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BBC 2007-10-03
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BBC news with David Legg.
The commander of African Union forces in Darfur General Martin Luther Agwi has given a grim assessment to the prospects for a strengthened peacekeeping force in the war torn region. He was speaking to a visiting group of African statesmen after the killing of the weekend of ten members of the AU force that's been in Darfur for several years. General Agwi said his troops desperately needed backup. The BBC's Abe Harsher is with the peacekeepers in Darfur.
General Martin Luther Agwi says his 5 thousand plus troops were outgone and outnumbered by rebels and militia. The AU is supposed to hand over to a 26 thousand strong United Nations and African Union joint force at the end of December. But general Aguire said he didn't expect to see any more soldiers on the ground by January 1st. There's still some wrangling about the makeup of the force. African countries have been quick to offer. But General Aguire said most didn't have the resources, training and equipment to do the job.
Campaigners in Turkey have condemned proposals to change the status of women under the country's constitution. It currently gives some equal rights but the draft being discussed refers to women as a vulnerable group in need of special protection. Here's Sarah Rainsford from Istanbul.
More than 80 women's groups have come together to voice strong opposition to the draft constitution. They call it a major step backwards for equal rights. So far the new constitution has been drafted behind closed doors. Now women's groups are demanding to be consulted. They want to make this process an opportunity to push for more rights, not less. Including a clause insisting on a temporary quota for women to eliminate discrimination in all areas, they argue that's the only way to lift Turkey from close to the bottom of the list in Europe on gender equality.
The head of an American private security firm BlackWater has defended his company's operations in Iraq following a congressional report that it was involved in nearly 200 shooting incidents since 2005. BlackWater's Boss, Eric Prince, said the company had acted appropriately at all times, while protecting US government staff in a very complex war zone.
President Bush's top drug official John Walters says the availability of cocaine in dozens of cities in the United States has been significantly reduced by the combined efforts of the US and Mexico. Mr. Walters said operations on both sides of the border with Mexico had disrupted the flow of all illegal drugs into the US. He said that as a result, the prize of cocaine had almost doubled in some American cities.
For the first time in two decades, as we now see, widespread reports of cocaine shortages in the United States, thirty seven cities have reported through law enforcement, investigations in form of some wiretapped information. Lack of the ability to receive wholesale amounts, kilo amounts of cocaine in the quantities previously supplied, prices previously charged.
World news from the BBC.
More evidence has been published suggesting that the housing market in the United States is weakening. The National Association of Realtors which represents estate agents in America says the number of house sales that have been agreed but not completed is at its lowest since they first started to collect data 6 years ago.
United Nations Human Rights Council has condemned the repression of anti-government protests in Burma. Meeting in Geneva in Switzerland, the council called for its own investigator to be allowed into the country. The Burmese authorities are reported to be detaining up to 2000 protestors.
United States has said it has approved the terms of an agreement over North Korea's nuclear weapons that would see its main facility disabled by the end of the year. The state department's spokesman said it supported a draft statement drawn out by negotiators of the 6 nations' talks held in the Chinese capital Beijing on Sunday. From Washington, RM reports on what could be a landmark deal.
If all agreed, it could pave the way for North Korea to give a full declaration of its nuclear programs perhaps by the end of the year. And set an emotional plan to disable its plutonium production facility at Yongbyon. A nuclear reactor there was shut down in July. But the US has concerns North Korea may still harbor nuclear ambitions. In return, North Korea wants aid, particularly in the form of heavy fuel oil.
Reports from Gaza say at least 3 Palestinians were killed when their car exploded in Gaza City. It's not clear who was responsible for the explosion. A spokeswoman for the Israeli military said it was not involved.
The first day of competition is being held in Shanghai of the Special Olympics, the world's leading sports event for athletes with intellectual disabilities. More than 7,000 competitors will take part in 21 sports. The president of China, Hu Jintao, was at the opening ceremony.
BBC News.
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BBC news with David Legg.
The commander of African Union forces in Darfur General Martin Luther Agwi has given a grim assessment to the prospects for a strengthened peacekeeping force in the war torn region. He was speaking to a visiting group of African statesmen after the killing of the weekend of ten members of the AU force that's been in Darfur for several years. General Agwi said his troops desperately needed backup. The BBC's Abe Harsher is with the peacekeepers in Darfur.
General Martin Luther Agwi says his 5 thousand plus troops were outgone and outnumbered by rebels and militia. The AU is supposed to hand over to a 26 thousand strong United Nations and African Union joint force at the end of December. But general Aguire said he didn't expect to see any more soldiers on the ground by January 1st. There's still some wrangling about the makeup of the force. African countries have been quick to offer. But General Aguire said most didn't have the resources, training and equipment to do the job.
Campaigners in Turkey have condemned proposals to change the status of women under the country's constitution. It currently gives some equal rights but the draft being discussed refers to women as a vulnerable group in need of special protection. Here's Sarah Rainsford from Istanbul.
More than 80 women's groups have come together to voice strong opposition to the draft constitution. They call it a major step backwards for equal rights. So far the new constitution has been drafted behind closed doors. Now women's groups are demanding to be consulted. They want to make this process an opportunity to push for more rights, not less. Including a clause insisting on a temporary quota for women to eliminate discrimination in all areas, they argue that's the only way to lift Turkey from close to the bottom of the list in Europe on gender equality.
The head of an American private security firm BlackWater has defended his company's operations in Iraq following a congressional report that it was involved in nearly 200 shooting incidents since 2005. BlackWater's Boss, Eric Prince, said the company had acted appropriately at all times, while protecting US government staff in a very complex war zone.
President Bush's top drug official John Walters says the availability of cocaine in dozens of cities in the United States has been significantly reduced by the combined efforts of the US and Mexico. Mr. Walters said operations on both sides of the border with Mexico had disrupted the flow of all illegal drugs into the US. He said that as a result, the prize of cocaine had almost doubled in some American cities.
For the first time in two decades, as we now see, widespread reports of cocaine shortages in the United States, thirty seven cities have reported through law enforcement, investigations in form of some wiretapped information. Lack of the ability to receive wholesale amounts, kilo amounts of cocaine in the quantities previously supplied, prices previously charged.
World news from the BBC.
More evidence has been published suggesting that the housing market in the United States is weakening. The National Association of Realtors which represents estate agents in America says the number of house sales that have been agreed but not completed is at its lowest since they first started to collect data 6 years ago.
United Nations Human Rights Council has condemned the repression of anti-government protests in Burma. Meeting in Geneva in Switzerland, the council called for its own investigator to be allowed into the country. The Burmese authorities are reported to be detaining up to 2000 protestors.
United States has said it has approved the terms of an agreement over North Korea's nuclear weapons that would see its main facility disabled by the end of the year. The state department's spokesman said it supported a draft statement drawn out by negotiators of the 6 nations' talks held in the Chinese capital Beijing on Sunday. From Washington, RM reports on what could be a landmark deal.
If all agreed, it could pave the way for North Korea to give a full declaration of its nuclear programs perhaps by the end of the year. And set an emotional plan to disable its plutonium production facility at Yongbyon. A nuclear reactor there was shut down in July. But the US has concerns North Korea may still harbor nuclear ambitions. In return, North Korea wants aid, particularly in the form of heavy fuel oil.
Reports from Gaza say at least 3 Palestinians were killed when their car exploded in Gaza City. It's not clear who was responsible for the explosion. A spokeswoman for the Israeli military said it was not involved.
The first day of competition is being held in Shanghai of the Special Olympics, the world's leading sports event for athletes with intellectual disabilities. More than 7,000 competitors will take part in 21 sports. The president of China, Hu Jintao, was at the opening ceremony.
BBC News.
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