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BBC news with Neil Nunes.
The British government has warned rebels in the Sudanese region of Darfur that they could be excluded from the peace process if they boycott talks to be held in Libya later this month. The meeting had been arranged so that the numerous rebel factions could unify their negotiating position ahead of talks with the Sudanese government. But some groups have threatened not to attend. Our Africa editor Martin Plaut has this report.
The prospects for the peace talks in Libya due to take place on the 27th of this month are looking increasingly grim. The level of violence in Darfur is on the rise, something that might have been anticipated as the parties jostle for control of territory ahead of the meeting. The talks have been endorsed by the UN Security Council and Britain's Minister for Africa Mark Malloch Brown has a blunt message for those considering staying away.
Rebel leaders that don't go are, in many ways, abdicating their right to represent people. And that means anybody who wants to be a legitimate representative of the Darfurian people needs to go there. If they opt out, they should understand the consequences of doing that.
The divisions among the rebel movements and their inability to find a common cause has been one of the most difficult issues for the international community to deal with.
Scientists in the United States say they are concerned that blood transfusions given to millions of patients every year may not be working effectively. They say their research indicates nitric oxide inside blood starts to break down as soon as it is put into storage. Simon Watts has the details.
The gas helps the delivery of oxygen contained in red blood cells. In its absence, these cells can back up. And this could explain the relatively high incidence of heart attacks and strokes in patients who receive transfusions. The scientists say that in emergencies, people bleeding profusely must still be given transfusions. But they think the findings raise serious questions about the way blood is currently stored.
Reports from Pakistan's restive tribal belts say an additional 25 soldiers, and 65 pro-Taliban militants have been killed in fresh clashes in North Waziristan. It follows that the deaths of around 80 people over the weekend, twenty of whom were soldiers.
Consumer groups and hundreds of supermarkets in Argentina have launched a week-long boycott of buying and selling tomatoes to protest against what they say are rising prices of basic goods. The consumer groups are also critical of official count inflation figures, which they say are manipulated by the government.
The Finance Ministers of the Euro zone have called on China to adjust the value of its currency, and said they will send a delegation to Beijing for talks later this year. The ministers also welcome the commitment by the US to defend the dollar which has fallen to a record low against the Euro.
World news from the BBC.
The Prime Minister of Iraq Nouri al-Maliki has welcomed British plans to withdraw more than half its troops from his country. Earlier the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown told parliament that the British forces in southern Iraq will be reduced to 2,500 early next year. Mr. Brown also announced new measures to support Iraqi staff employed by the British military.
Existing staff will be able to apply for a package of financial payments to aid resettlement in Iraq or elsewhere in the region, or in agreed circumstances for admission to the UK. And professional staff, including interpreters and translators, will also be able to apply for assistance.
The American Anti-Doping Agency has confirmed that the sprinter Marion Jones has returned her Olympic medals after admitting to the use of prohibited substance. The agency said Jones also accepted a two-year ban from athletics. From Washington, here's Rogers Merchandaline.
This is the latest move in an extraordinary admission of guilt. Marion Jones, the brightest star of the Sydney Olympics seven years ago when she won three gold and two bronze medals has given them back. It comes days after she confessed the banned steroid THG helped her win them. She pleaded guilty in court to lying to federal agents about her drug use for which she could yet face prison. She apologized publicly and tearfully and has now accepted a two-year ban from competing.
Left-wing governments across Latin America have been paying tribute to Ernesto Che Guevara on the 40th anniversary of his capture and death in Bolivia. In Cuba, the country's President Fidel Castro said in a statement that he bowed his head with respect and gratitude to the Argentine revolutionary. In Bolivia, thousands of people are attending a commemorative event, near the site of his capture and execution by Bolivian troops who were backed by the CIA.
And that's the latest BBC news.
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BBC news with Neil Nunes.
The British government has warned rebels in the Sudanese region of Darfur that they could be excluded from the peace process if they boycott talks to be held in Libya later this month. The meeting had been arranged so that the numerous rebel factions could unify their negotiating position ahead of talks with the Sudanese government. But some groups have threatened not to attend. Our Africa editor Martin Plaut has this report.
The prospects for the peace talks in Libya due to take place on the 27th of this month are looking increasingly grim. The level of violence in Darfur is on the rise, something that might have been anticipated as the parties jostle for control of territory ahead of the meeting. The talks have been endorsed by the UN Security Council and Britain's Minister for Africa Mark Malloch Brown has a blunt message for those considering staying away.
Rebel leaders that don't go are, in many ways, abdicating their right to represent people. And that means anybody who wants to be a legitimate representative of the Darfurian people needs to go there. If they opt out, they should understand the consequences of doing that.
The divisions among the rebel movements and their inability to find a common cause has been one of the most difficult issues for the international community to deal with.
Scientists in the United States say they are concerned that blood transfusions given to millions of patients every year may not be working effectively. They say their research indicates nitric oxide inside blood starts to break down as soon as it is put into storage. Simon Watts has the details.
The gas helps the delivery of oxygen contained in red blood cells. In its absence, these cells can back up. And this could explain the relatively high incidence of heart attacks and strokes in patients who receive transfusions. The scientists say that in emergencies, people bleeding profusely must still be given transfusions. But they think the findings raise serious questions about the way blood is currently stored.
Reports from Pakistan's restive tribal belts say an additional 25 soldiers, and 65 pro-Taliban militants have been killed in fresh clashes in North Waziristan. It follows that the deaths of around 80 people over the weekend, twenty of whom were soldiers.
Consumer groups and hundreds of supermarkets in Argentina have launched a week-long boycott of buying and selling tomatoes to protest against what they say are rising prices of basic goods. The consumer groups are also critical of official count inflation figures, which they say are manipulated by the government.
The Finance Ministers of the Euro zone have called on China to adjust the value of its currency, and said they will send a delegation to Beijing for talks later this year. The ministers also welcome the commitment by the US to defend the dollar which has fallen to a record low against the Euro.
World news from the BBC.
The Prime Minister of Iraq Nouri al-Maliki has welcomed British plans to withdraw more than half its troops from his country. Earlier the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown told parliament that the British forces in southern Iraq will be reduced to 2,500 early next year. Mr. Brown also announced new measures to support Iraqi staff employed by the British military.
Existing staff will be able to apply for a package of financial payments to aid resettlement in Iraq or elsewhere in the region, or in agreed circumstances for admission to the UK. And professional staff, including interpreters and translators, will also be able to apply for assistance.
The American Anti-Doping Agency has confirmed that the sprinter Marion Jones has returned her Olympic medals after admitting to the use of prohibited substance. The agency said Jones also accepted a two-year ban from athletics. From Washington, here's Rogers Merchandaline.
This is the latest move in an extraordinary admission of guilt. Marion Jones, the brightest star of the Sydney Olympics seven years ago when she won three gold and two bronze medals has given them back. It comes days after she confessed the banned steroid THG helped her win them. She pleaded guilty in court to lying to federal agents about her drug use for which she could yet face prison. She apologized publicly and tearfully and has now accepted a two-year ban from competing.
Left-wing governments across Latin America have been paying tribute to Ernesto Che Guevara on the 40th anniversary of his capture and death in Bolivia. In Cuba, the country's President Fidel Castro said in a statement that he bowed his head with respect and gratitude to the Argentine revolutionary. In Bolivia, thousands of people are attending a commemorative event, near the site of his capture and execution by Bolivian troops who were backed by the CIA.
And that's the latest BBC news.
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