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a crowded field of democrats competing for their party's nomination and this seen as a front runner. sri lanka has revised down the death toll from sunday's blasts by more than one hundred with it now standing at two hundred fifty three claiming a calculation error it comes as the top defense ministry official stepped down following intelligence and security lapses that failed to prevent the devastating suicide bombings the resignation comes amid further arrests of people who may have been involved in the attack. tens of thousands of sydney's protesters have gathered outside army headquarters in the capital khartoum the so-called million strong march is intended to turn up the heat on the ruling military council on wednesday the military and purchased leaders agree to form a joint committee to pave the way to civilian rule.

the national banking champion not so fast germany's two largest lenders put an end to their merger talks we'll tell you what comments on torture box concluded that bigger isn't better. and facebook expects u.s. regulators to penalize it as much as five billion dollars for recent data scandal does that mean the impunity of tech companies in the u.s. is finally coming to an end. also on the show hundreds of tons of illegally mined gold are smuggled out of africa annually robbing countries of urgently needed revenues finders say is their only chance for a livelihood. from stephen beard's in berlin thanks for joining us merger talks between germany's two largest lenders were greeted.