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BBC news 2012-09-09

BBC news with Jerry Smit.

Syrian activists say government air strikes have destroyed a main pipeline supplying water to the city of Aleppo during a day of intense bombardment. Government forces were also reported to regain control of a barracks in the city. Activists say about 100 people have been killed in the latest violence across the country. The reports cannot be independently confirmed. Jim Muir has more details.

The breaking of the pipeline is obviously gonna cause problem it means that fresh water is not going to reach several quarters in Aleppo. There are conflicting accusations as to what are actually caused this rupture. There was a lot of heavy government bombardment going on, and most of the footage, you see, is from activists. So, the bulk of the evidence probably goes with their version. But, it was caused by government bombardment. And it is hard to say how would be in their interest to damage their own water supply, however, the government side is accusing the rebels of blowing up a pumping station and causing this deluge that you can see on the streets.

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A Christian girl in Pakistan, who is at the center of a high-profile blasphemy case, has been released from prison after being granted bail on Friday. The case of Rishma Masih has provoked concerns about the misuse of the Pakistan's severe blasphemy laws. Alee Maqbool reports from Islamabad.

Rishma Masih had her head covered in a scarf  only surround by security personnel as she was rushed into a helicopter heading for an undisclosed location. She was flown out of Rawalpindi's Adiala jail. Masih had been held for three weeks since a Muslim neighbor accused her of burning pages of Koran. She was held even after a medical report confirmed she had learning difficulties. But it stands she will still have to face trial.

India and Pakistan have signed an agreement which will ease restrictions on travel between the two countries. The deal came during a visit to Islamabad by India's foreign minister. It's part of a broad attempt to improve bilateral relations which was severely damaged four years when gunmen attacked the Indian city of Mumbai.

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The South African Oscar Pistorius has won the final of the 400m at the London Paralympics setting a new Paralympics record. A capacity crowd watched him win his first solo gold in the Games' last event held in the Athletic Stadium. He dominated the race finishing around ten meters ahead of the other runners.

A 14-year-old suicide bomber has killed at least six people in an attack close to the Nato headquarters in the Afghan capital Kabul. Among the dead were children working as street sellers. The Taliban said it was behind the attack. A spokesman for the international forces in Afghanistan, Brigadier Gen. Gunter Katz, said those responsible had no regard for human life.

It's a clear sign that the insurgency is not caring at all about the civilian population, and they are misusing teenagers for their brutal attacks.

French police  have enlisted the help of Italy and Switzerland in their investigation into the killing of a British-Iraqi family who were on holiday in the Alps. They want to know more about the a green four-wheel-drive vehicle reportedly sited near the scene. In Britain, a team of four French officers is working with local detectives in the house of the murdered man Saad al-Hilli and his wife. Postmortem examinations have revealed that each of the four people who died was shot twice in their head.

A Mauritanian website has uploaded a video showing four French citizens who were abducted by the North African branch of al-Qaeda in Niger two years ago. In the recordings, the men call on their families, employers and the French authorities to help negotiate their release.

In tennis, Britain's Andy Murray has beaten Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic to reach the US Open final and plushing medals in New York. Murray came from a set-down beating Berdych in four sets.

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