and now, bbc world news. gun battle returns to the libyan capital, as revolutionary forces exchange fire with snipers loyal to colonel gaddafi. the questions that wouldn t go away. britain s defense secretary resigns after days of controversy over his working relationship with a close friend. g-20 finance ministers gather in france. can they agree in time how to help europe s weakest economies? welcome to bbc news broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. i m chris rogers. coming up later we are going to walk nonviolently and peacefully. and his dream of racial equality changed america forever. now martin luther king s legacy is given a permanent memorial in washington. turning 50, the brit herb magazine private eye shows why it s the scourge of politicians and the powerful in a new exhibition. after weeks of relative calm, there s been fresh fighting in the libyan capital, suggesting the battle for tripoli is not quite over. gun
wide range of companies. from small businesses to major corporations, what can we do for you? and now, bbc world news. the family of murdered u.k. daughter meredith kercher. she was in the safest place. home beckens for amanda knox as the american is cleared for murder. and english premier league over loses the first ruling as a pub wants to view the football games. and can you we visit the norwegian island of with a toya. he will ol . the search goes on to find out what truly happened. 240es are the words of the brother of the murdered british student likely kercher. he was speaking about the murder of his sister in 2002. the american will be on her way home to seattle after spending four years in jail for a crime she didn t commit and her boyfriend, raffaele sollecito was also acquitted of murdering meredith kercher. we ve heard from meredith kercher s family within the hour. they gave a news conference here and said what happened to meredith kercher w
corporations. what can we do for you? and now bbc world news. egypt declares alert, after hundreds of protesters attack the israeli embassy. the country s ambassador is seen at cairo airport waiting to leave the country. this is the scene live in cairo as protesters continue their demonstrations. in libya, anti-gaddafi forces close in on the regime s last stronghold. we report from the front lines. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. i m rachel hodges. still to come, as america prepares to remember 9/11, security is stepped up to counter a possible new terror threat. and the u.n. s world food program delivers a new warning about food shortages in north korea. a state of alert has been declared in egypt after hundreds of protesters broke into the israeli embassy building in cairo using hammers and iron bars to demolish a barrier wall outside. you can see these latest shots live from there now. a group of activists ha
what can we do for you? and now, bbc world news. the end of 70 years at the top, the u.s. government loses its highest level credit rating. it follows turmoil on the world economic market. this is the worsening economic slowdown. in the u.s., france, and germany, they condemn syria s president. welcome to bbc world news, broadcasting on pbs in america and also around the globe. coming up later for you. one year from the start of their underground ordeal, chile honors the miners who became national heroes. and hirvings iros hiroshima commemorates its disaster amid worries about nuclear power. hello and welcome. the rating agency standard & poor s has downgraded the united states credit rating from it top aaa value by one level to aa-plus. a u.s. official said the agency s analysis was flawed. the u.s. government has huge debts and the credit agency said that not enough has been done to deal with it. we re joined by our correspondent in washington, marcus george. immens
what can we do for you? and now, bbc world news. no end to the u.s. debt standoff. the lower house of congress backs a republican bill, but the senate votes against. and a day of mourning in norway, as the first victims of last week s bombing and mass shooting are laid to rest. a power battle in turkey, as the top military leadership resigns in protest at the civilian government s actions. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. i m debra mckenzie. coming up later for you, there are claims the ex-military commander of the libyan rebels was murdered by men from his own side. hello, i m debra mckenzie. we have breaking news now, as we know that the u.s. senate has rejected the bill to increase the nation s borrowing limit, and we have a news conference. we ve got pictures of the setup of that news conference, which you can see on your screens now. nobody there at the moment. we are expecting harry reid, who s leader of t