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BBC news 2012-09-25

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The international envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi has described the situation in Syria as grim. He told the United Nations Security Council that the prisoners were being routinely tortured and people feared using public hospitals. Our UN correspondent is Barbara Plett.

Mr Brahimi said the situation in Syria was extremely bad and getting worse. He called it a threat to international peace and security. His mission to forge a political solution seems almost impossible with the two parties’ intent on fighting rather than talking, and the security council deeply divided. He told the council that the united international support was crucial. "Without that, I am nothing", he said. He admitted that he didn't yet have a full plan, but said he did have some ideas. And he offered a glimmer of hope, saying he thought he would find an opening in the not too distant future.

The Libyan military has removed the commanders of the two of the most powerful militias in Benghazi as it attempts to reassert control of armed groups or disband them. The moves come days after mass demonstrations against armed groups in Benghazi which follow the killing of the American ambassador in the city earlier this month. Rana Jawad reports from Tripoli.

Two colonels from Libya's national army are now leading two of Benghazi's most powerful armed groups, the February 17 Brigade and the Rafallah al-Sahati Brigade. They were both operating under the Ministry of Defense. They had been led by strong militiamen who also operated independently. The spokesman of the Libya's chief of staff Colonel Ali Ashahi told the BBC that this latest move is an important step because it legitimizes the brigades rather than under the army's rule. But observers in Benghazi say that the Suzerain likely to appeal the demands of people there.

The European court of human rights has rejected final appeals by the radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza and four other terrorism suspects against extradition from Britain to the United States. The decision means that the five face being extradited within weeks. Abu Hamza faces charges in the US of planning a terrorism training camp in Oregon and assisting hostage taking in Yemen.

The International Monetary Fund has warned that it's about to cut its already low global growth forecast for 2013. Its head Christine Lagarde said Europe and the United States posed critical risks to the world economy. She made her comments in the speech preview in next month's meeting of the IMF from the World Bank.

We clearly still foresee a gradual recovery. But the global growth that we have forecast 12 months ago is likely to be yet a little bit weaker than we had anticipated. So little bit weaker, but what's characteristic is that our forecast has trended downward when you look at our numbers for the last 12 months.

She urged the euro zone countries to hasten the establishment of a single banking supervision mechanism and introduce reforms to become more competitive.

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The Kenyan army has confirmed one of its soldiers shot dead six civilians in Somalia on Sunday. The army said the soldier had been detained pending an investigation. The incident took place in a village outside the pool of Kismayo, the largest Somali city still in militant's hand.

The West African state of Mali has agreed to accept international military intervention to help defeat Islamic militants who've taken over the north of the country. The Malian government dropped its objection after the tenth diplomatic efforts from the regional group in ECOWAS. France says the Mali has now requested intervention from the UN. The plan calls for the deployment of West African troops to combat the militants.

The Pentagon says two US Marine's filmed that they were urinating over dead Taliban fighters in Afghanistan had been court martialed. The two staff sergeants among several men in combat year seemed relieving themselves on the bodies in a video posted on line in January. Adam Brooks reports from Washington.

The Marines were involved in counter-insurgency operations in Helmand province in the summer of last year. The group of the more caught on video urinating on the corpses of Taliban casualties and striking celebratory poses. The video was posted on line and linked the investigation issued. The two staff sergeants are charged with breaking US military law for their role in the incident, as well as failing to supervise men under their command and failing to report wrongdoing. Three other Marines have already been disciplined for their part in the incident which cause dismay in the Pentagon and embarrass the marine core.

The Russian businessman Boris Berezovsky told the BBC he will not appeal after a court in London rejected his attempt to sue the billionaire owner of Chelsea football club Roman Abramovich. Last month a high court rejected a $5 billion claim by Mr Berezovsky who'd accused Mr Abramovich of intimidating him into selling his stake in a Russian oil company at a cut price.

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