ireland, the host for the g-8 summit. in the last half an hour or so, we have seen quite a number of helicopters like that arriving as world leaders begin to arrive for the talks which officially get underway in just a few hours time. as a scene setter, we have seen president obama arrived in northern ireland on his first official visit to northern .reland a rapturous reception for him in belfast. let s are member ourselves remind ourselves for what is on the agenda today and tomorrow. david cameron hosting the summit. that means he gets to host set the agenda. it looks like syria will be dominating with the news that the u.s. announcing on friday that it may arm some of the rebel groups. that is a move which has angered russia, which has always supported the assad government. before the summit officially opens, there will also be talks on the prospect of a trade deal between the european union and the united states. it would be the beginnings of talks on that matter, but
solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? and now, bbc world news america. this is bbc world news america. are there any forces left at barclays? a scandal brings a string of resignations of one of the top british banks. in the end, america says sari and after seven difficult months, pakistan finally reopens supply routes into afghanistan. locking in a top bid for a painting by john constable, proving that the art world is moving. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. last month, bob diamond told people that he had enough of bankers been blamed for the crash. now he is being forced to resign in the wake of a scandal. tomorrow he will have to go back before parliament to explain what happened at his bank and perhaps apologize one more time. 16 years at barclays, bob diamond has quit in a move that stunned the city of london, leaving a power vacuum at the top of one of the major british banks. and gone af
the russian foreign minister blamed the syrian rebel forces for some of the deaths during the weekend violence. in syria, no sign of a stop to the conflict. the latest was shelling in homs. hello and welcome. i am george alagiah. tony blair facing questions for his relationship with murdoch companies. conflict in eastern congo, reports on you and claims defectors are being trained by neighboring rwanda. it s midday in london, 7:00 in the morning in washington, 2:00 in the afternoon in damascus, where the peace envoy kofi annan has arrived for talks on tuesday with president assad. the faltering peace process remains the best hope to end the conflict. is something britain and russia agree on. beyond that, a meeting of the two foreign ministers in moscow shows continued divisions on how to deal with a conflict that has killed and least 10,000 people in the last 16 months. despite international uproar over the massacre at houla, the violence and killings continue. still comi
and now, bbc world news america. this is a bbc world news america, leaders prepare for the transition in afghanistan. that might make the allied withdrawal of troops difficult. a suicide bomber killed more than 90 people at a military parade in the capital of yemen. tributes fall of the death of robin gibbs, whose hits with the beegees created new sounds in dance halls throughout the world. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the world. nato leaders gathered around chicago and endorsed plans hold out by the end of 2014. a deal between the u.s. and pakistan is proving elusive. the defense correspondent joins us. many that have combat troops there are very keen today to put on a united front. a deal is being done, they know what the mission will look like after nato s combat forces come. at the same time, then made clear then as president obama put it, it will not stand alone. those that gave their lives in combat, nato leaders gathered for the tradition
this is bbc world news. doing damage control after disturbing the photographs published involving u.s. service members in afghanistan, apologies come from the top. that behavior that was depicted in those photos absolutely violates both our regulations and our core values. to be executed or acquited? anders breivik says that is the only choice of justice for his killing of 77 people in norway. the push is on to make one former army chaplain welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. condemnation is coming from the highest levels over disturbing pictures of u.s. soldiers apparently posing with the body parts of afghan suicide bombers. the pictures were published in the los angeles times, despite warnings from the pentagon not to do so. it comes after a string of in paris in incidence and justice meetings were taking place as in nato headquarters. the photographs aren t graphic. american soldiers pose with the dead body of an afghan fighter.