and now, bbc world news america. this is bbc world news america reporting from washington. making his try, queen elizabeth becomes the third british monarch to travel to the irish republic, trying to bury are the past. it s 2011, and it s time to move on really. could the imf be headed for a change at the top? with domonique strauss-khan sitting in a prison in new york city the talk of a successor is heating up, and passing the torch, as the olympic flame gets ready to head back to britain, those who ran with it 60 years ago still remember every stride. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. today queen elizabeth made history when her plane touched down on irish soil. it is the first time a british monarchy has visited since 90 years ago and her arrival marks a new chapter in relations between the two countries. the queen s arrival coincided with a string of security alerts and the discovery of a bomb on a bus bound for dublin. the bbc s r
around the globe. today queen elizabeth made history when her plane touched down on irish soil. it is the first time a british monarchy has visited since 90 years ago and her arrival marks a new chapter in relations between the two countries. the queen s arrival coincided with a string of security alerts and the discovery of a bomb on a bus bound for dublin. the bbc s royal correspondent has this report. it is just hours flying time from london, and yet this particular flight has taken decades to get here. in the 60th year of her rein and wearing a coach of emerald green, queen elizabeth of britain was finally able to step onto the soil of britain s nearest neighbor, ireland t looked as many state visits have looked, but here was a moment of history, a visit which signifies an end to centuries of suspicion and enemies and which it is hoped there will be something new and better. the queen was brought into dublin in which much of the city center was in a state of lockdown. s
and now, bbc world news america. this is bbc world news america reporting from washington. making his try, queen elizabeth becomes the third british monarch to travel to the irish republic, trying to bury are the past. it s 2011, and it s time to move on really. could the imf be headed for a change at the top? with domonique strauss-khan sitting in a prison in new york city the talk of a successor is heating up, and passing the torch, as the olympic flame gets ready to head back to britain, those who ran with it 60 years ago still remember every stride. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. today queen elizabeth made history when her plane touched down on irish soil. it is the first time a british monarchy has visited since 90 years ago and her arrival marks a new chapter in relations between the two countries. the queen s arrival coincided with a string of security alerts and the discovery of a bomb on a bus bound for dublin. the bbc s r