:00:11. > :00:14.An American soldier goes on the rampage in Afghanistan killing at
:00:14. > :00:20.least 16 civilians. Mourners gathered at the scene as the
:00:20. > :00:27.country's President confirmed there are nine children among the dead.
:00:27. > :00:31.A year on from the tsunami. Japan remembers its dead and missing.
:00:31. > :00:40.The Catholic Church steps up its opposition to Government proposals
:00:40. > :00:50.to legalise same-sex marriage. And England's young Lions beat
:00:50. > :00:59.
:00:59. > :01:03.France in a thrilling match in the Six Nations. Good evening. An
:01:03. > :01:06.American soldier has shot dead at least 16 villagers in their homes,
:01:06. > :01:10.nine of them children. Afghanistan's President has called
:01:10. > :01:14.the incident unforgivable and the US Embassy in Kabul is warning of
:01:14. > :01:20.possible anti-American reprisals. Quentin Somerville is in the Afghan
:01:20. > :01:25.capital for us now. Well, news of the killings hasn't
:01:25. > :01:30.quite sunk in here in Afghanistan, yet pts Karzai said these were
:01:30. > :01:34.assassinations, intentional killings, murder and terror that
:01:34. > :01:39.cannot be forgiven. -- President Karzai. In a remote corner of
:01:39. > :01:43.Kandahar, crowds gather outside an American base in silent protest at
:01:43. > :01:47.a slaughter in their village. An American soldier from inside these
:01:47. > :01:50.walls, they say, committed the massacre.
:01:50. > :01:58.There's grief and disbelief that their neighbours, including women
:01:58. > :02:01.and children, were shot dead in their homes. A two-year-old was one
:02:01. > :02:05.of nine children killed by the gunman. TRANSLATION: They killed a
:02:05. > :02:09.child. Was this child the Taliban? Believe me, I've not seen a two-
:02:09. > :02:13.year-old Taliban. There are no Taliban here. Americans are always
:02:13. > :02:17.threatening us with dogs and helicopter during night raids.
:02:17. > :02:27.The serving officer, believed to be a staff sergeant, left the base at
:02:27. > :02:28.
:02:28. > :02:34.3am. He travelled from the military outpost in which a villager said
:02:34. > :02:38.the soldier attacked three houses. In one house, he woke a family,
:02:38. > :02:42.then killed all 11. He then set the bodies on fire.
:02:42. > :02:47.This was murder, careful and precise, most were killed with a
:02:47. > :02:50.single shot to, including the children. At the American Embassy
:02:50. > :02:56.in Kabul, a full investigation was promised.
:02:56. > :03:00.We deplore any attack by a member of the US Armed Forces against
:03:00. > :03:03.innocent civilians and denounce all violence against civilians.
:03:03. > :03:08.America's reputation here is taking a beating. Last month, it was
:03:08. > :03:12.revealed that US soldiers burnt copies of the Koran. That provoked
:03:12. > :03:17.outrage throughout the country. This incident is quite shocking and
:03:17. > :03:20.this is really not acceptable to the Afghan people. But at the end,
:03:20. > :03:26.it will be the government of Afghanistan to take up this issue.
:03:26. > :03:32.Kabul is peaceful now, but trouble is expected. This is an atrocity,
:03:32. > :03:35.one in a series that is losing the spwr national mission here its most
:03:35. > :03:40.important supporter, the Afghan people.
:03:40. > :03:43.Well, President Obama has said that he was deeply saddened by these
:03:44. > :03:48.events and they don't represent the American military here in
:03:48. > :03:53.Afghanistan. Of course, Afghans over the past ten months have seen
:03:53. > :03:59.the Koran being burnt inadvertently by American soldiers, American
:03:59. > :04:02.marines urinating on the bodies of Afghan insurgents and now this, one
:04:02. > :04:07.ex-American diplomat said tonight, the Afghan people are really
:04:07. > :04:11.running out of patience with America.
:04:11. > :04:14.Thank you. It's exactly a year since a massive earthquake and
:04:14. > :04:17.tsunami struck the north-east coast of Japan. Today, ceremonies have
:04:17. > :04:22.been held across the country to remember the 20,000 people who were
:04:22. > :04:26.killed. A minutes' silence was observed at the moment the quake
:04:26. > :04:34.hit, 2.46 local time in the afternoon. Roland Bank of America
:04:34. > :04:39.sent this report from one of thes worst affected areas. -- Roland
:04:39. > :04:44.Beurk. In a mon industry on Japan's north-east coast, a bell marked the
:04:44. > :04:49.precise moment the earthquake hit one year ago.
:04:49. > :04:55.The country came to a standstill, remembering the missing and the
:04:55. > :05:01.dead. TRANSLATION: I couldn't even say goodbye to my brother and it
:05:01. > :05:08.still hurts deeply. TRANSLATION: wanted to save people but I
:05:08. > :05:12.couldn't, I couldn't even help my father. Across devastated towns,
:05:12. > :05:19.the tsunami warning sirens sounded again today, and the bereaved stood
:05:19. > :05:22.with their heads bowed. The Emperor led a memorial ceremony
:05:22. > :05:31.in Tokyo, the entire nation has been traumatised by the worst
:05:31. > :05:38.natural disaster in living memory. TRANSLATION: We are all gathered
:05:38. > :05:41.together in deep mourning to offer condolences to the deceased.
:05:41. > :05:46.The one who lived through -- no-one who lived through that day can
:05:46. > :05:52.forget the panic and fear. Entire neighbourhoods smashed, the rush to
:05:52. > :05:58.escape, children, parents, grand parents swept away to their deaths.
:05:58. > :06:03.Today, the towns where so many lost their lives look like wastelands.
:06:03. > :06:09.Over the last year, a huge clear-up operation has been carried out
:06:09. > :06:14.along the coast. This place was full of wreckage. Now pretty much
:06:14. > :06:18.all of it has been removed. All you can see are the foundations of the
:06:19. > :06:23.buildings and the layout of the streets where people's homes and
:06:23. > :06:28.shops once stood. Even if the survivors want to
:06:28. > :06:31.return here, rebuilding hasn't even begun.
:06:31. > :06:37.In Fukushima, it's the radiation from the crippled nuclear plant
:06:37. > :06:40.that's preventing people from going home. Wearing protective suits, one
:06:40. > :06:48.group was allowed into the exclusion zone today and within a
:06:48. > :06:54.mile of the melted down reactors. Others found themselves drawn to
:06:54. > :07:03.the beach, to three flowers on the sea that stole the lives of so many.
:07:03. > :07:07.Calm today, a year after bringing such misery.
:07:07. > :07:14.Here, a memorial service has been held for the six British soldiers
:07:14. > :07:17.killed in Afghanistan last week. The soldiers, including five from
:07:17. > :07:22.third gal yon the Yorkshire regiment died wean bomb exploded
:07:22. > :07:26.under their vehicle in Helmand. The candle was lit for each of them
:07:26. > :07:29.during the service of remembrance in Halifax Minster. Liberal
:07:29. > :07:32.Democrat activists have refused to endorse the coalition's
:07:32. > :07:35.controversial changes to the National Health Service in England.
:07:35. > :07:37.Tt party's Spring Conference voted to reject a call for support for
:07:37. > :07:40.the Government's health bill which has been backed by the Lib Dem
:07:40. > :07:44.leader, Nick Clegg. He acknowledged that the issue has been difficult
:07:44. > :07:49.for the party. From the conference in Gatess head, our Political
:07:49. > :07:53.Correspondent, Vicki Young, reports. Is it time to listen to the Lib
:07:53. > :07:56.Dems on health... It's been a bruising battle over health and
:07:56. > :08:01.today Lib Dems landed another punch on their leader, Nick Clegg. They
:08:01. > :08:07.were up bright and early, eager to voice their worries about an NHS
:08:07. > :08:12.reorganisation which they fear is bad for patients. You should never
:08:12. > :08:15.turn supporting a bad Bill into a political testosterone and vir
:08:15. > :08:20.illity test. When faced with a high speed train crash, it's best to
:08:20. > :08:23.slam on the brakes. We are screwed if we pass it and screwed if we
:08:23. > :08:26.don't. Lib Dem peer and conference favourite Shirley Williams did her
:08:26. > :08:29.best to convince colleagues that enough safeguards had now been put
:08:29. > :08:34.in the Bill. I wouldn't be standing here and I wouldn't have stuck with
:08:34. > :08:36.the Bill if I believed for one moment that it undermined the NHS.
:08:36. > :08:40.On the contrary, I think there are many ways in which it will
:08:40. > :08:44.strengthen the NHS and that's at the heart of all that we do. That
:08:44. > :08:49.wasn't enough and activists voted not to back the Bill. It won't
:08:49. > :08:54.change Government policy, but it was an uncomfortable moment for
:08:54. > :08:57.Nick Clegg. The Health Service is an institution that voters care
:08:57. > :09:01.passionately about a no political party can afford to lose the
:09:01. > :09:03.voters' trust on such a crucialish yuefplt that's why there's intense
:09:03. > :09:08.debate about this Health Bill, Nick Clegg admitting the Government
:09:08. > :09:13.didn't do enough to make the case for change. He didn't dwell on the
:09:13. > :09:18.issue when he addressed the party faithful, but Mr Clegg tried to
:09:18. > :09:22.reassure. This is a Bill for patients, not profits. It isn't a
:09:22. > :09:25.Liberal Democrat Health Bill, but it is a better Bill because of the
:09:25. > :09:29.Liberal Democrats. Mr Clegg was keen to move on and
:09:29. > :09:33.set out his priorities for the Budget, fewer people paying income
:09:33. > :09:39.tax but the wealthy contributing more. The sight of the wealthiest
:09:39. > :09:45.scheming to keep their tax bill down to the bare minimum is frankly
:09:45. > :09:51.disgraceful. So we will call time on the tycoon
:09:51. > :09:54.tax dodgers and make sure everyone pays a fair level of tax.
:09:54. > :09:58.They can all agree on that, but Nick Clegg will be disappointed
:09:58. > :10:05.that after telling his party to move on from the arguments on
:10:05. > :10:10.health, he's been defiantly ignored. The Catholic Church in England and
:10:10. > :10:14.Wales is stepping up its criticism and its campaign against the
:10:14. > :10:18.Government's proposal to legalise same sex marriage. A letter from
:10:18. > :10:21.two of the senior Archbishops has been read out in 2,500 churches
:10:21. > :10:25.urging congregations to fight the plan. This report from our
:10:25. > :10:29.religious correspondent, Robert Pigott.
:10:29. > :10:33.These are the foot soldiers, the Catholic Church is recruiting to
:10:33. > :10:38.fight plans for gay marriage. The Archbishop's letter said
:10:38. > :10:42.marriage was based on a natural instinct for men and women to form
:10:42. > :10:45.partnerships to bring up children. They claim the Government's
:10:45. > :10:51.proposal would undermine traditional marriage. A change in
:10:51. > :10:56.the law would reduce it, just to the commitment of the two people
:10:56. > :11:00.involved. Priests also got a covering letter asking them to
:11:00. > :11:03.mobilise congregations, but few here need any persuasion.
:11:03. > :11:09.I think marriage should stay as it is, between a man and woman, not
:11:09. > :11:17.between two same-sex people. Civil partnership is brilliant, but not
:11:17. > :11:20.marriage. I think civil partnership is enough for gays or lesbians.
:11:20. > :11:23.the Catholic hierarchy there could barely be more at stake. They
:11:23. > :11:26.regard it as threatening to undermine one of the key
:11:26. > :11:29.institutions giving shape to society and greatly to reduce the
:11:29. > :11:33.church's influence in it. That's why they are telling the faithful
:11:33. > :11:37.today they have a duty to act and to act now.
:11:37. > :11:41.One of the Archbishops who wrote today's letter says no Government
:11:41. > :11:44.has the authority to redefine marriage.
:11:44. > :11:50.It's the common understanding and recognition for centuries,
:11:50. > :11:54.thousands of years, that marriage is between a man and a woman. That
:11:54. > :12:00.will never change. It's hard wired into our human nature. That's the
:12:00. > :12:04.way we are made. But, campaigners say the church has no right to
:12:04. > :12:06.intervene. The Government proposals are simply
:12:06. > :12:11.about civil marriages in registry offices, not about religious
:12:11. > :12:15.marriages at all. So the church has no legitimate justification for
:12:15. > :12:21.demanding that it has a veto over gay marriage.
:12:21. > :12:30.The latest poll by ICM for the Sunday tp telegraph suggests that
:12:30. > :12:33.45% of people support gay marriage to 36% against -- The Telegraph.
:12:34. > :12:36.Some said changing the law was not a priority. Time for the sports
:12:36. > :12:40.news now. Hello there. We start with football.
:12:40. > :12:43.What an important weekend it could prove to be in the Premier League
:12:43. > :12:47.title race. Defeat for Manchester City today and a win for Manchester
:12:47. > :12:53.United that's put them back on top of the table. Wayne Rooney scored
:12:53. > :13:00.both their goals in their 2-0 win at home against West Brom.
:13:00. > :13:09.And Sir Alex Ferguson said this was a bonus, Mancini's Manchester City
:13:09. > :13:13.losing 1-0 at Swansea. Moore with the Swans' winner.
:13:13. > :13:19.Wigan failed to climb off the bottom of the table, but drew 1-1
:13:19. > :13:23.against Norwich at Carrow Road. Moses with their equaliser.
:13:23. > :13:28.Celtic are through to the Scottish Cup semi-finals after beating ten-
:13:28. > :13:31.man Dundee United 4-0 at Tannadice. It was 0-0 at half time, but the
:13:31. > :13:38.extra man counted with four different goal scorers after the
:13:38. > :13:41.break. Samaras got number two. They'll now play Hearts or St
:13:41. > :13:48.Mirren, Aberdeen will play Hibs in the other cup semi. Rugby Union now
:13:48. > :13:51.and England have beaten France in Paris by 24-22 with one more round
:13:51. > :13:55.of matches in the Six Nations Championship Wales are still strong
:13:55. > :14:05.favourites for the title and a possible Grand Slam. After today's
:14:05. > :14:05.
:14:05. > :14:07.result, England could still catch them. Here is Andy Swiss.
:14:07. > :14:11.Prize is something English rugby seems to have rediscovered this
:14:11. > :14:15.year and today it found a performance to match. The last time
:14:15. > :14:22.England played France it spelled the end of a horrible World Cup.
:14:22. > :14:29.This time it spelled spirit and adventure. First in the twinkling
:14:29. > :14:35.tones of Tuilagi. Even better was to follow. One bulldozing run from
:14:35. > :14:39.Morgan followed by another from Foden, England 14-3 up.
:14:39. > :14:43.The Queen was happy, the President rather less so. After the break
:14:43. > :14:51.though, France booted their way back, the gap down to two points.
:14:51. > :14:56.But just when England needed it, a flash of individual magic.
:14:56. > :15:01.Croft seemed to have sealed it but back came the French. Fofana put
:15:01. > :15:08.them within touching distance and in the final seconds they could
:15:08. > :15:10.have won it. And so England clung on for their still temporary coach
:15:11. > :15:15.Stuart Lancaster a pretty decent job application, both he and
:15:15. > :15:19.England will be hoping this is just the start.
:15:19. > :15:22.It's been a wonderful final day for Great Britain at the world indoor
:15:22. > :15:30.athletics Championships, five more medals in is Stan bull taking the
:15:30. > :15:33.tally to nine which is their best ever at the world indoors --
:15:33. > :15:36.Istanbul. The US were pipped on the line for
:15:36. > :15:41.gold. What a day for Bradley Wiggins
:15:41. > :15:48.who's put down a perfect marker for the Tour de France by winning the
:15:48. > :15:53.Paris race. He is only the second Briton to win the classic. Simpson
:15:53. > :15:56.triumphed in 1967 after eight days' racing. Wiggins won the final time
:15:56. > :16:02.trial to finish eight seconds ahead of his Dutch rival.