:00:16. > :00:23.A retrial in bar rape for 21 op sig activists, including Abdul-Hadi al-
:00:23. > :00:26.Khawaja. His wife -- in Bahrain for 21 opposition activists, including
:00:26. > :00:33.Abdul-Hadi al-Khawaja. His wife calls for his release. You will
:00:33. > :00:40.know it is the same judges in the military core as in the civilian
:00:40. > :00:45.core. Two bombs in Idlib kill eight people. An historic day in Burma.
:00:45. > :00:49.Ban Ki-Moon becomes the first foreigner to address the country's
:00:49. > :00:53.Parliament. Welcome to BBC World News. I'm Geet Guru Murthy. Also in
:00:54. > :00:57.this programme - more grim statistics from Spain, as it
:00:57. > :01:02.double-dips into recession. The English Football Association makes
:01:02. > :01:12.its move. Roy Hodgson is in talks today about the vacant manager's
:01:12. > :01:20.
:01:20. > :01:25.A court in Bahrain has ordered a retrial by a civil car in the case
:01:25. > :01:29.of 21 activists, including the hunger striker Abdul-Hadi al-
:01:29. > :01:37.Khawaja. Many opposition supporters welcome the decision today. These
:01:37. > :01:41.are the latest, unverified pictures. They were convicted last year. Mr
:01:41. > :01:47.Al-Khawaja was sentenced to life imprisonment. The hospital where
:01:47. > :01:52.he's now being treated has denied his family's claims that he's being
:01:52. > :01:58.force-fed. I spoke to his wife a short time ago. She was adamant her
:01:58. > :02:05.husband had indeed been force-fed. We visited him yesterday. He seemed
:02:05. > :02:11.OK, but he was force-fed after he was drugged. He was restrained to
:02:12. > :02:16.bed for five days. The tube was taken out from his nose on Friday
:02:16. > :02:22.night, when the tube was blocked. After my husband said that he will
:02:22. > :02:29.agree to take IV only until Monday, today, and see what is the outcome
:02:29. > :02:34.of the court, which means, if he starts again from today to stop
:02:34. > :02:39.taking IV and liquid, he will be in great danger again. Especially that
:02:39. > :02:45.he's on the 82nd day of his hunger strike. He does not want to lose
:02:45. > :02:50.his life over this, does he? Well, he's ready to lose it over this. He
:02:50. > :02:52.can't live in a cage. Is that something you and your family
:02:52. > :02:56.support? I support his decision fully.
:02:56. > :03:00.You don't think that the legal process has gone far enough? The
:03:00. > :03:04.Government says it will review the case. Well, this doesn't mean
:03:04. > :03:09.anything. If you know the judicial system in Bahrain, you will know
:03:09. > :03:14.it's the same judges in the military court and in the civilian
:03:14. > :03:19.judge, but with different clothes. It's just that. Nothing will change.
:03:19. > :03:26.The judges are being paid by the Government. Nothing will change.
:03:26. > :03:32.It's the same system. Syrian state television says at
:03:32. > :03:37.least eight people have been killed and dozens wounded in Idlib in two
:03:37. > :03:39.suicide bomb attacks near state intelligence buildings. The Syrian
:03:39. > :03:44.Observatory for Human Rights said more than 20 people were killed.
:03:44. > :03:48.The majority of those killed were security personnel. The BBC's Jim
:03:48. > :03:52.Muir is monitoring events from Beirut. He gave me more details
:03:52. > :03:56.about the blasts. Two very big explosions in the centre of Idlib,
:03:56. > :04:00.according to activists, aimed at security buildings. One belonging
:04:00. > :04:06.to the Air Force, the other to the military. State TV showing, as you
:04:06. > :04:11.can see, pictures of partially, or almost totally demolished buildings.
:04:11. > :04:19.Very severe damage there. Obviously very big bombs needed to create
:04:19. > :04:24.that damage. State TV saying so far a preliminary count of eight killed,
:04:24. > :04:27.which would tend to reinforce the argument, or the line that it was
:04:28. > :04:31.security buildings that were targeted. Many dozens wounded. You
:04:31. > :04:36.can see with that devastation and people around there would have been
:04:36. > :04:41.casualties. State TV does not flinch from showing gruesome scenes.
:04:41. > :04:46.It has shown pools of blood left by those who were killed or injured.
:04:46. > :04:51.This comes just after the arrival of the commander of the UN observer
:04:51. > :04:56.mission. Where does this leave that mission? Well, it makes the truth
:04:56. > :05:02.look more at theered than it already was. Although, in some
:05:02. > :05:07.places the general level of violence has come down, under
:05:07. > :05:12.casualties. Especially in places curiously enough in Idlib today and
:05:12. > :05:15.in the south, where there have been two observers permanently stationed.
:05:15. > :05:20.They may bring down the general level of violence, but they will
:05:20. > :05:24.not stop these sneaky big bomb attacks, which are in the
:05:24. > :05:29.intelligence spear than between that of the uprising and the
:05:29. > :05:33.Government. Jim Muir there. Hes he hes is here for all -- Aaron
:05:33. > :05:38.Heslehurst is here for the business news. The numbers out of Spain are
:05:38. > :05:42.so bad. Where is this heading? is heading to not a matter of if,
:05:42. > :05:46.it is when will Spain need a bail out? We've had confirmation, even
:05:46. > :05:50.though you and I sat here talking about Spain back in a recession. It
:05:50. > :05:55.has been confirmed second recession in three years. Let's remind
:05:55. > :05:59.ourselves on Friday, the Spanish Government came out and told us
:06:00. > :06:04.unemployment is sky-rocketing. More than 50p of Spaniards under 25
:06:04. > :06:07.don't have a job. That bleak unemployment rate came a day after
:06:07. > :06:13.Standard & Poor's cut the credit rating for Spain, which makes the
:06:13. > :06:18.cost of borrowing higher. What we are looking at though is the fourth
:06:18. > :06:24.larger Euro-economy... There is not enough in the bail out fund? There
:06:24. > :06:31.is not. You have the Spanish Government's continuing rising at
:06:31. > :06:37.worrisome levels. You have defaults and foreclosures. Nine Spanish
:06:37. > :06:43.banks were downgraded today. Will it need a bail out? Or is Spain
:06:43. > :06:47.imploding before our eyes? Let's hear one expert's view. All the
:06:47. > :06:54.figures are unfortunately absolutely right. I don't see the
:06:54. > :06:59.Spanish economy impounding. Their quarterly growth rate, is the same
:06:59. > :07:05.as the previous quarter. So we are not seeing the situation
:07:05. > :07:09.deteriorate. In fact the signs that we are seeing from orders, leading
:07:09. > :07:13.indicators that this situation will probably remain for a while. We are
:07:13. > :07:19.not seeing the whole house of cards collapse. Not collapsing, not yet.
:07:19. > :07:24.In terms of a bail out, what size bail out would it be. That is the
:07:24. > :07:29.question. There are three countries bailed out, Greece, Portugal and
:07:29. > :07:33.irrand. Spain is double the size - its economy is double the size.
:07:33. > :07:37.There was more bad news as well. Continuing the business news
:07:37. > :07:41.because there are fresh warnings over the growth of unemployment
:07:41. > :07:44.here in Europe and around the world. The International Labour
:07:44. > :07:49.Organisation said the number of people out of work is at alarming
:07:49. > :07:54.levels. Too few jobs are being created.
:07:54. > :08:00.Across Europe, unemployment is rising. The young are especially
:08:00. > :08:07.hard-hit. In Spain, over half of under 25s have no job. Things are
:08:07. > :08:17.not likely to get better any time soon. The ILO says global
:08:17. > :08:24.
:08:24. > :08:29.2 Instead of promoting growth and confidence, it reduces confidence
:08:29. > :08:39.in growth. Incase of reducing deficits, it keeps them all the
:08:39. > :08:41.
:08:41. > :08:46.time. Countries like Austria, Australia. Countries which spend
:08:46. > :08:51.money investing in quality jobs and services are showing good results -
:08:51. > :08:55.low unemployment and rising economic growth. But in Europe
:08:55. > :09:02.public services are being cut and jobs are being lost. The few new
:09:02. > :09:10.jobs being created tend to be part- time and low-paid. Europe's
:09:11. > :09:15.Governments won't want to hear they need to spend rather than save, but
:09:15. > :09:22.the ILO warns it could be more costly, with social unrest and a
:09:22. > :09:26.younger generation with no jobs, no work experience and no hope. Let's
:09:26. > :09:30.stay with Europe, because today is the deadline for the EU Governments
:09:30. > :09:35.to submit their cash-saving plans to Brussels. With three eurozone
:09:35. > :09:40.countries bailed out and Spain's debt rating cut again, anxiety
:09:40. > :09:45.about the financial state of several member-states remains high.
:09:46. > :09:51.The commission's assessment of each country's budget plans, I have to
:09:51. > :10:01.say it's an important tool in trying to stem this financial rot.
:10:01. > :10:04.Brussels calls it "convergence." States must show how they plan to
:10:04. > :10:08.come together. The Netherlands only just managed to agree a national
:10:08. > :10:13.budget at the 11th hour. Everyone's pledge to get deficits down to no
:10:13. > :10:17.more than 3% of their GDP. Hardly anyone stuck to the rules in the
:10:17. > :10:26.good times and now, as Europe falls deeper into recession, it is harder
:10:26. > :10:31.to comply. That's not just in bail- outed countries of Greece, Ireland
:10:31. > :10:41.and Portugal. Spain was given more wriggle-room this year. Its debt
:10:41. > :10:42.
:10:42. > :10:46.crisis is worsening. This budget round will be a difficult round.
:10:46. > :10:50.There were less countries under mediate pressure, now you have
:10:50. > :10:55.countries like Italy, Spain, like Belgium. Others who are under
:10:55. > :11:00.pressures more than we have seen in the past. These are felt and being
:11:00. > :11:03.felt also because other member- states are doing better in the
:11:03. > :11:06.situation. They are exerting stronger pressure on these
:11:06. > :11:11.countries who are facing problems. It is still Germany leading the
:11:11. > :11:15.charge for budget reforms. Central, southern and Eastern Europe wants
:11:15. > :11:21.room for collective investment to create jobs. Brussels will deliver
:11:21. > :11:26.its verdict on each country's plans at the end of next month. It looks
:11:26. > :11:36.like big budget battles lie ahead. Let's look at some of the markets
:11:36. > :11:39.
:11:39. > :11:44.Asian markets are up, despite the weaker than expected US growth
:11:44. > :11:48.numbers we had out. The reason they are up is because those weaker
:11:48. > :11:53.numbers suggest there is further room for the US Federal Reserve to
:11:53. > :11:59.stimulate growth. That's it. The French elections are coming up.
:11:59. > :12:05.Will it all change? Still to come: The Red Cross says it had been
:12:05. > :12:10.talking to the kidnappers of the UK aid worker, Khalil Dale, before he
:12:10. > :12:19.was killed in Pakistan. And the gentle giants of the oceans - we
:12:19. > :12:23.find out why these sharks are flocking to the waters. There are
:12:23. > :12:27.few jobs that are as physically demanding as being a professional
:12:27. > :12:31.dancer. Around eight out of ten dancers suffer some sort of injury
:12:31. > :12:35.every year. For some that could spell the end of a promising career.
:12:35. > :12:39.Well, many dancers struggle to get the medical treatment they actually
:12:39. > :12:49.need. Here in the UK, there is a new specialist clinic about to open.
:12:49. > :12:53.
:12:53. > :12:58.Our health correspondent has been Leaping, stretching, pushing their
:12:58. > :13:03.muscles and bones to their limit, maintaining the flexibility and
:13:03. > :13:07.fitness they need. This class is part of the daily routine of the
:13:07. > :13:14.ram bert dance company. If they are injured they get help from the
:13:14. > :13:18.company. For others, an injury could mean the end to their working
:13:18. > :13:28.life. This doctor specialises in dance injuries. He has been
:13:28. > :13:36.involved in setting up the new National Institute for Dance
:13:36. > :13:40.Medicine. The NHS will help with the treatments that are unique to
:13:40. > :13:43.their job. There are some which are unique to dancers. Having the
:13:43. > :13:50.specialist clinic we will pick them up quickly. Get them on the right
:13:50. > :13:55.treatment and back to full fitness in as short as possible time.
:13:56. > :14:04.has spent his life dancing. He was on stage when an kl injury forced
:14:04. > :14:13.him off. He spent months trying to get -- ankle forced him off. He
:14:13. > :14:18.spent months trying to get help to on his road to recovery. I was back
:14:18. > :14:28.to walking again within half a year. The hope is to set up a network of
:14:28. > :14:28.
:14:28. > :14:32.NHS dance clinics, supporting The pelicans were found close to
:14:32. > :14:36.where 700 dolphins had washed ashore earlier this year in Peru.
:14:36. > :14:42.The carcasses of five sea lions were also washed up. Investigators
:14:42. > :14:52.are checking whether a virus or seismic oil exploration of possible
:14:52. > :14:58.
:14:58. > :15:02.A headlines - the wife of the Bahraini hunger-strikers, Abdulhadi
:15:02. > :15:06.Al-Khawaja, has told BBC World News that a court's decision to review
:15:06. > :15:10.his case doesn't mean anything. She's called for his immediate
:15:10. > :15:16.release. Syrian state TV says eight people have been killed in two
:15:16. > :15:20.suicide bomb attacks in the north- western city of a blip. The UN
:15:20. > :15:23.Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon, has addressed parliament in Burma - the
:15:23. > :15:32.first foreigner ever to do so. He said that Burma had the potential
:15:32. > :15:38.to become a 21st century model for peace, democracy and prosperity.
:15:38. > :15:48.commend President been saying for his leadership and courage. To put
:15:48. > :15:48.
:15:48. > :15:52.Myanmar on the path of change. I salute Aung San Suu Kyi for joining
:15:52. > :16:01.the political process and anticipating -- participating in
:16:01. > :16:05.the recent elections. For many years, there was the fortitude that
:16:05. > :16:08.for generations have distinguished the Myanmar people.
:16:08. > :16:12.International Committee of the Red Cross has given more details of its
:16:12. > :16:17.attempts to secure the release of the kidnapped British aid worker
:16:17. > :16:20.who was murdered in Pakistan. A spokesman has said it was in touch
:16:20. > :16:28.with his abductors a number of times and negotiations had been
:16:28. > :16:32.difficult. Police said the decapitated body of the man was
:16:32. > :16:36.found with a note saying he'd been killed by the Pakistani Taliban.
:16:36. > :16:42.Our correspondent told me they could be a possible motive for the
:16:42. > :16:45.killing which was financial. the signs. At this being a killing,
:16:45. > :16:55.not necessarily for ideological reasons, there were no demands made
:16:55. > :16:56.
:16:56. > :17:00.by the people who kidnapped him in January. Mr Dale was also a Muslim
:17:00. > :17:04.convert. He changed his name. Everything is pointing more towards
:17:04. > :17:10.the fact that he was killed because a ransom wasn't paid. There are
:17:10. > :17:14.some talking about a ransom demand of millions of dollars. As I say,
:17:14. > :17:18.that can't be confirmed. But frankly, kidnapping and Pakistan
:17:18. > :17:22.has become something of an industry. It is one of the means by which
:17:22. > :17:25.militant groups make their money. This is kidnapping not just of
:17:25. > :17:32.foreigners but of a lot of Pakistanis as well. And often times
:17:32. > :17:36.these cases do end with the safe release of the person who has been
:17:36. > :17:40.captured once a ransom has been paid. But the fact that this was a
:17:40. > :17:47.man who clearly had dedicated a lot of his life to serving those less
:17:47. > :17:50.fortunate in war-torn parts of the world - Somalia, Iraq and
:17:50. > :17:54.Afghanistan - the fact that he was a doctor who'd been working for
:17:54. > :17:57.nearly a year to improve the health services for people in Pakistan,
:17:57. > :18:01.that didn't help him because he was killed in this very barbaric
:18:01. > :18:05.fashion. And this was supposed to be his last posting before he
:18:05. > :18:09.retired. Very sad news for his family. The S. And we've heard
:18:09. > :18:14.tributes from lots of people back in Scotland, people who've worked
:18:14. > :18:19.with him for the last 15 years or so within the Red Cross, talking
:18:19. > :18:25.about the very humble, gentle man. But one who was really a tireless
:18:25. > :18:29.humanitarian, who dedicated so much of his life to caring for others.
:18:29. > :18:33.The English Football Association have confirmed they will interview
:18:33. > :18:36.Roy Hodgson today for the job of England manager. The West Bromwich
:18:36. > :18:40.Albion manager is the only candidate that has been approached
:18:40. > :18:44.about succeeding to Fabio Capello. The Tottenham Hotspur's boss, Harry
:18:44. > :18:48.Redknapp, was considered to be the favourite for the job. I asked
:18:48. > :18:53.Richard Conway, outside football Association HQ, if money had been a
:18:53. > :18:57.factor in the FA choosing to enter talks with Roy Hodgson? There is
:18:57. > :19:01.the fact of Roy Hodgson been out of contract at the end of the season,
:19:01. > :19:06.so no compensation would be a Old To West Brom. The media speculation
:19:06. > :19:10.in England was very much that Harry Redknapp would be a target for the
:19:10. > :19:14.Football Association. But as it happens, the FA have now selected
:19:14. > :19:17.were Hodgson. We expect him to arrive later on for talks with the
:19:17. > :19:22.Football Association, led by their chairman, David Byrne Steen. With
:19:22. > :19:25.the European Championships a matter of weeks away and England starting
:19:25. > :19:29.their campaign against France, there's a need in the short term to
:19:29. > :19:35.getting into position. But longer term, they want somebody to come in
:19:35. > :19:40.who can steer them on to successes. Someone who needs to give them a
:19:40. > :19:44.playing philosophy. Someone like war we Hodgson has that experience.
:19:44. > :19:49.Does he have the personality and charisma to get people excited in
:19:49. > :19:53.this country? It's fair to say there's been a mixed reaction to
:19:53. > :19:58.that this morning. Maybe Roy Hodgson LAX in the charisma stakes
:19:58. > :20:02.where Harry Redknapp is quite a colourful character. Hodgson having
:20:03. > :20:07.the technical merit and deficiency, maybe that is an overriding factor
:20:07. > :20:11.for the Football Association. -- and efficiency. But the players
:20:11. > :20:14.will have to buy into that the loss of the, they will have to believe
:20:14. > :20:17.that this man can take them to those successes. But he has managed
:20:17. > :20:24.some of the biggest clubs in the world in the likes of Inter Milan,
:20:24. > :20:27.he took Switzerland to the last 16 of the World Cup in 1994. He's a
:20:27. > :20:31.man who has inspired players, played with the biggest players and
:20:31. > :20:35.taken them on two successes. What he lacks may be in terms of a
:20:35. > :20:41.public profile, he more than makes up for in his technical acumen and
:20:42. > :20:46.tactics. The FA hoping he is the man to take them on. He is a
:20:46. > :20:50.question - would you give up your car if you could have free public
:20:50. > :20:54.transport instead? In Estonia, Tallinn is to become the first
:20:54. > :20:58.European capital to offer its citizens free tickets on buses and
:20:58. > :21:06.trams. Supporters say it will improve the environment. But not
:21:06. > :21:10.everyone is convinced. Buses, trams and trolley buses help the
:21:10. > :21:14.population of about 400,000 people get around the Estonian capital.
:21:14. > :21:19.The cost of making them very well be worth it, according to those in
:21:19. > :21:29.power at the City Hall, to help the poorest and to lead the environment
:21:29. > :21:33.away. Of course, other capitals are looking at how we can manage this
:21:33. > :21:36.project. We hope that in one-year then Tallinn will be the green
:21:36. > :21:41.capital of Europe. It's not as if the public transport system here in
:21:41. > :21:44.Tallinn is under-used, but one question is whether saving 1.68
:21:44. > :21:48.euros trip will be enough to get people out of their cars and onto
:21:48. > :21:52.these trams and buses, whether it will really change how people get
:21:53. > :21:56.around the city. A referendum last month suggested there was 75 %
:21:56. > :22:03.support for the plan. But opponents say people will always say yes to
:22:03. > :22:08.something free if they are offered it. I think it was a possibility to
:22:08. > :22:12.use the obvious answers as one of the arguments, to say that you see
:22:12. > :22:19.people on the street definitely supporting it. But the fact is
:22:19. > :22:22.there is also in need to explain first what will be the exact
:22:22. > :22:26.results and Howard will turn out. The real cost of the move,
:22:26. > :22:29.according to its critics, will be a decline in other public services,
:22:29. > :22:34.and a lack of investment in an ageing transport network. And
:22:34. > :22:37.although ticket sales only pay for a third of that network now, not
:22:37. > :22:41.even the greens are convinced that a move from state subsidy to the
:22:41. > :22:47.state paying the whole bill is the way forward. I would love to not
:22:47. > :22:51.pay for the services I consume but, knowing the quality of Tallinn
:22:51. > :22:55.public transport, the need for improvement, it's a pity that they
:22:56. > :23:00.are planning to take over one third of the running costs of the public
:23:00. > :23:04.transport, which may mean lowering of the quality and increase of the
:23:04. > :23:13.car use. Those living in Tallinn, not visitors, will be able to
:23:13. > :23:17.travel free from the start of next The Russians are famed for their
:23:17. > :23:22.horse riding skills and one top team from the Presidential Cavalry
:23:22. > :23:26.Unit and the Kremlin Riding School have put their spectacular Cossack
:23:26. > :23:31.skills on show for the celebrations of one very keen equestrian, Queen
:23:32. > :23:36.Elizabeth, as she celebrates her diamond jubilee. At first glance it
:23:36. > :23:43.could be a circus. In fact, this is a rare chance to see the Art of
:23:43. > :23:49.stunt riding, invented by Russian Cossacks. And to do this, every
:23:49. > :23:54.strap needs to be in place. They have spent months getting ready for
:23:54. > :24:00.a very special performance. 12 horses and their riders are taking
:24:00. > :24:04.part in the Queen's Diamond Jubilee pageant at Windsor.
:24:04. > :24:09.TRANSLATION: Performing is always difficult and requires a lot of
:24:09. > :24:13.practice. It puts responsibility on us. Moreover, we will be present in
:24:13. > :24:18.all of Russia. We must put on a good show. Forces from the Kremlin
:24:18. > :24:22.Riding School would spend five days and changed three means of
:24:22. > :24:25.transportation to reach Britain. 2500 kilometre trip is a big
:24:25. > :24:35.challenge for the animals, but the riders say that such a big event is
:24:35. > :24:36.
:24:36. > :24:40.worth the effort. The show is called traditions of Russia, and is
:24:40. > :24:44.back with the most difficult stance on horseback which helps create the
:24:44. > :24:48.renowned horsemanship of Russian Cossacks. For them, a horse has
:24:48. > :24:53.always been much more than a way of just getting somewhere. Today's art
:24:53. > :24:58.of stunt riding was once used to scare the enemy or simply to hide.
:24:58. > :25:02.Cossack warriors were able to shoot from any position, standing in a
:25:02. > :25:06.saddle and carry the wounded from the battlefield.
:25:06. > :25:10.TRANSLATION: First of all, it is at our cultural heritage that we need
:25:10. > :25:17.to save and even to develop. Our main goal is not the show itself
:25:18. > :25:21.but reviving Russia's horse riding tradition. The cavalry in the
:25:21. > :25:26.Russian Army ceased to exist after the Second World War. Tanks and
:25:26. > :25:36.machine guns took over from horses and swords long ago. But this
:25:36. > :25:37.
:25:37. > :25:40.remained the trademark of the Here in the UK, the recent rain has
:25:41. > :25:44.felt like a return to winter that the oceans are telling us a
:25:44. > :25:50.different story. The waters here are warmer than usual. They are
:25:50. > :25:54.bringing a rather large visitor. 20 ft long with a mouth that can gape
:25:54. > :25:59.open to three feet in diameter. The basking shark is the world's second
:25:59. > :26:03.biggest fish. In the summer, these gentle giants visit the western
:26:03. > :26:07.coasts of Britain and Ireland - attracted by a seasonal explosion
:26:07. > :26:11.in the population of tiny marine creatures, or Sue plankton, which
:26:11. > :26:14.they feed on in the warm surface waters around our shores. And this
:26:14. > :26:18.year, high spring temperatures have brought some of them earlier than
:26:18. > :26:23.normal. The Shark Trust has told the public to report any sightings
:26:23. > :26:27.of basking sharks. And if possible, to submit photographs. But it's
:26:27. > :26:31.also published a code of conduct, telling people how to behave if
:26:31. > :26:35.they encounter a shark. Basking sharks are protected under European
:26:35. > :26:38.law. It is a criminal offence to interfere with them. So the message
:26:38. > :26:45.from the experts, if you are lucky enough to spot one of these
:26:45. > :26:50.magnificent creatures, is keep your distance and enjoy the spectacle.