11/11/2011 World News Today

More than a dozen killed in Serie A's ongoing anti- Government

protests. -- Serie A's. Also ahead, terror alert in Nigeria. Unprepared

and taken unawares. The Nigerian Government tells the BBC the latest

attacks by the militant group Boko Haram took it by surprise. And with

Rok's biggest earners approaching their twilight years, are

tomorrow's musicians being denied Hello and welcome. The new teams

hoping to lead Greece and Italy out of their situation are hoping to

take shape today. Greece has sworn in Lucas Papademos. Here is our

correspondent with a look at the latest developments. In Greece, the

economy that put the Eurozone under threat, a new prime minister is

sworn in. Lucas Papademos is an Economist. Formerly with the

European Central Bank. Three is opting for a safe pair of hands.

Italy seems to be choosing the same as. Ushering a pause to the era of

flamboyant leadership. Their choice, a former low-key European

Commissioner, and seen as low He was given a hero's welcome

inside the chamber. Then came speeches underlining the pressure

on Italy to change direction. We do hope that this act can pave the way

to a government that will enable Italy to come out of this critical

situation. The argument won the day. 156 votes its four, 12 against and

one abstention. Opposition senators did not take part, nor did they

block. The austerity package hopes to save almost 60 billion euros. It

it aims to balance the Budget by 2014. Measures include an increase

in VAT, and increasing the retirement age for women to match

that of men. To 60 in 2014 and 65 and 2026. There will be measures to

fight tax evasion. The cuts will be tough, but the markets, and many

Italians welcome the change he symbolises. I think he will be good.

I think he is capable. I think he has the right capabilities. I hope

he does better than the last lot. I hope things improve. Greece and

Italy, to ancient cultures. By the time the markets are open on Monday,

they may have very different styles of leadership.

In the midst of the debt crisis in Italy, the outgoing prime minister

Silvio Berlusconi famously said the Italian economy was doing all right

because the restaurants were full. He has survived sex scandals,

corruption scandal and votes of no confidence. In the end, the

Eurozone crisis meant he could no longer cling to power.

Three-times prime minister, multi- billionaire. Silvio Berlusconi has

been the consummate survivor of Italian politics. He never seemed

to suffer embarrassment on account of his sometimes I'd read as public

behaviour. The German Chancellor Angela Merkel was clearly irritated

when asked to wait for him to finish a phone call. On a visit to

Moscow, he famously referred to the American President as tanned. On

another occasion, he publicly proclaimed it was better to like

girls and be gay. His time in office has been tainted by scandal.

He has been called before the courts on fraud and corruption

charges although never actually convicted. He is currently facing

trial on charges of paying for sex with an under-age prostitute. A

charismatic speaker and notorious womaniser, he has been nicknamed

the Sultan on account of the babies of young women at his parties. On

December 2009, he was assaulted in the street in Milan. A man through

a many statue into the Prime Minister's face, leaving him

bleeding and shaken. It has been the economy, rather than scandal

which has underlined his premiership. He thought his allies

would stand by him, but his popularity slowly ebbed away as.

To take stock of Silvio Berlusconi's life and career, we

are joined by a columnist who also teaches at Princeton University.

He's a vied the rows over there parties, in the end it was that the

economy that got to him. Critics say he never got to grips

with it? That is exactly what a few of us have been saying for years.

Berlusconi's coalition did not give a damn about his personal behaviour.

Eventually the economy got to him. Now, we hope that the two Super

Mario has can do the job. But it is going to be very difficult.

Focusing on Silvio Berlusconi, on what could be the final day of his

premiership, he has still got about three television stations,

newspapers and so on. Will he still have influenced in Italy? It is

funny because Silvio Berlusconi has a conflict of interest, at which he

has used to promote his own political party in the last 20

years. Will he unleashed his media empire against his opponent? If he

does, eventually his media empire will pay a price. In the last hour

of Silvio Berlusconi running the country, they lost 12% on the

Italian Wall Street. He would have to be wary of running too much

trouble. I get the idea of where you were coming from when you talk

about Silvio Berlusconi. But how do you think the Italian people might

be reflecting on his career, positive or negative? The country

is neatly divided into three factions. One-third of the country

still think that Silvio Berlusconi was a godsend and will keep the

voting for him so. This does not mean they will vote for his party,

but they voted for him. One third of the country think that he is the

Devil and anything he says or does is terrible. One-third of the

country desperately wanted an alternative for Mr Berlusconi, but

never got it from the centre left until they split, some voted for

Silvio Berlusconi and some voted against him. I hope now that we

will have some sort of national unity. We were looking at pictures

of Silvio Berlusconi on the world stage. Do you think... What do you

think Italy's image has been like under Silvio Berlusconi and do you

think it can change? I do not think that Mr Berlusconi was's clownish

performance which damage the country. It was the economy and

that is where the future generations will pay. He could have

done a lot better running of the economy. The country will bleed for

this. Activists in serious say at least 14 people have been killed in

the latest protest against the Government in the capital Damascus.

The organisation Human Rights Watch has accused Syrian forces of

committing crimes against humanity and says Syria should have its

membership of the Arab League The cities and towns of Syria

remain killing zones. More than one week after the government promised

the Arab League it would pull out all of the security forces. This

battle near Damascus, one of many in recent days which have left at

least 100 people dead. For many opposition activists, the

city of Homs is the centre of the revolution against the regime of

President Ali Abdullah Saleh. The crackdown on protesters here,

particularly brutal. Up to 1000 civilians reported killed. This,

and allegations of widespread torture amount to crimes against

humanity -- humanity. We hope that the evidence we put on the table

today will galvanise those parts of the international system who have

been making excuses for months as to why it is not appropriate to act.

The time is now to act. We cannot tolerate the scale of human rights

abuses we have seen in recent months. As the international

community dithers, the protests on the ground in Syria were gaining

ever widening support. According to opposition activists, increasing

numbers of soldiers are defecting from the Armed Forces. Like this

man, now commander of a rebel force called the free Syrian army. He

told the BBC they were defending the people and said the President

Ali Abdullah Saleh regime would only be removed by force. That

could lead to even greater casualties. In a full-scale civil

war in which a brutal regime is confronted by an armed resistance.

Let's take a look at some of the day's other developments. There has

been an upsurge of violence in Yemen with a report saying at least

11 people have been killed. In fighting between government forces

and militia men in Taiz. This coincides with the return of the UN

envoy trying to end months of conflict between supporters of

President Ali Abdullah Saleh and supporter groups.

People across the United Kingdom have absurd two Minute silence to

mark Remembrance Day. Readers were laid at the Cenotaph. President

Sarkozy of France laid a wreath at the tomb of the Unknown soldier

under a bit Arc de Triomph in Paris. Barack Obama has marked Veterans

Day at Arlington cemetery. London has won its bid to host the

World a lot -- Athletic Championships in 2017. The decision

was announced by the International Athletic authorities in the Monaco.

In September, as you may remember, at the UN assembly Mahmoud Abbas

made a speech requesting full state membership of the United Nations.

Today the UN Security Council has taken a decision that affects that

particular hope. Be Security Council report shows that only

eight of the 15 it backed the move, leaving the Palestinians just one

vote short of the majority they needed. But the US had indicated it

would have used its veto power to block the move even if a majority

had been reached. Let's get more on this. Where does this leave the

Palestinians, could be a press for a vote? Yes. We have seen it

committee which has been looking at their application over the past

couple of weeks, it has come up with a report saying it could not

recommend for or against because the security council is divided. It

summed up everyone's positions and now at the Palestinians must decide

what to do yet -- now. They had been thinking of calling for a vote

because they knew the Americans would veto. And they were hoping

for a moral victory, if they could muster the nine votes needed to

pass a rare but -- resolution, it would be clear that the Americans

were the obstacle to then getting membership. In fact, it looks as if

they only had eight votes, not the nine needed. They have to decide

whether to drop the Security Council approach, or whether to

push ahead for a boat as a symbolic step because they say this is a

legal right that they have. They could press to become eight non-

member Observer state of the UN. Is that likely? I think it is probably

one of the more likely options. The Palestinians have said today they

will consider what to do. They are going to discuss amongst the

Palestinian leadership. They will consult with the Arab League next

week about what to do. There are leaders who would prefer this

option because it means you would not have a confrontation with the

Americans at the Security Council and you could possibly come up with

something, even if it is not full membership. It would upgrade

Palestine's status. They could ask to be upgraded to a non-member of

server state. That would probably strengthen their hand at legally

and politically to challenge the Israeli occupation within an

The Nigerian defence minister has told the BBC that last week's

attacks by Boko Haram caught his troops by surprise. Bello Haliru

Mohammed said despite the large military presence in North eastern

Nigeria, Boko Haram had given it the slip. It lost an attack on the

town of Damaturu. -- launched. The damage in the town of Damaturu rule

was clear to see. Police stations and banks were bombed, churches

burnt to the ground as young men went on the rampage. More than 100

people died. The bodies have been buried and thoughts are now turning

to what more the Government could have done to stop the deadly rise

of Boko Haram. When they became a problem, the Government issued

legal strategies. In the long run it only gives the group a measure

of support from the populace. who have dealt directly with Boko

Haram say their key demands are that their leaders are released

from prison, that there be justice for their members killed by the

police, and the security forces pulled back from their heartland in

north Nigeria. They do not sound impossible, but the military say

for them to withdraw there must be stability first. The important

thing is to reduce or stop the killings. I believe we are working

to do that. Once the killings are stopped, the issue of the

grievances will also be addressed. Government critics say there has

been too much emphasis on the military option, which has damaged

the chances of talks taking place. Brute force can never solve a

political problem. Brute force can never kill an idea. What can kill

an idea is negotiation, dialogue and understanding. Do you think the

current Government is capable of doing that? No! They have no idea.

Boko Haram has hit Abuja twice this year and has promised to strike

again. Nigeria's militants are now the entire country's problems. --

problems. The rise in the popularity of music on YouTube may

be good for listeners, but it is causing a problem for young

recording artists. The Performing Rights Society says there is an

imbalance with older bands dominating the music sector, and

younger artists lacking support. It must be strange going to school

and coming home poking about album deals? Yes, it is! Today has been

really weird, going from science division -- revision to recording.

Birdy, still at school and this week in the top 10 with her first

album. Her Rendition? Travelling around the world and playing at

huge concerts. I love performing. She is just 15 and it is looking

good. What about 18, 21, 25? The music industry has real fears. The

real money is being made... There is a problem, age. There is quite

an imbalance of heritage bands dominating the live music sector.

The figures are startling. The Rolling Stones, Elton John, Paul

McCartney, 40% of those top hats are over 60. 19% and like you to

and Madonna, now in their fifties. 96% were over 40. Britney Spears is

the only twentysomething. The X Factor may create fame, but long-

term success? If you do not have a hit with your first single, it is

all over. It is extremely fickle. A quick turnaround. The number of

songwriters is at a record high. Long-term, who will be the Heritage

at softer moral? -- the Heritage acts of tomorrow?

She has got a nice voice. I have got company now. I have got David

McAlmont, a singer-songwriter, and Jon Webster, Chief Executive of the

Music Managers Forum. Record labels are understandably worried about

taking risks, aren't they? Haitink they are at the moment. The

economics of the recording industry has changed drastically. I think it

is easier perhaps for young artists to make records. There are a lot

more of them out there but getting traction in the worldwide market is

very tough. David, despite that, you are seeing good at coming

through -- axis. Adele is one of the fortunate ones who has been

given some clue as to what the industry and tails. One of the

problems the industry does have is that it does not really coach its

act correctly. A lot of people who come into the industry are

attracted because of their talent and made to understand that talent

is all they need. An awful lot more is involved. The graduates of the

Brit School are doing better. you saying managers are not doing

right by artists? I can only speak from my own experience. Certainly I

was not coached. I have had to learn a lot for myself. I am now

releasing independently and funding my music through touring. I had to

learn that the hard way. I am without a label and without

management. I have to survive as an artist. Is this a typical story?

Yes. We get phone calls every day from artists he do not necessarily

know about the internet or the business. They do not want to learn.

We encourage artists to learn the basics. Find a manager who cannot

do all of the work to relieve them so they can be creative. Are you

basically saying to them, this is the business and we have to make

money? I have always said it is the music business. That is what we are

in. That is what people need to appreciate. They have to go a long

way today as an artist before they get a manager. If they are not

making income, a manager is not making a living. The industry is in

a bit of a crisis because the distribution has been ruptured by

the internet. People can attract attention without having to go

through those channels. I think the industry is closing ranks around

the business. And not appreciating the creative? People just want to

hear great music. Slowly the corporate ties Asian has taken over.

There is that tension between the corporate and that the business

side. You have to make money. --? That is true. There are many

different models coming through these days. You can dine with the

band, you can get signed CDs etc. There are many innovative ways. And

they are working. I did have a meeting with the raffle and manager

a couple of days ago and he said the CD was basically dying because

of downloading. You have to find other ways of making money?

advice I was given was to work in social networking so that people

engage with you without having to listen to the radio or watched

television, because that was not a given any more. Problems like X

Factor, Good or bad? On balance I would say that. They are to short

term, they do not really developed acts. And once people get into one

Act, the next series comes along and they get into the next act.

Very few serious artists come out of those talent shows. I think the

X Factor has been excellent television for a while. It is about

getting people to watch television. That is it. What about the idea

that you see people like David getting a fan base on the

internet... That is the way of the world. That is how music industry

executives are finding out. They look for the YouTube hits and all

that stuff. Thank you both. A reminder of the

main news. The Italian Senate has approved at reform package to end

the Country's debt crisis. Parliamentary approval should lead

to the promised resignation of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

Hello. Behind the band of rain moving east across the UK overnight,

there is plenty of dry weather to come. Much of the UK will gradually

brighten up. This weather front is moving through overnight. Behind

that, rain. A lot of cloud in the south-east. Elsewhere, the

brightening up process continues through the morning. A fine

afternoon in northern England. Variable cloud and sunny spells. In

East Anglia and south-east England there will be more clout than sun.

-- more clout than a son. A few early sharp showers in to south-

west England and Wales. They will be done by the afternoon. For her

Northern Ireland, plenty of sunshine. -- Northern Ireland. It

is fine across Scotland. In the north-west there will be some