>> and now "bbc world news." >> some are rescued, many more are not. hundreds of thousands are left homeless as pakistan reels from some of the worst flooding in living memory. the huge oil spill cleanup in china. we are out with the locals, gathering up oil with their bare hands. >> it is unfair and iran. their livelihood is this. they have to be involved in the cleanup. >> wanted and eliminated. one of the top drugs mothers in mexico is killed in a shootout. -- one of the top drugs smothers in mexico is killed in a shootout. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, also around the globe. my name is mike embley. coming up later for you -- how hard will it be to reform benefits in britain when dependence crosses generations? and paintings of a 7-year-old are selling for thousands of dollars. hello to you. at least 300 dead, hundreds of thousands forced from their homes, many trapped by rising flood waters or buried under mud slides. the heavy monsoon across northwest pakistan and across the border in afghanistan is creat

duncan kennedy, bbc news, in rome. >> this is "bbc world news." these are the top stories this hour. president obama has said it bp's success in stopping the oil leak is good news, but once it is not completely resolved. and steve jobs as apologize to apple customers over the antenna on the iphone 4. customers will get a free case to improve reception. now, as communities along the gulf coast popular because of the bp oil spill, a different part of the u.s. is still feeling the effects of another massive oil accident. when the exxon valdez ran aground, more than 11 million gallons of oil leak into the waters of prince william sound. our correspondent has been to the fishing town of cordova to find out how they are coping two decades on. >> surrounded by jagged peaks and icy waters, cordova is a town dependent on fishing and scarred by oil. these days, they fish a lot of salmon year, -- hear. the vital industry was hit hard. >> is recovering, i would say. we are missing quite a few things still. this is the first year we had a shrimp fishery. >> si

bbc news, islamabad. >> the latest headlines for you on "bbc world news." bp says oil has stopped leaking into the gulf of mexico for the first time since the well ruptured in april. engineers are monitoring the pressure to see if the cap will hold. sweeping reforms of the american financial system aimed at preventing a repeat of the financial crisis have been passed by the senate. noise and greeted the arrival of george mitchell and is not encouraging. he is back in jerusalem trying to arrange direct talks between palestinians and israelis. the palestinian state is too early for even in direct talks. but they claim that israel is moving fast to change the facts on the ground. our correspondent is there. >> this is what a journey through east jerusalem looks like from a bullet proof vehicle. these are jewish nationals settling in neighborhoods, through streets they say are full of danger. a risk worth taking? >> a thousand%. we are surrounded by millions of arabs. most of which do not want to see is in this region. most of which one does in europe or austra

bbc news. >> you are watching "bbc world news." the headlines so far -- an international court says that kosovo illegally declared its independence from serbia. and is willing president hugo job as a result diplomatic relations -- you go to chavez break off diplomatic relations with colo,bia. regulators are expected to announce how much capital they are supposed to raise as protection against losses. >> in the midday in madrid, this is what you need. for months, banks have been gasping for liquidity, because their creditors fear many of them face painful losses. how week are spanish banks? we will learn tomorrow when european regulators unveiled the results of tests of europe's 91 biggest banks. but creditors say banks have been so concerned they have been demanding their money back. >> spanish banks have suffered from the squeezing of the funding market. the main problem, the main problem with the spanish banking system -- it is the liquidity problems. >> some savings banks to face huge losses on loans they make to finance vast ne

bbc news, westminster. >> you are watching "bbc world news." our main news so far this hour -- europe fell major banks have survived a stress test designed to see if they could cope with another financial crisis. just seven out of 91 failed. our business correspondent was at the news conference with the banking regulators, with the findings were explained. >> they said the -- this and the vast majority of the news conference defending their on decisions and telling as the test were credible. and the criteria used for weather in the banks could survive a major -- for whether the banks could survive a major shock. the test involved a two-point downgrade -- a four-point downgrade from standard and poor's, as well as an major drop in gdp, and another sovereign debt crisis, like the one we saw an inmate. with all these things -- which result in may. they were all presented to the banks. the result was seven failed. out of 91, they say that shows the european banking system is resilience. it could be a few days before people fully digested the reams

bbc news, shanghai. >> in the u.s. state of arizona, key parts of the new immigration law have been blocked. there will be a relief for many, not least in mexico. many families and towns rely on money sent back from relatives in the u.s. our correspondent has been doing area and central mexico where tensions have been running high. >> it seems bound to become a ghost town. an estimated 60% of the town's original population have migrated from this rural community to the united states, mainly to arizona. most are there illegally. for a few, the ones who have papers, and can visit their relatives and revisit the u.s. he drives to visit what he called their peaceful hometown in mesa, arizona. >> we are lucky because there are those who cannot come back. people who are scared about what is happening and are fearful. >> despite the slow pace, any news from arizona is welcome. the new immigration law is creating anxiety. has just ended, where many were dedicated to those who live in this town and were born in arizona. there i

bbc news, kabul. >> b.p. han given 4 hours to check the cap over their well after seepage was detected close to ocean floor. the cap was lowered four days ago and appeared to stop the flow. the u.s. coast guard is monitoring the situation and has asked b.p. to submit its plans for opening of the cap. james reynolds reports from washington. >> under the sea, the cap is still in place. engineers are checking carefully for leaks and in particular seepage along the seabed. for the fourth day the cap appears to be holding. >> we've had no indication of oil being released at the site, and at the same time there are measurements being taken, it's constantly monitored for boc's, volatile organic compounds and there is no independent education there is any release we're seeing expressed at the surface. >> so what exactly is happening on the seabed? the flow of oil was shut off last thursday when valves on the new cap were closed. watching for signs of leaks, were robots keeping an eye on the pressure inside the system

bbc news. >> the latest headlines for you on "bbc world news." the u.s. government has ordered bp to press on with keep pressure tests on its blown out well in the gulf of mexico. spain's prime minister has warned of tough times in his state of the nation address. the novelty of the world cup win is wearing off. a severe water shortage is causing droughts in pakistan. parts of the southern and job have been turned into -- parts of the southern punjab have been turned into desert. some accused india of blocking the water from their side of the border. >> these were the rich, fertile plains of the self punjab. they have just lost the battle against the desert that encroaches further and further. it is hard to believe now, but there were crowds here two years ago. in fact, this whole area was lush and green. the people in this area were making a decent living. since then, the water channels have run dry, the crops have failed, and these same farmers are living in extreme poverty. they are doing what they can, but the deterioration in their lives has come so

bbc news. >> you are watching "bbc world news." very good to have you with us. stay with us, if you can periods we are taking you deep under see in it and many-submarine. at scientists are assessing the damage from the gulf oil spill. first though, at the french president nicolas sarkozy has described as barbaric be a murder of of french nationalist -- the french national captured by the al-qaeda. >> he was a retired engineer who buy bonds in north africa to help children. he was abducted while working on a school project in april. last week, forces supported by the french army raided a terrorist camp. the victim was not found. one french official, who asked not to be named, told the press of the weekend that he could have been dead for several weeks. today mr. sarkozy spoke only of cold, murder. >> the assassination of our compactor its by a group -- of our camp hatchery at by a group related suit -- compatriot by a group related to al-qaeda. >> the president has since held meetings with top security officials and he has urged his countrymen not to travel in th

bbc news, kabul. >> the u.s. defense secretary described the leak as potentially dangerous to american troops, their allies, and partners in afghanistan. >> the battlefield consequences of the release of these documents are potentially severe and dangerous for our troops, our allies, and afghan partners. they may well damage our relationships and reputation in that part of the world. intelligence sources and methods as well as military tactics, techniques, and procedures will become known to our adversaries. >> robert gates spoke earlier. i spoke to our correspondent in washington about his response. >> he is angry. the response from washington to this whole story has been to shoot the message of wikileaks. we saw even more enter today. it emerged in the past 24 hours that many of those documents released by wikileaks on its web site contained the names of people who were presumably afghan informants working for the united states army in afghanistan. there are fears here that people's safety will be compromised b

bbc news, westminster. >> you were watching "bbc world news." . i am peter dobbie. bp says the cap of the ruptured oil well in the gulf will be in place even if there is a tropical storm. and president hugo chavez of venezuela is breaking off diplomatic relations with colombia after being accused of harboring rebels. banks across europe have been ordered to undertake stress tests suit assess how they could cope -- to assess how they could cope with a new recession. regulators will determine how much capital european banks will need. >> in the midday summer madrid, this is what unit. for months, spain at's banks have been gasping for liquidity. it seems many of them face painful losses. how week are spanish banks? we will then tomorrow, when european regulators unveiled the results of tests on the 91 biggest banks in europe. but the creditors of banks in spain have been so concerned, they are demanding their money back. >> spanish banks, they have suffered terribly from the squeezing of the funding market. the main problem in the banking system in spain is not insolv

duncan kennedy, bbc news. >> this >bbc world news. is of the top stories so far. president obama has congratulated bp for stopping the flow of oil into the gulf of mexico. he warns the problem is not completely resolved. steve jobs has apologized to customers over an antenna problem with the iphone 4. he says customers will get a free case to improve reception. the u.s. secretary of state, hillary clinton, has met with her british counterpart william hague regarding the lockerbie bomber. he was released on compassionate grounds last year. the decision has been condemned by the new government of britain. it is now being alleged that bp lobbied for his release in hopes of securing an oil deal with libya. bp denies that. as far as mrs. clinton's comments, what is the situation in the states? >> for both the united states and the u.k., this is about containing public aner in the u.s. -- containing public anger in the u.s. where there are allegations about the release of the lockerbie bombing. families called for an investigation into what happened in the lead up to th

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hello and welcome to "bbc news". president obama and the british prime minister david cameron have had talks at the white house saying they see eye to eye on every major challenge before them. accusations of the british oil company bp lobbying for the release of the lockerbie airliner bomber. both mr. obama and mr. cameron said the decision to release him was wrong. i asked our correspondent if the meeting was deemed a success. >> i think everyone would say it was a success. there is a warm relationship between the men. they spent three hours at the white house discussing a range of issues including the middle east, and the bp oil spill. the conference was dominated by the release of the only man convicted for the 1988 lockerbie bombing. there have been calls to reopen investigations into what bp's role was in his release on compassionate grounds next year. when this is discussed in the post meeting, the prime minister reiterated he thought the decision to release him was wrong. >> in the interest of both their count

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>> and now "bbc world news." >> u.s. court ruling, a judge struck down parts of arizona as tough new emigration law just hours before it was due to come into court. britain's prime minister, david cameron, has a warning for neighboring pakistan. >> we cannot tolerate, in any sense, the idea that this country is allowed to look both ways and is able, in any way, to promote the export of terror. >> please find the bodies of eight newborn babies in the northern part of france. the parents are arrested. rescue workers tried to free 30,000 people trapped in northeast china. we will get the latest from our correspondent in beijing. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to our viewers in the u.k. and around the world. it is a controversial law that has aroused passion and anger on both sides of the debate. now a federal judge in the united states has blocked parts of the tough new emigration bill passed by the state of arizona and due to come into force on thursday. legislators in arizona approve the measure in able in an attempt t

welcome to bbc news. i am juliet dunlop. engineers are now studying the results of pressure test to see along the cat can contain the leak. our correspondent reports. >> is this the moment that the state of bp's oil spill stretched to vanish from the waters of the gulf of mexico? a mile down, this is how it looked last night. the leak was gradually being turned off until the flow was cut to just a wisp of oil and then shut it totally. it is good news, although president obama warned americans to be cautious. >> one of the problems with having this camera down there is that, when the oil stops gushing, everybody feels like we're done and we are not. scientists are doing a number of test. they want to make sure that, by putting this cap on, the oil is not seeping out in elsewhere that could be even more catastrophic. >> the ships centuries marshall that the site still have a lot of work to do. for the first time, things are going their way. what exactly have the engineers achieved on the seabed? the flow of oil was successful

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank offers unique insight and expertise in a range of industries. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> the fallout of war, the iraqi town of fallujah, suffering high rate of cat cancer and birth defects. more american sanctions are put on north korea' after their sinking of a south korean warship earlier this year. >> that must halt their belligerence. >> president obama signed into law the most wide-ranging financial forms since the great depression of the 1930's. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast on pbs around america and around the globe. the president of sedan is a question. the bodies of another dictator raise questions after exhumation. it was the scene of intense fighting six years ago, a and a new survey shows increases in cancer and infan

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t.and union bank. >> union bank offers unique insight and expertise in a range of industries. what can we do for you? >> pakistan insists that they do not support the taliban. rejecting the accusations made in u.s. military documents. >> this is being called intelligence, but it is not. >> we understand that the chief of bp is settling down in october with a pension of $900,000 each year. a war crimes court finds the khmer rouge chief guilty of crimes against humanity. broadcast viewers on pbs in america and around the globe, coming up later, the sanction squeeze, europe adopts a tough on iran to curb its uranium enrichment program. a spanish man who has undergone the world's first full face phrase -- faced transplant faces the camera as four months after surgery. it is the biggest leak in american military history and i

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, and union bank. >> union bank offers unique insight and expertise in a range of industries. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >>> 8 diplomatics bite. president job as cuts tie with the bogota -- a diplomatic fight . fightchavez cuts ties with bogota. it will cap holds in the gulf of mexico. bp is accused of trying to buy scientist to fight compensation claims. and barred from buckingham palace, condemning the decision to stop him from attending a garden party. >>> hello, and welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast in the united kingdom and around the world. the venezuelan government has given the colombian embassy 72 hours to pack up and leave. following accusations by the colombian government that venezuela tolerates left-wing guerrilla groups operating on its soil. the move

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, and union bank. insight and expertise in a range of industries. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." -- >> british witnesses refuse to attend the hearing of why the lockerbie bomb was freed. more changes at the top as bp sense aside $30 billion to cover the oil spill. -- sets aside $30 billion. locking horns, the protest on whether to ban bullfighting in spain. >> welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to viewers around the world. american politicians investigating whether the man convicted of the lockerbie bombing was released in exchange for oil a deals -- oil deals. former u.k. justice secretary and the chairman of bp all said no. he said -- senator called it disappointing. a postponement of the hearing was announced by an angry senator robert menendez. it was home to 38 of

>> you are watching bbc world news. new warnings about the danger of tombstoning as schools here in britain break off for the summer holidays. a court has given details of the former media magnate koran -- conrad black. he was convicted and served more than two years of a six and a half year sentence. there will be a hearing to rule on conditions of his release. >> conrad black went to jail in 2007. an international media giant brought down by greed and arrogance. he was found guilty of stealing millions of dollars from a company and he gave under -- of this newspaper deals. details emerged of his lavish lifestyle involving parties and extravagant gifts for his wife. he was often described as a millionaire who lived like a billionaire. the supreme court says that his fourth conviction was on a stage piece of law which was interpreted too broadly. that paves the way for a deal. there will be a decision on a retrial soon. black has always maintained his innocence. >> all sorts of people, no matter what happens, will think

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, and union bank. >> union bank offers unique insight and expertise in a range of industries. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> north. threatens to use the nuclear deterrent as the u.s. and south korea got ahead with military exercises. 84 european banks and passed the stress test oft. s center has urged the scottish government to reconsider the release of the lockerbie bombing. the british royal family hit the high seas for the holiday special. >> hello and welcome. north korea says it will use the nuclear deterrent in response to a joint u.s./south korea military exercises this weekend. according to officials, it is ready to launch in retaliation war. washington says the word games are a deterrent of north korean aggression. this weekend joint exercise is a response to th

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> a national day of mourning in pakistan. a passenger planned -- passenger plane crashes on the outskirts of the capital, killing 152. a judge blocks keep parts of the arizona immigration law just hours before it is to come into effect. these campaigners in catalonia have won their fight to kill off the controversial spanish spectacular. welcome to bbc world news. forecast to our viewers on pbs in america. there has been much talk about sanctions in iran. we are taking a closer look at whether or not the work -- they work. why could these teeth be about to fetch tens of thousands of dollars in auction? did they really win the second world war? hello. a pakistani airliner has crashed near islamabad, killing all 152 on board. operated by air blue, trying to land in bad weather. it

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, and union bank. >> union bank offers unique insight and expertise in a range of industries. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> 70 countries take part in a conference, mapping out afghanistan pose a future. the first held in the country itself. the british called it the special relationship, but as the new prime minister visits the u.s., how close are the two leaders? devastating floods in china putting record pressure on the recently completed three gorges dam. welcome to "bbc world news mccloy's " broadcasting to our viewers on pbs in america, and also around the globe. coming up later, as a north korean spy, she blew up an airliner. now, she is a best-selling author. why she is now visiting japan. and the warnings here in britain that this fast-growing activity could liv

>> and now "bbc world news." >> at the u.s. steps up efforts to find those behind a leak of military secrets. presidents karzai say it puts afghan formants in danger. >> we consider that concern -- we consider that extremely irresponsible. >> the british prime minister and his trip to india defending his comments about pakistan's record on tackling terrorism. we report from the heart of the terrorist threat -- a town plagued by suicide bombings. >> people tell us is important that we should not say -- should not stay in any one place for about 20 minutes for our own safety. it has become one of the most dangerous places in pakistan. >> welcome to "bbc world news" broadcast on pbs in america and also around the globe. coming up later for you -- a french woman admits killing eight of her newborn babies, trying to hide the births from her husband. and the new starlet of indian cinema with a famous father talks about turning jane austen and to a bollywood blockbuster. >> in the first afghan government reaction to the wikileaks inve

welcome to "bbc news". foreign ministers are gathering for a major conference on afghanistan which is due to start in kabul. they are discussing governance, security, and corruption. hamid karzai will be asking for greater control of his budget in return for taking on more responsibility. hillary clinton has been talking to you the bbc. -- talking to the bbc. >> kabul prepares with a historic conference. never has a city hosted so many foreign leaders. its development match the promises. , this country would be paradise. the situation is barely improving. the report says the counterinsurgency strategy is in trouble. attacks are up 51% in june compared to last year. attacks against international organizations are increasing. the number of civilians killed is rising. this sunday, there was another attack against a market. the conference will call for continued aid for afghanistan to support its government as it takes charge. this should pave the way for foreign troops to withdraw. the u.k. has pledged more a

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. union bank. and by "pirate radio," a n and by "pirate radio," a >> union bank offers unique insight and expertise, what can we can do for you. >> it's calling of bail on prison on $2 million. and president obama signs a national reform since the great depression. david cameron's u.s. visit is overshadowed by acquisitiocusat mixed message. and now word on art. >> welcome to bnd "bbc world news" broadcasting to our viewers in u.k. and around the world. tycoon, conrad black has spent first night of freedom, he was charged in 2007 of taking pounds, and there was concerns by the u.s. supreme court. >> conrad black taking shares more than $6 million, and security cameras showing him taking boxes away. >> the shareholders showed he was stealing from the company. jury was found he was stealing from the company. and the genius

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its global expertise to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> 17 billion in the red. bp pushes through one the biggest losses in history. the chairman insists that the company will recover. the new american ceo has to build the company back. the winds former chief weapons inspector questions the judgment of george bush and tony blair. -- the u.n. former chief weapons inspector questions the judgment of george bush. time to speed up the talks over turkey joining the european union. strong words from david cameron. olympic stars gather at the site of a new stadium in london. the cost of dealing with the disaster of the oil spill in the gulf of mexico has pushed british petroleum into the red for the first ti

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank offers unique insight on a range of industries. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> the chairman of bp insists that the company will recover. meet the man tasked with making it happen, the new american ceo will have to rebuild bp. the iraq war -- >> we did not assign any weapons of mass destruction. they should have realized in london and in washington that their sources were poor. >> a very warm welcome to bbc world news. coming up later, for white south africans plead guilty to humiliating black workers. are you not a bit early? olympic stars gather the side of the new stadium in london, celebrating the two years to the start of the 2012 games. >> hello to the cost of dealing with the disastrous oil spill in the gulf of mexico. it has pushed the

>> you are watching bbc news. the pentagon says the damage caused by the leaking of more than 90,000 classified military documents of the war and afghanistan could take weeks to assess the african union pledged another 2000 troops to combat the growing military threat in somalia. freezing temperatures in the highlands of peru have killed people. near the head -- nearly half the country is in a state of emergency. meeting in brussels, the foreign ministers agreed on measures, including a halt to new investments in the country's oil and gas sectors. the sanctions are designed to push iran to halt its iranian in richmond -- uranium enrichment. >> as much as iran claims uranium enrichment is for purely civil purposes, the leadership cannot shake the believe they have hopes of building an atomic bomb. iran has been refusing to talk to the west about its nuclear program and ignored calls about stopping its enrichment of uranium. that is why they have had to act above and beyond steps normally taken by the united nations

>> and now "bbc world news." >> the chairman of bp insists that the company will recover. meet the man tasked with making it happen, the new american ceo will have to rebuild bp. the iraq war -- >> we did not assign any weapons of mass destruction. they should have realized in london and in washington that their sources were poor. >> a very warm welcome to bbc world news. coming up later, for white south africans plead guilty to humiliating black workers. are you not a bit early? olympic stars gather the side of the new stadium in london, celebrating the two years to the start of the 2012 games. >> hello to the cost of dealing with the disastrous oil spill in the gulf of mexico. it has pushed the bp into the red for the first time in thre18 years. it is the biggest quarterly loss in u.k. corporate history. it cost chief executive tony hayward his job and he will be leaving in the autumn. bp has also announced it is setting aside more than $32 billion to pay for the cleanup. >> and the flower of british industry, bpa. it is generating a $17 billion a three-month loss. here

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mark worthington, bbc news, norfolk. >> wow. apparently churchill loved his nomdim nighmuch he actually that's how close the two were. important chompers. >> i've never heard of this before but he apparently hpipipo >>> fatal rampage. at least one bear attacks campers inside their tents. why montana investigators are puzzled. >>> then, fierce flames. windswept fires force hundreds from their california homes. the threat, and today's outlook. >>> and, delayed degree. a college honor decades late. >> i was sad, i was hurt. >> one school's decision and its lifelong impact. it's thursday, july 29th. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> salutatorian of her high school and denied acceptance into university because of her skin color. >> amazing. and they made it up to her 60 years -- better late than never, i guess, the lesson of that story. >> it's a great story in terms of how her family's impacted by what she was unable to accomplish. stick around for that one. good morning and thanks for being with us on this thursday. i'

fergus walsh, bbc news. >> unbelievable. >> it really is. they're saying the good news is a week after the operation he had to shave because his beard was actually growing. they mentioned isabelle dinoire. i think when you saw her face you probably remember her. if we have a picture we're going to show you. this is what she looked like on the left right after the surgery. she looks fantastic now. >> she healed really nice. modern medicine blows my mind, especially with this kind of stuff. look at, that complete face transplants, unbelievable. >> the nice thing is you can see she's regained a lot of that muscular ability to control. initially after the transplant wswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswsws

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