15/10/2012 BBC World News

A teenage girl shot by the Taliban in Pakistan is on her way to

Britain for medical treatment. The captain of the Costa Concordia,

which sank off the Italian coast, appears for the first time at an

appears for the first time at an inquiry into the disaster. Welcome

to the programme. Also coming up - all pain, no gain? Portugal's

government unveils another 5 billion euros of cuts. And fearless

Felix lives up to his nickname. The teenage girl shot by the

Taliban in Pakistan is on her way to Britain for medical treatment.

An air ambulance is said to be taking Malala Yousafzai to the UK.

A spokesman has said that she needs prolonged medical care. The 14-

year-old schoolgirl had spoken out publicly about the Taliban's

oppression of education. Been in Pakistan explained why she was

being brought to Britain. We're told it is on medical grounds. They

have been assessing whether she was stable enough to removed, and

assessing the risk of moving her. It was decided that although one

operation had taken place here in Pakistan, and that care had saved

her life thus far, that further, prolonged medical care was needed

outside this country, and it was decided that a particular medical

facility in the UK, we have not been told which one, was what was

needed. But they have also said that in due course, they need to go

about the business that she survives this.. How much interest

has there been in this case in Pakistan? It has been immense. This

has caused shockwaves across the country, and further afield. Lots

of governments offered help in the treatment of Malala. It will be the

Pakistani government which pays for the treatment, and I would like to

say, there were lots of people around the world who were offering

help. Within Pakistan, it really shook the country, when a new level

of brutality was used by the Pakistani Taliban. Prayers were

held across the country. At the weekend, thousands attended a rally

in Karachi in support of Malala. There are news reports about her

all the time. People are constantly wanting to check on her health and

well-being, and that of the two other girls who were injured in the

attack. But certainly, it has united people in their revulsion

about an attack like this. Some politicians have talk about it as

being a turning point in terms of getting people to turn against the

ideology of the Taliban. They do not know if that is the case yet,

but certainly, people have been out rage, and they want the people who

perpetrated this attack to be punished. Do we know whether she is

able to make a full recovery? have really been given very few

details about the specifics of her case. All we have been told is that

she has been unconscious, she has been sedated. We have been given

varying reports, but that she had been on a ventilator. They said at

the weekend they tried to take her off the ventilator for a while, but

she was put back on it. Presumably that was to prepare her for this

long journey. We do not know if it is going to be a direct flight, or

if she will have to stop, perhaps in the Gulf, because it is the gulf

which provided this air ambulance. Malala's story features and a

special programme on BBC World News, which is going to be shown on

Tuesday 16th October 2003 times during the day. Staying with

Pakistan, six policemen have been killed in an attack on a checkpoint

on the outskirts all -- on the northern city of Peshawar. Reports

say two of the policemen were beheaded. A branch of the Pakistani

Taliban has said it was behind the attack. At least one person has

been killed in Iraq following a series of car bombs in the City of

Kirkuk. A second device exploded as rescue was hurried to the scene. --

rescue ofs. Turkey says it is now looking after more than 100,000

refugees from the fighting in Syria. The authorities are appealing for

more medical supplies. They need blankets and tents for the camp on

the Turkish border. Meanwhile, our correspondent is at another camp,

also on that border. There is one figure which has come to us today,

suggesting Turkey now has more than 100,000 Syrian refugees. There are

around 12-14 official camps, but we have met plenty of Syrian refugees

who prefer not to live in these camps. One young man I spoke to

said he was worried about the kind of surveillance which might be

imposed on his family, so he chose to live elsewhere. Turkey stresses

that it is offering humane conditions for refugees. The United

Nations said that more than 340,000 Syrians have fled their homes, and

they are worried about what will happen when it comes to winter. At

the moment, it is hot here. When it gets to December and January, it

will be cold. The Turkish authorities are searching an

Armenian cargo plane which is bound for the Syrian city of Aleppo. The

Turkish government says it did grant the plane permission to carry

aid, flying over its airspace, but only on the condition that it would

be able to search its cargo. So it has landed and will continue its

journey on to Aleppo if nothing else is found. Last week, Turkey

forced down a Syrian airliner from Moscow because it said it was

carrying Russian munitions. Let's get some business news now.

Let's stock with Portugal, where the new budget comes out today. And

it is going to be pretty painful. It is going to be very painful,

probably some of the harshest measures we have seen coming from

the Portuguese government. It is the 2013 budget which they will be

announcing today. They will have to find further cuts of something like

5 billion euros. Tax increases, that's what we keep hearing. In

fact, the Finance Minister has described the tax increases as

enormous. On top of that, probably, Morse and big cuts and pension cuts,

so, very tough for the economy. -- more spending cuts. The economy is

in a very deep recession. I imagine this announcement will be met with

further anger on the streets. The tax increases, they are introducing

sharp income tax cuts, which could amount to two or three months of

wages for middle-income workers. It is a staggering figure. We can go

to Lisbon, and speak to our correspondent. Before we took about

the budget, a new paint a picture of the human side to all of this,

the human cost? We have heard or of the sad stories from Spain and

Greece - how tough is it at the moment for workers in Portugal?

course, the big headline number is always an employment, which is at

record levels. We heard a couple of days ago that the number of people

out of work, registered in September, was 681,000, in a

country with a population of 10 million. And those of the people

who are registered. Many others are not even registered. Unemployment

benefit only lasts for 18 months here. So, a lot of people are not

getting anything at all. And then we have got those tax increases

which you mentioned. Vat has already gone up to 23%. Many goods

which were on the lowest rate are going up to the highest rate. And

then we have got these enormous tax increases, as described by the

Finance Minister. The Cabinet is meeting at this very minute in what

is a last ditch attempt to finalise the budget. Obviously, tough

measures like this will be met with, I guess, a tough response on the

streets. But in terms of the political arena, we're hearing

reports that they are not agreeing at the moment - could this spell an

end to the current government? is unlikely. I think both of the

parties would see it as suicidal to throw in the towel at this point.

They do have a majority, a comfortable majority, in Parliament.

But there are clearly tensions within the coalition, we know that.

The smaller party, the peoples Party, had already said that it

wanted no more tax increases, it wanted the emphasis to be on

spending cuts. So, when the finance at -- Finance Minister came out

with that phrase, enormous tax increases, it was seen as a blow

for them. It does seem that it has not yet been resolved, there are

still talking about it. Thank you very much. Moving on, the price of

ordinary goods is rising at a more modest pace in China. Believe it or

not, that's good news - we are talking about the latest inflation

numbers. Price rises slowed to 1.9% in September. The price of raw

materials for manufacturers also fell. What does all of this mean?

It could free the central bank in Beijing to pump more money into the

economy, or to cut the cost of borrowing, without pushing prices

up beyond the reach of ordinary Chinese households. An associate

professor from a school of economics in China says today's

economic numbers show a mixed picture. The good news is that

we're not seeing the increase in food prices which we had feared

from the US drought. But this might not follow-through into monetary

policy. Just yesterday we had the Governor of the central bank in

China saying that he was still concerned about inflation, which

remained an issue for him. Even more importantly, China's central

bank has been dumping a great deal of money during the summer into the

banking system. Let's touch on some of the other business news. This

Japanese mobile-phone company is to spend $20 billion to buy a 70% of a

US telephone operator. It will be the biggest overseas acquisition by

a Japanese firm. It will make it one of the world's biggest free

mobile phone operators. The Governor of the central bank has

said he is likely to revise down forecasts for economic growth in

South Africa. Industrial action has spread from the mining sector to

municipal workers and others, such as bus drivers. The maker of the

distinct London taxis has warned that it could be running out of

cash, as early as this Friday, after it was forced to return

hundreds of faulty vehicles. Still to come - but the debate over

high-rise buildings in Delhi. Flags are being flown at half mast

in Cambodia, in tribute to the country's former king, who has died,

aged 89. His body is being flown back from Beijing, where he

suffered from heart attack. He was a controversial figure, for his

alliance with the Khmer Rouge. He was the man who Would Be King, and

much else besides. He was also a musician, film-maker, exile and

resistance leader. The king was placed on the throne in 1941 by the

French colonial administration. They thought he would be a

malleable young man. Instead, he led Cambodia to independence, and

on to what many people still few as the country's golden age. The king

abdicated and became Prime Minister. Cambodia bloomed briefly as an icon

of neutrality, as the 1960s tower and turbulent. But his style was

paternalistic, rather than democratic, and he made too many

enemies. A military coup removed him from power in 1970, setting the

stage for the darkest years in the country's history. He had

previously forced Cambodian Communists into internal exile. Now,

in lent support to the Khmer Rouge, as they fought to remove the

military regime from power. It gave the movement the legitimacy it

needed. He became head of state, but as Pol Pot's government began

massacring Cambodians, the former king found himself a prisoner in

his own palace. Barely credibly, he once again joined forces with the

Khmer Rouge in the 1980s, as civil war raged. Britain was among the

powers which supported the alliance, but after a peace deal in 1991, he

finally severed his ties with Pol Pot. A return to the throne soon

followed, and the royalist party won the Greatest Show of the votes

in Cambodia's first truly free election. But they failed to

capitalise on that victory, and his power gradually waned. He left the

stage on his own terms, abdicating in 2004, to make sure that his son

would succeed him on the throne. In the following years, he spent more

time in China. It was a subdued final act for one of Asia's most

Our main headlines... The 14-year- old schoolgirl shot by the Taliban

in Pakistan is on her way to Britain for medical treatment. The

numbers of refugees fleeing Syria These are the latest pictures

showing the deal being signed in the presidential palace in Manila.

It outlines steps towards the creation by 2016 of a semi-

autonomous Muslim majority region in the south of the Philippines,

which is a mainly Roman Catholic nation. It's hoped the deal will

bring an end to one of Asia's longest-running insurgencies. The

40-year conflict on the southern island of Mindanao has left more

than 120,000 people dead. So what does this deal mean for Mindanao?

Our correspondent, Kate McGeown, has been to the island and she sent

this report. This is a fertile land, and rich in

resources, but much of it is underdeveloped because of decades

of conflict between Muslim rebels and the Philippine Government. Now,

a new peace plan is giving hope to those who have been affected by the

fighting. TRANSLATION: We were not able to go

back to our place. But we are hoping once a final peace agreement

is signed, we will be able to go back and live at once again a

normal life. This means the region will get a

new name. It also means the local leaders who will get more autonomy

over their own affairs. But attempts to forge a peace deal have

happened before and come to nothing. Will this one be any different? The

rebel fighters think so. Their jungle headquarters, once their

training ground, now been transformed for a party to mark the

signing of the agreement. It has been a long wait for these fighters,

and they've had to make some tough compromises. They have even agreed

to disarm. I believe there is no need to carry firearms. Some of

them will be involved in running the affairs of the Regal Government.

For those displaced by the violence, the new agreement is the topic of

much discussion. These villagers know this is only the beginning.

They framework for which the details still need to be added. But

for them, peace cannot come soon enough.

The captain of a cruise ship that sank off the coast of Tuscany,

killing over 30 people is appearing before an Italian court. Francesco

SKA Tino is attending a pre-trial hearing to establish whether

prosecutors have a case against him. He is accused of multiple

manslaughter charges as well as abandoning ship before the

passengers were evacuated. Our correspondent gave us the latest

from Italy. In the building just behind me has

been in -- has been turned into a theatre. The captain took his place

among so the experts giving evidence today. And among the de

lawyer's giving evidence today, was several survivors. The sun Chopin's

with the captain. Perhaps a former crew member. A German couple,

survivors took a harder line. They said they wanted to be able to look

into his eyes as he heard the accusations being put to him.

For more information, there is plenty on our website, including a

reconstruction of the deadly collision and a profile of the

captain. Nowt to the Indian capital where

there has been a housing crisis. The er the minister has suggested

that new York-style skyscrapers are the answer. The people say it will

destroy the charm of Delhi. To a bird's-eye view of India's

green capital. Double baths and Grand Buildings, Delhi has been a

spacious and well planned city. The old and the new sitting side-by-

side. Only Summer Pops have tall buildings. But that may change.

you do not have high rise, where were you find the space? Someone

must give me an answer to that. Where do you find the space for

accommodating the influx of the population. More than half a

million people migrate to Delhi every year, looking for work. They

also adding pressure on its rich heritage. This was built in the

16th century, it houses the remains of a modern nobleman. You walk

anywhere in Delhi you become a -- you come across historical

structures. Once upon a time this entire area was filled with

greenery. Look at what has happened, it is busy, congested and as the

city has grown, it is threatening to overrun it. 16.7 million people

live in India's capital. 4 million of them live in slums. Delhi has a

shortage of 300,000 houses, and 1000 new cars are added to its

roads every day. Daily's infrastructure is being stretched

in all directions, it roads and public transport is under strain

and there is a shortage of water and power. Many fear that housing

new skyscrapers could be a huge mistake. We need a better public

transport system. What about water and electricity? What is it that we

have, what are our resources and how do we distribute it? If we have

these peaks of demands, how will it be serviced? As the economy grows,

villagers are making a beeline for the cities, where they have to live

in dismal conditions. It is clear daily needs to find space for

everyone. The question is, should it spread out or go higher and

higher? To jump we have been watching, he

broke records, but the Austrian skydiver, Felix Baumgartner has

told how his jumper from the edge of space did not go smoothly. The

unprecedentedly, 24 miles above the Earth's broke high altitude records.

Standing on the edge of space, and then he jumps. Seconds later, Felix

Baumgartner, is falling faster than the speed of sound, 833 mph,

smashing the sound barrier. When I was standing on top of the world,

you become so humble you do not think about breaking records any

more, you do not think about gaining certificates. You just

think about coming back alive. Be don't want to die in front of your

parents, your girlfriend and the people watching. He is the first

man to break the sound barrier jumping from a balloons. But it

could have been different. He started spinning, and unless he

could stop he could pass out at which could be fatal. His family

are watching anxiously. He cannot see his instruments and does not

know how high he is. So he pulls his shoot early. There is the

parachutes. The danger is over, but so are his hopes of achieving

belong this time in freefall. more difficult than anything I have

done so far and I think I am done. On his knees, he is the only

skydiver to break the sound barrier jumping from a balloon. And no

better time to celebrate, exactly 65 years after it was broken in a

rocket plane. Amazing. A bit of weird weather,

tornados not often seen in France. So this one which formed near

Marseilles took everyone by surprise. It swept across a busy

shopping area leading 25 people needing treatment. You can see