and now, bbc world news. of forcing gaddafi s downfall from within. rebels established at a secret network inside aaa. rebel leaders in benghazi told bbc they are in contact with more than 100 anti-gaddafi activists in the libyan capital. welcome to gmt. also in the program more protests expected in syria as the eu talks tough on sanctions against the aside government and advise in iran. the vital role played by chinese labor in building america s great railroads. it is midday here in london, 7:00 a.m. in washington and 1:00 p.m. in tripoli where it seems there is an increasingly well- organized secret network of anti gaddafi activist and contact with leaders of the revolutionary council in benghazi, at least that is the claim of rebel leaders speaking to bbc. u.s. officials are quoted as saying they have evidence, gaddafi no longer feels safe in tripoli. bridget kendall reports from benghazi. all ordinary life is on hold in this city, even for the children. schoo
anti-austerity protests, the prime minister prepares to reshuffle his government. and anger erupting in canada. spor sports fans in vancouver go totally ballistic over an ice hockey game. a new figure head, a month and a half after the death of osama bin laden, al qaeda says ayman al zawahiri is its new leader. the news was released an what kind of a role is he going to play now? he was always sort of seen as being the ideologue behind osama bin laden. it s no surprise that he, one of the most influential people in the organization should essentially nominate himself with presumably some level of backing to be al qaeda s leader. it s taken a month and a half to do this. i think what we can expect to see, we re already hearing in his first statement, is a commitment to the same. they will carry on tribute to osama bin laden, calling out to the people of palestine, calling out to many of the other franchises around the world, somalia, yemen, afghanistan, pledging suppor
why has the leader s son gotten an invitation to the london games? they may have helped track down osama bin laden. now they re under arrest. pakistan s spoof on suspected cia informants. plus, what on earth is going on with the weather? storms and ash clouds are causing mayhem. we ll get your roundup. preparing for demonstrations and bracing forever deeper cuts. we begin with greece s gathering storm. you are looking at live pictures from athens where people are getting ready for a big day in the protest movement. we re expecting to see a huge effort to block a new round of government cuts. unions are staging a 24-hour general strike. the thousands are expected to march and they are saying they will surround the parliament build i building to stop lawmakers from getting in. this afternoon there s supposed to be a debate on the new austerity measures. the government says they are essential if greece is to get continued financial help. the country s eu partners met on tu
what can we do for you? and now, bbc world news. hello and welcome to newsday on the bbc. i am in singapore. and i am in london the headlines this hour, 6000 and counting, the exodus from syria continues. if former officer in colonel gaddafi s army talks exclusively to the bbc. the wait continues for thousands of passengers whose flights have been cancelled due to an act a volcanic ash cloud. $4.3 billion to vaccinate the world s poorest children from bill gates. in recent years, there has been some concern about the rise of extremist islam here. it is 9:00 a.m. in singapore. the it is 2:00 a.m. in london. we are broadcasting in america and around the world. the exodus from syria continues. almost 6000 people have crossed into the into turkey. the area has been recaptured by the military following a revolt a week ago there. syrian troops entering the town of jisr al-shughour. these pictures were filmed by the bbc arabic service, which was taken into the
pelley: good evening. with unemployment at 9.1% and stuck in that neighborhood for 27 months, president obama appealed today to one of the states that holds his job in its hands: north carolina. why north carolina? well, have a look at this. in the last election mr. obama won the state in a squeaker by 3 tenths of one percentage point. now unemployment in north carolina is 9.7%. our lead today is jobs. we have four correspondents on the beat. chip reid traveled with the president to north carolina. reporter: scott, in this critical swing state, there are dramatic differences in how people see their future. got hot dogs here! reporter: in durham north carolina some fans of the durham bulls are feeling pretty bullish about the economy. take andrew lewis who works in the booming financial industry. the entrepreneur spirit here in raleigh-durham is still alive. there s more new jobs and more new companies starting every day here than i think anywhere in the country. r