and now, bbc world news. in the name of allah, a chilling words by a chechen rebel leader who claims responsibility for last month s moscow airport bombing. it killed 36 people, including british and german passengers bird militants warned it will not be last. special operation in moscow was carried out on my orders. welcome to gmt. i m jonathan charles. also on the program, a plan and timetable for the peaceful transfer of power, a promise from protestors to egypt s vice- president. in north and south korea hold their first talks since the two exchanged fire last november. it is midday in london, 7:00 a.m. in washington and 3:00. in washington where authorities are digesting claims of the leader of a chechen militant group that he ordered last month that a suicide bombing of russia s busiest airport. the attack left 36 people dead, including british, german, and ukrainian trail travelers. it was to create an independent emirate governed by sharia law and the ca