and now bbc world news. a hot air balloon bursts into flames and crashes in new england. 11 people are dead. an attack in the heart of the syrian capital reportedly kills 26. the government vows to respond with an iron first. the united nations warns yemen against granting amnesty to perpetrators of war crimes as pass for deals for the president to step down. welcome to bbc news broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. i m adnan. coming up a little later for you, a good news day for president obama and the u.s. economy. unemployment has dropped to a three-year low. and south africa s governing african national of congress is marking 100 years since its founding. hello, again. a hot air balloon has crashed in new zealand killing all 11 people aboard. witnesses say it was on fire when it came down on the country s north island. the victims were five couples from the area and their pilot. sarah batley is a reporter from tv new zealand. she ga