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>> and now "bbc world news." >> anchor in guatemala as the u.s. confesses to secretly and deliberately affecting hundreds of people with sexually transmitted diseases. -- anger in guatemala. panic in the capital of nigeria, at least 8 people are killed as a key bomb blasts sabotages celebrations to mark independence. ecuador's president promises to punish those in a police rebellion against him well -- against him. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcasting to our viewers in america and around the world. rescuers expect to begin lifting the miners to safety in chile

sooner than expected. some people love it, some people hate it, how "les miserables," has affected people over the years. the president of guatemala says that the united states committed a crime against humanity almost six years ago when they deliberately infected hundreds of guatemalans with gonorrhea and syphilis. president alvaro colom said that he was very angry when he learned that american doctors had conducted medical trials involving prisoners without their consent. president barack obama has now apologized. >> guatemala as it was in the 1940's -- pour, undeveloped, and

a ripe for exploitation. a new power wielded its sawy -- the united states. that influence took on a hideous face. american government scientists came here to the country's biggest prison and mental asylum and deliberately infected nearly 700 inmates and patience with syphilis and gonorrhea -- patients with syphilis and gonorrhea. infected prostitutes were sent into sleep with prisoners and the bacteria was ejected directly into inmates. the subjects were then given penicillin. whether everyone was then cured is not cleared. the american scientists were using the guatemalans to test the effectiveness of penicillin on sexually transmitted

diseases. the inmates and patients were not asked for their consent. instead, they were given report which included a motion picture projector that supplied the sole recreation for the inmates, metal cups, plates, forks, cigarettes. president obama has already called the president of guatemala to apologize. >> this is shocking, tragic, reprehensible. united states bile means apologizes to all of those that were impacted by this. >> this is reminiscent of the tuskegee experiment in the south of america and the government researcher who led the work in guatemala was also involved in tuskegee. from 1932 until 1932, scientists studied 600 african-american men who had syphilis but did not know it and failed to offer them

any treatment. one of the victims was herman shaw. >> a human being. a human being like other people. >> much is not known about these experience -- experiments but what is known that in both tuskegee and guatemalans, vulnerable people were ruthlessly exploited in the name of american scientific progress. >> the president of guatemala says the u.s. committed a serious crime when it deliberately infected hundreds of guatemalans with gonorrhea and syphilis. alvaro colom told the bbc that he and his country were outraged. >> i was upset and very angry when i heard this news. these people were the victims of abuses. there has been a very strong reaction in the guatemalans media. of course, there might have been similar cases in other countries. speaking as the president and

the guatemalan president, i -- and guatemalans, i would have preferred that this never happened. >> two trains have collided in central indonesia. 43 people were killed. the accident happened in pemalang, a city on the northern coast of central java province. witnesses said that many bodies were still trapped in the wreckage. officials say many of the dead and injured were trapped in three carriages which had derailed and flipped over. local media reported that rescue workers were laid to arrive at the scene and a lack to the equipment to free the trapped passengers. police said that a traffic management mistake was to blame. it should have been a day of celebrations for nigerians as they mark 50 years of independence from britain but that was marred by a car bomb attacks near the main square where the leaders gathered for the festivities. at least 8 people were killed.

the biggest nigerian rebel group had issued a bomb warning. we have a report now. >> threats of bomb attacks and then explosions. three of them sounding to the capital as nigeria celebrated its 50th anniversary of independence. earlier in the day, and militant group known as the movement for the emancipation of the niger delta sent a warning for an attack and warning people to keep away from the independence celebration. for years, they have been in violent confrontation with the government and oil companies demanding a greater share of the region's oil wealth, kidnapping workers, and loin up installations. today, an act of terror. -- and blowing up installations.

there is a lot of confusion. people waiting to see what happened. >> despite the rambling chaos, celebrations went on with the president handing out medals to various euros oblivious to the bloodletting a short distance away. -- to various heroes oblivious to the bloodletting a short distance away. this is a sign ofçó the problem still going on in this country. >> the pakistani leader has often -- hasn't come up with a new party. general musharraf said that the pakistani policies are correct. the pakistani officials describe the general as yesterday's news. a grand jury has accused the couple who is accused of holding

jaycee dugard. philip and nancy garrido were indicted on 18 counts including kidnapping, rape, and false statements. miranda has rejected -- rwanda has rejected a u.n. finding that the rebels were responsible for killing hutus. five other african nations are also accused of being involved in the atrocity. 90 people have been arrested and charged in connection with an international computer crime ring. the group is believed to have been responsible for stealing $7 million from individuals and businesses in the u.s.. according to the operation -- the fbi, the operation was run by hackers and the ukraine. just a day after the chaos grips the streets of ecuador, the

president has appointed a new national police chief after a failed coup attempt. the military has taken charge of public order after police officers started protests which trapped the president's and cited the hospital until he was rescued. -- trap the president inside the hospital until he was rescued. >> it is quiet on the streets of the capital. on thursday, a police rebellion erupted over government plans to cut their benefits. a rebel officer fired tear gas at a the president of ecuador as he tried to explain the austerity measures. he was rushed to the hospital but it did not end there. rebels close to the airport, blocked roads, and shut down i ways. -- rebels closed the airport.

the military remained loyal. after 12 hours, the president was rescued by the army special unit. as he was driven away, one of his security guards sell in the hail of bullets. the red cross reported that two people were killed and dozens wounded as a result of the uprising. the president condemned the violence as an attempted coup. >> those people made the institution look so bad that they attacked the fellow citizens. they use the weapons that were given them by the society to which they belong. >> regional leaders gathered in an emergency meeting to discuss the crisis in ecuador. the venezuelan president claimed the revolt indicated a shift in america's influence in the region. >> the united states lacks the capacity to control this region

and there's nothing that they can do about it. >> the u.s. state department said that secretary of state clinton had spoken with president carter era. >> she expressed her support for the president and the ecuadorian government and encouraged an ongoing, rapid, and peaceful restoration of order. >> the police chief resigned this morning in the wake of the unrest. the people of ecuador hope that the officers will go back to their jobs policing the streets soon. >> people are going out in protest. they say they don't earn enough and they are complaining. >> for the time being, it seems a fragile stability that has been restored to the country. the president is relying on the ongoing support of the people and the backing of the army.

>> you are watching "bbc world our ireland correspondent reports. >> it was august 2004 when the sting operation began. the properties every move to -- his every move was tracked. he was secretly tracked in istanbul and amsterdam. he was heard talking about how

he was second-in-command of the ira and medium guns. he wanted 100 kilos of plastic explosives, ak-47 assault rifles, sniper rifles, and grenade launchers. he even boasted about being part of the same group which had carried out a bombing. what he did not realize was that he was talking to an agent. before he could bring any more violence in northern ireland, he was arrested. today at belfast, he was sent to jail for 20 years. the judge said that when he had been an active and energetic terrorist for some time but his secret life as a secret member of the real ira was exposed by the security forces. mi opened a new headquarters near belfast two years ago. -- mi-5 opened a new

headquarters. dissident republicans left a bomb close to the building earlier this year. the threat of more violence remains high. the jailing of paul mccaugherty shows that the security forces are making an impact. >> you are watching "bbc world news." the president of guatemala says the united states committed a crime against humanity almost six years ago when they deliberately infected hundreds of guatemalans with sexually transmitted disease ago. -- almost 60 years ago when they deliberately infected hundreds of guatemalans with sexually transmitted disease. there was an attack in nigeria as the country celebrated 50 years of independence. a cause for celebration in chile tonight after top officials announced that the rescue of 33 trapped miners might again weeks earlier than expected.

during a visit, the country's mining minister gave relatives reasons for guarded optimism saying that the rescue could take place as early as mid october. >> everything is running smoothly here. this is known simply as planned b. it has carved through more than 60 meters of solid rock. if it goes at that rate, it will reach them by the end of next week. the engineers are taking no chances. they know that one of these rules might still failed so they are working on three different escape shafts. the mining minister does not know which one will be used for the final rescue. >> it will be the one that first arrives at the side. we will see which one it will be. >> have you told the men that

date? >> yes, the arm -- they are aware. they're counting down. >> once the drilling is over and an escape shaft has been established, it will be lined with hundreds of meters of plastic tubing. then, this council will be lowered down to the men to bring them up to the surface. -- this capsule with be lowered. it has had its first test run. it is a tight fit. the miners will not have much room. they know that their loved ones will be waiting for them when they reached the surface. the fact that the date for the rescue has been brought forward is clearly fantastic news not just for the miners but also for

their relatives. some of them have been living here for 57 days. this has been a long and complex operation and there's still work to do. now that we are into october, there is a feeling that we are entering into the final stages. >> there has been clashes in amsterdam between the police and protesters angry at the new law which bans the illegal possession of homes or squatting. there were several injuries and arrests. many students are taking advantage. mp's voted to make it illegal last year. >> hundreds of protesters shouted their defiance in the center of amsterdam as the new law came into force. for decades, squatting was a rite of passage for many students. in recent years, a way for

immigrants to find cheap housing. the new law makes it a criminal offense with penalties of a year in prison or more. squatters say that this is an attack on their way of life and the netherlands tradition of tolerance. the demonstration turned violent. some protesters threw bricks and bottles at police. the police responded with teargas and water cannons. the clashes saw several people injured in a number of arrests. it is estimated to be one and a half thousand squatters in amsterdam and about 200 buildings. they vowed to continue to fight saying that they are defending their basic right for housing. >> in iraq, an alliance has picked the incumbent as the

nominee for prime minister. this marks a breakthrough after months of brake lockup. -- deadlocked. the government can now begin to take shape. two american balloonists who disappeared in a thunderstorm over the adriatic are feared to have died. race organizers say that a search has not found any trace of them or their balloon. barack obama once called him the most popular politician on earth. he has been credited with reducing poverty and expanding the economy of a nation of almost wondered million people. after 8 years, president lula is going to leave office. -- he has been credited with reducing poverty and expanding economy of a nation of almost 200 million people.

>> this is what an economic boom looks like celeb -- brazilian style. cutting, painting, waxing like never before. years ago, this woman struggled to meet her basic needs. now she's part of the middle class. >> in the past, i did all of this at home. i even cut my hair. more of us can afford to invest. almost 30 million brazilians have joined the ranks of the middle-class. some have been helped by government handouts, others to improve education which leads to higher wages. brazil is rising, from the towering new homes to the stores offering generous credit. the consumer boom has increased

the quality of life. their time has finally come. the economy will grow by 7%. they have raided 2 million jobs in 2010. they lend money to the imf. that is a huge source of pride. >> the carnival mood has even reached the floor of the stock exchange where last week president lula donned the jumpsuit of the national oil company to launch a domestic stock issuance. internationally, this former metalworker has moved his company sent -- country center stage. the most popular politician on earth, said barack obama, one of many admirers. >> this is a leader who really led his country through social progress.

he really brought brazil to the states today where brazil was one of the major players on the world stage. >> rio's olympic triumph was his crowning achievement. his successor is an economist and a technocrat who left the crowd underwhelmed. she lacks lula's star power. however, she should have enough to be president. >> it is the west and's -- running musical. this has been seen by nearly 60 million people around the world. it is the west end's longest- running musical.

"les miserables." has been going for 25 years. >> this is one of the most successful musicals. the production rather like some of the characters in the story has humble origins. it started here on a quiet street of stratford upon avon. they were looking for a popular commercial success. this man was one of the original directors and was in charge of the rfc at the time. the production received almost universally bad reviews. the press was not in tune with the public. >> the very thing that i hoped for occurred. word of mouth about the show's bread.

-- the show spread at the speed of a forest fire. after a few days, there were lines around the block. >> the gamble started to pay off. productions like this have benefited the rfc with 90 million pounds. >> financially, there is no question that they were really crucial. in the 90's, it was really important. >> here is a man who should be able to explain the music's enduring appeal. >> this is at it and intimate. there are those moments, the magic notes, as they're called.

every time you hear it, a little -- happens. >> to knows what shakespeare would have made of this? -- who knows what shakespeare would have made. it would not have been lost on him. >> china has marked its national day by launching a lunar probes. they are looking to put it chinese astronauts on the moon possibly within a decade. the lunar project comes at a time when the u.s. is cutting back on government efforts and looking more towards private enterprise. the president of guatemala says that the u.s. committed a crime against humanity almost 60 years ago when they deliberately infected hundreds of

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