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news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, also around the globe. my name is mike embley. coming up later for you -- the growing global health challenge of dementia. haoles village elders in india avoid the diseas -- how these village elders in india avoid the disease. a record $104 million auction. hello to you. he is already the first head of state to be indicted for war crimes in serbia. now international criminal court has revived the possibility that president bashir will face genocide charges over the killings and max -- mass expulsions in darfur. the decision has not gone down

well in khartoum. from there, we have this. >> president bashir may never actually face genocide charges, but his supporters are outraged that the possibility has been opened up by the international criminal court. >> this was implementing justice, following justice. saying they are serving as special agenda, a political agenda for these countries that have hostilities with the government of sudan. i do not think the government will be affected by this. >> to make that point clear, president bashir flew away. that is despite the international all breast warrant. he has been able to travel to

many african and arab countries. he is charged with crimes against humanity allegedly committed in darfur. it is also believed meant to commit genocide. several groups reacted with joy at the decision. one called it a victory for darfur. >> to add the new charge, i think it will prove to be rights. -- it will prove to be right. justice has no race or religion. we support the decision, regardless of from where it comes. >> but the international criminal courts has no way of arresting anyone answer don has made it clear they will not --

and sudan has made it clear they will not cooperate. the president's supporters say this will have no impact on the president's work and there is little chance of president bashir appearing in court any time same. bbc news, khartoum. >> problems for toyota are piling up. the u.s. government is threatening to fine the company over its worldwide rell which relates to accelerator pedals sticking. to make matters worse, there are 100 complaints from the states and japan about a serate problem with the breaks of its best-selling prius hybrid. >> the prius is at the flagship of the trio that hybrid range. having customers in japan and the u.s. complained of brake

problem can only add to their problems. it has already taken it eight popular models off the market in the u.s., all because of fears that their accelerator pedals could be faulty and dangerous. now there are complaints that we are was slow to react to complaints. to yet admits that they were aware there were problems with the accelerators for over a year. they said that the problem was not thought to be a safety hazard. >> the problem was a quality one, rather than a safety one. what we eat -- what we did was redesign the pedal. as it happens, that means the pedals do not have the problem in cars that were bought from aug. of late last year till now. >> but the damage has already

been done. sales in the u.s. fell 16% last month, and its market share fell to the west level in four years. the reputation for high-quality engineering which provided the foundation for their seemingly unstoppable growth of the past decade is now looking distinctly tarnished. bbc news. >> the french government has refused to grant citizenship to a man who made his french wife wear a full face veil. demand, reported to be rocking, and needed it citizenship to settle in france. the man rejected the principles of secularism and equality between men and women. a ban has been overturned. the appeals panel rejected a bid to exclude politicians for links to the saddam hussein's party.

this could help defuse tensions before the election. four men denied murdering a journalist on in 2008. the trial to start. two others are being to -- tried in their absence. he was killed alongside his marketing manager. it is thought that organized crime is behind the attack. three american soldiers have become the first known u.s. military fatalities in pakistan. they died on in a bomb attack near a girls' school. the taliban claims responsibility. three schoolgirls are among the dead. another 63 schoolgirls and two u.s. soldiers were affected. we have this promise, but. >> the three soldiers were training pakistan's military. there had been heavy fighting

over the past year, and many bomb blasts as the militants struck back. the americans were on their way to the inauguration of a girls' school, rebuilt with u.s. support. that was after it was destroyed by the militants to remain opposed to girls' education. the soldiers never made it. the huge explosion madoff as it drove past another school. -- went off as it drove past another school. several died. the pakistan army said it had driven the taliban out of the area last year, but this attack clearly demonstrates they retain the ability to strike back. the american mission in pakistan and there pakistani military allies will be asking tough questions. new the soldiers would be traveling in his convoy? did the militants just get lucky?

>> and american-trained pakistani scientist has been convicted of charges of trying to kill americans in afghanistan. the federal court in new york found aafia siddiqui guilty of attempted murder. fbi investigators testified that she snatched up and unattended assault rifle and shot at them. the united states has called iran is launch of a rocket up provocative acts. iran has fired the rocket in defiance of western concern that this might help the country develop nuclear missiles. iranian media it says that the rocket carried an experimental capsule carrying live animals. the government was urged to hurry up and get on with the executions by sound. iranians in the united states in

the west needs to get its priorities right. >> the atomic issue is a footnote. the real story is a massive uprising, a unique uprising. a whole nation is emerging. >> was the iranian government celebrate the triumph of the revolution -- while the iranian government celebrate the triumph of the revolution, the opposition prepares major demonstrations. and tonight the united states warned iran over severe sanctions. >> a statue by a swiss sculptor has fetched of a world record price at sotheby's. it sold for just over $104 million, a new record for any work sold at auction. it was sold by a german bank to an anonymous bidder. we have this report. >> this is one work of art. it is as good as this -- it

rarely appears in salerooms. it fell into the hands of a german bank and they thought they might be able to make 18 million pounds from it. >> this is one of the most iconic sculptures. one of the most famous sculptures ever to be made. this was executed during his lifetime, and this is the first time ever a cast in bronze has been made. >> of bid of 43 million pounds. the experts predictions were utterly unfounded. within six minutes they reached -- >> and 53 million. >> there were signs of renewed life in the market for impressionist and modern masters. but this was different. >> 78 million pounds.

[unintelligible] >> [unintelligible] sold. >> at sotheby's, 65 million pounds. a record at auction. bbc news. >> thank you for watching "bbc world news." stay with us, if you can. still to come -- a georgian family that bears more than a passing resemblance to a certain american cartoon. catching your attention on the bbc news website -- an englishman's home may be his castle, but a farmer inhe uk as been asked you not is down. he built his home with turrets without permission. he concealed it for four years by hiding it behind bales of

straw. he says he will take his fight all the way to the european court of human rights. psychologists and the u.k. are claiming to have a link between heavy internet use and depression. the study found that depression scores of so-called internet addicts were five times higher than normal users. and competing in the annual stairs race -- the empire state building. contestants have to run up all five floors of the new york skyscraper. the record is 10 minutes and 16 seconds. more details on the bbc website. >> the latest headlines for you on "bbc world news." the international criminal court has been told to look again at putting the sudanese president on trial for genocide in darfur. and we get a says it knew about problems with accelerator's --

and at toyota says it knew about problems with accelerator's a year before the recall. let's get more on the international court decision. the chief prosecutor told our correspondent that he would now present new evidence to bolster his case. >> the new evidence we have now is that after the court issues a decision, it will confirm that his intention is to destroy. i will use this as additional evidence. the president says you die. you die. it is such a big case. the president''s weapon is not a gun. it is the army. he used the state to attack his

own citizens. that is why they need our protection. >> that is the chief prosecutor there. a group of american missionaries arrested trying to leave haiti with a busload of children have been speaking from the prison where they are being held. there were questioned earlier by a judge. haitian authorities are still trying to decide whether to file charges. the group says there were only trying to help the orphans. we have this report from port- au-prince. >> another day of negotiations and uncertainty as this delicate situation is slowly result. the 10 american missionaries are still being held, protesting their innocence. a glimpse of the group yesterday. a judge must now decide whether to file charges. >> all we know it is we're waiting for the answer. >> is up -- is an apology were to be made the this government -- >> everything is going very well. >> the children were brought

back from the border sunday. they are being looked after by a local charity. they have yet to be reunited with their parents. the city is full of orphans. it is hard to separate fact from fear. the director of this orphanage was contacted by american missionaries, but was suspicious. >> we are very cautious about anything that could appear like child trafficking. it just now by child trafficking to me. >> 21 of the children at the center of this dispute are from a single village an hour's drive from the capital. the children were not adopted. they were all handed over by their impoverished parents. >> they are not kidnappers. we wanted our kids to go. >> she gave up her only child, a 10-year-old daughter. the missionary said it would bring her back when she was older. the haitian government faces an acute the lineup.

they could prosecute the americans and send a strong signal. but with american charities involved in the relief effort, it could have unforeseen consequences. bbc news, port-au-prince. >> it is estimated dementia affects 36 million people worldwide. as we live longer, that number will go up. there's no treatment or cure. but it has been established that small lifestyle changes can significantly reduce the risk of developing dementia. in india, levels of alzheimer's have been found to be unusually blunt him -- unusually low. >> life is leisurely pace. this looks like so many world communities. one thing says these people apart. scientists believe they have unusually low levels of alzheimer's disease, the debilitating condition that

affects millions of elderly people. this man has been a farmer all his life. he is now 76. he meets up with the other llage elders must days. he says he gets on with his daily life and feels full of energy. but he cannot work in the fields because of his knees. when scientists tested people here, they found the rate of alzheimer's was less than a third of what it was in parts of america, one of the lowest rates anywhere in the world. you would think in an area like this, all summers rates would be lower. -- alzheimer's rates would be lower. but they are unually low. researchers believe they may have the secret to beating dementia. not because these people have

different genes. beijing not. but from an early age, they have busy, active lives. people do not suffer from stress here. >> there is no road traffic accidents. in general, the lifestyle of people here is simple. it probably predispose is to help the brain and helping ninth. >> it all coincides with what our panel of experts concluded. they found that regular exercise and a healthy weight could significantly reduce the risk of developing dementia. also look -- low blood pressure and cholesterol the catcher risk as much as 26%. a few miles down the road, it is a different story. here in delhi and the rest of india, alzheimer's is a problem. as they live longer, more and

more will be affected. this woman has advanced alzheimer's. she no longer knows her children's names. her family gets around the clock care. but it is not easy. >> [unintelligible] she does not see me. >> that kind of traditional family support is beginning to break down in india. this and is an old people's home in delhi, but places like this are rare. places that care for alzheimer's patients are almost unheard of. >> there are a large number of persons with dementia. we have a system that is not prepared to take care of such a large number of people. >> the challenge facing india

resonates worldwide. perhaps it is time for people to look more closely at how they live in places that are bucking the relentless trend. >> more of the main news for you briefly. in northern ireland, the leader of the democratic unionist party is once again acting as at the first minister. he step down temporarily over a financial scandal involving his wife, iris. the negotiations over the deletion of policing are still going on. a trial begins with a man accused of sodomizing a male aide. he has pled not guilty. this is the second time the 62- year-old has face such charges. jacob zuma has acknowledged paternity of a child and is providing financial support for

the mother. he said it would be mischievous to argue his sexual activities with the african national congress's policies on hiv prevention. now, time to meet the simpsons. a new cartoon series modeled on the american show is topping ratings in the former soviet states of georgia. we have this report. >> there have only been 10 episodes, but already they have become one of george's best known families. they are as yellow and bold as the simpsons, and their lives are as chaotic. but there are subtle differences. the setting appears to be the georgian capital, and instead of aaby, there is apparent. -- a parrot. >> i want to say it straight. this is not the simpsons.

this is all about a georgian family with georgian jokes, a georgian plots, georgian developments, a georgian social humor. i will be proud if anyone will compare the series. the we are no match for the simpsons, of course. >> with georgia and russia at loggerheads since the war in 2008, it was inevitable perhaps that's an episode would be aimed at vladimir putin, the russian prime minister. the russian president makes an appearance, it's here. >> characters of dmitry medvedev and vladimir putin was our social duty. this is the reality. as for the other political topics, we will be careful. >> some of george's best known address to the voices of the cartoon characters. -- george got's best known

actors do the voices of the cartoon characters. the theards unit reached the top spot in the ratings, not -- though the cartoon reached the top spot in the ratings, not everyone is impressed. >> if we made this cartoon in the 1970's, it migh have worked. frankly speaking, i am not impressed. i saw a couple of episodes and stop watching. >> the first thing you remember when you watch it or hear the name is the sentence. -- the san cents. simpson's. it does not it is an american thing. >> it may not be as famous as at their cousin, but they are younger and newark to the tv screen. the creators say they could be just as popular given time. bbc news, tbilisi.

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