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>> and now, "bbc world news >> hello, and welcome to tuesday bbc. >> the hunt for colonel gadhaffi continues as a convoy leaves tunisia. and the home of the lockerbie bomber as new questions are asked about his release. >> allegations of widespread torture and mistreatment. fresh information on the u.k. phone-hacking scandal. did murdoch know more than one reporter was involved? >> broadcasting around the world, welcome to newsday.

>> a large and highly armed convoy believed to have gold moved from libya to niger. it was last seen in southern libya, heading to the border with chad. >> as long as col. ghadaffi is at large, he and those close to him threaten libya's stability. he may have escaped, and these rumors are being watched closely. >> thesear are nomadic tribesman in the vastnes of this country. some are believed to have fought against the libyan uprising. reliable reports describe a

convoy of trucks carrying gadhaffi fighters. very little about this is clear. the convoy seems to have crossed the border, to a remote town. there, it was a big and unusual event as it went to the capital, almost 1,000 kilometers on. it is not clear if the intended destination is burkina faso. the president is trying to shelter the country. it is true, col khadafi was friendly with the former ruler. >> he is clearly on the ruling

-- losing side. there may have been links with libya, but no real warmth and that is clearly history. >> the intense interest shows how critica remains. the governments want him found as quickly as possible to remove one real threat to libya's transition to democracy. >> opposition forces concluded their talks with tribal leaders in a desert town. they would try to convince the residents who are loyal to ghadaffi to let the rebels enter. he says, from libya -- he has family stenn iill in bengazi.

a warm welcome. thank you for being with us. what do you make of the reports col. khadafi could be making this move? >> it is very volatile and dangerous for the transiction government. 250 cars or trucks -- with gold and money and full of very dangerous -- libyans. i talked about that. stay inthink he'lls tay i chad and niger, he may go to burkina faso. he may get a good reception for the -- from the leader, who is a disciple of ghadaffi. he may continue longer than anyone anticipated.

>> burkina faso say that they have not offered asylum to col. ghadaffi. and perhaps, echoing the words of niger, not going that far, but saying they recognize the transitional council. this is a difficult time. >> it is very difficult for those bordering libya, niger and chad. because of those groups -- and the families brough tthet them . they are very armed. there is no government that can withstand an assault by these mercenaries. the transition council wants stability.

ghadaffi will be a major headache. >> i spoke to you four weeks ago regarding your family in bengazi. a lot has changed. how do you see them, the n.t.c., placed to push stability for libya's future. >> they are working hard. they are made up -- mostly from individuals from the east. and the east is very stable. they will open next month in october. following soon after. the east is much more stable than the west. there is the tribal structure, much more unified. this is in the west. the problem is to convince the west we are working with you. this is very good, indeed.

it is good to incorporate the west. >> on the line from san antonio. there are fresh allegations about the release of the lockerbie bomber. the former libyan foreign minister says the release was linked with a contract for bp and the british government. they are asking to film him for the state of his health. >> he seems to be reaching the end of his life. his mother is with him most of the time. his release from prison on compassionate grounds

outraged some angered by the lockerbie bomber. his family says he is innocent and ill, which is why the yasked y asked the bbc to see him. >> we want everyone to see my dad. how he is doing. he is so sick. somebody who is not sick -- they say he is not at home. >> two years ago, he was given a heroes welcome by the heir to ghadaffi, now on the run. allegations say this was linked to a massive deal for bp. thae last foreign minister says it is his impression that for libya, the matters were

connected. >> there was the recent -- this was not a condition. >> there was a hint from the libyan side. >> they know how to take things. >> without an exchange of prisoners, there is no bp deal? there was a connection. guarded byices are armed men from the transitional council. while suspicious of unannounced visitors, the ysay the countries that helped overthrow the old regime will have their contracts honored. the family lives in tripoli. guilty or innocent, this is the

sick room of a dying man. >> we were invited because his family believes he doesn't have timmuch time. for those who believe he was convicted on thin evidence, there are questions about who brought down flight 103. >> in other news, the secretary general of the arab league has postponed a visit to damascus. this was about the crackdown on syrian protestors. they asked mr. asaad to commit to his pledges. share prices in new york fell slightly, after heavy falls on

monday in europe. there were continuing fears about the eurozone deatbt crisis. the franc was pegged to the euro, weakening it. we are in an hour and a half, or so. how is this looking? >> so far, so good. they are breaking a two-session losing streak despite the losses in the u.s. and european markets. are lookingestors for bargains. this could be short-lived, as europe is failing to tackle the debt issues. and growing fears the american economy may fall into a recession. the move by the swiss central

bank benefits the dollar. this is stronger against the trading and other regional currencies. the price of goal has been pushed to 1,920 per ounce. oil prices are mixed. the markets -- let's move to other news. the nato-led mission in afghanistan has led to suspensions for some afghan jails. this is because of alleged torture. a u.n. report says prisoners were subjected to abuse. >> with a firm handshake, the give controlh troops tive to afghans. they are closer to going home,

if the afghans are ready. detainees have been tortured and mistreated. the torture has been systematic and commonplace. prisoners were beaten with rubber hoses and others given electric shocks. some were held without charge. the international mission has suspended operations in this area. some are run by the n.d.s. or the counter-terrorism unit, 1.2.4. transfers have been suspended. >> to be serious, there needs to be pressure from outside. nato has to creat ethte the pressure. they cannot transfer anyone who

will be tortureed. -- tortured. >> billions have been spent training police and soldiers. the police had a bad reputation. some said the taliban were more fair. >> this is one of the most comprehensive reports. the afgthahan goverment says thy want the torture to end. one official says this is a major setback. the plan for nato was to hand this to afghan forces, but in many parts, those forces cannot be trusted. >> the intelligence service shows off its success. it is critical and powerful, shy of revealing its methods.

bbc news, kabul. >> you are watching newsday, live from singapore. more details about the riots in england. three out of four adults charged had previous convictions. >> and the latest allegations made in the u.k. phone hacking scandal. the goverment killed two military person -- a gunman killed two military personnel and one other in carson, nevada. others are being treated. >> the international houce ose f pancakes is a few miles from the national guard headquarters.

the gunmen pulled up at 9:00 am. they shot one man on a motorbike, then those inside. five uniformed members of the national guard were inside. the carson city sheriff says two who died were military personnel. >> at least two of the three are military folks. we are working closely with the department of public safety and the national guard to work out those details. >> six others were injured in the attack. some are said to be in critical condition. the police were called to the scene by a member of the public. the gunman is eduardo sension of

carson city. he had shot himself but was still breathing. he later died of his wounds. it is not clear if the gunman deliberately targeted the national guard. residents of the nevada capital are shocked. >> this is newsday. >> the headlines. >> the hunt for col. ghadaffi continues as a convoy leaves libya for niger. >> fresh allegations about the release of the lockerbie bomber. >> the british justice secretary

shows that three of four athletes charged after the riots in england had criminal convictions. he calls for making criminals work harder when behind bars. >> the hard core behind the riots. it was a feral underclass, cut off from mainstream society. three quarters with a criminal record. evidence of a penal system, incapable of preventing re- offending. >> it is no good just punishing them. we are failing to make sure tehy reformed willan be be reformed, given a more sinsiblensible approach.

>> the riots have been seized upon for intelligent sentencing, and tha ttht the government shod look into the social deficit. a link between the riots and poverty go to here, the magistrate court. most of those charged -- a clear picture emerges when you plot the home addresses. >> manchester's riots see 200 charged. neighborhoods in the region show the places the rioters came from. they came from all areas, but the more poor, the more likely locals were involved. >> cheatam hill had a large

collection of those charged. the local vicar says he has a high level of welfare dependency. >> the normal laws were felt to have been suspended. >> the people don't feel they normally have power? >> absolutely. there are few facilities, a difficult place to live and work. >> in manchester, there is little believe in this. >> this is our shop. >> poverty is not an excuse? >> no. >> they effect our lives. it was a chance to gang up and loot. >> a month's on, the dust

settles enough to analyze what happened. and a chance for politicians to look for evidence. >> back over -- you have a new development in the phone hacking scandal. >> news international criticizes two staff of the "news of the world" that said james murdoch knew phone hacking went beyond a single reporter. the evidence was unclear and contradictory. jim stands by his previous testimony. >> the former top brass called in from the rain for another grilling. collin myler was the last editor, tom crone was a lawyer. it boiled down to two questions.

was there a cover-up of the possible phone hacking? know?did james murdoch there was a troubling email that came to light. >> it lasted about 15 minutes. it was discussed. >> there were private voicemails from gordon taylor, and other staff, neville -- the chief reporter, may have been involved. >> there was illegal activity in his home, in the form of these messages. evidence of that passed through the office. it was implicted wit hthh this

knowledge. >> rewind to the july appearance, in front of the same mp's. >> were you made aware of the neville email? >> no. i was not aware of that. if i knew then what we know now, we would take more action. >> today's evidence, he did know. >> the first time, he realized it was involved, involving people beyond -- said, statement, as isaidi nothing led me to believe a further investigation was needed. >> they had to settle at a cost of 400,000 pounds, and four

more hacking victims may also have a case. wanted toitor at the time give clive goodman another job. >> the prime minister who gave him a second chance is facing the questions. >> do you feel you were too close to the leading executives? >> i think everybody -- i think that in terms of spending a lot of time trying to win over not just news international, but the "independent," the bbc, these are -- you do want to get your message across. >> he said the relationship

between the news and politicians needed resetting. >> wildfires in texas have destroyed 1,000 homes. rick perry, who interrupted his campaigning said the largest fire was a monste rand sair ande situation was critical. >> i am in singapore >> a reminder of the main news. a large, armed convoy of vehicles believed to have cash and gold have crossed the border into niger. ghadaffi was last tracked in southern libya, heading to the border with niger and chad. that is it for now. stay with us.

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