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. >> the crowds in north london. hardly be must -- the most obvious place to conduct politics in pakistan. he was a prominent figure in the mqm party, and he was stabbed to death. authorities are investigating. no clear answer has emerged. he was a founding member of this party, which sees itself as an opposing it feudal landlords and championing the working-class says. it is the dominant party in karachi. he sought political asylum because he thought his life was in danger and london would be a safe haven. the leader of his party has a bodyguard, but they cannot afford bodyguards for other political leaders in exile. besides, they did not believe he was in danger here. this has made them think very differently. at the london offices of the party, they are in mourning for their friend and political colleague. >> we never thought that our lives would be a threat. we are prepared to take risks. to change the country and the people of pakistan. >> there was some sporadic burning and shots fired. overall though, the city

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as the pope was preaching reconciliation, police arrested six london and over an alleged terrorist threat to the papal visit. they said the pontiff is calm and there's no change to the schedule of the day, but security remains tight. >> london's westminster abbey saw the leaders of the roman catholic and anglican churches under one roof for a joint prayer service. it capped off the second day of the historic papal tour. it was a chance for reconciliation. tensions between the two concessions rose last year after the pope made it easier for anglicans to convert to catholicm i come here today from rome to pray and to join in the gift of christian unity. [applause] >> earlier, benedict gave his keynote address in westminster hall. past british protestors were there including tony blair, who converted to catholicism in 2007 to the pontiff or again of aggrsive secularm in britain and the increasing marginal insulation of religion. >> or at least relegated to -- [unintelligible] to appreciate the rights of lievers to freedom of conscience and freedom of religion. but also, the legitimate role.

it is midday in london, 7:00 a.m. in washington and it afternoon in kabul where that afghan government has deployed more than 200,000 members of security forces to safeguard tomorrow's parliamentary elections. in the world -- words of the u.n. special envoy, one of the worst places in the worst times to have an election and were in the world. for the latest let's go live to kabul. >> here in the kabul, right across the country, security is exceptionally tight. policemen everywhere at key junctions in the capital. and yet intimidation and threats continued. 18 supporters of candidates were kidnapped today in the northwest of afghanistan. and another candidate was kidnapped this morning not far from kabul. more than three in the last two weeks according to the ports. yet with all of the threats and fears of violence, there is a lot of enthusiasm among the candidates. it 2005 hundred are competing for seats in the lower house of parliament and a record number of younger afghans -- between 25-35. but can they compete? the

he has appeared, he's still in central london. the threat appears to have gone away as we've been reporting the pope has looked very relaxed. all of those around him have adopted the same attitude. they've told us that they are very confident in the way scotland yard has dealt with this alleged plot, and those men, six of them now, who were arrested are still being questioned by detectives, and we expect them to hold them at least until tomorrow, when we may learn more about their immediate future. megyn: martin, have we learned more about the searches. earlier it was reported that searches were being carried out at the rubbish depot and at the residential premises in north and east london presumably where these men lived, but we are not sure of that. >> reporter: no, it is where these men were living, but also at the depot where they were this morning, where they work, where they leave to go and do their street cleaning duties. some or all of those searches are continuing. i mean we've been watching the forensic officers in and o

s he is believed to be attacked in northwest london. british police have not yet confirmed the identity of the victim, but said a 50-year-old victim has died after suffering multiple knife wounds. >> a major police investigation has begun. at its heart, the violent and so far unexplained death of this man, dr. imran farooq, a leading member of a movement and one of pakistan's most controversial political parties. in the pakistani city, there was shock and grief at the loss of one of the party's stars. hussein declared a 10-day mourning period. but dr. farooq had enemies as well as friends here. he left in 1992 after authorities accused him of murder and kidnapped. he claimed the charges were false and politically motivated. after several years on the run, he arrived in london and claimed political asylum. british police have said nothing about who may have killed him. just that he suffered head injuries and stab wounds. as investigators try to piece together his final moments, many in pakistan will be watching closely. "bbc news." >> ou

at the london offices tonight they are in mourning for their friend and colleague. in karachi where the m.g.m. dominate politics there was sporadic burning and shots fired. last month the assassination of an m.q.m. politician in the city resulted in serious riots and 80 deaths. if a political link to mr. farouq it did is found, there will be further trouble the it is unclear if the tribal politics of pakistan have come to london in dramatic fashion. >> a reminder of 9 headlines this hour. as afghans start to vote in parliamentary elections, a bbc investigation has found evidence of fraud and corruption. on the second day of his state visit to arbitrate -- britain, pope benedict xvi says he fears religion is being marginalized around the world. 9 u.n. has launched an appeal to raise an additional $2 billion to help pakistan recover -- recover from last month's devastating floods. >> two men have been warned they may be jailed. they were accused of running an unlicensed fertility company and claimed to have more than 300 sperm donors on their books. president >> their

i'm pleased to have an old friend on this broadcast in london. welcome. >> rose:... >> pleasure. >> rose: there are wars going on around the world. do you miss being there badly? >> oh, yes. oh, yes. i do. everything has to come to an end. i've been in the wars in afghanistan and iraq continuously for seven or eight years. this was a great opportunity for me to in effect come home. i left this country when i was barely out of my teens and i thought what a wonderful opportunity to rediscover my homeland. i felt weighed down by not being in the wars for probably most of the first year i was back. and then i discovered something which is that this country a pretty damned interesting country. the "new york times" much to my surprise has proven to be one of the... i think i could say one of the most amplified news sources, if you will. in the "new york times" we get a lot of stuff. we get a lot of reasons for that. the special relationship you mentioned, the fact that americans find the culture of this country and its history and politics more accessi

and in north london. we also know that it was because of these arrests that police prochted a review of the papal visit security. you can probably see behind me, there are a number of police officers out here. the streets blocked off with traffic. that is normal. that was already being done because of the pope's visit. the police say they're not -- they're satisfied with the security in place already and there will be no change to the itinerary. >> it's interesting. take a look at the press release, as well, from the metropolitan police saying suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism. anything in the language that gives you any clues as to what may have been potentially happening here? >> reporter: we don't know what it may be potentially. what may have been the plot there. what it does seem to indicate is whatever it was was perhaps in a planning stage rather than actually being carried out. that's what it seems to indicate from the statement but, frankly, we don't kno

. >>> we are continuing to follow a developing story from london. right now five men are being held in connection with an alleged threat against the pope. at this point, investigators remained tight lipped. we get the latest information from charlie dagada who is in london. >> reporter: british security teams are on guard after uncovering a suspected terror plot targeting pope benedict. counterterrorism teams got word of the threat overnight and launched a raid on an office in central london. five men are under arrest between 26 and 50 years old, all reportedly of arab decent. they haven't found any hazardous material in their searches. the pope spoke to him and said the pontiff was told as he visited with thousands of catholic school children. >> not many people see him and i'm really happy. >> scotland took a closer look at the security arrangements in place for the pope's four-day visit here and decided there's no need to change the pope's itinerary. pope benedict almost always travels in his pope mobile with 8 to 10 body guards. the plot comes a

this building, here we are, we are in the treasury here in central london. this department is looking to reduce its budget by a third. so we are driving out administrative costs. we are seeking through structural reform to improve the productivity of services that users of those services more in charge of the health care and education they receive. and then make difficult choices about the allocation between departments. and our commitment to the national health service, the health care means that we've already signaled that we will see a real increase in that budget. >> was that a political necessity. >> i would say it is a political, with a small p. in the sense that we where in a democratic country. the united states. and as a country, we come together through our parliament and our elected government to make decisions about how we spend money. and in the end, the decision how much do you spend on health care versus how much you spend on the transport budget is a political decision with a small p. it is not necessarily a party decision because actually fi

it is a reminder that london still holds the stars of the bullets decades after. the films were taken by the chief air raid warden. his granddaughter from the footage in the family attic. >> he was loving it as a documentary of the impact of the war on everyday people and their everyday lives. there was a shortage of food during your >> the result is a record of the damage -- there was a shortage of food. >> the result is a record of the damage and the resilience of a proud citizen inhabitants. >> you will find more on that and all of the international news on bbc.com/news. thanks very much for being with us on the pc world news. >> hello, and welcome. -- thanks very much for being with us on bbc world news. foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> there is one stage that is the met and turning heehaw -- car

a sixth man was arrested in north london. the information came in late last night and they were unable to disprove it. they felt they had to arrest the men this morning. >> the security policy has involved a difficult balance between protecting an international figure and making a religious leader accessible to the crowds. >> what we know is not much more than what you know. we can say we are confident in the work of the police. we have [unintelligible] >> everyone in the vatican is aware of how close the attempted assassination came to success in 1981. he was shot four times and was rushed to the hospital with massive blood loss. it is the $64,000 question. how much vision do you give? how relaxed do you get? interestingly enough, the pope got face to face with some who wanted to meet him. there were a lot of security forces also. >> scotland yard said arrangements did not change because of this morning's arrest. detectives have not found anything suspicious, but the five street sweepers are still in custody. >> cedro boring

including a luxury hotel in london's west end. the irish bank has since been built up by the government. the u.k. bank also fuelled the irish property bubble. events in dublin will be watched closely in the city of london. a coalition of dutch parties hope to form the country's next government to have propose stricter controls on immigration. the freedom party is currently on trial for inciting hatred against muslims. you are watching bbc world news. still to come -- >> that is why we named the oil company after it. >> one of the last surviving stars of hollywood's golden age, tony curtis has died at the age of 85. a global survey of the world's river systems has concluded nearly 18% of the world's population that lived near rivers under threat. developing countries are failing to address the underlying threats to sources of fresh water. >> much of the world fights for fresh water. many of us have clean water flowing into our homes on tap. there is no sign that in this inequity abating according to this. 18% of humans are exposed

>> strong words tonight from the pope in london. >>> taking aim. hurricane igor bears down on bermuda as the cleanup begins in the wake of another killer storm. >>> and miracle mom. a young mother of three defies death and now she's using her life to make a difference. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. coming off of a drama of some of this week's state primary contests, believe it or not, not all the political focus these days is on the november midterm elections. the run-up to the 2012 presidential campaign is also slowly starting to build. tonight, those handicapping the potential republican challengers are trying to figure out what to make of sarah palin's high profile appearance this weekend in a place where presidential runs usually get off the ground. nbc's mike viqueira is in washington tonight to tell us more. mike. >> reporter: good evening, lester. sarah palin is on something of a role becoming a party king-maker while at the same time defying the republican establishment. now the question is will she, can sh

and in london, the ftse opened lower. meanwhile, wall street will be back in business today after, of course, taking labor day off. the dow did gain almost 300 points last week. the nasdaq was up 80. >>> bp is investing in online ads, apparently to combat damage to its reputation from the gulf oil spill. a google poll revealed in june, bp spent $3.6 million in ads in google's search results. before the spill, bp was spending about $57,000 a month for online ads. >>> the justice department is investigating google's plans to buy ita software. ita powers some leading online sites, including kay yas, hotwire, and sidestep. there's concerns whether rivals would have access to ita services if google acquires the company. there is still a fear that google would steer the searchers away from other sites. >>> they're not calling it ellen online. but aol and ellen degeneres are teaming up. they will share traffic, content and promotions with aol sites. aol has been trying to make deals with content providers to complement its own c

>> lama hasan in london this morning. thank you. >>> it turns out that the story of an acid attack on a woman in washington state was all a hoax. bethany storro had said she was attacked by a black woman who threw acid into her face, causing some severe burns. but now, she's admitted to police that she made the whole thing up. investigators said that during questioning several discrepancies emerged about the alleged attack. >> she is extremely upset. she's very remorseful. in many ways. this is something that just got bigger than what she expected. and so, she has shown that this has affected her a great deal. >> local prosecutors will decide whether or not to press charges. money that's been donated to storro is being returned. >>> and a father in orlando is in trouble after threatening boys on a school bus, who he claims were bullying his daughter. james jones was seen on bus surveillance video confronting the youngsters. he was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. jones is now out of jail on bond. we'll have m

he is in london on day two of his official state visit to the u.k. the london police force said the men are from north africa and or questions but have not been charged. pope benedict has been greeted by pilgrims and protesters at every stop. >>> turning to the oil disaster in the gulf of mexico, the damaged well that spilled millions of gallons of oil into the gulf could soon be plugged forever. the government says the relief well's has interjected. crews will pump mud and cement into the down as well as the work could be finished by sunday. >> coming up, >> i was not going to die on that floor. >> out prisoners inside their work place are now speaking out about the terror at the discovery building. drive to stay alive, a way to help shut off your phone on the road. we are tracking hurricane carla which is getting stronger and headed to mexico. >>> two of the discovery channel hostages are recounting their stories. they were on good"morning america." they said that the gun and asked him about his family. he was an environmentalist and opposed popula

. >> a london has a troubled in size since it was built. there is nothing that we can do -- we are going to the cause. we will stop the overflows from where they happen and build the tunnel. >> engineering works have a long track record in safely separated humans from the waste. if developing nations have the funds, millions of lives could be saved. the report says more attention it needs to be paid it to the problems we may be storing up upstream and down. >> this is "bbc world news." a state of emergency is declared in ecuador after the president, correa, accuses security forces of a coup. a court in india has ruled that a religious site will be divided between hindus and muslims. the hollywood legend and tony curtis died of heart attack in america at the age of 85. in a career spanning 60 years he appeared in well over 100 films, including "some like it hot" and "spartacus." his life off screen it was as colorful as his life on screen. >> it is for this world that many will remember tony curtis. >> why is everyone staring? >> with those

right now pope benedict is at a ceremony in london with the archbishop of canterberry. a show of unity between the two churches with their two leaders. stephanie gosk joins us from london with more on the arrest. what is the latest on this? >> yeah, it is, alex. this alleged plot surfaced last night and the britains counterterrorism command was not going to take any chances on it. they acted on it early this morning. the spoep pope will speak in westminster later this afternoon and arrest five men who they believe hatched a plot against the pope, a terrorist attack and they brought him to a local police station and they've been questioning him. they haven't made any arrests in the case and they haven't found any hazardous materials in that business, but, you know, this goes to the larger issue of the security concerns around the pope. there's been a lot of talk that he's had a tighter security than normal on this trip and that, you know, we've seen it ourselves. even this morning we went to the event at st. mary's university and we were told after the pope was on the gr

i'm charlie d'agata in london. we will have the story coming >>> we have breaking news again from baltimore. as we first reported, there has been a shooting at johns hopkins hospital in baltimore. the latest information that we have received says that the gunman has been subdued. a hospital spokesperson says the shooting happened on the 8th floor of the main hospital. and of course that floor remains locked down. the condition of the doctor has not been released. we are following the story throughout the day and we will give you updated information when it is available. >>> for the first time ever the leader of the catholic church is in the u.k. pope benedict xvi began his visit to scotland by acknowledging the church failed to act quickly or decisively to deal with priests who raped and molested children. charlie d'agata has more from london ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: pope benedict xvi's first visit to britain began with a warm welcome from britain's queen elizabeth in scotland. >> on behalf of the people of the u

stephanie gosk joins us live from london with the latest. what can you tell us, stephanie, about these arrests? >> it's fair to say that security is of the utmost concern right now and they're working with an abundance of caution when it comes to the pope. this is a plot that surfaced late last night and they didn't waste any time. upon hearing the information, britain's counterterrorism command went in early this morning in westminster, which is a neighborhood in london, central london where the pope is going to be giving a speech later on today. they arrested five men at a shop there and brought them to a police station where they are currently questioning them. so far they have not been charged with anything. but, you know, this is, this is all part of the security operation surrounding the pope. he's been, everywhere he has been there have been streets blocked off. this morning we had difficulty getting to the university where he was speaking to, we showed up a bit too late. once he was on the grounds, they stopped all foot traffic and n

this is london at the height of the german bombing campaign in color. winston churchill reviewing civil defense work in hyde park and air raid warnings kamal shot between the timber 1940 and may 1941 here is the famous of john lewis store on oxford street, hit by bombs shortly after the start of the blitz. after the war, the store was completely rebuilt. but that work did not start until 1954 and the building you see now was not completed until 1960. it is a reminder that london still bore the scars of the blitz for decades afterwards. the films were taken by offered catcher, the chief warden. his granddaughter found at the footage in the family attic. >> he was filming it as an educational tool, but also as a documentary of what actually worked, the impact of the war on everyday people and their lives. and how they carry on despite the fact that the buildings were bombed, that there were injured, that there was a shortage of food. >> the result is a vivid record of the damage and destruction wrought by german bombs, but also, wartime camaraderie and th

for example, they could be south african, white, from australia, london, even english. wyck, that is what we do. if it works for them, why should we interfere in their culture, if that is how they bring up their children? >> he wishes there had been interference in his case. the older he got, the more confusing his life. when he was 18, and he was taken to live with a man he had only met a few times, he says, and was told was his uncle. the man now declared he was his father, not dead after all. the man said his aunt was no relation at all. >> that is when i found out she was not related to me. i believed him to be honest. to me, and he was kind of like a stranger who came and took me back to where he lived, really. so, that is why i ran away. >> what reason did he give for why you ended up with this woman? >> he said because he was too young to look after me. >> he soon ran away from the man he was finally convinced what's his father, having found that very little about his background. he still wants to know more about his real family, back in the homeland he likes to

he was seen entering the underground station in west london. the following afternoon, he visited herod's. he was recorded on cc tv. eight days later, he was found dead. there were no signs of forced entry or any disturbance. toxicology tests have failed to reveal evidence of any drugs. it is perhaps not surprising the police investigation has been shrouded in secrecy. the fact detectives are now appealing to the public for help suggests they are struggling to make headway. our headlines so far -- president obama has announced a plan to invest $50 billion, improving the transport networks of the united states, and announcement is expected from the members of the australian parliament who should decide who will form the next government. in pakistan, several hundred thousand more people fled towns and villages threatened byron flash flooding. they are beginning to rebuild. >> it is clear enough time at the riverview hotel. it is a rush job. the floodwaters rose over the first floor here common -- for year, but the owner says compensation may never

the london blitz began with 76 consecutive nights of bombing by nazi planes. thousands of civilians were killed, but the spirit of that city was never broken. >>> when "nightly news" continues in just a moment on this labor day, teachers who had been laid off, happy to be heading back to the classroom. but will they be able to stay? >>> and later, making a difference for babies being born into a dangerous world. >>> as this labor day weekend winds down, a lot of families -- including my own -- are planning for their kids to go back to school and some teachers are very happy to be heading back there as well. $10 billion in federal funding aimed at reversing teacher layoffs has allowed many who had been laid off to go back to work. but state budgets across the country are a mess and that's giving everything a painful lesson in basic math. here's nbc's michelle kosinski. ♪ >> reporter: in broward county, florida, music teacher marcos rodriguez, an army veteran who loves this job -- >> to me, it's unlimited creativity. >> reporter: -- found himself laid off in j

we do have breaking news out of london. british police have arrested five men for allegedly plotting to attack the pope. the pope there, of course, on what has been a controversial state visit. the second day of a four-day official state visit to the united kingdom. >> british authorities say they first heard of an attack plot overnight and moved quickly to make arrests. they're searching a number of different places all across london, looking for evidence. lama hasan is in our london bureau with more on this breaking news. good morning, lama. >> reporter: good morning, robin. well, we just received new information on the arrests. all five men at the center of this investigation are leaders. the men's lawyers released a statement thanking police for swift action saying they will continue to work with police during the investigation. here's what we know so far. the five men, all nonbritish nationals were arrested this morning as they were about to start work in central london on terrorism charges. at this point, we're told t

police arrested the other five morning london time in central london. they were a couple of miles from westminster where the pope conducted evening prayer service today. pope benedict did not change plans for the service. the vatican reports he will not change any other plans on the trip. our chief correspondent is with us. it is so vague. we know they have arrested people. >> we know they are all male, aged teen 26 and 50. all of them worked for a cleaning company that was contracted by the city of westminster, the part of central london the focus of the activities of the pope, to clean the streets. they were going out from the company headquarters to start cleaning the streets exactly around westminster when police moved in. they are all said to be of north african descent. our sister network reporting they are all algerians and the cops are not confirming that. >>shepard: police are conducting searches but so far we don't know anything of physical evidence or anything of planned action, do we? >>reporter: we do not. the police are searching the compa

. >> rose: indiana to london. did you really, growing up in indiana, think, you know, what i want to do is be in fashion and what i want to do is run a great company? >> yeah. (laughs) yeah. i... i'm from... i'm one of six kids and i am right in the mid-sol i grew up in a competitive household and just loved fashion my whole life. grew up living in vogue magazine and hanging out at the mall and i actually didn't dream of london but new york, absolutely. i mean, new york, i would make it if i made it to new york and i got any job in the fashion industry. so i don't think... i don't think at that age i was looking ahead as c.e.o. and probably wasn't looking at c.e.o. even five years ago. >> rose: what did you learn along the way that has served you well today? >> it's a great question and i was fortunate to learn it my first year at university when i signed up for all of these design classes and i got in there and very quickly realized that i absolutely was not a designer. i had a really strong opinion on what they

. >>> well, protestors greet the pope in london. the controversial issues demonstrators want the vatican to change its stance on. and the pope's response. >>> miners trapped underground in chile had not one but two reasons to celebrate today. we will show you why. >>> i am currently tracking the weather system that will produce some rain showers across parts of the bay area for tomorrow. coming up, when the rain clouds will be moving out of town. [ music ] . >>> frank somerville, garcia complete bay area news coverage at 5. . >>> in london today, pope benedict the 16th again addressed the priest sex abuse scandal meeting with some victims. but his words weren't enough for thousands who turned out to denounce the pope and the catholic church. perdues reports. >> reporter: a strong apology from pope benedict the 16th to victims of sexual abuse by catholic priests. at a mass inside westminster cathedral in london he expresses both shame and humiliation at the church coverup. >> above all, i express my deep sorrow to the innocent victim