>> concerns mount across northern europe. new tests on journeys contaminated animal feed with worrying levels of dioxin. africa's third largest country gets ready to vote in a referendum. ed sudan's president warns of instability curie head one soldier killed, four wounded on the gaza border. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, also around the globe. my name is mike embley. coming up later for you -- why the greek population in the turkish city of istanbul has plummeted. including a school with one people. and the tiny bandage that has the power to fix wounds and fast. yehello.

at nearly 5000 german factories have been closed. tests have revealed animal feed contaminated with the chemical dioxin at 77 times the permitted level. they have found traces in eggs. this has spread beyond the german border. the eggs have been exported to the uk. but british authorities say there is no cause for concern. from berlin, we have this. >> as the food crisis spreads, consumers wary. at this food market in berlin, the sign says "there is nothing to worry about. the eggs are not contaminated with dioxin." but traders are worried. this man says he is only making a third of his usual profits. e i feel sorry for farmers who have to slaughter their chickens

-- he says he feels sorry for farmers who have to slaughter their chickens. and this one says, we and many others are afraid. this plant in northern germany makes food for animals, but also industrial products. the two became mixed. german authorities said the dioxin levels were 77 times higher than allowed. high levels were detected in march 2010, but the information it never reached the public. in germany, the authorities are trying to come to grips with the crisis as it spreads. >> it is incomprehensible to consumers and to me as well that industrial production processes are running parallel to the highly sensitive production of animal feed and foodstuffs and. -- foodstuffs. >> new facts have and mirth.

what started as by german difficulty is spreading. south korea and slovakia banned the sale of animal products imported from germany. while britain and the netherlands are investigating whether food containing german and since it is safe to eat. steven evans, bbc news, berlin. >> you can get much more information on the story on our website -- bbc.com/news. you will find a question and answer with a lot of information. let's round up the other main news for you. the french president, nicolas sarkozy, has asked the intelligence service to investigate the car maker. three senior managers have allegedly leaked details on the electric car is developing. and sarkozy has said the christian minority in the middle

east have become victims. he described measures against coptic christians as the wicked plan to purge them from the region. ed a scandal has caused a complete revision of an mp's expenses. with southern sudan about to vote in may and a referendum on independence, president omar al- bashir has warned of reduced opportunities if the south bronx away. he says they will be treated as foreigners and the south will struggle as a nation. we have this from the southern sudanese city. >> waking up with the cattle, now with peace and in southern sudan, people trend loving -- tended lovingly to their treasured animals.

for most of the post-colonial rule here, this land was ravaged by war. elijah's wife was killed during the fight with the islamic north of sudan. ed >> he tells me his herd was decimated, and after years of suffering, he cannot wait for south sudan's independence. to million people were killed during the decades of civil war. -- two million people were killed. this fuel the conflict, which left the people in the south the poorest on the planet. finally, a peace deal was signed six years ago. today, in the main southern town, all roads lead to the inevitable split with the north. thousands of southern sudanese have been heading down the river

nile on barges after spending years in exile in the north of the country. with the referendum on independence approaching, they packed up their belongings and headed here to start new lives in what they hope will soon be a new nation. the temporary home for a family that spent three weeks on the river. the children have never seen it southern sudan. their mother left the north because she feared she would be labeled a foreigner and lose her rights. >> living back in the south would be easy, but she is ready to start selling the land if necessary. -- tilling the land if necessary. >> a son with a message by a singer with a grudge. her father and brother were killed in the war. she now pushes for an end to the united sudan. yet >> i am not upset.

again. i will go to the border. we will go to the border and fight the real ed -- fight. >> opinion is so one-sided, this vote will be unriggable. then comes the daunting task of building a country almost from scratch. will ross, bbc news. >> the israeli army is saying it accidently killed one of its own men and wounded four others in an exchange of fire close to the gaza border. it appears a weapon malfunctioned well soldiers were trying to fire on palestinians tension along the border has been rising for weeks. our correspondent reports from where mollah. >> the israeli soldier is being

airlifted to a hospital, one dead and four injured. the army says it is investigating what happened it now says it because of these came as a result of friendly fire. the army says its forces were attempting to fire on palestinian militants just inside the gaza border. instead they fired upon themselves. yet possibly when all but then malfunctioned. -- possibly win a weapon of function. there has been increased tension in the last few weeks. this incident will do nothing to reduce the tension. it is relatively rare for israeli soldiers to be killed or injured on the gaza border, but in the past year the united nations as over 70 palestinians have been killed by israeli action in gaza. in the same time, one soldier

has been killed by rockets fired by palestinian militants. bbc news. >> in a separate instance, the israeli army expressed its regret for killing a palestinian elderly man by mistake. he was shot in his bed when an operation to arrest members of hamas went wrong. it is looking increasingly likely the 2020 to world cup will be played in the winter. ed a january tournament is expected because of the blistering summer heat in the host country qatar. from there, our support -- our sports editor, david bond. >> for these australian players warming up, it is nothing like the heat of june and july, when the mercury can hit 50 degrees. and with the change now expected, one of the leading men

behind the successful bid says he will stay with the tournament whenever. >> it is in june, july. they are well-equipped to hosted in that time he read -- in that time. i do not think that qatar will be making that decision today. >> despite all the questions about the heat in the summer, thief but was convinced by the dream to build a tournament in the desert. but now a nasty taste for those rival bidders who missed out and lead to major disruption for the rest of football. most big european clubs like munich, who are here taking advantage of facilities, have a winter break.

english clubs are not so lucky and are likely to resist anything which impacts on the premier league calendar. >> this is another example, where you see fit the -- fifa making it up as the golan, policy au haute. >> qatar will not worry about that. tonight, the skyline was lit up with stars of the asian cup, a dress rehearsal for the biggest football tournament bubble. it's increasingly likely that 12 years from now, qatar will be hosting the first winter world cup. >> stick around, if you can on "bbc world news." a bumpy start the country will consider amending its

controversial new media law. first though, an explosion in afghanistan has killed a dozen and wounded many. our correspondent in the afghan capital, kabul, said this. >> the target of friday's attack appears to have been a border police commander who was killed. according to officials in afghanistan, the suicide bomber struck this house in a town near the pakastani border. 110th ellum meters -- 110 kiloliters. there were preparing for a friday prayers. at least 10 men were injured in the attack and take into a local hospital. the house was packed with people getting ready for friday prayers. most of the dead and wounded are believed to be civilians. the taliban says it carried out the attack.

the town is situated some 70 miles east of canada are -- kandahar and has long been a taliban stronghold. there have been attacks on army and police who will avenge the takeover security from international forces. today's attacks has been condemned by the afghan president hamid karzai you yet -- . bbc news, kabul. >> hundreds of afghans have demonstrated outside the iranian embassy in kabul, and in protest that iran was blocking thousands of fuel trucks. domestic fuel prices in afghanistan have soared by as much as 70%.

let's bring you up-to-date on the headlines on "bbc world news." new tests on contaminated animal feed in germany have revealed levels of dioxin 70 fund -- 77 times the level allowed. and sunday's referendum on whether it the south of sudan it should declare independence. the european union has been marked by ceremonies in budapest, but overshadowed by it been new media law which is seen as an attack on the freedom of the press. we have this from jonathan markets. >> budapest's splendid parliament building. six months, and hungary will be squarely in the european spot like you yet the prime minister arrived at his press conference.

the controversial new media law is seen as a full-scale assault on the freedom of the press. yet he has been fighting of criticism from home and abroad. othe authority of the hungarian media committee is not bigger than any other european country. if it turns out that the european country wants to make legal changes, we will consider changing the law. >> this is not convinced many journalists, certainly not those working for newspapers the taken a different line from the ruling party. the prime minister's claim that he only has the best of intentions is met with skepticism. >> he says, you saw it a good guy. it is the same with us.

we have those fines against political opinion. but there are no checks and balances within the system. there is no guarantee they will not do that. >> hungry and the european union looked to have called a truce. their purpose fund the battle until a future date. but now there are concerns about the fragility of concrete fell democracy. the prime minister mounted a strong defense of his country's democratic credentials, but there is a growing sensitivity here -- a feeling that the relatively short duration of the democratic experience in the years since communism means it is coming in for unfair criticism. >> i am a democrat. i think we became a member of this community because we do belong to europe for a long time. we do not want to defend ourselves that we are europeans. we are in the heart of europe.

in all measures and all values, we share the common values of the european union. >> there is no way of sweetening the bitter pill of austerity, not just for hungary, but much of the european union as well any new laws implemented will be watched closely. amid all the european governments, they must focus on the central economic challenges ahead. jonathan marcus, bbc news. >> america as the lowest unemployment level in 18 months, just under 9% of the work force. many people simply gave up looking for work. one of the most respected anti- communist fighters of the vietnam war died in exile in united states. vang pao commended thousands of guerrillas in an american-backed

force in the 1960's and 1970's. he died aged 81. there has been more rioting in algeria over food price increases and unemployment, the latest in days of unrest. authorities have postponed all this weekend's football league matches because of the riding. a century ago, the greeks made up a substantial part of istanbul's population. war, riot, in discrimination by the turkish state is forced many from the country, but now the prime minister says he wants a better relationship with turkey's minorities. but it may be too late for the greeks. >> it is 9:00, and time for the 10-year-old two-of stair -- --

for the 10-year-old two- upstairs. he is getting a special english class. what he does not have his friends. for the past three years, he has been the only people here. >> i would rather not be alone. sometimes i do puzzles or read books. i really wish there were other children here. >> their work, even as recently as 10 years ago. but there was a substantial greek minority in decline for decades, driven out of turkey by discrimination and violence. >> we have one child in this entire school. the community has dwindled from

a large number of about 2500. right now there are no young students. there are no young children. >> it is ironic that at this and other greek schools standing on the verge of closure, turkey is extending more tolerance towards its minority been in a long time. the most visible reminder of istanbul's greek heritage is the church. the patriarch bartholomew is the spiritual head of christians year, but he is still unrecognized by turkish authorities. he has been unable to claim ownership of the thousands of buildings. the recent decision to give this

orphanage back to the church could mark a turning point for the government's handling of minorities. it is one of the largest wooden buildings in the world, and disputed ownership has left it to rot. now can be renovated. but the turkish breeks no more than buildings to survive as a community -- the turkish breeks need more than buildings to survive as a community. >> their culture, but they want us to be productive and participate in the social life of turkey. they do not want to be captives and teach, to be preserved. >> these days, there are plenty of greeks coming to the sample from abroad. it is hoped that one day some will settle here and in fuze much needed new blood to their dwindling community.

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well -- >> when we first heard about the patients, it was just light whoops of joy. >> the nhs spent a remarkable portion of its budget treating people with winds you cannot feel. >> most of them have had it for a long duration. some of the six months, 12 months, 10 years, 20 years. it all depends. >> 20 years? >> 20 years. >> in staffordshire where the treatment is a new trial, duty has been that successful in 20 -- 70% of patients. >> it is fantastic. i do not think it is ever going to heal. add it has quite a positive affect it does have quite a positive defect with the

patient. >> the new treatment is twice as effective as standard dressings. it speeds up recovery and will save money in the long run. >> finally, this also sounds improbable, but praise be, it is truth. i finished doll so annoyed at germany's second world war -- a finnish dog so annoyed germany's second world war government that it lost its case. he admitted his wife had nicknamed the dog "hitler digressed embassy staff were not invent them what they said that although he says otherwise, he is not telling the truth. the rest is not reported. you can find more on that and all the international news anytime on bbc.com. you can catch up with me and most of the team on twitter. i'm @bbcmikeembley.

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