:00:03. > :00:13.with a fly-past at Buckingham Palace. That is the latest BBC News.
:00:13. > :00:27.
:00:27. > :00:31.Now it is time for Reporters. Was this child a victim of a NATO
:00:31. > :00:36.attack or was she being used by Libya in its propaganda war? We
:00:36. > :00:39.report from Tripoli. As Turkey goes to the polls, we
:00:39. > :00:44.need members of a religious community who are hoping for
:00:44. > :00:48.greater recognition and equality after the vote.
:00:48. > :00:53.And Christian Fraser reports on a stained glass project at Rheims
:00:53. > :01:01.cathedral in France which also reflects the growing friendship
:01:01. > :01:05.between France and Germany. Hello and welcome to Reporters mac.
:01:05. > :01:11.We start with some major developments in Libya this past
:01:11. > :01:15.week. First, Western and Arab countries meet in -- meeting in Abu
:01:15. > :01:20.Dhabi were in agreement that Colonel Gaddafi is feeling the
:01:20. > :01:27.squeeze of international action. Countries pledged to give more than
:01:27. > :01:31.$1 million to Libya's transitional council. Meanwhile it has been said
:01:31. > :01:36.that there is evidence that Colonel Gaddafi had ordered the rape of
:01:36. > :01:41.hundreds of women and girls as a weapon of war. On the ground, NATO
:01:41. > :01:44.stepped up its aerial bombardment of government targets in Tripoli.
:01:44. > :01:54.And the Libyan authorities have not been doing well in the propaganda
:01:54. > :01:55.
:01:55. > :02:00.war. Unconscious, in a Tripoli hospital, this little girl, not
:02:00. > :02:06.even one-year-old injured in a NATO bombing raid, according to the
:02:06. > :02:16.authorities. As the media clamours to take her picture, her mother is
:02:16. > :02:18.
:02:18. > :02:26.ushered to her bedside. A concerned uncle rages about what has happened.
:02:26. > :02:30.He said, this is what they call the protection of civilians. But off
:02:30. > :02:35.camera, a member of the hospital staff passed this scrap of paper to
:02:35. > :02:40.the press written in English on hospital paper. It said the deal
:02:40. > :02:45.had been injured in a road traffic accident. The hospital scene, it
:02:45. > :02:48.would appear, was a complete sham. We had been taken to the side of
:02:48. > :02:55.the apparent bombing earlier. It was a stronghold in not far from
:02:55. > :03:00.the Army Base. Dead birds and dogs laid on the ground. But no mention
:03:00. > :03:09.end of civilian casualties. Was anybody injured? No, but some of
:03:09. > :03:13.the animals have died. Some of them I injured. Four we went to another
:03:13. > :03:20.bomb site late last night. The story unravels further. Remember
:03:20. > :03:27.the girl's uncle? What was he doing here? He acknowledged that he was a
:03:27. > :03:33.government employee. And another bombed Gaddafi context, how
:03:33. > :03:38.contexts were unable to explain the curious incident of the gale at the
:03:38. > :03:42.hospital. Was she a victim of the bombing? You told us that she was a
:03:42. > :03:46.victim of the bombing? This is a government building in the heart of
:03:46. > :03:52.Tripoli which has been hit several times by NATO bombers. With 10,000
:03:52. > :03:55.sorties already by NATO aircraft, it is entirely possible they have
:03:55. > :03:59.been significant civilian casualties and collateral damage.
:03:59. > :04:04.The problem for foreign journalists working under such tight
:04:04. > :04:09.restrictions, is that it is very difficult to say what is the truth
:04:09. > :04:13.and what is propaganda. The ongoing US military operations
:04:13. > :04:19.in Pakistan against militants are continuing to create a stir after
:04:19. > :04:28.the killing of Osama Bin Laden. Now the Americans have taking --
:04:28. > :04:34.carried out a drone strike and killed Billy as Kashmiri. North
:04:34. > :04:37.Waziristan is described by America as the epicentre of terrorism. It
:04:37. > :04:45.wants the Pakistanis to do more but they are unlikely to launch full-
:04:45. > :04:53.scale operations there. Our correspondent went on a tour of the
:04:53. > :05:01.region. Hounding a hidden enemy. In a distant valley, Taliban fighters
:05:01. > :05:07.are holding out. This is one of several battlegrounds in Pakistan's
:05:07. > :05:13.tribal belts. The army says it has freed most of his area from the
:05:13. > :05:22.militants' group. We were taken to see these excesses here.
:05:22. > :05:28.Schoolchildren lined up to show their pay due to them. Their school
:05:28. > :05:33.was reclaimed for the Taliban who used it as a base. This is some of
:05:33. > :05:38.their fire power proudly displayed now by the military. These weapons
:05:38. > :05:42.have been recovered in the past few weeks. As well as the rifles, there
:05:42. > :05:47.are sub-machine guns, large amounts of ammunition and anti-aircraft
:05:47. > :05:52.guns. The army is still fighting to get complete control of he and
:05:52. > :05:57.other areas. But Washington insists that it is time to tackle laws
:05:57. > :06:02.Waziristan, a battle Pakistan has been reluctant to fight. So far
:06:02. > :06:10.arming operations have focused on militants who target Pakistani
:06:10. > :06:17.target, not those who strike across the border in Afghanistan. For US
:06:17. > :06:21.forces, one group is a major threat. For Pakistan, they are a major
:06:21. > :06:25.allies in any new Afghan settlement. The commander leading the fight in
:06:25. > :06:33.the trial areas told us he is not getting ready for an imminent
:06:33. > :06:37.assault. That is to be decided by asked depending on the tactical
:06:37. > :06:45.requirements and the nature that exists. But I do not see something
:06:45. > :06:50.in weeks or days... And do not see a juggernaut for sweeping operation.
:06:50. > :06:56.I do not think so. So the Americans should not hold their breath?
:06:56. > :07:00.should ask that to the Americans. The army says that it is already
:07:00. > :07:04.overstretched in these harsh terrain. It is picking its battles
:07:04. > :07:10.carefully. Any future action in North were serious than is likely
:07:10. > :07:15.to be limited and selective. -- was eras than.
:07:15. > :07:19.Voters in Turkey are going to the polls in a general election and the
:07:19. > :07:23.governing party is hoping to win a third consecutive term in office to
:07:23. > :07:27.match its election victory for mac years ago. Although the economy has
:07:27. > :07:32.been growing well on its watch, the Government has made promises of
:07:32. > :07:38.improved human and social rights for the country's minorities. Our
:07:38. > :07:41.correspondent reports on Turkey's largest minority, whose millions of
:07:41. > :07:51.voters are being wooed by both the Government and the main opposition
:07:51. > :07:52.
:07:52. > :07:57.party. Is it a dance or a religious service? This is the way Turkey's
:07:57. > :08:01.minority expresses its distinctive faith. It is a blend of Shi'ite
:08:01. > :08:07.believes and pre- Islamic customs. In the past they often faced
:08:07. > :08:15.persecution for these unorthodox practices and even now their status
:08:15. > :08:25.in Turkey is uncertain. This house is not officially recognised as a
:08:25. > :08:28.
:08:28. > :08:36.place of worship. To call it such would raise it being shut down. It
:08:36. > :08:43.could be 30-35% of the population of this who are this minority.
:08:43. > :08:47.There are plenty of grievances. This man showed me a school for his
:08:47. > :08:52.son has to use in compulsory education. They want these classes
:08:52. > :08:58.to stop. TRANSLATION: This is torture for us. There is nothing
:08:58. > :09:05.about our police in that book. Nothing. We are uncomfortable with
:09:05. > :09:10.this. -- believes. Religion in Turkey is closely regulated by the
:09:10. > :09:20.state but it is an essentially Sunni Muslim establishment. New
:09:20. > :09:24.
:09:24. > :09:34.masks get funded by the government while other faiths are 80. -- masks.
:09:34. > :09:37.
:09:37. > :09:43.The a ladies'' demand for has run into some trouble. TRANSLATION: In
:09:43. > :09:47.Islam, no institution can speak on behalf of God. We do not have the
:09:47. > :09:55.austerity to designated this or that house as a place of worship.
:09:55. > :10:05.It is the Koran which tell us what to practise. State inflexibility
:10:05. > :10:07.
:10:07. > :10:12.has drawn thousands of the group this year. The Government offer of
:10:12. > :10:20.some of their group's contained in the curriculum has not won them
:10:20. > :10:25.over. It is a mistaken goal. What we need is not greater tolerance,
:10:25. > :10:30.but recognition. Acceptance of equal citizenship. Convinced that
:10:30. > :10:39.they still do not have that, most remain loyal to the struggling
:10:39. > :10:44.secular opposition movement. They keep its hopes alive of challenging
:10:44. > :10:47.the government in the election. China spends billions of dollars on
:10:47. > :10:52.its defence every year. In fact some US analysts believe the full
:10:52. > :10:55.extent of its defence expenditure is not known. Now China has
:10:56. > :11:04.officially confirmed that it is building its first aircraft carrier
:11:04. > :11:07.which is the centrepiece for its expanding naval force. The new
:11:07. > :11:11.planned aircraft carrier is being seen as an example of China's
:11:11. > :11:16.ambitions to have a military that could eventually rival that of the
:11:16. > :11:26.United States. The ship is being constructed in the North East Port
:11:26. > :11:33.of dally UN. Wherever you turn up in China today are signs of soaring
:11:33. > :11:38.ambition, skyscrapers and gleaming new subway systems. At the back of
:11:38. > :11:43.one superstore, China's worst-kept military secret, its first
:11:43. > :11:46.aircraft-carrier under construction and almost ready to set sail. Soon
:11:46. > :11:51.to be the flagship of a rapidly expanding naval fleet, it dwarfs
:11:51. > :11:55.everything else the people's Liberation Army has. From up here,
:11:55. > :11:59.you get a good view. It may not be the most advanced of aircraft
:11:59. > :12:05.carriers, but for China, it represents a significant leap
:12:05. > :12:14.forward. For China's leaders, having won is a status symbol. It
:12:14. > :12:19.advertises China's rise as a new great power. This is where it began
:12:19. > :12:25.life, build in the dockyards of the Soviet Union more than 20 years ago.
:12:25. > :12:33.It was never completed and as the Soviet navy was cut up for scrap, a
:12:33. > :12:41.Chinese company bought the shell and brought it back, claiming it
:12:41. > :12:45.wanted to turn it into a floating casino. But it was then decided to
:12:45. > :12:49.turn it into China's newest weapon of war. It is getting ready to be
:12:49. > :12:59.launched just as budget cuts have left Britain without an aircraft
:12:59. > :13:00.
:13:00. > :13:04.carrier. TRANSLATION: And aircraft carrier is a symbol of power as
:13:04. > :13:09.your neighbour. China should be on the same level as other members of
:13:09. > :13:18.the UN Security Council who have careers. It is also saying, do not
:13:18. > :13:23.mess with me. Watching closely is the US Navy. It has 11 carriers of
:13:23. > :13:31.its own and since the Second World War its battle fleets have roamed
:13:31. > :13:35.the Pacific unchallenged. China is also investing in missiles,
:13:35. > :13:40.submarines and aircraft that can threaten American's ships. By the
:13:40. > :13:45.20 20s, China wants a military that will be globally deploy a ball and
:13:45. > :13:50.will be able to challenge American interests where they need to be
:13:50. > :13:55.challenged. The shift will take time. Meanwhile, in a field in
:13:55. > :14:00.central China is a replica of the country's new power. Nearby,
:14:00. > :14:05.farmers were at their land. It is thought this facility may be used
:14:05. > :14:09.to train the ship's crews and systems before it is put to sea.
:14:09. > :14:15.The real vessel will probably used to train up a fleet of Chinese
:14:15. > :14:25.naval fighter pilots. They may build for more aircraft carriers.
:14:25. > :14:25.
:14:25. > :14:30.This is just the start of China's Many Mexicans are deeply religious.
:14:30. > :14:33.They'd hit their Roman Catholic faith. But now I called that reduce
:14:33. > :14:37.debt is growing rapidly in Mexico and its influence is now spreading
:14:37. > :14:41.to neighbouring countries, including the US. The Court of the
:14:41. > :14:45.Holy debt is a combination of the Catholic faith mixed in with
:14:45. > :14:49.indigenous and pagan beliefs. Critics claim it is the preferred
:14:49. > :14:55.fate of drive -- drug-traffickers and criminals but followers of the
:14:55. > :15:01.debt called say they are being persecuted.
:15:01. > :15:06.-- death court. Scenes of devotion at a shrine in
:15:06. > :15:10.Mexico City. The object of adoration is a peculiar one. The
:15:11. > :15:14.Court of the Holy death is embodied by this female skeleton and has
:15:14. > :15:20.become increasingly popular in Mexico of -- over the last few
:15:20. > :15:26.years. Up to 8 million people could be following the cold, which has
:15:26. > :15:29.also spread abroad into Central America and the US. Pilgrims say
:15:29. > :15:36.that in exchange for present offerings, the Holy death provides
:15:36. > :15:41.protection. TRANSLATION: She is a protector. She helps you when you
:15:41. > :15:45.have difficult problems. She takes care of you. Some claim that the
:15:45. > :15:51.Holy death has become the face of criminals but others say it is a
:15:51. > :15:59.religious figure like any other. TRANSLATION: God gave us life but
:15:59. > :16:04.in the end, there is the Holy death. That is what she means to me.
:16:04. > :16:08.are all kinds of people who believe in her. TRANSLATION: Good people
:16:08. > :16:15.used her for good things but other pig -- that people use of the bat
:16:15. > :16:20.pigs. The woman who set up this shrine defence the faith. She says
:16:20. > :16:23.she can't control who comes to pay -- Prix here. Try Obama
:16:23. > :16:27.administration it a person is a kidnapper or a thief and a follower
:16:27. > :16:37.of the Holy death, that is a personal thing. Each of us knows
:16:37. > :16:41.what we are doing. To some, the location of the shrine provides
:16:41. > :16:46.more evidence of its association with the criminal world. It is
:16:46. > :16:50.built in the area or upper Peto, one of the most dangerous and
:16:50. > :16:58.crowded parts of Mexico City. It claimed the area is a haven for
:16:58. > :17:01.criminals. At the heart, is a vast market. The Holy DAP has one of its
:17:02. > :17:10.heartlands here in this area. Its fame and attraction has spread
:17:10. > :17:14.across Mexico. Many wonder why this colt has such a following in this
:17:14. > :17:20.staunchly Catholic, -- country. The Catholic hierarchy does not hide
:17:20. > :17:23.its disgust for the cold. TRANSLATION: We reject this. It is
:17:23. > :17:28.superstitious and has a strong diabolic connotation. We find it
:17:28. > :17:36.completely unacceptable. You can't be a Catholic and a fall of the
:17:36. > :17:46.Holy death at the same time. Pressure also comes to be -- seems
:17:46. > :17:50.
:17:50. > :17:53.to be coming from the American -- Mexican authorities. The reason for
:17:53. > :17:56.the success of the cold according to a journalist who recently
:17:57. > :18:05.published a book on the issue lies mainly with the Catholic Church
:18:05. > :18:08.hierarchy itself. TRANSLATION: It is a very clear reflection of the
:18:08. > :18:18.crisis of the Catholic Church at the low level. It's gaps are being
:18:18. > :18:24.filled up by other beliefs and religions. Many Catholic Mexicans
:18:24. > :18:30.and said that stopping the exodus to colts like the Holy death will
:18:30. > :18:34.require radical change to their church.
:18:34. > :18:41.One of the most recognisable symbols of France is this cathedral.
:18:41. > :18:45.It has been around for 800 years. It was almost destroyed during the
:18:45. > :18:48.First World War as German troops tried to reach Paris. Extensive
:18:48. > :18:53.renovations have been carried out in preparation for its landmark
:18:53. > :18:57.anniversary. In a mark of the friendship that now exists between
:18:57. > :19:07.France and Germany, its new stained glass windows were designed by a
:19:07. > :19:13.
:19:13. > :19:18.German artist. From the foundations of this
:19:18. > :19:24.medieval cathedral, they built French nationhood. 25 French kings
:19:24. > :19:28.were anointed at the Alter here. The pageantry of the Coronation as
:19:28. > :19:34.rich and colourful as the stained glass windows designed to depict it.
:19:34. > :19:37.Charles the 7th was crowned here in 1429 in the presence of Joan of Arc.
:19:37. > :19:46.From that point onward, its history would for ever be entwined with the
:19:46. > :19:50.fortunes of the state. Here it was before 1914. The German guns had
:19:50. > :19:55.yet to advance. The cathedral tower that of the disaster of the two
:19:55. > :19:59.world wars and presided over the peace that followed. It was here in
:19:59. > :20:02.1962 that Charles de Gaulle that the German Chancellor in the
:20:02. > :20:10.beginning of Europe's reconciliation. Perhaps fitting
:20:10. > :20:13.that the new Windows have been designed by a German artist. The
:20:13. > :20:17.decision to commission a German artist to design these windows is
:20:18. > :20:23.hugely symbolic. But only because it was their guns that destroyed a
:20:23. > :20:27.large part of the cathedral during the First World War, but also
:20:27. > :20:31.because they will find those designed in the 70s. Designed by a
:20:31. > :20:38.French painter of Russian origin who grow up in an extremely pious
:20:38. > :20:44.Jewish family. The master glass makers are busy turning paintings
:20:44. > :20:48.into six huge windows. Over 120 square metres in size. It is a
:20:48. > :20:55.modern, abstract design, different from the more traditional biblical
:20:55. > :20:59.depictions. It uses the same colours. It looks backward and
:20:59. > :21:02.forward, just as the cathedral itself has always done. It is a
:21:02. > :21:12.symbol of reconciliation and friendship between France and
:21:12. > :21:13.
:21:13. > :21:19.Germany. Here with the hosting of these windows, we provide a great
:21:19. > :21:27.symbol of friendship between our countries. It is time to rebuild
:21:27. > :21:31.Europe and go on the way to the future. The strident colours will
:21:31. > :21:35.shine in new life into the dim recesses of the cathedral. Perhaps
:21:35. > :21:41.as they lift one class, they will fill another with the city's other