21/06/2012 BBC World News

Houses burn after an air force plane crashes into Indonesia.

A verdict is expected in the trial of the man accused of making the

Bali bombs. Prosecution begins its closing

arguments in the hearing of Norway's self-confessed killer,

Anders Behring Breivik. Welcome to BBC World News. Also in

the programme: Could Cyprus be the next EU country that needs an merge

bail out? And launching the London 2012 festival. A cultural

celebration ahead of the Olympic Games.

Hello. Thank you for joining us. In Indonesia, an air force plane has

crashed into a housing complex in the east of the capital. The houses

are burning there. An air force spokesperson says that six of the

seven crew members on board have been killed. An official at the

East Jakarta Fire Brigade, said that the Fokker F-27 turbo prop

aircraft crashed near a street within Halim Perdanaskusuma Air

Base. It is a military housing complex.

The aircraft was reported to have been conducting a training flight,

firefighters are now on sight. Joining me on the line from Jakarta

is the BBC's Pinter Kerana. What is the latest that you know about the

crash? Pinter, if you can hear us, do you know the latest on the

crash? Sorry, I could not hear you clearly but I will tell you the

latest information that we have received here.

The military official has confirmed to us that seven people were aboard

the ill-feated Fokker F-27. -- ill -fated Fokker F-27. It

crashed here earlier today. Sorry, that was Pinter joining us

live from Jakarta in clearly a difficult communication line there.

So we will try to return to Jakarta when we get the opportunity, but

clearly a scene of destruction and as was being said, that for sure

six of the seven people died n that were in the plane. Now, the most

wanted man, the United States posted a $1 million bounty on its

head, now a court is about to deliver its verdict on the head of

Umar Patek. He is accused much assembling the

bombs used on the attack on the beach resort in Bali and on attacks

on churches two years earlier. The dead list to date was almost00

people, most of them foreigners. Our spokesperson spoke about when

we may expect a verdict. We have been following the verdict,

the proceedings all day from outside of the court house. Still

it does not seem we are closer to an announcement. That is not

because of complications or anything, but what has happened is

that the judges have chosen to read the entire document, it appears,

all 275 pages of it. That is the witnesses testimonyis and the

evidence presented to them during the four-month trial. So it is

taking longer than expected. There was a sense that we would have had

a verdict a little earlier in the day, but it now looks like we may

get a verdict towards the end of the day. That is where we are.

It is worth saying that the accusations on him centre around

assembling the bombs, don't they? Absolutely. That is certainly what

he has consistently said throughout his defence. Now, the prosecution

has alleged that Umar Patek was one of the chief masterminders of the

Bali attacks. One of the chief bomb makers as well, in fact, but he and

his defence team said that all he was involved in was building the

bombs. He was not involved in the planning of the attacks nor the

main bomb-maker, he is saying. He has shown throughout the trial a

degree of remorse. Apologising many times and in one item, saying he

was against the Bali bombings from the start. Legally, the prosecution

team could have asked for the maximum punishment for the charges

that he faces which is death by firing squad but instead chose to

ask for a life in prison sentence. A sentence for life. The reason

they are saying because he has shown remorse throughout the

proceedings of the trial. Australian authorities have

launched a massive sea rescue operation for up to 200 asylum

sleekers off the coast of Christmas island. A vessel issued a distress

call saying it had capsized 120 nautical miles north of the island.

A plane has spotted people in the water.

Joining me now is the BBC's Duncan Kennedy, live from Sydney. Duncan,

what more do we know about the capsizing and about the rescue

mission? Well, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation are

reporting that there may be two vessels involved. One with people

from the Middle East, one with people from Sri Lanka. That's not

been confirmed. What we know is that one cargo ship is at the scene.

A plane is also there. It is reporting people standing on the

hull of one of the upturned vessels. The plane reports that 40 people

may be standing on the hull. It is also reported that as many as 35-

plus people are in the water. Some of whom are wearing lifejackets.

Although the Australian authorities say if 200 people are involved in

these, these vessels that bring in the asylum sleekers are unlikely to

have 200 lifejackets. Two Anywayy and three Mer chant ships from the

Australian side are steaming to the area, but there is not much light

left. Only an hour or two before the darkness descends. So this is

very much an emergency situation to get to the people to do what they

can in the conditions available. Now with the business news. There

was a Spanish debt auction, but a lot of interest in it. By wi,

baring in mind the bad news from Spain it may surprise people?

why are investors so keen to buy up the debt. That is how a country

raises money. They sell the debt. Giving the investors an IOU and

there is a level of interest rate to take on board the debt. The

interest rate was higher, but the reason that the demand was high,

basically, investors believe that Spain will get a bail out in some

for or another. It will get a bail out. That means buying Spanish

government debt is not as risky as we thought. They raised over 2.2

billion Euros, they paid just under 6.1%. That is a bit of an ouch.

That is a five-year debt. So levels that look in the long-term

unsustainable indeed, but all of this is coming off the back of the

fact that today we are getting the first report. We have been waiting

for the independent auditor report on the banking system. They have

put the whole Spanish banking system under a stress test to look

at all of the individual banks to tell us who big the whole is that

must be filled. Some are saying it could be as much

as 100 billion Euros. I was talking to an expert. He explained why this

is so important this report. Well, I think that the reason they

are important, the reason why a lot of investors are looking at them is

that there is hope it will draw line in the sand in turn of

figuring out how much of a black hole there is in the Spanish

banking system and what it means for the public finances for the

country as a whole. One of the reasons why since the announcement

for the 100 billion potential rescue package, there was not a

whole lot of positive sentiment coming from that is that there is a

question of senior ority. So what does it mean for 100 billion of

European money coming in? Does it mean that other holders are pushed

out if they run into difficulties? Until the questions are clarified

that will matter more than the numbers, like 100 billion, as has

been suggested is on the table. Now, Cyprus could be the next EU

country to get an emergency bail out from Brussels. They are looking

to reimbers the national bank for the loss it is made on bad

investments, mainly in Greece. That's the problem.

A 40%-drop in orders. The customers are not paying bills on time, this

is a typical story for a family business. This one makes pipes.

It is another of Europe's failing economies.

It is a fine line to walk. We are thinking that if things go well we

may have to consider laying off some people so that we keep the

operations running for the rest of the 165 personnel.

Greece may be 800 kilometres to the west, but for the Greek Cypriots,

contemplating their future, Greece and its bail out may as Welling

next door. We know we are very lucky.

But we are affiliated with the banks and everything, so it is

trouble. It is hard. It is not good. Do you think that Cyprus will be

next? I think it is. Greece's doubtful could prove

Cyprus's. Cyprus has carried on buying Greek government bonds at

more tempting rates of interest, but those in charge argue it is not

their fault that they need foreign help now.

I don't think it is a national embarrassment, the situation has

come about as a result of the Greek situation. It is something that has

happened for us, many miles away from our country, it is an external

factor. The consensus is that an emergency

foreign loan in the order of several billion Euros is vital to

save the tiny EU country from mass unemployment.

Here on the Greek side of what is Europe's last divided capital

cities, the reminders of what is causing the problems is everywhere.

Amongst the banks, there is a straightforward admission of going

cap in hand to the government. We have taken the benefits of the

Euro seriously. The responsibilities have been taken

less seriously. Both as bank officials and as government

officials. We are now paying a big price.

Most visitors here are oblivious to Cyprus's imminent bankruptcy. Even

the best-off, will be inadequate to pull the host country back from the

economic brink. Now some of the other business

stories making headlines: Apple has been ordered to pay damages to

rival Samsung Electronics by a court in the Netherlands it is not

clear how much, but the court said that Apple had infringed a patent

held by Samsung relating into the way that phones and tablet PCs

connect to the internet. There was a fine of close to $2.5 in

Australia for the claim on 4G capabilities on the iPad.

Larry Ellison has bought the Hawaiian island of Lanai. T Harare

is a keen Saylor, thought to be part of the reason why he bought

the largest island in -- the sixth largest island in the Hawaiian

chain. Starbucks is to open a tea chain. Based on Tazo teas bought in

1999. The new store is to sell more than 80 types of loose leaf tea,

say that three times, that is a tough one. I don't know about the

island story, I would not mind being able to boy an island, but

now this is new news, Air France, apparently cutting about 5,000 jobs

by 2014. Tough times for the airline industries. More on that

later. You are watching BBC World News.

Still to come : Launching the London 2012 Olympics Festival. A

cultural celebration ahead of the Olympic Games.

New York city is basking in a heatwave as it welcomes the first

official day of summer. Temperatures are predicted to be

record levels for this time of the year, reaching up to 36 Celsius.

We have this report. As the temperature rose New Yorkers

slowed down. And it is expected to get hotter in

the city. Temperatures are predicted to reach

36 Celsius. It could abpossible record. The

average for this time of year is a much cooler 27 Celsius.

Tourists and the locals alike have been finding new ways to enjoy the

city. We used the fountain to cool off

and hit the playing for a little while and hopefully he will go down

for a nap, as I have work to do m We are happy to find the fountain.

It is only 12 noon and it is hot. It is hot, but it is nice, but it's

cool. In the Times Square, the

temperatures did not put off the thousands who atented a huge

outdoor yoga class. We are doing bick ram yoga, so it

qualifies for the temperatures, it is really great. I never thought I

would be a part of this. It is amazing.

The United States National Weather Service has issued a heat warning

until Thursday night. Public cooling centres have been set up

for people without airconditon, but many have found their own way of

Thick committee of the lower a house of the US Congress has voted

to charge Attorney-General Eric Holder with contempt. The vote,

which broke down along party lines, found he had not co-operated fully

about turning over documents about a gun-running operation on the US

Mexico border. The full House is expected to vote on whether to

formally charged Mr Holder. The former Prime Minister of

Romania, Adrian Nastase, has shot himself hours after the Supreme

Court rejected his appeal against a two-year jail sentence on

corruption charges. It is reported he shot himself in the neck when

police came to his house to take him to prison. He is in hospital

and his condition is unclear. State television in Syria has

confirmed that a plane has landed at the Jordanian military airport.

The Jordanian minister says he has asked for asylum.

You are watching BBC world news with me, Adam Parsons. These are

our headlines: An Indonesian air force plane has crashed into houses.

And a verdict is expected in the trial of the man accused of making

the Ollie bombs. In Norway, the prosecution into the

hearing of the self-confessed killer Anders Breivik has begun.

The 33-year-old went on a bombing and shooting rampage last July

killing 77 people. After 10 weeks of testimony, judges will decide

whether the 33-year-old is sane or not, to determine whether he will

be sent to prison or to a mental institution. The prosecution is

expected to announce this afternoon which verdict he is calling for.

Richard Galpin has been covering the trial. I spoke to him a while

ago about what the large turnout at the court are expecting to hear.

The key thing people are listening out for is what the prosecution say

on the key question of this trial on whether he is deemed to be sane

or insane. When they made their indictment 10 weeks ago, when the

trial began, the prosecution said they believe that Anders Breivik

was insane. This makes an enormous difference. If he is found to be

insane he would not go to prison. He would be treated in a secure

psychiatric ward. But during this trial, we have heard from a large

number of psychologists and psychiatrists and the vast majority

of them have said that having observed him they believe he is

saying and therefore should be sentenced to many, many years in

prison. The question is whether the prosecution will take that on board

and the change their indictment and also declare that they believe

Anders Breivik is insane. That would put a lot of pressure on the

judges who have to make the final decision as to whether he should go

to a psychiatric ward or prison. word we just heard was traumatic.

The impression we get is this is a country which has been traumatised

by this crime? Completely. It has been an unprecedented crime in its

scale, the way it was carried out, the fact that so many of the

victims where extremely young. The shooting on the island of Utoeya

where 69 people were killed, these were all young people attending a

summer camp. The youngest person was just 14 years old. The vast

majority of them were shot through the head.

An arrest warrant has been issued for the man who was tipped to

become Pakistan's next Prime Minister. Makhdoom Shahabuddin is a

senior figure in the Pakistan People's Party. The arrest warrant

is linked to a case into the illegal importation of the drug

ephedrine when he was Health Minister. The BBC's Aleem Maqbool

is in Islamabad and gave us the background to the case. This is

linked to a case when Makhdoom Shahabuddin was the Health Minister

where by this drug ephedrine, which can be imported to certain levels,

the quota was exceeded and large amounts of this drug where imported

into Pakistan. It can be used legally to produced drugs for

asthma and so on but can also be used in the projection --

production of narcotics. This case has been hanging over Makhdoom

Shahabuddin for some time. But this has just happened on the very day

or the 24 hours when it has been announced that he is the leading

candidate to take over as the new Prime Minister. There are some who

are saying well, all of these ministers deserve it for

embezzlement and if he has been involved in a case like this then

he deserves being arrested. But there are others who see this as a

vendetta by the courts and the army potentially in the background,

against the ruling People's Party. I believe there is another

candidate who was also involved? Well, the next candidate, the

reserve candidate has also got an investigation hanging over his head.

This is over a separate case why he was the power Minister and

allegations that he made an awful lot of money. There are a lot of

people who are seeing this as involvement and political

motivation by the courts and the army in the background. They have

just moved the former Prime Minister, Yousaf Raza Gilani, on a

charge which again the People's Party says was politically

motivated. It is feeling that any progress that was being made in

terms of democracy, in terms of a Prime Minister seeing out his term

in office has been undone, just in a matter of days.

Egypt remains without a president and election authorities have

announced that the final result of Sunday's hotly disputed poll will

be delayed. It had been due to be announced today but the election

committee says it needs more time to look into complaints presented

by both candidates. As Egypt's descends deeper into

uncertainty, people have come to the one place they feel their

voices can be heard. Tahrir Square. These demonstrators, led by the

Muslim Brotherhood have come to the square to object to the sweeping

powers the ruling military gave itself. Now they have one more

thing to protest about. They, and the rest of the country, will have

to wait indefinitely for a President to be announced as

election results have been delayed. This banner reads: Killing the

dream of the revolution. Many who are gathered here think

the ruling military is doing just that. Others think it is the army

that is holding the country together. The Muslim Brotherhood

has called on all political forces to join its supporters for a sit-in

in terrace where. They are here to support their candidate. -- Tahrir

Square. According to recent numbers, he is in the lead. But members --

campaigners for the alternative candidate are also gathering.

intending on appointing a member of the Islamic groups. He is intending

on appointing a Christian candidate. At the end of the day, we are

looking to build a unified government. All this comes amid

conflicting accounts of President Hosni Mubarak's health. Latest

reports say he is in a critical condition and is being kept in a

military hospital until he is stable. The wait continues in Egypt.

People are waiting for news of their former President and an

announcement of a new one. 36 days to go until the start of

the London 2012 Olympic Games and the Olympic torch is currently in

the picturesque region of the Lake District in north-west England.

That is where the London 2012 festival is being launched to

celebrate the arrival of the Games. The 12 week cultural festival will

run alongside and then be on. David Sillito has a front-row seat.

We are in Birmingham and the Olympic flags are out. And they are

rehearsing for an Olympic concert. However, the Olympics. Are you

excited? No. No? Sort of. really bothered, really.

Olympics, excited? No. Are you really excited? I am not,

personally. I am, I am always excited. Olympics, oh my gosh, oh

my gosh! Earth as for the third at last.

Some of us it seems our so resistant to the Olympic spirit.

Perhaps this might help. It is called On The Nightshift and this

is what it will look like after dark. The link with the Olympics is

we want to bring positive energy and to bring us people together so

that it is... And Olympic spirit for the Lake District? Exactly.

launch event here on the banks of Windermere in the heart of the Lake

District. It is not alone, there are others in Scotland, Northern

Ireland and Wales. An attempt to make this London 2012 festival into

a genuinely national festival. Illuminated runners in Edinburgh,

the big noise Orchestra of sterling. Olympic Arts can reach the parts

are Olympic sports cannot. It is really important that Northern

Ireland, which does not have any of the sporting events, has the

opening event for the London 2012 festival. Along with Stirling in

Scotland and our friends in Birmingham and Wales. And in

Scunthorpe, a musical celebration of a local hero who came second in

the cycling in the Olympics in 1920. However, that name, the London 2012

festival. Is indeed a shame that they call it the London 2012

festival. Surely it would be better to call it just the 2012 festival.