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whatat can we do for y? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> authorities battle a deadly e. coli outbreak. the european commission plans to announce a compensation package for farmers. german officials later confirmed that this farm in germany was the source of the bacteria that killed at least 22 people. >> welcome to gmt. i am naga munchetty. also in the program -- life- saving vaccines a fraction of their usual price. several drug companies announced substantial discounts for developing nations. a little girl -- did the libyan

government tell the whole truth about her injuries? midday in london, 7:00 a.m. in washington, and 1:00 p.m. in brussels. european union agriculture officials are dealing with the e. coli outbreak. they will meet tomorrow. by then, they will hopefully know the exact source of the bacteria. an announcement is due later today. test results are expected to show that bean sprouts grown at a farm in south hamburg are the most likely origin. 22 people have died so far. across europe, more than 2000 people have been taken in. >> this is the farm in northern germany to which the e. coli outbreak is linked. the farm produces bean sprouts. it has been closed. german officials are waiting for the results of testing to establish whether there is definite proof of a connection. german authorities have advised

people not to eat bean sprouts. they want to know if other foods were contaminated -- perhaps at a market or at the farm itself. questions are asked about why spanish farms and spanish cucumbers and tomatoes were initially blamed for the e. coli outbreak. at an eu meeting in luxembourg, spain has made it clear it expects compensation. >> we want to ask for compensation for the serious and irreparable damages spain has suffered. it will also ask the european commission to strengthen and improve the alert messages on food safety. >> more than two thousand people in germany have now been infected by the e. coli bacteria. the cases have been concentrated around hamburg. hospitals are overstretched. there have been infections in 12 other countries, linked to travel in germany. german officials say they're almost certain the form they have identified is the source of

the outbreak. the also say there's nothing to show that the farmer has done anything wrong. >> after the euphoria of winning the elections, portugal's center-right democrats now face the challenge of implementing a bailout program. the leader says he will form a coalition government. allison roberts has this report from lisbon. it does contain some flash photography from the very start. >> the center-right social democratic party did not have to wait long after the polls closed to celebrate its first general election win in nine years. its leader by almost 10% was not enough to clinch an outright majority in parliament. its leader and knowledge to that great challenges lie ahead. >> i hope the new steps we are

beginning now could be the first steps to a new hope for partial, to have a new credibility outside portugal, and to restore confidence. >> at a time when portugal is deep in recession, the new government must implement further spending cuts and tax increases in language, and already made to international lenders. the outgoing prime minister conceded defeat and resigned as socialist leader. >> as everybody knows, the socialist party faces election under extremely difficult national and international circumstances. the results speak from themselves. the socialist party lost this election. >> he predicted a difficult task

ahead for the new government, but wish the new prime minister well and set his own party will act responsibly. the social democrats are expected to form a coalition with the right-wing people's party. its leader says amending of the constitution. that is opposed by many trade unions and ordinary portuguese and would need a 2/3 majority in parliament. >> and american unmanned aircraft has launched three separate attacks in pakistan's northwest tribal region, killing 18 people. the early-morning strike targeted a compound. the identity of those still is not clear, but some reports suggest that foreign ministers were among the dead. israel has defended the actions of its troops after they fired on pro-palestinian demonstrators trying to enter the occupied

golan heights in syria on sunday. damascus says the israeli soldiers killed at least 23 unarmed people. the israeli army says its response has been measured. more than 3000 people have been moved from their homes in southern chile because of a series of volcanic eruptions. clouds of ash from the volcano are showered over a wide area near the border with argentina. authorities have issued a red alert in the surrounding area. nato warplanes have pounded muammar gaddafi's network in tripoli. powerful blasts rocked tripoli on sunday. libyan authorities have been accused of crude media manipulation after taking journalists to say what they claim are child victims of a nato attack. our correspondent joins us from tripoli. tell us what you saw when you were taken there.

>> first of all, with so many nato attacks come it is conceivable that there are -- that there is collateral damage and there is civilian victims. the problem is that it is very difficult for journalists here under such guidelines and strict censorship to actually verify what is a real income of a bombing. yesterday, when we went to a hospital in tripoli, they basically tried to pull the wool over our eyes. we were in showed a six-month old baby girl who they said was a victim of a nato bombing. a woman who was probably the girl's mother was also brought to the bedside. a man who we were told was the girl's uncle who delivered a tirade against nato. a very brave member of hospital staff that would not identify

-- said this girl was the victim of a road traffic accident and had nothing at all to do with the nato bombings. later on in another media event we were taken to, the man we were told was the girl's uncle turned up again as a member of the libyan government media team. it does appear that the propaganda is being practiced here by the libyan authorities as an attempt to show journalists that there are victims of the bombing campaign that are civilians. >> lot reactions have the authority is given, if any, when challenged on this? >> we have asked several times now for a response to these allegations to what was in effect a sham yesterday. later on we were taken to a bombing site. it appeared that the missile was a russian missile and may have been left over from a libyan

arms dump that was targeted by nato and certainly was not a nato missile. there have been several allegations we will like to put to libyan authorities, but they are not responding to those. it's very difficult for us to get outside the confines of this hotel on our own. when we are taken out, we are taken on a bus and we are taken to a specific event or location. it's very difficult for us to report independently from libya. >> thank you very much. we can return to our top story now, the e. coli outbreak in europe. our correspondent, chris morris, joins me now from brussels. there's plenty coming through. let's start with the german authorities expected to announce that one particular form is the source of the outbreak -- one particular farm is the source of the outbreak. >> yes, over the next few days and weeks, we will see a lot of recrimination, not just in

germany, but within europe, as well, on how badly this affair was managed. first, the blame on spanish cucumbers and exports in various countries plummeting. it now appears that it was a local german farm within the vicinity where most of the deaths and infections occurred. i think it is good news for everybody -- if this is confirmed -- that the source of infection has been isolated. there are plenty of political questions to come about compensation to farmers and about the way countries deal with this within the european union. >> we're also expecting an announcement from the european commission on this very subject. >> yes, they have said there will be an emergency meeting tomorrow of agriculture ministers in luxembourg. again, i think there will be some fairly harsh words from countries like spain, for examples. it estimates they have been

losing about 200 million i am david eades. -- about 200 million euros per week. it feeds into a lot in europe, especially in northern european countries and southern european countries. northern europeans saying southerners -- setting the northerners are behaving with arrogance. there's a feeling in spain right now that the germans look down their noses at countries like spain. this is an example where the finger of blame was appointed to quickly. the german agriculture minister may have to be eating a little bit of humble pie tomorrow. >> thank you. a left-winger who once had close ties with hugo chavez has .eclared victory i

the daughter of the disgraced former president >> after a long and often bitter campaign, the results supporters had wanted to hear. exit polls have given the former military officer a slim lead over his rival. the results have yet to be confirmed. his supporters are convinced it will be him. ? >> we are very enthusiastic of the results. we're very conscious of the results. >> it was clear the vote was too close to call. amid too tight security, he turned out to test his own ballot to try to overturn a narrow defeat he suffered five years ago. he was feeling upbeat about the chances.

she hopes to follow in her father's footsteps. she is the daughter of -- he is currently serving a 25-year jail sentence for corruption. proponents say she will pardon him if she wins the presidency. they accuse her of surrounding herself with her father's allies. her supporters point to the country's booming economy, saying it will be safer in her hands. in the past, he has had past close links to hugo chavez. however, despite the supposedly healthy economy, much of peru's poor have yet to get the benefits. both carry significant baggage from their past. as the outgoing presidentcast

his own boat, he made a plea for the country. will grant. >> still to come on gmt -- hollywood's big guns and the latest offerings of the big screen. we take a look at the enduring fascination with super hero movies. imfhe former head of the is due in court today. the 62-year-old frenchman is currently under house arrest. this report from washington. >> as head of the international monetary fund, dominique strauss-kahn was one of the world's most powerful men. he was also a french presidential front-runner until he was arrested last month, accused of assaulting a hotel

maid. he has already appeared in court. today he will be charged with criminal charges, criminal rate, sex abuse, unlawful imprisonment, enforceable touching. his lawyers say he will deny all the charges. the 62-year-old was staying at this luxury hotel in new york when it is alleged he emerged naked from his room and attacked the maid, a 32-year-old woman from guinea. with no apparent witnesses, the case is likely to pivot on their conflicting testimony. both sides will have the next couple of months to outline their arguments and some of possible evidence before the judge set a trial date -- possibly in september. after a week in prison custody, dominique strauss-kahn was moved to a manhattan townhouse where he remains under electronic surveillance and watched by guards around the clock. the scandal has attracted

enormous publicity in europe and the united states, making it extremely difficult to find a jury members in new york who are unaware of the details of the prosecution. his lawyers are already suggesting that he may not get a fair trial. bbc news, washington. >> investigation into financial irregularities in its flood release program in pakistan. the charity says the problem was discovered in the southern province. >> you are watching gmt on "bbc world news." i am naga munchetty. confirmation is expected shortly on the source of the deadly e. coli outbreak in germany. a bean sprout farm is suspected. several drug companies announced substantial discounts to make life-saving vaccines available to developing nations.

time now for the business news. jamie is here. greece, again. more austerity measures again. >> how much -- that is the question. the greek cabinet meeting this monday to discuss the for cuts and the biggest evening protests were held and athens. police say over 80,000 people took part. ministers are expected to back further tax rises and a new agency to privatize state assets. it's all designed to save an additional $114 billion between now and 2015. the economist -- he says the government is facing a very tough challenge. >> they have got to find a way out of this. they have still got. . they are still spending more than they are earning in revenue. all the amounts they have to pay

to their creditors -- even as they tried to -- it would leave them worse off at the present time. >> in related news, the imf has agreed to provide egypt with emergency aid. it is offering a $3 billion loan to help the nation cope with a drop-off -- and carries a 1% annual interest rate. egypt's finance minister says it's much cheaper than the bond market. expected to plead guilty to helping his boss run the ponzi scheme -- prosecutors say lipkin will appear in for this monday. his lawyers have declined to comment. if he does plead guilty, he will be the third person be on mr. madoff to admit his involvement.

a big day for technology announcements. steve jobs will unveil his company's icloud service. this facility will stream users music to their iphones and other devices. microsoft and sony reveal their latest gaming product in los angeles just a few days after sony restored much of its playstation network after a security breach. a quick look at the market's. ftse is down about 10 points. just worries over those employment figures at the end of last week in the united states is hanging over the whole market. also, worries over greece, as

well, which is affecting the u.s. market, as well. it turns out a lot of the u.s. banks have large exposure to the greek debt. not just the europeans are in trouble there. >> thank you very much. a number of big drug companies have announced cuts in the prices that developing countries will have to pay for life-saving vaccine. these include shots against a fatal form of diarrhea that kills more than half a million children every year. glaxosmithkline is offering the global -- a 95% discount. here's how the company's chief explained. >> to put the patient first. you do the right thing for the patient and the business will follow. in the industry, there's a new generation of leadership across this industry over the last three or four years. i think we have seen the whole industry what i would call a more enlightened approach to the

way in which they operate, a more inclusive approach. it's great we were not the only company to make announcements. >> the international atomic energy agency is expected to rebuke syria this week as . it concluded that the site destroyed in an israeli raid is fairly likely to have been a nuclear reactor. the united states and its allies want damascus to be reported to the un security council, but several people are opposing this move. >> a nuclear reactor -- >> entry sheen in frustration over syria s the -- increasing frustration over syria at the ieea. it says it believes the site was very likely a secret nuclear

reactor. syria denies the charges. it says it was a military, non nuclear facility. the conclusion has turned up the heat on damascus. the united states and its allies announced pushing syria to be reported to the un security council, something that last happened in 2005 to iran. they say this is a separate issue from the violent unrest currently taking place in syria. other countries, including russia and china, are more cautious. syria has made a last-minute offer to cooperate with the agency. some countries want to give damascus more time. it's still not clear what actions will be taken against syria this week. referring damascus to the un security council will be a contentious decision. of the three years of what u.n. inspectors call little progress, it is clear that the pressure on

the syrians is mounting. >> in case you did not know, it is blockbuster season in america and hollywood is relying on some big super hero movies to generate heat at the box office. the latest in "x-men" has just been released in 30 countries. america's ongoing fascination with the genre -- >> four big super hero movies will be released. it began one month ago with "thor." it is followed by "x-men." >> people are always looking for a hero, especially in these times, which is complicated with world concerns about the economy and the specter of

terrorism. >> hollywood's latest super hero films aimed to be more than a fantasy. as"x-men" also explores reflective thinemes. >> a person who is uncomfortable in their own skin, who is on the run from persecution, or persecuting themselves. >> "thor" -- is bringing moviegoers drama, just like a shakespeare play. >> shakespeare was also looking at what it took to be a good king, a good leader. "thor" has that kind of entertainment. the stakes are very high. >> what we have been doing is taking some of these lesser-

known characters and turning them into household names. we have a reservoir of great material to pull from. remix let decisions about what we want to do. we try to find the stuff that we think resonates the most. >> the strategy of marble appears to be working. super hero universe -- never- ending return. >> to make a movie to entertain people, but also to prepare for the next movie and the next movie, and new comic books, new toys, and a video game. in hollywood, that's everything. >> significantly fewer people have been going to u.s. cinemas of this year. admissions and revenue are down. the hope is that these super hero movies will do the trick and bring in big dollars at the box office. >> that is it for the moment on bbc.

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