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BBC news with Fiona McDonald.

Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani has resigned in a move expected to strengthen the influence of hardliners over Iran's nuclear policy. Mr. Larijani's replacement is Saeed Jalili, a deputy foreign minister and a close ally of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Mr. Larijani was supposed to be meeting the European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana on Tuesday. Mr. Solana's spokeswoman Cristina Gallach said a change of negotiator could complicate talks.

"Definitely, this is an additional difficulty in those years which is already extremely complex, Doctor Larijani's relationship with Mr. Solana was positive, was good, they had been in touch and working very hard for a long period of time. But let's see how the eventful turns in Tehran are used to be cautious of our outer ruling in or ruling out people. "

More than 100,000 people from all over Italy have marched though Rome to protest against economic conditions, and a shortage of secure jobs. The march was organized by the radical left which is part of the governing coalition but wants more guarantees for workers, bringing into welfare legislation.

Thousands of civilians are fleeing clashes between rivals and pro-government militia in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The United Nations says rebels loyal to a dissident army General Laurent Nkunda have been fighting a local armed group of about 50 kilometers northeast of the regional capital Goma. Arnaud Zajtman in Kinshasa has the latest.

Thousands of people have fled to border town of Bunagana and have arrived in the urban centre of Rutshuru about 50 Kilometers northwest of Goma. Some have been put up in a stadium by the local authorities but are still waiting for room in the largest displaced camp which is already established there and also for humanitarian assistance. Some people are also reported to have fled to Uganda.

The International Monetary Fund says improved policies by government in Sub-Sahara Africa are helping the region achieve its strongest economic growth and lowest inflation in more than thirty years. In a report on the region's outlook, The IMF says many countries are addressing weaknesses in their economies. Andrew Walker reports from Washington.

The IMF says commodity prices have made an important contribution to Africa's improving performance. There are some big oil producers, notably Nigeria, but supplies of other commodities, such as copper, have also benefited from global economic growth which has boosted demand for their exports. But the head of IMF's African Department, Abdoulaye Bio Tchane, says that African countries themselves must take some of the credit. He points out that it is not just the oil exporters who have done well, so has some oil imported in Africa, despite the increase in their energy bills as prices rose.

World news from the BBC.

The Turkish President Abdullah Gul has urged people to turn out and vote in Sunday's referendum on constitutional amendments to the way Turkey chooses its president. The referendum will ask voters whether they want to elect their next president themselves rather than the candidate being chosen by parliament.

South Africa have beaten England by 15-6 in the Rugby World Cup final in Paris. All South Africa's points came from penalties. England had a try disallowed in the second half of what was a closely contested game. Alex Capstick sent this report from the Stade de France as the trophy was presented.

John Smit is handed the Webb Ellis Trophy by the French Premier Nicholas Sarkozy and his South African counterpart, Thabo Mbeki. They are the world champions for a second time with a baffling victory over England. It wasn't a classic final. But South Africa have been consistently the best team throughout the tournaments. They played some wonderful rugby under the guidance of their coach Jake White, who is expected to, now, depart the post, but he leaves a team of wonderfully talented players.

Police in the Pakistani city of Karachi are reported to have questioned three people in connection with the attack on the convoy of the former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto on Thursday. A senior investigator said the men were linked to a vehicle which police believe was used by the attackers. Earlier the police released a picture of four; they said there was the head of a suicide bomber found at the site of the attack.

Pet owners in Puerto Rico have filed a multimillion dollar lawsuit, after dozens of cats and dogs were snatched from their homes earlier this month and killed. The local authorities hired contractors to seize the animals to enforce a no-pet rule in three public housing projects in Barceloneta. The lawsuit alleges that at least 50 pets were thrown off a bridge to their deaths after they have been beaten.

BBC News.