23/10/2011 BBC Weekend News

The liberation of Libya. Tens of thousands gather to hear their

nation declared free after 42 years of Gaddafi's rule.

Today we are one flesh, one national flesh. We have become

united brothers as we have not been in the past and we love each other.

After stormy discussions in Brussels, David Cameron heads home

to face another European spat, this time with his own party.

At least 85 people are killed after an earthquake in Turkey.

A silent prayer as worshippers are locked out of St Paul's Cathedral

by the anti-capitalism protests. And red faces for United, they're

Good evening. There are celebrations across Libya this

evening after the country officially declared its liberation.

Addressing a crowd of tens of thousands Libya's National

Transitional Council leader, Mustafa Jalil, said his nation must

now unite and put its faith in God. He thanked the UN and all the

nations who had supported the Libyan people in their struggle to

overcome Colonel Gaddafi's regime. Ben Brown is in the capital,

Tripoli. A truly historic momentous day here.

People saying it's the best day of their lives. The official

declaration of liberation that marks the end, not only of eight

months of civil war, but 42 years of dictatorship and that

declaration was made at the city of Benghazi, the cradle of the

uprising where it all began in February. From there Jeremy Bowen

reports. They had been waiting for this

moment for a lot longer than the last eight months of civil war.

The announcement came, national liberation, freedom.

The revolution started here in the east of Libya and tonight they

brought it back full circle to Benghazi.

Losing this city was Colonel Gaddafi's first serious defeat. He

called these people rats and his threat to retake Benghazi and kill

them prompted foreign intervention that helped the rebels destroy the

Colonel Gaddafi regime. Thank you, England. Thank you Cameron. Thank

you France, thank you America. Throughout the day the excitement

had been building as the hour of the liberation announcement came

closer. Thousands are dead, many more badly wounded. Some fighters

said they wouldn't be able to celebrate without dead friends who

are commemorated in the city centre. Young men did the fighting but

Libyans have to be in their 50s to remember a time before the Colonel

seized power in 1969. We are waiting for this day from 42 years.

Waiting just for this day. By the late afternoon they were ready to

celebrate, in a parade ground renamed Victory Square. Trust in

God, and trust your neighbour, they were told. TRANSLATION:

Today we are one national flesh. We have become united brothers as we

have not been in the past and we love each other. Hating the

Gaddafis was a great unifier, without the Colonel some in the

broad coalition that overthrew him are already falling out. They do

have things to be optimistic about. They have a lot of oil money. They

have as many foreign friends as they want. And they have this

extraordinary sense of ownership of their revolution. And that matters

a great deal. This was celebration, Libyan-style.

Libya has given the Arab revolt new momentum and must be making other

Arab dictators shudder. It has been an extraordinary day

for the Arab Spring. Not only have we had liberation officially

declared here in Libya, but in neighbouring Tunisia we have had

free elections today. Huge turnout of voters in the country that saw

the beginning of the Arab Spring nine months ago. From Tunisia Alan

Little reports. The right to vote is most precious

to those who have have long been denied it and have it now for the

first time. So they stood for hours in the sun, quietly, patiently, so

stake their claim to a democratic future, to take charge of their own

destiny. This is biggest day ever. First time in our life we have a

true and clear elections and we don't know theout come. This is the

beauty of it. It might show the other Arabic countries the way to

do it. More than 100 new political parties, 9,000 polling stations,

millions of votes. It is a huge undertaking achieved from a

standing start in just nine months. But there is a huge popular will

among Tunisians to get this right. This is a young democracy still

very much in the making. But already everybody knows what a

heavy burden it carries. For what's happening here has the potential to

change the nature of the state in the Arab world, yes, a lot can

still go wrong, but right here, right now this feels like a moment

of real consequence. The Islamist Party is likely to

emerge as the biggest single group. Do they want an Islamic state? Far

from it, they say. We have said clearly that we need a democratic

state, a civil state that is open to all citizens, that is where

there is no discrimination on the basis of colour, race, gender, or

faith. That is open to all Tunisians of all faiths and no

faith. In ten months Tunisians have built something new and of great

great promise in the Arab world. They led the Arab Spring, they're

leading it still. Let's go back to our Middle East

editor Jeremy Bowen in Benghazi and get his thoughts. We have seen all

those people voting in Tunisia. The plan is they'll be voting here in

Libya in the not too distant future. How hard do you think the path to

democracy here is going to be? was talking to a senior foreign

diplomat today and he said they might pull it off here in Libya. I

think that the lesson of this weekend, another historic weekend

in the Middle East, is that the process of change continues. I am

certain that other Arab dictators will be looking, particularly

President Assad, at what happened in Libya the last few days with a

great sense of trepidation about the future. I think what has been

proved now beyond doubt, is that the clock cannot be turned back.

That change continues. What turned out as the Arab Spring, may end up

as a rather nasty Winter of Discontent for Arab dictators.

Thank you. The celebrations are continuing here in Tripoli and

across Libya. They will no doubt be partying late into the night.

Libyans really do believe that a long, very dark chapter in their

history has just closed today and that a bright new one has just

opened. David Cameron has exchanged sharp

words with the French President today during a summit on the

eurozone crisis. Tomorrow he has to confront another headache over

Europe, but this time from within his own party. He's told

Conservative MPs they must vote against a motion calling for a

referendum on Britain's membership of the EU. But around 70 plan to

defy their Prime Minister. Here's our political correspondent.

She fought it in the 1980s. He was haunted by it in the 1990s. Now

another Conservative Prime Minister is facing serious infighting over

Europe. There was a handful of Tory MPs at this event in London over

the weekend. They're calling for a referendum on the UK in Europe.

Tomorrow parliament will discuss it after a petition to Downing Street

got more than 100,000 signatures. MPs will be asked to support

proposals for a referendum on whether the UK should remain a

member of the European Union, leave the European Union, or renegotiate

the terms of its membership, focused on trade. David Cameron is

against a referendum, but dozens of Tories are preparing to defy him.

would urge the Prime Minister to let parliament have a good

discussion and to express its view as it sees fit. I happen to think

he will win very easily the vote. It will be nice if we had a free

debate and vote. The last referendum was in 1975 when

Margaret Thatcher campaigned to stay in. Eurosceptics claim public

support for another vote, but David Cameron says not now. I don't think

this is the right time to legislate for a referendum. This is the right

time to sort out Europe's problems, sort out the eurozone problems,

defend your national interest. Prime Minister senses cracks in his

party, so coalition MPs have been told they must vote against the

referendum idea. It will be a sizable challenge to the Prime

Minister in there tomorrow and from his own side. Europe is a

constantly brewing issue for the Conservatives. But the Government

is almost certain to win, even if it has to rely on the support of of

Labour, who said they will also vote no to a referendum.

As we mentioned, earlier David Cameron spent the day in Brussels.

There he clashed with the French President over his efforts to get

Britain a voice at the talks on solving the eurozone crisis. Our

Europe editor is in Brussels. What happened? First of all, the

meetings here have ended. No magic solution, no breakthrough. Some

progress was made in increasing the firepower of the EU's main bail-out

fund for troubled countries. Less progress in reducing Greek debt and

how to do it. But all of those decisions and discussions were

delayed for about two hours because of a row between David Cameron and

President Sarkozy. The Prime Minister wanted to ensure that come

Wednesday, when important decisions were taken, that Britain was

present and he really insisted that somehow these shouldn't just be

left to the eurozone. At which point President Sarkozy said you

are criticising us every day in the media, telling us what to do and

the French President went enough is enough. Now you want to interfere

in our meetings. As a result of this, David Cameron will be back

here in Brussels on Wednesday, postponing some of his travel plans.

At least 85 people have died after a powerful earthquake struck south-

eastern Turkey. Dozens of buildings have collapsed and rescue workers

are continuing to sift through the rubble following the 7.2 magnitude

quake in Van Province. Peter Biles reports.

Turkish television pictures captured the panic and confusion in

the immediate aftermath of the earthquake. Buildings in the city

of Van collapsed, but the epicentre was some distance away.

There have been casualties in a number of nearby towns. Phonelines

and electricity supplies were cut. There was an immediate call for

assistance. It's thought that about 1,000 buildings have been damaged.

The earthquake measured 7.2. It's also resulted in powerful

aftershocks. Britain and America are among the countries ready to

help, but so far Turkey has not said it needs any aid from abroad.

Turkey's Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, arrived in Van this

evening as it's rescue operation got into full swing. Search teams

are trying to find people trapped under piles of rubble. The

temperature is expected to drop to freezing point. They've a long

night ahead of them. Some of the victims, among them

children, are being cared for in the garden of a local hospital

because the building itself has been damaged. Tents and blankets

have been dispatched. Tonight the casualty toll looks certain to rise.

St Paul's Cathedral had to hold its services behind closed doors today,

shut because of safety fears caused by the anti-capitalist encampment.

But some campaigners claim the decision may have been influenced

by other concerns. Not since the blitz has St Paul's

been closed to Sunday worshippers. Inside, a handful of clergyy

recited morning and evening prayer, outside the great west door the

devout were left with their own thoughts. It's very disappointing.

We have come so far, 7,000 miles to see it and we are not sure on this

trip it will be open again. Paul's says dangers to health and

safety forced it to close, but the campaigners are taking elaborate

measures in an effort to pose they -- to show they pose no threat.

On Friday I researched the professions of the trustees of the

St Paul's Foundation which is influential upon its work, almost

all are very big in the City of London. Indeed, it's chaired by a

former Lord Mayor of the City of London. St Paul's vehemently

rejects the claim and says its efforts are all aimed at reopening

safely as soon as possible. The land surrounding St Paul's not just

to the tkrat ral but to the rorpgs of London and the Crown. Some of

its even common land public belonging to the public. It's

divided into a patchwork of seven individual plots dating from the

middle aeupbgs -- ages. It the protesters can persuade the

authorities it doesn't pose a hazard, any legal case to move them

on could be extremely complicated. Some campaigners say they're ready

to stay for months. They might be leaving banks untouched but they

know they have captured a trophy of worldwide stature.

Now the sport. Extraordinary results tonight.

Certainly were. Match of the day 2 is on BBC2 at the moment with

astonishling games. Sir Alex Ferguson described today's defeat

as the worst in his history. Manchester United lost 6-1 to

Manchester City who are now five points clear at the top of the

Premier League. An occasion as big as the Manchester derby. Already a

headline maker, now a t-shirt-maker. Whatever his pleas, he can't avoid

attention. Johnny Evans gave him too much in the second half, it

resulted in his dismissal. City were underlining their dominance.

Milner picked out Balotelli. Rarely, if ever, are United outclassed like

this in their own backward. When United finally got hold of it

Darren Fletcher had time for the finest of kopbs consolations,

excellent but irrelevant as City weren't finished. The champions

were being chasted. Silva made it five and deep into injury time it

was United's worst defeat in Premier League history. As Old

Trafford witnessed the start of a new era.

There were also wins for Arsenal, Chelsea had two men sent off in the

first half. John Terry has issued a statement denying allegations that

he made a racist comment towards QPR's Anton Ferdinand during the

match. Rangers are nine points clear in

the Scottish Premier League after beating Hearts 2-0. Celtic also won

2-1 against Aberdeen. They had to work hard for it but

New Zealand are Rugby Union world champions again. France, who had

knock England and Wales out of the tournament, pushed the hosts all

the way but the All Blacks edged a compelling final by 8-7.

24 years they waited for this, now at last, New Zealanders were back

on top of the rugby world. The biggest party in the country's

history could begin. Earlier a surge of confidence had

accompanied the All Blacks as they arrived for their date with destiny.

But the French soon showed the unity they had been missing during

a chaotic campaign, this the first act of defiance in a remarkable

performance. Driven on by the desperation of an expectant nation,

Tony Woodcock completed a well rehearsed move to give them the

lead. Stephen Donald making a name for himself after coming on but

this was far from the walkover many predicted. France were

unrecognisable from previous performances and a try from

Dusautoir stunned the park. Having been written off, suddenly, somehow,

France were threatening a shock. They had a chance to win it, but

Trinh-Duc couldn't take the chance. By the narrowest of margins victory

was theirs. Failures to win the Webb Ellis trophy have come to

define the All Blacks, but no longer, this was World Cup

redemption. It's a great feeling. This was about winning. The guys

have won the World Cup and that is outstanding. I felt sick for the

last 20 minutes. It's absolutely everything. It's been a long time

coming and it was unbearably tense but finally the country most in

love with the sport has won its biggest prize. New Zealand welcomed

the world here these last few weeks, now they are its champions.

Great Britain went out on a high at the European track cycling

championships winning four gold medals on the final day. Victoria

Pendleton with one of them in the keirin. Great Britain's tally of

seven golds in all will help towards Olympic qualification.

There's been another tragedy in motorsport. Marco Simoncelli has

died after a crash at the Malaysian Moto GP. He collided with two other

riders. He was pronounced dead at the circuit's Medical Center. His