we keep asking mars, are you alive? it keeps answering maybe. he does not say no. detecting life is quite a challenge. we learned that and we learned a lot about detecting life over the past several decades. it may be that to unlock the question of life on mars, we may have to bring pieces of mars back to earth to study on earth with a full complement of equipment and brains we have on our plan. >>

i'm geeta guru-murthy with bbc world news. our top stories. french riot police evict hundreds of people from a makeshift camp near calais. >>> thailand's military leaders have released 120 critics. but the political crisis continues. >>> an influential faction has splint from the taliban. >>> and a stop and go button for a car with no steering wheel or pedals. it's a driverless car from google. >>> hello. hundreds of people from around the world are being evicted by riot police from illegal camps outside the french port of calais. many have been kept there for months. some have been trying to smuggle themselves into britain on trucks. well, they say they have nowhere else to go. the french authorities say an outbreak of scabies and a lack of running water pose a health risk. our correspondent is at the site and has been following the operation since earlier today. >> reporter: so the police have been here about an hour now. they're just starting to make their second sweep through the camp. this is the syrian camp right next to the port. and th

i'm david with bbc world news. our top stories. police in istanbul fire tear gas at rebels as international workers day i begins. >>> gerry adams, one of the most prominent figure miss irish politic ss is arrested. >>> also an apology from south korea's prime minister as fears grow that some of the victims of the ferry disaster may never be foun found. >>> hello. thanks for being with us. there have been violent clashes between police and protestors in the city of istanbul. police used water cannons and tear gas. many went against the ban many the tack similar square in the city. last year this became the focus of long running occupation. protestors threw stones and fireworks at the police. let's get the latest. celine is on the line from istanbul. is the trouble still going on? >> yes. we can say that definitely. i'm in the district of istanbul, 15 minutes from taksim square. there's heavy protests where i am. there was heavy police intervention with use of tear gas and water cannons. 20 minutes or so ago, people dispersed from wh

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." eastern ukraine slips into chaos. the bbc team is on the scene. >> what is happening shows the central government is losing control in east ukraine. >> a bomb explodes on a busy street in nigeria's capital. an eyewitness says there are several people dead at the scene. after the vietnam war ended, one american veteran goes back in search of the sun he has never met. you will not believe or he finds him. ukraine is reintroducing military conscription to deal with the deteriorating situation in east of the country. the decision comes as fresh violence broke out in the east the city. arereds of militants fighting running battles. >> this was may day in eastern ukraine. activist fought with right police outside of the prosecutor's office. they attacked the police with rocs and sticks as they tried to seize another key building. a region descending into chaos. stun grenades and tear gas exploded around them, injured are led away to safety. >> what is happening here this afternoon shows the

you're watching bbc world news. our top stories. >>> a military helicopter crashes many eastern ukraine. witnesses say it exploded in the sky above the city of sloviansk. >>> the mystery of mh 370. officials say the plane is not in the area they've been searching. australia defends it's actions. >> we concentrated on that area because the pings were the best information at the time. that's all you can do in circumstances like this is follow the best leads. >>> a landslide victory for the chief sisi. he has won the presidential election. >> an amphibian invasion. we meet the toad that could spell disaster for madagascar's unique environment. >>> let's begin with breaking news from ukraine where a military helicopter has been shot down apparently by rebels in sloviansk. journalists saw the helicopter explode. a pro russian group says it's holding four that went missing. the men are safe and will be released soon. okay. let's talk. we tried so hard to get it right. i apologize. let's talk about the military helicopter.

♪ >> and now, "bbc world news." >> this is "bbc world news america." after three years of civil war, is syrian city of homs devastated. once at the heart of the uprising, now civilians return to see what is left. reminds us so much about this conflict, but most of all, it is a symbol of an extraordinary cost. >> the nigerian government said it is ready to explore all options to win the release of more than 200 schoolgirls, including a dialogue with boko haram. welcome to our viewers on public television here in america and also around the globe. the syrian city of homs was once the heart of the uprising. today, it is in ruins. thanks to a deal brokered by iran, residents are trickling in and back to the town to see what is left of their homes. on the diplomatic front, t lakhdar brahimi has stepped down as international efforts have ended in failure. >> little is left after the worst debacle and a punishing siege. returnnds of life slowly , even at the harmony music shop . this musician shop and home when the fighting began. he came back two days ago, b

this is bbc world news. our top stories. people are killed in china's far west as two cars plow into a market. one explodes. the authorities are calling it terrorism. >>> a dozen ukrainian troops are forced to be killed near donetsk because violence flairs in the east. >>> crisis talks in thailand. it's been reported one of the key leaders of the long running protest movement is detained by troops. >>> for the first time in decades, fighting season is cancelled after three matadors are gored. >>> hello again. we're going to begin with breaking news. one of the leaders of the protest movement in thailand has been detained by army troops. he had been invited to peace talks convened by thailand's military chief. he declared martial law earlier in the week. thailand's military is due to make announcement at any moment. we are outside the building where the talks are taking place. did you see him being led away? when this did supposedly happen? >> reporter: just a few minutes ago. it's still a chaotic scene at the club. the milit

united health care. >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." once the capital of the syrian revolution, rebel forces leave ,he battered city of homs handing president aside a significant victory. the nigerian government offers a reborn for help in finding the abducted schoolgirls, an american and british teams aid in that search. and meet pinocchio rex. a new species of dinosaur has been discovered in china, and its snout is quite a sight. ♪ welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. hundreds of syrian opposition fighters have left their last remaining stronghold in the city of homs. the evacuation is a major victory for the syrian government. homs was often called the capital of the revolution and was one of the first places to rise up against the president. the city has been all but destroyed in this war. in homs is over. smoke rises over the buildings. the rebel fighters moved out. demoralized and hungry after two years of siege. officers and president assad's army called it a surrender or starve. non

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>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." police in india are under attack for failing to investigate the gang rape and hanging of two teenage girls. two officers have now been fired. there are journey can be fatal -- these african migrants tried to reach europe for a better life, but too often, the trip ends in tragedy. >> we need even more body bags for the number of dead migrants we are retrieving. >> and counting down to the world cup as the beautiful game gets ready to take the global spotlight. is america finally catching football fever? welcome to our viewers on public television here in america and also around the globe. amidst growing outrage in india, two police officers were fired today for failing to investigate the disappearance of two teenage girls who were gang raped and found hanging from a tree. the horror for crime took place in a remote village in a northern state. the report contains disturbing images. it was a heart-wrenching scene, two teenage cousins aged just 14 and 16 were found dead. their bodies han

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will ross, bbc news, nigeria. >> let's get more on this with editor of bbc mansura liman. is there a sense that these groups -- we don't know if boko haram is behind the latest attacks. but these groups are acting now with impunity? >> indeed. i mean, at the moment there's no group that has taken responsibility for this attack. but all fingers point to the islamist group boko haram. i think it does look like, i think, they are operating, i think, with impunity. and they are showing that i think they can actually attack anywhere they want to attack in nigeria. because we've seen an attack in kano which is not in the part of northeast. now the attack yesterday in jos. the twin bombings in jos yesterday. >> what about the attack today in alagarno, which is close to where the schoolgirls were abducted? isn't that area now saturated with nigerian forces and surveillance planes trying to track down this group? >> well, one would think that that area is, i mean, supposed to be saturated with military there, because it is an area which is under state of emergency. it is one of the

important breaking news of course here on bbc world news. keep it on the program on "gmt" as well. >>> now let's turn attention to ukraine as pro russian momentum in the east has received another boost. sunday's referendum organized by activists not government showed very strong support for more self-rule as it's called. 89% in donetsk, even higher in lieu luhansk where they're going to call on government for backing. moscow says it respects the results to be implemented in a civilized manner. sarah has this report from donetsk. >> reporter: the morning after the referendum, sloviansk gives a strong hold. there were clashes with government troops overnight on the outskirts. now there's an uneasy calm. across the region, they've been collecting the the votes. they claim a record turnout. this was no ordinary ballot held along side the armed men now in control here. the rebels say this region has spoken now, that its destiny is decided. away from the barricade, i found people divided, even among russian speakers. one told me the referendum was

>> and now "bbc world news america." >> reporting from washington. president obama announces where u.s. troop levels will be at the end of the year. more deadly attacks in nigeria claimed on boko haram. using force to rescue more than 200 kidnapped schoolgirls would be too dangerous. could readr computer your state of mind? unlocking new ways of working. welcome to our viewers on public television and around the globe. the combat mission in afghanistan will be over and forces will be reduced to under 10,000. of acomes on the eve policy speech. >> these freshly minted marines are less likely to end up fighting on some foreign field. the graduate to a world where the commander-in-chief is ing how the war will wind down. >> this is how wars end. our ate blows against the jerry's and trained forces taking responsibility. 30,000 inmore than the country now. -- critics say he has soft on china. as created a more dangerous world. >> there are questions today about the united states that have not been there in times in the past and i think that creates a vac

[godzilla choking] check out the whole fiat family at fiatusa.com/godzilla >>> bbc world news with me david eades. our top stories. thailand has a new prime minister and declares he is running the country. >>> former yingluck shinawatra is among those that have complied to the summon. >>> children could help form the malaria vaccine. >>> we meet the military preparing to fight pro-russian separatists. >>> we look at what's happening in business with a russian reminder. >> absolutely right. president vladimir putin's moment to shine as he hosts the st. petersburg economic forum, he wants to tell the world that russia is open for business particularly with foreign investors. many top leaders are choosing to stay away. >>> it's midday here in london. 7:00 a.m. washington, 6:00 p.m. bangkok where thailand's army is tightening the grip on the country. the coup leader claims he's leading the country. the primer minister young luck shinawatra has complied with the army demand. officials are told they're banned from leaving the country. richard has more. >> reporter: on this, the second day o

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you're watching "gmt" on bbc world news. i'm tim willcox. >>> europe's continuing illegal immigration crisis. hundreds of migrants forcing their way through razor wire barriers into spain's enclave of melilla. >>> nearly 1,000 migrants have cleared from a camp in the french town of calais. they say they don't know where to go. >>> just hours before a major foreign policy speech, president obama announces nearly 10,000 u.s. troops will stay in afghanistan. but only for one more year. >>> also on the program, aaron is here. and the pressure intensifies on britain's gsk. >> tim, the drug giant glaxosmithkline would use some painkillers. it's now facing a criminal investigation here in britain for its sales practices in countries ranging from iraq, poland and lebanon. it's already in trouble in china for allegedly bribing doctors and hospitals to prescribe its drugs. >>> hello. it is midday here in london. 7:00 a.m. in washington, 1:00 p.m. in the french port city of calais where riot police are currently clearing about 800 ille

you're watching "bbc world news america h." the king of thailand has and doors the man who was responsible for the military coup. >> he had to wait four days for it, but this morning the new d the all-important alliterative endorsement from the king. no coup has succeeded without it. the aging monarch was not present at the ceremony, nor has he made any comment. the leaders want to keep the palace untainted by their takeover. the general's next move will be and name aabinet prime minister. the economy is in dire need of management. he will be challenged by opposition rule. today he had a blunt message for those behind recent protests in bangkok -- seen,se protests we have do they want to go back to the way we were before? if you want that, then i will have to enforce the law. it is the soldiers who are striking the deal with angry crowds. sooner or later, the army may use force. easy toll not find thit run the country. >> in south korea at least six people have been killed and dozens injured in a fire at a shopping complex nort

>> this is "bbc world news." >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, newman's own foundation, giving all profits to charity and pursuing the common good for over 30 years, kovler foundation, and union bank. years, we have50 strength, stability, security. we believe in keeping lending standards high, capital ratios i, credit ratings high. companies expected it then, companies expect it now. doing the is just good business. >> and now, bbc world news america. >> to massive blasts ripped through a bus terminal in the nigerian city, more than 100 dead in this latest attack. martial law declared in thailand after months of protest but the military insists it is not a coup. these mummies have remained a mystery but thanks to technology, we get a fascinating look inside of them. >> welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. two large bombs have killed more than 100 people today, fears that the death toll could rise even higher than that. the target was a bustling bus station and market area. no one has claimed responsibility

>> and now "bbc world news america. >> marriage at an early age. er are forcedn nig to become bright. helicopter military was shot down. he is renumbered as a good spy. a ciat we hear how agent work to achieve peace in the middle east with charm as his cover. welcome. we will do everything possible to bring our daughters home. that was the valve that the nigerian president made. has put a global spotlight on the plight of women and girls. the african union has waged a campaign to eradicate child marriage. tonight we have a special report nearly 80% ofre girls are married by 18. choice is land all defined by the demands of survival. niger is the world's least developed nation. bride price is part of african custom. asse people said as well locals wealthy nigerians are offering big money for beautiful girls. a goodview, it is not thing, this man said. girl can fetch thousands of pounds depending on her beauty. iss person has no job, separated from her husband. she would welcome a wealthy husband. >> many families do not have the choice. [indiscernibl

>> and now, "bbc world news." >> this is "abc world news america." president obama fights back against critics of his foreign-policy insisting that u.s. military action is not always the answer. >> just because we have the best hammer does not mean that every problem is a nail. election isian over. measure,turnout is a enthusiasm once in short supply. tonight we remember the life of my angelou. -- maya angelou. welcome to our viewers on public television here in america and also around the globe. graduation speeches are often visions for the future. president obama used his address at the u.s. military academy to speak about national security. theering his critics, president said that military intervention should not be the first option and stressed the need for diplomacy. the cream of the military crop. officers.newest elite they may have to fight in a war overseas. >> you are the first class to who may notce 9/11 be sent into combat in iraq or afghanistan. [applause] >> he knows the country likes the idea, too. tired of old wars and wary of new one

. >>> leading the news from bbc news, malaysia missing mh-370 plane, ping area ruled out. australian officials say they don't believe four pings at the center of the search came from flight 370's black boxes but instead from some other man made source. >>> man dies in freak queens car fire. authorities say a piece of metal debris on the road pierced the gas tank and sparked a massive explosion. two others in the car were able to escape. >>> some other stories we're keeping an eye on, malcolm glazer died. he owned the tampa bay buccaneers and manchester united. he started life poor and finished it with a family net worth of around $4.5 billion. glazer was 85. >>> gay rights advocates in houston are cheering the city council approved bans on protections. >>> and it is a successful launch for the russian soyuz booster rocket. it later arrived at the international space station. the crew of three said despite recent friction between the u.s. and russian governments, they are still willing to give us a lift. >>> an unmade bed complete with cigarette butts and dirty underwear is

is going to sell and use the proceeds to compensate the community and the victims and so while the bbc news world invited dow chemical official on which turned out to be yes maam and dow zero stocks crashed like $3 billion within an hour or two. they rebounded after dow chemical was forced to say no we are actually and we are not going to compensate the victims the victims of the company we know own. that was huge because it wasn't just the fact that he got on the air and it was he the first time by a few million people probably let that story had reverberation effects and echoed throughout the medium became a big story. they succeeded i think because they reminded the world of what union carbide and dow chemical did. i guess we have time for one more question. >> you mentioned something about the big reveal and the s. man prank was the apology basically apologizing for dow and that was when the prank emerged. that is what made that such a powerful statement. >> i was trying to simplify the story but yeah cassette was actually kicking things off. they got things rolling in terms of spr

you're watching "gmt" on bbc world news. i'm tim willcox. a coup in thailand. two days after imposing martial law and after months of political protest, the military announces it's taking control of government. >>> another terror attack in china as explosives hurled from two cars rammed a crowded market in the chinese area of xinjiang leaving 30 dead. >>> this man is accused of abducting and marrying a teenager for ten years. >>> it's the battle for the big mac. fast food workers say they deserve higher wages. they're expected to approve a $9.5 million pay pact for the boss of the food giant. >>> hello. it is midday here in london. 7:00 a.m. washington, 6:00 p.m. bangkok where two days after imposing martial law, the army has carried out a coup. in the statement broadcast, the country's army chief general announced the military had seized power to restore stability and power after six months of deadlock and turmoil. following two days of meetings between the country's rival political leaders that failed to make progress. martial law was declared by the military

the company's senior vice president told bbc news, our equipment is on 90% of the world's wide body jets already. that's obviously commercial air traffic. for you and i, we hop a flight on united or u.s. wear air, wou most of those planes generally have this? >> most of them do have it already. as the news release this morning mentioned. this is old technology. it is better certainly than nothing. there is no doubt about that. but this is only a beginning of the of fix that we need to be able to track aircraft more accurately. there is a difference between tracking and surveillance which is what the next generation of satellite technology is going to allow us to do. it will give us more information. >> tell us a little bit about the difference. if a plane had had this technology on board now, would they be able to get a broad region for where it may be as opposed to having a more pin pointed location? >> sure. think if people remember back to the accident with the air france aircraft dropped to the south atlantic a few years ago, we were getting some maintenance data from the aircraft be

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in a july runoff for retiring senator saxby chambliss bbc. a new tea party poll adds to this thing of these primary results for the tea party. cbs news survey showing tea party support has fallen to just 15% nationwide. that is an all-time low. and republican support for the tea party has fallen as well. the republican party now dropping dramatically down 10% in just the past three months. in the former first family failing in their efforts to get chelsea's mother-in-law's elected to office in pennsylvania. marjorie margolis attracted just 27% of the vote and pennsylvania's race for the 13th district congressional seat despite numerous campaign appearances by both the former president and the former secretary of state. and senator mitch mcconnell is the big winner in the general election. using her democratic primary victory to try to distance herself from president obama. and of course from obamacare and harry reid. >> this is a frustrating time in our country. the economy is still struggling and people are working harder for less. here in k

we have the anchor of the bbc world news america. of also with us, my personal feminist hero, charlie was. -- charlie gasparino. the princeton mom. no, it is actually charlie. susan patton. thanks for joining us. explain the principle behind this. you think women lack confidence? that is what is holding them back? >> it is interesting, when we were writing our last book about value of women in the workforce, we interviewed senior women, kept coming across expressions, i'm lucky to be where i am. i'm in the right place at right time or i don't really deserve the promotion i've been given. we never hear expressions from men. is there a gap in confidence between men and women and numbers back it up. hewlett-packard has run them. women will apply for a promotion when they have 100% the skills required for the job. men, are happy with 60% of the skills required. they figure they will learn the rest when they get there. columbia university, men overestimate their abilities by some 30%. so there are numbers behind what i think a lot of wome

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