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prime minister is to go to washington to meet with the u.s. president. also, the swine flu pandemic and 2 million pilgrims. an unprecedented challenge. the longest total solar eclipse this century crosses asia, creating awe and fear. it is 7:00 a.m. in washington, midday in london, 5:00 p.m. in islamabad. that is where they are moving against pervez musharraf in court, summoned to discuss his firing of independent minded judges in 2007. it is the issue that led to his downfall.

our correspondent, sherry, joins us live now from islamabad. sherry, let me ask you, first of all, this smacks a bit of revenge, does it not? one of the judges in court today was sacked by pervez musharraf. >> there are others, but at the moment they are not summoning him to try a case against him. since he resigned in the middle of 2008, this case is a benchmark in many ways. it is questioning all of the decisions he has made. it is not just about pervez musharraf, it is also about pakistan. >> did they say what any

possible charges might be do? >> he has been summoned to basically present his point of view, why did he make those decisions? pakistan's current government has refused to defend him and the judge says that he should have a chance to speak for himself. he will probably sedn a representative -- send a representative. >> i wonder how much it will trouble a former president himself. he does not spend much time in pakistan these days. >> he has been in london, recently speaking against the current pakistani government, saying that in his view he could have done better. but it is not just about pervez

musharraf. it is about their current system, in which he has a new lease on life. he implemented an amnesty ordinance. chief among them is the current president, and if this case could hold, their budget the -- there might be potential consequences. >> thank you for joining us, live up from islamabad. we will return to pakistan later for a special report on the growing power crisis in the country. anger in the country is proving a difficult to provide even basic electricity. an oil retreat, the kashmir of siouudan, the international court has made a ruling to redesign the border of the region. trying to settle a dispute that

caused bloodshed last year. >> it could become a touchstone for the future of this war-torn country. vast oil deposits lie underneath this land. the muslim north and the christian south are willing to fight for the lucrative rights. messier a town was destroyed as they clashed and tens of thousands of people fled. recently the presence of un peacekeepers have been beefed up by these and international calls. -- by these international calls. the impact on the crucial northern boundary is not yet clear. they hope to share oil resources equally. >> i must sense that this award may not impact anybody's life.

that the credit -- grazing rights remain unchanged. boundaries are not barriers. >> key southern officials say the arbitrators officials -- arbitrator's decision is binding. al-libi cannon, bbc news. >> how does this play into what is happening in germany? james, it is complex. particularly with all of these concerns over south sudan. where does this particular region fit in? >> it has been a thorn in the side of anybody trying to come to a peace agreement in the sudan. no one could agree on whether it could be rather to the favor of

the north, fairly friendly reactions. the people of the region will be able to decide whether they would like to join the north or the south. if this is handled well and there is no violence, both sides respecting the ruling as the country tries to have a elections next year, once again. >> oil is important here? >> critical, certainly. that was one of the reasons why the verdict was sofa heavily weighted for.

one of the major ones in the country. and there are also local rivalries for the cattle farmers. not purely strategic, there are local realities creating problems, as is probably the case in the other sudan complex. even the darfur complex, going on your respective of whether their respect the process or not. >> thank you. this hour, a new report for hint -- amnesty international, detaining thousands of people without charge since 2001, alleging widespread human rights violations. they accuse the international organization of keeping quiet. 5000 teenagers killed every

year, linked to the drug trade as users rather than dealers, according to a report coming from brazil. joe biden, defending the right of the ukraine develop its own foreign-policy and that they would support its decision to join nato. they are expected to pledge more support for the government. there are yet more signs of a growing tension between israelis and arabs in the country. the israeli housing minister has called for all to move -- all jews to move to the north of israel. access to land is restricted. our middle eastern correspondent report to tell -- reports now. >> these children are israeli,

but they are also arab. their family stayed put in israel after the war of an abundance 60 years ago. under israeli law, all citizens are equal. arab israelis tell you that some are more equal than others. he showed us what used to be his home before the authorities demolished it twice. he said that he owned a this plot before israel claimed it as state land. his new home is uniquely built, a family of 14 living in three rooms. >> if i was a citizen, i would not be in this situation. jewish communities can get building permits easily. they have electricity, water,

street lights and parks. how come they live like that and we do not? >> erez israelis say that israel strangles the towns, constricting construction and development. this entire neighborhood was built illegally. people tell us that they have no choice. we came across a number of demolished homes. when israel -- israeli bulldozers come, they mean business. families here say that they lost not just the roof over their head, but their sense of personal and financial security, as well as help for the future. they contrast to this self proclaimed the zionist community, one of the flourishing government towns. northern israel is where many arab israelis live. they complain that they are being squeezed.

there is no discrimination says a local council head. >> it is not racism, not for most of the people in israel. living on the government-owned land, concentration is done there. >> in israel, arabs and tend to live separately. the israeli housing minister says that it is better this way. arab israelis say that there has been new town -- no new town since 60 years ago. >> interesting, i suppose, if you are looking at how the economy is doing right now, looking at the tech sector? >> in the program we will have in half an hour, world business report, we will look at the reasonably good to get.

the news is generally good, but on the other hand there are interesting nuances. yah hoo had an 8% rise, but cutting back costs, meaning they could come up with a profit. it cannot go on forever. really, they need sustained growth. apple is very interesting. we saw a huge rise in the iphone particularly. it is the sale of the innovative product, and others, meaning that their results have done very nicely. but they have had to cut their prices as well to give the market share that they want. >> consumer demand is the week? -- still weak?

>> as you go into a downturn, you do not know what will happen to consumer demand. you get rid of everything and you do not order more. now people are stocking up again. that accounts for the bounce back. >> more in about 25 minutes. thank you. coming up, not just the taliban causing problems in pakistan, power cuts are causing problems as well. the pilgrimage to mecca after the first swine flu that hits the arab world. -- swine flu death hits the arab world. a small asian road and has been banned from sale, a small chinese jet month. many were released into the wild by people who had grown tired of them as pets.

tens of thousands can be found around paris. let's get a report from david. >> stalking the siberian chipmunk in the parisian forest, experts are tracking how many chipmunks are living here. they trap them, tagged them, test them, releasing them unharmed. many of them carry a virus that generates lime disease. transmitted by takes like these, which can buy people or larger animals, and lead to paralysis if untreated. the leading french expert on the chipmunk has caught the disease several times and been treated for it. >> we expect that these chipmunks are the lyme disease

carriers. the immediate solution is to ban the import. >> pet shops are still selling them. experts say that more will be released into the wild once the owners grow bored. there are large colonies of siberian chipmunks. they are much less shied and other rodents, more likely to come into direct contact with people. no one is saying do not go walking in the woods, but if you say see one of these creatures, do not get too close. >> this is world news today, the pakistani former leader, pervez musharraf, has been called into the country's top court over his

decision to sack judges during his rule. central sudan, the redrawing of barriers could bring more civil war. president obama is hosting the iraqi prime minister, the first since u.s. troops withdrew in june. the president doesn't want to be seen as dictating, but he would like reconciliation. let me ask you, this is delicate, is it not? the president always says that he is in listening mode, but there is something that you would like to get from iraq? >> more involvement of iraqi citizens and a curtailing of the

violence that has flared up. they promised that their forces were ready. violence every day, there is an explosion with people getting killed. he once iraq out of chapter 7. >> connected to kuwait? >> yes, kuwait wants to be paid in full. iraq does not have enough money after the fall of oil prices. they need the money. they want diplomatic pressure

other countries, there are a lot of things that nouri al maliki once -- once -- oncwants. this visit will boost his chances in iraqi elections, making appear as a leader, elections coming next year. there are many things that he would like to achieve in the visit. >> on the security issue, you mentioned the president trying to work out a way forward. it has not gone as smoothly as they might have liked. >> it has not. i expect mr. obama to press him on this reconciliation. a lot of the violence is because of the lack of progress in this

area. mr. obama would want to see progress on that. he would like to see a more consolidated effort on political reconciliation between those outside the government now and even those within the government who are not fully supportive of the democratic process. >> thank you for joining us. six people appeared dead and many more are missing after landslides and floods in western japan. heavy rain swept away houses and bridges. our tokyo correspondent has more. >> this is supposed to be the end of the rainy season in japan, but the southwest of the country has seen torrential downpours. from on passable roads, -- unpassable rhodes, 100

landslides have been reported. one of them hit a home to the elderly, killing all inside. survivors were taken to nearby schools, rescued from the roof by helicopter. >> the japanese government has been collecting local information since last night. >> teams of workers searched for residents of a home that are reported missing. digging through the mud, hoping for signs of life. elsewhere in the region, a woman died in another landslide. a farmer was found dead after falling into a reservoir. hundreds of people had to be evacuated. >> it brought joy to many, fear

to others, millions of people across asia turning their eyes to the sky, the long as the clips of the century. millions also stayed indoors, assuming that the clips was a bad omen. it is a temporary daytime darkness. the total eclipse is caused by the moon moving directly between the sun and the earth to cast a shadow. >> across asia, tens of millions watched as the world, for a few moments, faded to black. it started at dawn in india, north of mumbai. on the banks of the river, this was the time to wash away stands. seventeen moments later, further east, the weather was not idea, brought -- blocking the view for many, but it was hard to resist the draw of watching this

century's longest solar eclipse. on to china. to the ancient chinese, this was the moment that the sun was eaten by a dragon. the modern scientists, a chance to observe the corona. in hong kong, crowds gathered around the space museum. finally, through more murky weather, fans enjoyed the end of this in japan. the sun is 400 times bigger than the moon, 400 times bigger than the earth. known as totality, the sun is completely blocked out. just as quickly, the sky is flooded with light. it will be another 116 years before the eclipse will it clear -- will appear again. >> we will see more of that footage, finding out when and where the next will be, later in the program. you can see other people's

pictures, or send us any that you have, on bbc.com. a clash of egos in the united states? >> the current and former chelsea coached going head-to- head in the usa on tuesday. two to nil in front of thousands in california. well after the second half. a second win in a row according to the second successive defeat. going into the 17th phase of the tour de france, managers have admitted that there is an incompatibility between the main writers.

he told a spanish newspaper that he only thought they could win. anything could happen this wednesday, there are parts to negotiate. the basic scene had more grueling climbs and the withdrawal, causing the feet with serious injuries to the elbow. in the yellow journey -- jersey, they are beginning to be affected. the tigers and the astros, 5-1 over the cardinals, hitting a grand slam over the wall in left field. pretty straightforward. much tighter in detroit, a grand slam came in the first evening

-- first inning. absolutely critical, the team won by nine to seven. that is it. >> that is it, is it not? thank you very much, indeed. you can get more of the news online, bbc.com is where you find it. our main story today, for pakistani leader, general pervez musharraf, summoned to defend his actions before the country's supreme court. this is "bbc world news." >> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. [funding for this presentation was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, the newman's own foundation, and the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation.] macarthur foundation.]