>> pakistan insists is not supporting the taliban, rejecting the accusations in leaked american military documents. >> this is pure fiction. it is being sold as intelligence. it is not. >> of golden goodbye indeed. the chief of bp is stepping down with a pension of just over $900,000 a year. the khmer rouge prison chief is guilty of crimes against humanity. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, also around the globe. coming up later for you -- this sanctions squeeze. europe agrees a tough on iran to curb its uranium enrichment program. and the spanish man who

underwent the first full face transplants faces the cameras after surgery. hello to you. it is the biggest leak in american military history and it may fuel growing doubts about current strategy in afghanistan. more than 90,000 documents, 50 telling the actions of western forces, have been disclosed by b wikileaks site. there are far more afghan civilian deaths and then officially acknowledged and include allegations that intelligence in pakistan has been collaborating with the taliban. this from our north america editor mark mark doyle. >> this is less of leak, and more a hemorrhage. anyone can read it some of the

supposedly-secret documents. it speaks of unreliable allies, where prospects are bleak. the white house documents detail the situation before president obama ordered as bridget a change of strategy. >> it poses a real and potential threat. >> the influx of new troops is nearing its height. the foreign secretary of this breach of intelligence will not do damage. >> in afghanistan, we are working together with so many other nations in the world. i hope any such leaks will not poison that atmosphere, and i do not think it will. >> the route the report, the drumbeat of civilian casualties -- throughout the report, the drumbeat of a division --

civilian casualties. a report of a civilian interpreter. the investigation was controlled by the british. we are not able to get the complete story. the document shows of covert taskforce given at the job of killing or capturing 2000 it named individuals. one report reads, six killed in action inside the compound. one adult female, one female child, four adult males. some of these actions may be outside the walls of war. >> it would be up to a court to decide, clearly, whether something is in the end of a crime. it does appear that there is evidence of war crimes. >> there are numerous, if vague, claims that the main intelligence agency in pakistan is helping the taliban. one former head of the agency,

named eight times, says it is not true. >> it is pure fiction. it is being sold as intelligence. it is not intelligence. this is not intelligence. >> be one brand new piece of information is that the taliban have been using heat seeking missiles. the fact they were using such sophisticated weaponry was deliberately covered up. but how worrying is the flood of information? >> there is no question that the taliban, al-qaeda, and others will be reading these reports. there is no question in my mind that creates a vulnerability. >> these thousands of documents are like pixels that form one clear picture. the white house as a point that this is about the past, but they have chosen to emphasize how difficult it will be to create a different future.

bbc news, washington. >> now the bbc understands the chief executive of bp, savagely criticized for the gulf of mexico oil spill, is to leave his post with a pension worth more than $900,000 a year and a leading payment of around $1.5 million. he is leading by mutual agreement. is he contractually entitled to those terms? the board agreed to replace them with the american bob dudley who is currently heading the response team in the gulf. our business editor broke the story. >> at this man is not being sacked. tony hayward is leaving by mutual agreement. the board has been clear it has to honor its contractual entitlements you tony hayward. he has worked for bp for 28 years. as a long serving member of the pension scheme, he is allowed to draw his pension from the age

of 50 on board. i have looked in the rules. which means that as of october 1 when he leaves the company, he will be entitled to this colossal payment of 600,000 pounds a year. which, of course, will be controversial, especially in america where he is not the most popular man, and he will also get a year's worth of salary. he will keep his long-term shares that he has been allocated under a long-term pension scheme. they could be worth several million its bp recovers. interestingly, he will have a part-time job as a non-executive director of another company. >> there is as sense of justice done, but it has taken time. more than three decades after the atrocities in the killing fields of cambodia. they have found a man who ran a

prison for the khmer rouge guilty for crimes against humanity. he is the first senior khmer rouge member to face trial. rachel harvey is there. >> bearing witness to history. they gathered together outside the courtroom to hear a verdict long underdo -- overdue. the young are urged not to forget. comrade duch ran at the attention -- the detention center. under his orders, many were killed in the killing fields. he has been convicted of crimes against humanity. >> 35 years of imprisonment. >> but with time served, that is reduced to 19 years. a disappointment to many here. >> you have an man who is

responsible for at least 13,000 lives. he is serving only 19 years. it comes down to a serving of 11.5 hours per like he took. that is not comprehensible or acceptable. >> the khmer rouge ruled cambodia for four years under the dictator pol pot. his extreme communists vision abolished religion, school, and money. some were murdered. others died of starvation. the khmer rouge was overthrown by vietnam in 1979. those of the khmer rouge considered enemies of the state ended up here. now is a museum. tiny, bare cells, left as they were found. testimony to the horrors inflicted within these balls. row after row, -- a testament to the harsh inflicted within these

halls. row after row, row after row. thousands of people were brought here. only a handful survived. here is one survivor in 1978. and it still alive today. >> this picture shows when i arrived in prison. i was and a group of 36. in the only one left. i can never forget or forgive. >> he was scared because of his artistic talent. he was forced by comrade duch to paint portraits of pol pot. the most recent work recalls his experience in a harrowing detail. the victims of one of the worst atrocities of the 20th century. the war crimes tribunal has been criticized for being too slow, too costly. today, at last, some small measure of justice has been served. rachel harvey, bbc news,

cambodia. >> more of the main news for you. a double car bombing has killed at least 20 programs traveling to a religious festival in southern iraq. more than 50 others were injured this city is one of the main religious centers for shi'a. a suicide bombing in pakistan near the home of a taliban government minister has killed at least seven people. 20 others were wounded in the attack. the minister survived. it is two days since his son was killed, it is thought by the taliban. the army in uganda is saying the african union peacekeeping of forces have no choice but to go on the asserted against islamist militants there. they say that there is no option.

but 22-year-old german woman injured during a stampede over the weekend has died in hospital, bringing the death toll to 20. 511 were injured. 42 are critically ill in hospital. a 31-year-old man from spain has had the world's first full face transplant. he has appeared before the cameras for the first time. he thanked his doctors and the family of the donor. it has been four months since his surgery. he accidentally shot himself in the face five years ago. we have this. >> his new face is still swollen and he has yet to regain full muscle control, but the man known only as oscar sees this as a dramatic improvement. five years ago, this 31-year-old farmer accidently shot himself in the face. he has been unable to breathe or

swallow. now he is beginning to learn how to talk again. >> i would like to thank all the medical team. the donor fell family, and above all, my -- the donor's family, and above all, my relatives for supporting me through all of this. >> doctors brought in -- brought him to a hospital in barcelona and removed the entire face and muscles, along with a network of nerves and blood vessels. it was the most extensive face transplant ever carried out. doctors say oscar will need more than a year of physical therapy and it should regain 90% of his facial functions. his sister says he just wanted to be normal. >> a life like he had before. the simple fact of being able to go down the street without people looking at him in a

strange way. we can have a family meal. we can all be together. >> a french woman was the first person to receive a partial phase transplant five years ago. since then, 10 more patients worldwide have received more -- new faces. all with the ambitions are returning to a normal life. bbc news. >> you are watching "bbc world news." very good to have you with us. stay with us, if you can periods we are taking you deep under see in it and many-submarine. at scientists are assessing the damage from the gulf oil spill. first though, at the french president nicolas sarkozy has described as barbaric be a murder of of french nationalist -- the french national captured by the al-qaeda.

>> he was a retired engineer who buy bonds in north africa to help children. he was abducted while working on a school project in april. last week, forces supported by the french army raided a terrorist camp. the victim was not found. one french official, who asked not to be named, told the press of the weekend that he could have been dead for several weeks. today mr. sarkozy spoke only of cold, murder. >> the assassination of our compactor its by a group -- of our camp hatchery at by a group related suit -- compatriot by a group related to al-qaeda. >> the president has since held meetings with top security

officials and he has urged his countrymen not to travel in the region, below lists border area by molly -- mali. >> my dear countrymen, the crime committed against this man will not remain unpunished. >> there has been an increase in kidnappings of foreigners. it appears that bandits and smugglers who have long operated in the region are developing closer links with al-qaeda. they are still holding two spanish hostages. concerns for their safety will undoubtedly be growing. christian fraser, bbc news. >> the latest headlines for you this hour on "bbc world news." pakistan is denying accusations it leaked papers -- in at least papers that it is supporting the taliban in afghanistan. -- in leaked papers.

the chief of bp will step down in october with an annual pension of just under $900 million. what does on a mile under the surface of the seat backs efforts to plug the leaking oil well seem to be on track. but scientists are worried about oil drop was getting into the food chain. our correspondent has been investigating. >> a troubled gulf of mexico. they are trying to assess the impact of oil in the deep. this is how it will be done. as strange a submarine. it will travel rights to the seabed. i am given the chance to ride along. only four can come along.

the technology is tried and tested, or so they tell me. we are lifted off the debt and lower towards the water. ok. this is the moment. a bit of a tilt forward off the stern of the ship. we are going into the gulf of mexico. this extraordinary glass canopy. and now we are in. we began our descent, drifting down to the seabed. being in the bow means we can look in all directions. we glide slowly across of coral reef. there is plenty of life here, for the moment. although we are 200 miles from the bp well, and the currents

could bring oil here. the pilots use is banks of switches to maneuver. an arm reaches out. it will look for signs of damage. the more serious effects -- the most serious effects it may take longer to be realized. >> out cloud of microscopic particles in the city. what scientists are really worried about is the potential and visible effects. all the oil and chemicals and the disbursements -- dispersant, that it might get in these microscopic organisms and affect the whole web of life on the ocean floor. >> after two hours, it is time to return. >> is getting much, much brighter. and here we are, breaking the surface. >> a diver approaches with a tow

line. key question is unanswered. what legacy will be oil spill leave? bbc news, in the gulf of mexico. >> were briefly, the european union has adopted a tougher sanctions against iran to curb its nuclear program. foreign ministers agreed on measures, including all hope to investment in their oil and gas sector. there will be restrictions on cargo flights. all this is designed to push iran into a halting uranium enrichment. all this week, we are examining whether smart sanctions really are smart. our correspondent looks at what' that they are likely to have in iran. >> be revolutionary guard. they hold a tight grip, not just on the islamic republic. they are thought to have

economic interests and everything -- in everything from cosmetics to car motoring. >> everything in the economy is hit hard. we have to ask whether this is hurting the guards and the government, or the people? if you look at the guards, they have their resources. >> the people, of course, have fewer resources, and already they have to cope with higher food and fuel prices. what do they think that's -- what did they think that's we cannot sell freely in iran, so we went to heathrow. no one wanted to speak on camera. >> i am completely against the sanctions. >> the people do not have enough money. the intent of the pressure is not clear. >> it was after the takeover of

the american embassy in 1979 that the united states first imposed sanctions. and they have been strengthened many times cents. the latest u.n. sanctions are the fourth round to be imposed since 2006. all of this motivated by continuing concern over iran's nuclear program. president and then a judge last month -- the president spoke of this last month. at the focus on banks will make it harder for iranians to transfer money. but will be sanctions have the desired political effect? >> it will have the effect of harming people, businesses, and even t deliver this target, the real aim of that.

in this case, it is to stop the run from enriching uranium. >> iran is under the strictest sanctions it has ever faced. if they are not the answer, the international community will continue to grapple with how to deal with its international ambitions. bbc news. >> the recently-elected president of the philippines has pledged a new era of clean government. he criticized the former leader lauria arroyo. -- gloria arroyo. toxic particles in the air of moscow are said to be several times above normal levels. people have been warned to stay indoors. now to the revelations about the war in afghanistan. the number of civilian deaths has fueled public anger, and 52 people have been killed in a

rocket attack last week. we have this report on how the killing of innocent -- innocent civilians is undermined the war effort. >> these mountains have known little more than more of it last 30 years. the author that time, soldiers -- a third of that time, it has been soldiers from the u.s. coalition. they have not meant to kill civilians, but it sometimes happens. this woman's husband, a car mechanic, was shot by u.s. soldiers. he thought that they were thieves. his death will bring the poverty to his family. >> what can i say about the americans? it made me a widow in my five children orphans. -- and my five children orphans. >> this is one of the toughest countries in the world to live

in. one of the poorest and most corrupt. there are documents about how the american aid initiatives have also failed. opinion polls show support for the international coalition of forces here. it is still far higher than it is for the taliban. but support for the taliban is gradually rising, and one of the main reasons is because of the number of civilians killed by foreign forces. that is what makes the revelations in these documents so potentially damaging. the taliban killed many more people than are killed by international forces from the air or the ground. civilians are caught between them. >> the victims are not just the numbers of civilians who lose their lives. it is much more broad. living in a situation, and a condition of fear that any moment and insurgents will attack -- at any moment an

search that will attack or take the life of an individual or their family. >> these children more injured as recently as friday in an attack that killed dozens of others. after a bbc investigation during the weekend, the afghan government today said the deaths and injuries were caused by an air strike. bbc news, kabul. >> just before we leave you, we are hearing from the romanian defense ministry that an israeli defence helicopter had crashed in central romania. six of those on board were israeli. the helicopter was part of the joint military exercise. you will find much more on that and all the international news, online at bbc.com/news. you can get in touch with me and most of the team at twitter.

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