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attack. the powerful mix of religion and policy in egypt, another round of voting, in which the islamist parties are making a strong showing. it is midday in london, 7:00 a.m. in washington, and 1:00 in the belgian city of liege, where a vigil is being held. authorities say 33-year-old nordine amrani killed four people at the market, including a 17-month old baby. he injured more than 100 before turning the gun on himself. police also discovered the body of a woman in the assailant's house. >> this is a city in morning, waking up to the grim aftermath of yesterday's attack, described in the papers simply as "hell."

when cafes are riddled with bullet holes, it seems anything but normal. >> [speaking foreign language] >> i am so stressed. when i came into town, i was trembling. >> these people arrived at school today, not to start their lessons, but to mourn the death of two teenage boys. a moment of silence hardly enough to -- residents of liege gathered in the city center to hold their vigil to remember the victims. belgian police spent the night searching the home of nordine amrani. the 33-year-old lived in liege. the prosecutor announced that the body of a cleaner had been found at his property. >> [speaking foreign language] >> the investigators have

discovered a body of a woman in the shed. in the shed, they found two arms, two heavy weapons, and an important stockpile of ammunition. >> nordine amrani was already known to the police. he was summoned for questioning yesterday, but he left his home with two guns and a number of grenades in a backpack. he headed toward the city courthouse and then on to the main square, where the bus stop was located. christmas shoppers ran in terror as he opened fire with an assault rifle in hand grenades. people waiting at the bus stop or among those killed and injured. the youngest victim, a baby girl. this amateur video released today shows the bloody

aftermath and shock. a short time later, the gunman was also dead. police say he killed himself. investigations into nordine amrani's motive continues. terrorism appears unlikely. questions will be asked over how someone with a history of gun offenses could be released early from prison and was able to kill and injure so many in a city preparing for christmas. >> let's follow up on that report and go live now to belgium. the editor-in-chief of the belgian newspaper, "the standard." everyone wants to know if this attack could have been prevented some help? this man was known to the police. >> that's what every belgium wants to know. apparently, you could ask many questions. we had a recent government did the government held its first

meeting this morning. this was high on the agenda. could this have been prevented? what should have been done? legally in belgium, criminals in prison can be released early. a court rules whether they can be. the question now is, was this too early? it was about halfway through his punishment. he had conditions imposed on him. did the police monitor his condition is sufficiently? >> tell us about gun laws in belgium. >> we have very strict gun laws after a previous incident not very on like this one, although less people were killed. the question primarily is, why is it so easy in belgium to get

heavy guns, machine guns, on the street? an earlier report last year uncovered that it takes about two hours to get heavy machinery and to get your hands on the heavy machinery in the center of brussels. >> i just want to ask you this quickly. the police are quite confident that he was acting alone. they said there were no links to terrorism or anything like that. is that your impression? >> yes. yesterday, after the first shooting, there were about two hours of chaos. gradually, it became clear that this man acted on his own, as far as we know. there are no indications that there was anyone else involved. apparently, this is a loan criminal. -- a lone criminal, acting with a grudge, as is often the case. his lawyer told us that this man was angry with the world,

everyone in the world. >> thank you very much. this tragic situation there in liege. liege is not the only european city in shot today. in the italian city of florence, the senegalese community is very upset and angry after a gunman shot two senegalese street vendors. he also wounded at least three others before taking his own life. our correspondent is in rome. you weren't in florence when this shooting happened. -- you were in florence when this shooting happened. >> yes, that's right. it seemed like a day like any other. large numbers of tourists. over the course of the afternoon, we heard that

something terrible had happened in one of the market squares, that there had been this rampage by some kind of racist gunman. this is what happened. >> murder in the streets of florence. the killer struck first in this piazza. this was a racist on a rampage, a white man targeting africans, sentagal.s from cen >> [speaking foreign language] >> i heard some shots. i turned around and i saw three guys over there. >> soon after, the gunman opened fire in another nearby market area. he shot two more senegalese men and then shot himself as the police closed in.

they named him as 50-year-old gianluca casseri, described as a new right-wing extremist. as the news spread, dozens of the city's immigrants gathered, outraged at the bloodshed. >> [speaking foreign language] >> we asked for some attention and justice. these things should not happen. we're here to integrate and not to be rejected. we cannot understand any wonder what is happening. >> many people in this beautiful city were shocked and a shame to buy what had just happened in their midst -- and ashamed by what had just happened. >> [speaking foreign language] >> the city's mayor has declared florence to be in mourning. bbc news, rome.

>> florence, used to welcoming visitors from all around the world. it does have a reputation for calm and tolerance. the mayor has talked about this have been struck at the very heart of the spirit of the city. >> what kind of official reaction, if any, has there been in rome? how far do you think this tragedy will tap into the wider debate in italy about migration and immigration? >> florence itself, a day of mourning declared and flags flying at half mast. shops shut down for 10 minutes in the day. of course, this is feeding into the degree of intolerance that is shown in some quarters towards immigrants here with the head of state calling for a

crucial tolerance. >> and the fact that this man was known to have links to far right groups, that will also lead to some exploration and italy about the extent of far right sympathy? >> i am sure it will open a degree of debate in that area of. it is true that as the day has gone on, we've heard more about this man, gianluca casseri, apparently a loner who lived in the hills of tuscany. he moved to florence in recent months and has links to a fascist fringe organization. it has confirmed that he was a sympathizer. it has condemned his actions in florence yesterday. >> alan johnston in rome, thank you very much. now to some of the other stories making headlines around the world. the latest round of

parliamentary elections have begun in egypt in the polls that have been staggered around the country. so far, the long established muslim brotherhood party has made the strongest showing. they are putting themselves forward as a moderate and pragmatic. the hard-liners have been gaining a substantial share of the vote. jon leyne has this report. >> as egypt begins democracy, the islamist parties are on the move. they have stepped up campaigning after their success in the first round of elections. now voting has moved to the nile delta, fertile territory for their blend of religion and politics. >> this area is a classic islamist stronghold. they're expecting a clean sweep of the seats in the parliamentary election. the real battle is between the old fashioned muslim brotherhood or the new kids on the block.

in their increasingly slick campaign, they stress their devotion to the fundamental tenets of islam. they also want to show they are the best party to deliver health care and other essential services. egypt's liberals might be a horrified, but in the villages, we found that the message is spreading well. the candidate tells us his appeal is less about the implementation of sharia law, but more about the contrast with years of corruption and cronyism. >> we are honest. we're not a hypocrite. we are not lawyers. we just tell people what we believe. >> for these women, ideology seems to be the least of their concern. >> [speaking foreign language] >> we will vote for you, but you must deliver more services to this area. what we really need is a

storehouse. >> at their rallies, the muslim brotherhood are putting themselves forward as the moderate, pragmatic choice. >> the personal freedom of everybody is our call. our intention is to try to spread the values into society. >> the movement favored and demonized for years by egyptian liberals could soon be working with them. jon leyne, bbc news, cairo. " greece, a roadside -- >> a roadside bomb in central baghdad. the attack comes as the last of the u.s. troops prepare to withdraw from the country. in libya, a cease-fire has been

called between rival groups after fighting which left at least four people dead. fighters played a vital role in forcing colonel gaddafi's forces out of tripoli. in recent weeks, the tensions and insecurity in libya have been highlighted. two students have been killed in mexico during clashes with police around -- police. the teachers blocked a major highway and in the southern state. police say they used tear gas against the protesters when they try to set fire to a petrol station. shots were heard being fired. one student died from a bullet wound. another was hit in the head by a rock. still to come on gmt -- olympus and over -- olympus reveals a $1 billion deficit in its balance sheet.

the link between on communicable diseases like diabetes and lifestyle is becoming more apparent. a new report suggesting many die every year because of diabetes. suggest many of those deaths can be prevented. >> this is part of everyday life for a lot of people with diabetes. daily testing to check blood sugar levels. it is a condition that affects more than two million people in the u.k. if not controlled properly, it can be fatal. she knows how serious it can be. she sees her doctor regularly now. she controls her insulin levels regularly. earlier this year, she fell into a near fatal coma. >> i know i'm lucky. i test four times per day now. i eat proper meals. i make sure that my blood sugar

is a decent reading. >> today's report says young women like her with diabetes are nine times more likely to die than other women at their age. young men are four times more likely to die. 24,000 people in england every year are dying because they do not control their condition probably. experts say regular health checks like this, as well as a healthy diet and the right medication, could prevent a lot of deaths from complications like kidney failure. >> over half the people with type two diabetes cannot access all the care that they should get. if we are not monitoring for complications that could lead to death, we will not be picking it up early and treating it affectively. >> the department held in england said it should be able to deliver coordinated care to help keep a diabetes patient out

of the hospital. >> you are watching gmt on "bbc world news." i am zeinab badawi. these are our top headlines. a man of silence in the belgian city of liege to remember the victims of a gun and grenade attack at a busy christmas market there on tuesday. italy's senegalese community is an outrage after a two street vendors are shot and others wounded in a racist attack. let's catch up with the latest business news. aaron, the soap opera at camera maker olympus continues. >> we use the expression the 11th hour, but for olympus, it was in the nick of time. it filed its restated account just hours before a deadline set by the tokyo stock exchange. the camera maker's results were killed eight $1 billion -- a $1

billion deficit. it was all exposed by the ousted former chief executive. he is in tokyo to ask shareholders a new boss to be elected. >> review in the legislation and looking at corporate governance and being so direct and so often, i think the damage can be repaired. the prosecutor showed to the world that this thing can be dealt with -- i think, ironically, good can come out of this. >> europe's second largest tour operator has announced it made a full year pre-tax loss of just under $620 million. shares have plunged 92%. at the end of last month, a group of banks agreed to help lend the money emergency funds.

the chief executive said the firm's finances were in better shape and the company would not go bust. >> we have a very strong financial decision. we have been around for 170 years. we will continue. >> the oil-producing cartel members at opec are meeting in vienna today, trying to agree on production levels in the face of an economic slowdown in year. it is thought to be targeting 30 million barrels per day. that is the production level. opec needs a credible policy to deal with the prospect of oil prices tumbling next year. barclays' capital said that saudi arabia, the central banker of the oil market, is very wary about higher oil prices or rocking the global economic boat. >> saudi arabia is very wary about oil prices in terms of if

it went too high, it would damage the global economic recovery. i think there was very clearly strong demand for saudi oil. the chinese import numbers were very strong. that was the primary taker of saudi oil. that said, i think are very wary. they need $90 to $100 to break even. >> a quick look at the markets around the world. asia still playing catch-up with the worries over the eurozone crisis. investors have been digesting what we saw come out of brussels last friday and going, "you know what? it is not enough." italy when to raise $4 billion, but they have to pay euro-era highs in terms of the interest rates. investors are not pleased whatsoever about what came out

of brussels. that is it for the business news. back to you. >> we are going to stay with economics. german chancellor angela merkel is new to make an address in an hour or so. she will outline the main points of the eurozone treaty. a senior figure from the free democrats has unexpectedly declined. the general secretary of the party. it may be linked -- we are joined by suzanne, the bureau chief in london for the german public broadcaster. we have been looking at the absence of countries like the uk. questions in germany about the deal itself. >> yes, it's a very interesting day for angela merkel in the parliament. that move this morning is quite crucial for her.

contrary to the british situation, the liberals in germany are far more right wing. this person wanted to say that he was hinting at a euro skeptic group within his party. german chancellor angela merkel has to face some criticism about what she is doing in brussels within the coalition. >> is there a possibility, given this move by the free democrat general secretary, that she may not get her wishes in the german parliament? >> i think she will get her wishes, even in the german parliament. the main which is today, that the support is very strong. although, there is some criticism within her party and the liberal party, as well. >> politically, she can deliver the deal. what about public opinion? the latest polls show increasing skepticism about the euro in

germany and people aren't dissatisfied with their role. >> yes, people are partly to satisfy. some new polls say about 55% are not happy with what happened in brussels. the other way around -- they want more euro, not less. they want to have even more strict rules. it is the other way around that it is in britain. this is what angela merkel has to say. >> the treaty agreement would obviously ensure that those countries comply with the budget requirements that will be set out. that does represent a loss of sovereignty to the german parliament, as it would elsewhere. that is something that does worry many people in germany. we have already seen the change earlier this year. >> yes, the supreme court in germany ruled that the parliament of germany may not be overruled by european

institutions. this is why merkel is having her speech today in parliament to explain this to people, and also to explain they have been bailing out in giving even more money to the international monetary fund. for germans, it will be another 45 billion euros, which is an awful lot. could she has a lot of buttons to press. thank you very much. let's remind you of our top story on gmt. the belgian city of liege has been holding a vigil for the victims in tuesday's attack. the 33-year-old, nordine amrani, killed four people, including a 17-month old baby. he injured more than 100 before turning the gun on himself. police also discovered a body in his house, along with large amounts of ammunition. that is it for the moment.

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