| June 30, 2006
this is bbc news from bbc world. My name is mike embley with the
latest international headlines. Israel is trying to bring wndo hamas
government. A bosnian muslim gets two years for war crimes and walks
freement in football's world cup, germany beat argentina, the
favourites for first quarter final.
>> The palestinian prime minister called israel's action as
premeditated action of bringing down the government using the
abduction of one of of their soldiers by palestinian militants as an
execution. Aircraft struck a car in northern gaza. We know there
were casualties, no more details at the moment. Last night saw a
series of air raids throughout gaza, a campaign to free the missing
corporal. The palestinian prime minister said he is working to end
the crisis. Trying to get israel to stop its offensive. Speaking at
friday prayers at a mosque in gaza city, this was his first address
since israel began its offensive.
>>> We have impact on, egyptian brothers and presidency to bring
an end to the situation in a satisfactory way. However, the present
israeli military escalation comply kalts maerlts matters.
>> Our correspondent james reynolds is in gaza city
>> Reporter: Here in gaza city, people don't have electricity.
I'm standing on the rooftop in the centre of towne. I'm looking
around, i can see some neighbourhoods that are in the dark,
completely black. There are street lights behind me, some buildings
which have generators. I can see dots of light all around here but i
think it is clear that a the lot of buildings have no electricity.
People have problem sleepings sleeping without electricity in the
hot weather and the israeli air force is continuing aerial activity
three or four times today and more. These are incredibly loud sonic
booms that sound like bombs but turn out to be aircraft simply
making noise. Palestinians say they're pretty defiant. They've seen
all this before from israel. It doesn't make them scared. They're
willing to try to put up with it. They feel that israel is trying to
bring down the hamas government, the government they elected in free
and fair elections earlier this year. P there is the important
matter for israel of the fate of its soldier. In public at least, we
don't know anything more about the condition, whereabouts and the
fate of the captive corporal. P there are hints of indirect
contacts. The iraq prime minister in a sermon said there are
contacts to go on but israel has denied there are any negotiations.
It's making its military presence felt on the bored are and in the
sky and on the mediterranean sea a few miles away
>>> A former muslim commander in the bosnian war has been
sentenced to two years in jail. The international war crimes
tribunal in the hague found him guilty of failing to prevent the
killing and cruel treatment o serbs in the war.
>> Prosecutors asked for an 18-year sentence, the court decided
on two years. Many bosnian muslims regard him as a war hero who
defended the bosnian muslimy clave of srebrenica. But they're
outraged at the leniency of of his judgment. The judge said the
ruling made allowances for his remorse, his voluntary surrender to
the tribunal and his cooperation with the prosecution. The court
acquitted him of direct involvement in the crime and of the the wan
tonne destruction of of villages. But the judge said he could have
helped to prevent some of it. Nasser has spent more than three years
in detention. After completing the formalities at the war crimes
tribunal, he was free to go.
>>> A spanish court has jailed two members of the basque
organization etta for years. They were found guilty of of kidnapping
and killing in 1997, seen as a turning point in the long conflict
between etta and the spanish authorities. It brought hundreds of
thousands of spaniards on to the streets in protest. The prime
minister of spain wants to hold peace talks with etta.
>> The government stepped down as the ruling coalition fell apart
over the controversial threat to strip a somali mp of her duj
citizenship. Elections are being brought forward from next may
>> The united states military said five are under, in the region
south of of baghdad. Adam brooks who is in the' capital said t
substance is clea
>> It is at this point sketchy. We know the U.S. Army has ordered
a criminal investigation inveigatn. That's the official statement.
As it stands, the investigation is just getting under way. We don't
kw theno substance of the allegations for sure. However, the
associated mess, are reporting that five five srdz are un un! That
they murdered members of her family and her and buried her body. We
can't independent independently confirm that those are the the
aelths against the the saudis yet. The U.S. Military is very, very
careful about giving out details of investigations while they're
still going on. All we can confirm is that another investigation is
under way into alleged atrocities by U.S. Troops in iraq.
>> Five am brooks in the iraqi capital. These are desperate times
for the 235r78erred india's cotton belt. Thousands have killed
themselves unable to cope with recent droughts. It is expected while
he there is to announce an economic relief package worth more than
$800 million.
>> It is hugely important. You may not see the plight of the
india farmers here on the streets but they make up two-thirds of
india's population and they depend on farming for their livelihood.
Now we visited the district where the indian prime minister and
hundreds of farmers have complete the suicide. P farmers there told
us they would be willing to stand their land and move to the city
because they fear there is no future in it this group of people that
have helped and he needs to give them some support and bridge the
economic grip which has been added on by strong economic growth
>> Still to come on business about world... nine years on and
more twists and turns in east timor, the former prime minister fail
to turn up on for questioning of alleges he was involved in armsing
of the is
>> Reporter: After enduring weeks of hostile hostile they poured
in from outside the capital. He may be down but his party still
dominates parliament and should choose his successour.
>> Reporter: So to his supporters he offered an upbeat message
but even without him in charge, they can still retain power after
next year's election, then a surprise guest at the rally. East
timor's president, the man who demanded al qatari's resignation he
was guaranteed a hearing
>> He told them to be patient the U.N. Inquiry for the the past
two months. He is prepared to go to jail himself, he said, if found
guiltiy. P it is the former prime minister who is under suspicion of
wrongdoing and at the moment he is refusing to be questioned by the
country's prosecutor.
>> He is still waiting for the arrival of his lawyer who is
coming from abroad?
>> Reporter: Even after his resignation, he remains defiant. This
country is still dangerous. You're watching bbc world. Good to have
you with us. The main headlines this hour. Palestinian prime
minister said israel's military operation are premeditated attempt
to bring down his government. The former muslim commander veb leeza
has been sentenced to two years in jail. Nine years after hong kong
returned to chinese rule, the british economy is booming. So much
for progress towards democracy. Something has changed in hong kong.
After check and political crisis, the city on the pearl river is
fighting back. This is heart of hong kong. You can buy ythian here
from snake meat to school books. If you want to measure the new
prosperity, look at the life of this man. At the handover dickie ho
owned one restaurant. Now he owns four. It's a better business today
than it was, he told me. People are more willing to spend. They also
have higher demands for quality. This has always confidence is very
much back. And you see it in a whole range of indicators whether you
are looking at office rent, a number of of visitor arrivals arrivals
is hong kong, a tremendous level of free speech and democracy. Here
hong kong's people achieve the democratic fight back and economic
resurgence have gone land in hand. At president hurricane katrina
the the rest are chosen for them. Tucked are p cardinal zen is head
of the catholic in... in deciding are some piece the cardinal always
told me he be wouldn't they be priet then ins to should they be
brighten in?
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