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u.s. officials say they fear the outbreak of cholera in haiti could spread across the country, infecting tens of thousands of people. the first cases have been detected in the capitol where more than one people live in makeshift camp -- camps after the earthquake. the rate of infection appears to have slowed. our correspondent reports from the north of the country where the outbreak began. .- haiti's river the disease spread rapidly. leading to this baby's anguish and his mother's pain. we saw the devastating effects

cholera is having on rural haiti's most vulnerable. however, unless -- at the hospital they are admitting fewer patients. the speed at which haiti's authorities have moved have surprised some color experts who feel there is a significant risk of the disease spreading from ear to the rest of the country. the u.n.'s top humanitarian association is preparing for the possibility of a national outbreak. >> it is stabilizing in the areas where the infection is coming. it does not mean it will spread. the message should be do not get too comfortable yet. >> the villagers are learning to be wary of the water. >> agencies are telling people not to drink the water and use bottled water instead.

this woman lost one of her relatives to cholera. she will not ever use the river water again. people here wish they had been told before the river could be deadly. >> if we had known, this man told me, lives could have been saved. the question now is how far along the river the cholera spreads. >> i spoke earlier with the world vision's program director. >> because the cases have indicated the death toll was at a slower rate than yesterday, there is positive reports that are coming out. however, it does not necessarily indicate whether or not we are past the peak of this epidemic. we as an international community

will remain vigilant in order to assist the people of haiti. >> we know there have been cases in the capital. there is a fear they could spread -- it could spread into the camps housing people from the of quick. >> that is a significant fear. we have mobilized as quickly as possible to mitigate that possible spread into the tent camp. we have to do things such as first of all, preventative messaging to the people in the camps. children are the most vulnerable population in this type of epidemic. we do basic instruction around hand washing. we clean toilets, we help the community and power themselves, understand how they can prevent this from spreading. >> given how this thing started up there in the north of haiti

with that contaminated river which is being used for everything from a toilet to bathing in it and drinking that water, that is a serious problem and that needs to be handled, doesn't it? >> absolutely. that speaks to the previous infrastructure problems prior to the iroquois. it is a chronic problem for the country of haiti. the earthquake has exacerbated the issue. infrastructure was low priority to any major damage. there are always vulnerable to this kind of major disease. >> the only remaining western prisoners being held at guantanamo bay has pleaded guilty before a military tribunal to all the charges against him. he faced five charges including conspiring with al qaeda and killing a u.s. soldier. i asked our correspondent in washington why he finally pleaded guilty.

>> this was a complicated case. we do not have all the exact details. what the results of this plea is is the judge open the possibility that after another year served in guantanamo, he may be able to be transferred back to a prison in canada. this was a rather complicated trial. specifically because he was only 15 years old at the time of his detention. i think for many, there was some concern that if this had been the first contested trial to take place in guantanamo, and involve someone who was a juvenile at the time, that could cause quite a lot of embarrassment, not at least to the obama administration. >> gibbon he was only 15 at the time, -- given that he was 15 at the time, will they be more lenient? >> we have not heard what the

sentencing will be. that will be decided in the next couple days. we understand by a military jury. there is this possibility he may get transferred back to canada. it could possibly influence the sentencing but that is something that is to be decided. >> presumably, there is a sense of relief all around that this plea bargain by has drawn a -- a guilty plea. >> i think there is that sense. the obama administration i am sure will be feeling relieved or they have not said so publicly. if this had gone to trial and covered by journalists that are present, before this to be the first trial that would have been quite an embarrassing thing in the eyes of the world. we had just remarks earlier on -- from one senior u.n. official even questioning whether this man should be on trial at all,

saying he was a child soldier and should perhaps be seen a victim of this war. a very controversial case. i think this plea bargain allows relief by many concerned. >> the united nations said it is considering sending more peacekeeping troops to the boundary between south sudan and the rest of the country which could result in the south breaking away. the head of u.n. peacekeeping operations said the security council that a stronger u.n. presence is needed in areas that are potential flashpoints for conflict. scotland's leading roman catholic cardinal is back in court for an independent inquiry into the victim -- the conviction of the lockerbie bomber. the only man convicted of the 1988 atrocity in which 270 people died. he was released last year on compassionate grounds. five people have been killed in

the brazilian city of rio de janeiro. armed men with machine guns opened fire on the street. 10 others were seriously injured. police say there were ordered by a local gangster. students in france are due to take more demonstrations to protest plans to reform the pension system. things aes a little when the workers from two refineries voted to return to work. the city streets have been piled high with ways. >> it is hardly a wind of change. any breeze here is unlikely to bring much fresh air. for weeks, rubbish has been piling up on the streets of marseille. in places, it is shoulder height. for residents stuck with the bus ch despair.h

not work on theve pavement. -- walk on the pavement. >> there are 10,000 tons of waste. the reason, the rubbish collectors are on strike as a protest against the government's plans to raise the minimum retirement age for m-60 to 62. to 62.rom to the unions relented on monday. it will clean up the mess but there are protests against the -- their protest goes on. out at sea, the air may smells witter. for 70 cargo ships, this is as close as they can get.

the dockers have been on strike for months, costing the port 600 million euros. there is hope for the government. strikers lifted a blockade and workers at the 12 oil refineries have voted to end their strikes as well. after days of fuel shortages, they can get moving. the protesters say they have plenty of result left in the tank. unions are calling for another day of national strikes on thursday. a day after the controversial pension reform is due to formally become law. these protests which have turned into a more general expression of discontent are far from over. >> the un general assembly is set to vote on a resolution calling on the u.s. to lift its decades-old trade embargo against cuba.

president barack obama has eased relations with their former cold war foe but insists cubeb must improve its human rights and democracy before ending the trade embargo. even if it were lifted, some products such as rahm could still be excluded. >> cuban rum is one of this caribbean island's best known export along with cigars. cuba still manages to sell 3.5 million cases a year. they believe they could be doing half as much again. >> it is 40% of the world market. that means we have another possibility to sell in the u.s. , we are losing two cases -- 2 million cases every year. >> rahm is such an important currency in this island it has gone into partnership with the

french drink giant. cuba bros the sugar from molasses -- [unintelligible] international and marketing skills. this is cuba's best known brands sold everywhere except in the united states. even if the trade embargo ended tomorrow, it would not make any difference. former cuban rum makers who had to flee after the revolution are marketing their own brand of havana club in the u.s. >> the brand will extend to cigars. -- the ban will extend to cigars. cuban-american relations have improved a little on -- under president barack obama but hopes of an end to the trade embargo appeared to have gone up in smoke.

>> stay with us. the driver of an underground train which blew up in the london bombings in 2005 has told the inquest they tried to make a the deal was notthere can bree working. >> the driver of the train described the last part of the explosion and what he called the chilling, haunting cry for help from his passengers. something that makes my blood run cold when i did about hearing it, he said. he attempted to make a mayday call on the radio but it was not working. he used his mobile phone to raise the alarm. he turned off the power and helped to evacuate hundreds of passengers to safety along the tracks. meanwhile aboveground, the

station supervisor was making increasingly desperate calls for help to the underground network control center. >> we have six months, we had customers on the track. five minutes later -- would you please get as many ambulances here as you can. we have injuries. >> she disclose there were no underground first aiders on duty that morning. london thet iontnto day. >> perhaps i could have helped him. i was told today that he died instantly. it has been very difficult. but i have tried and i have not

been able to. >> she lost part of her leg. she hopes the coming inquest will help her emotional recovery. >> bbc news headlines. the cholera crisis could spread across the country. more than 250 have died. tens of thousands could be affected. the youngest inmate at the guantanamo bay detention camp has pleaded guilty to killing a u.s. soldier eight years ago. an israeli human rights group says building illegal jewish settlements has increased fourfold since the partial freeze on new building and the last month. settlements are an obstacle to peace. many of those who helped build

the settlements on palestinian laborers who said they cannot get such wealthy jobs elsewhere. >> hundreds of palestinian men killing at an israeli checkpoint practically coming over each other in the hope of getting a day's wage working as laborers in jewish settlements. four men -- it is good, well- paid work. the issue is at the heart of this peace process. the irony that these are palestinian laborers helping to build illegal jewish homes is not lost on him. he says there is no comparative work in the palestinian economy. >> i agreed with the -- if they gave us an alternative work, i would be the first to stop working there. >> the survey says that since the end of israel's freeze last

month, work has begun on 600 new jewish homes across the occupied west bank. the rate of construction four times faster than before. about 500,000 jews live across the west bank in settlements considered illegal under international law. the number of new homes is academic. this they say is their land and they are in a hurry to build. >> we did not steal it from anyone else. it is our land. from my point of view, they can build as fast as the can. >> more than 20,000 palestinians leave town where there are few opportunities to go and work in the jewish settlement. it is something the palestinian authority wants to stop but for

political rather than economic reasons. palestinian ministers say there is plenty of work in their projects. they cannot match the salaries paid in the settlement. abdel says in an ideal world, he would not work in the settlement. >> the miners who were rescued after more than two months underground have been received as guests of honor at the presidential palace. they played a football match against the man who rescued them. the miners took an early lead but it did not go to plan. >> a fortnight ago, the chilean president was at the center is a mind to welcome the miners back into the world. today, he invited them into his

office. thousands of people gathered outside to catch a glimpse of the men. most of them seemed to be taking their new-found celebrity in stride. although few do appear to be feeling the strain. their fame has spread far beyond july. here at the world expo in shanghai, one of the escape capsules has become a tourist attraction. it still is seen as a piece of history. >> it is very touching. >> mr. pinera has been reminding the world how this successful -- how successful the rescue was. hear, another one. this time for the queen. -- here, another one, this time for the queen. it has been one week since the

war home to safety. the capsule which is on public display in the main square. the men have packed a lot into that short time. they did not imagine it would emerge as such liberties. after their visit, they went to the national stadium for football match against the team from the government. the game started well. seen here playing in white. a former professional footballer put them ahead and they scored lead.two-nil the government hit back with a goal from the president himself. they won the match, 3-2. on thennot always be winning side. >> one person has died and dozens have been injured in a crash involving a school bus and two other vehicles in los

angeles. the bus flipped on its side after the collision. 16 children traveling on the bus have been taken to hospital. in new zealand where the film industry is a prime force in the national economy, thousands of workers have been protesting about plans to move a major production overseas. "the hobbit" is a production by warner brothers. the dispute about pay is unresolved and warner brothers are looking at other locations, including here in britain. >> in the lands of middle earth, a legend tells the dark lord's saga. "the lord of the rings" maare bg business. hobbits must seem of little importance.

>> they do matter enormously for new zealand. that is all -- where all this was filmed. the next to how -- two hobbit movies may not. >> dozens of protesters took to the streets. >> this is where middle earth was born and this is where it should stay. cheers to all, peter jackson, director. >> unions staged a boycott over conditions. that dispute is over. the student -- studio has been spooked. they build the sets for the homes of the hobbits. >> when they are halfway through the film and the actors decide to have some fun again. they have no confidence. >> there is a chance that

another country could claim this 300 million pound prize. the front runner, here in britain. in the studio near london. >> we have a reputation for these kinds of movies. the kind of home from home for major american hollywood blockbusters. we are a place that could welcome "the hobbit". >> this is not just business, it is national pride. >> the giant electronics company sony has confirmed it will stop selling its ground breaking walkman. it has stopped production. the current stock in stores will be the last. >> in 1979, the walkman change lifestyles by popularizing recorded music on the go.

the cassette player began revolutionizing the way people listened to their favorite sounds. no longer did music lovers have to take get a blasters everywhere they went. music was mobile and personal unless it was turned into loud. the walkman and its rivals spark the imaginations of travelers. 200 million were sold. 1980's icon. it is struggling against the ipod and m.p. three players in the digital realm. sony says it will continue to produce and sell cassettes in north america, europe, and asia where demand is not totally 0. >> we round up this edition.

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