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ship that has gone missing en route to algeria. >> welcome to bbc news. coming up later for you, fear on holiday after a weekend of about how many attacks on the island of mayorca. how the tourists of coping. >> the best makers of cocktails in the world hold their annual championship. >> it is a day trip designed to make a point and certain to raise tensions between russia and its neighbor, georgia. a year after the peace agreement which ended the short war between the two countries russia's prime minister has been in the break away georgia

republican. put tin promised to spend $500 million on military base there and for thify its bored with georgia. >> the russian prime minister arrived here assured of a warm welcome. they see russia as the only country to prepare them from george. >>en aggression. while putin paid respect, he made row sources for the large number of russian troops now permanently based here. in the formal talks between the leaders, it will also be made clear that are you sure you is that intends financing the overall developments of this run-down region. they describe themselves as a loyalally of moscow. in this local hospital, a small

glimpse of how they have become much more than that. these twins will apparently be named after him and the russian president. they'll be growing up in what at the very least will be a client state. >> the u.s. central bank, the federal reserve is to keep interest rates close to zero for an extended period despite signs of recovery in the u.s. economy. the ted says economic indicators since it's last meeting in late june suggest economic activity is leveling out, while conditions in financial employees have also improved. >> the american secretary of state urges nigeria to curb corruption and improve government. talks during her african tour, mrs. clinton said the u.s. would offer advice on electoral

reform. >> five pakistan preachers were killed, two others wounded. the gunman walked into the mosque after morning appraiser, forced the preachers outside and opened fire. >> a massive rescue operation is still underway in taiwan amid the worst flooding in 50 years. there was a moment of relief when around 700 people were found alive. they had escaped the mud slides that have buried whole villages. there are many more unaccounted for. >> as the clouds clear, though the scale of this disaster becomes more apparent. hundreds died.

typhoon morakot dumped much rain in one day. this is a high school playing field turned operation center. the injured and exhausted arrived on the incoming flights, and were taken to hospital or to shelters. the outgoing flights took food and water to drop for those they couldn't reach. hundreds will again spend another night in the open. >> while the conditions are really tough to try and rescue the hundreds of people who are still stranded in the rain that is still coming down, the helicopters have been coming in every 15 minutes this morning with people onboard desperate in need of help. some of injured and rushed right to hospitals. >> people have been waiting days for news of their family, friends, and neighbors. there's been little word with mobile phones down and roads swept away. >> my mother! >> some are losing hope.

they came here in desperation to plead with the government, telling them where people were left stranded, running short of food and water. >> my family, my cousins, they're all dead. my family is there. i grew up there. >> and the taiwanese president came and listened to their stories. >> i think hundreds of people have been killed. we don't know exactly now. we would not spare any effort to rescue them. >> tonight, another 200 people were safe in shelters. on their first night back indoors they watched on t.v. the terrible experiences they'd lived through. >> indonesia's most wanted man is still on the loose.

police thought they'd killed him in a shootout last week. he was not among the dead. as the bbc reports, it is a bitter blow to the authorities. >> a simple farmhouse in the middle of rice patties riddled with bullets after a 17-hour shootout. it was here that police hoped they'd killed the region's most wanted terrorist. at a packed press briefing in jakarta, they announced they didn't get their man. >> today is an example that the militant's family, we do not have a match. >> the man say he was seen here bringing in bomb material used

in the attack. >> the terror susspect was a planner and arranger of the bombings and attended meetings. >> the fact that they didn't catch him in the raid is a major blow. he stands accused of involvement in every big islamic attack on indonesian soil for the past years. the attacks in july on the marriott-hotel which killed nine. he is a financier. he has now formed his own hard line militant group. security forces have been searching for him for seven years. the fact that he has evaded capture again means his legend will only grow among his disciples. as long as he remains at large, he will continue to launch

attacks. >> a court in the united states has found a man guilty of aiding terrorist groups abroad by sending videos of the pentagon, capitol building, and other washington how many times. the 23-year-old faces up to 60 years in prison. schools and colleges have closed for a week in india as the spread of h1n1 swine flu is tried to be contained. mumbai has seen 11 of the country's 15 deaths from swine flu. >> the australian government is funding a cull of feral camels. there are at least 1 million that are damages vegetation and infrastructure. welfare groups favor instead to make them infer tile. >> how does a ship disappear

near one of the busiest shipping lane in the world? the search is on for a cargo vessel last seen off the coast of france and now missing for two weeks. it may have been taken over by pirates, something unheard of in european waters. >> how can a 4,000 to know cargo ship pass through the english channel two weeks ago, and then simply disappear off the face of the earth? the coast guard received a call from the arctic sea on july 28. what they didn't know is that shed earlier been attacked and boarded in swede issue waters by gunman pretending to be swede issue police. july 23, it set off with a cargo of timber. the next day, it was boarded. the crew tied up, and the ship continued.

on july 29th, went through the english channel. ships can usually be tracked by satellite using the ais identification system. no one knows where the ship is now. >> you would expect the ship to be transmitting all the time. the indications are that the last recorded position was just off france on the 29th of july. sometimes these things go wrong, sometimes they can turn themselves off. again, it is unusual that a ship suddenly loses contact. >> so what's happened to this ship then, the arctic sea? did it sink? if it did, it's cargo that timber would have floated on the surface and been spotted. if it's in rare, it would have been spotted by now. why has someone turned offer the

transponder so it can't be seen by satellite. it and its crew are somewhere out in the atlantic. >> the russians have cram belled five ships to search. the family awaits word of what's happened to the mystery ship. >> good to have you with us on bbc world news. still to come, the action bass door to baghdad tells us why iraqi forces are capable of dealing with attacks. >> the host of a crime show in brazil is being investigated by police who think he ordered five murders, and made sure his camera crews got to the crime

scene first. >> wallace souza, the television crime show host with the uncanny knack for being in the right place at the right time. when that murder was committed, souza and his camera crew often seemed to be there, often before the police. authorities believe there was a reason souza was on the scene for so many killings. heed arranged them. they claim he ordered five separate murders, this one caught on security camera shows the victim shot by a gunman arriving by motor bike. we've frozen the footage before the attack. >> in truth, he went as far as creating facts, and ordering the crimes be committed to generate news for the program. >> when police raided the presenter's home, they found weapons and ammunition, and large amounts of cash, as well as boosting ratings for his show, it's alleged souza and his son rafael were trying to

eliminate rival drug dealers. souza, a former policeman himself used his television family to get elected as a politics. as a result, he has immunity from arrest for the time being at least. he's denied the accusations. >> of the investigations made by the public ministry and police and the task they created, they have been not been able to present any proof of any kind. >> on his show he claimed crime was running out of control. prosecutors claim if it was, he was partly responsible.

>> latest headlines for you georgia has strongly condemned a visit by the production prime minister to its break away region just a year after the two countries fought a war over the territory. >> taiwan steps us rescue efforts. hundreds missing have been found alive, but there are fears for many more. >> u.s. marines carried out an offensive in afghan trying to take a town held by the taliban before next week's presidential elections. last week saw an increase in the

number of american troops deployed. reporting now from kabul. >> american forces trying to find their target. >> to the right of the wall right there. >> to the right? >> exactly right there. >> but the enemy is proving tough and resilient. the taliban has spread, and thousands of extra american troops have been deployed, the job to change the momentum of this war. >> we're on the offense now instead of the defensive. it's good to get on offense. >> moving into taliban strongholds in the south of the country, and the welcome comes by way of bullets. >> we're trying to liberate the town from the taliban who have been controlling it for at least several years. it is one of the key towns in the area.

all of the small towns are dependent on dhana. by liberating it, we free the local pop lass from the influence of the taliban. >> some afghans will see it diverge. while the west may have put their hospital in the kabul government in upcoming elections, the taliban continues to have strong support. >> al-qaeda is still active in northern iraq and capable of spectacular attacks. that is the analysis of one of the senior american generals in the country after a series of bombings in the past fort night which have left hundreds dead and injured. insurgents are trying to challenge the iraqi security forces which has taken over from the americans the responsibility for protecting urban areas. the u.s. ambassador to iraq, christopher hill is confident the iraqis are up to the challenge. >> i think it's an effort to try to undermine what the iraqi

forces she doing. we believe that the iraqi forces are capable of doing these operations. we believe that they will be able to handle the situation, but clearly, it's a challenge for them, they're going to have to look and see whether they're doing everything they need to do, do they need to do more check points, fewer checkpoint, and more aggressive patrolling, they're going to have to figure this out. our forces are really trying to work with them, trying to make sure we have real transparency, real understanding of what the threats are, and we believe the iraqi forces will rise to the occasion. >> just a day after the sentencing. the original body for southeast asia has offered rare criticism of burma's regime. china said the judicial sovereignity should be respected. the bbc is banned from reporting

in burma. we send this from neighboring thailand. >> this is the face of burma's democracy movement, the guilty verdict has been condemned by governments around the world. even the usually reticent association of southeast asian nations released a statement expressing its disappointment with the ruling. it says it has learned that sue key has been sentenced to house arrest. strong words from a group in the past that has been criticized for not taking a tougher stance on burma's human rights record. they often face opposition. in an emergency meeting of the united nations last night ended with no conclusive statement because of the statements from china and russia.

>> we recognize that other members of the council may take differently views on this. we think it's important to have a discussion and a debate, and to seek as a matter of principle and policy, a statement by the council in accord with the principles of the charter and the principles of democracy and respect for human rights. >> while they deliberate, suu kyi will be spending time under house arrest, keeping her out of the elections. many in the international community wonder whether next year's elections can be considered legitimate if suu kyi has no role toy the electoral

process will be questioned. if there is to be an inclusive and fair electoral really process in myanmar, it cannot be without the participation of all relevant political players. >> for now, the woman so many revere as a hero is back in her home, appealing her guilty verdict. it's unlikely that will make much of a difference. >> the past two weeks, about how manies went off at a bar and restaurant. over the weekend, two policeman were killed in an earlier attack. >> 3 million holiday makers travel to the island every year. the tourist industry suffers. >> they have the playground feel

of high summer. but it's been a summer interrupted by a bombing campaign that's left the island on full alert. more than 4,000 extra security forces have been sent here, stopping cars and carrying out searches in the hope of finding those responsible. this was the most serious attack on a police station, where two officers died. for more explosion have happened in the past fort night, but none at deadly as this. 3 million tourists come here every year. the mood is dominated by diifiance. >> we're a bit apprehensive about coming, but once we're here, i don't see us leaving now. >> we said to one guy we're on a halladay, really. >> we didn't want to come out in the first place when i heard. >> police have named these six

suspects in the accept are a activity group eta, including two women. some of the devices were hidden in women's toilets. authorities believe they could have left the island. >> it follows similar attacks in tourist areas over the years by them, having placed their artifacts in various areas for scare tactics. they then feel they've made their point and move on. that is what we are hoping has happened here in mayorca. >> local people have come to pay respects and share the loss by locals and tourists. >> this is the first time that this bombing campaign was brought to this side. this shrine and these people are about registering shock, anger and sadness. that's something mayorca has

never experienced before. >> the island for so long has been left untouched. >> now, too you're on holiday, this may also be important to you, who can mix the perfect cocktail. the answer seems to be the before its and slow advantages. more than 100 competitors from 52 countries were in the german capitol. >> talented bartenders in the world taking part in the finals of the international cocktail championship. the clock is ticking, and each contestant has seven minutes to mix the perfect cocktail. they are tested on their technical and presentation skills, and of course, taste is very important. >> i'm a classical bartender. the most important thing is to have a good drink, and have it

taste so good, because if the drink doesn't taste good, the evening is no good for the customers, either. >> being a good bartender involves a lot of hard work, and practice. you have to keep your cool in front of a big audience. >> if you want to go and join in this competition, you have to train every day for hours a day. then you have to find out your routines, and to find out your moves, and your styles, originality. >> how do you mix the perfect cocktail? >> take some lime, sugar, squeeze the lime. nicely done. then, take a strawberry, some crushed ice. yeah, that's right. then take it and shake it. very good. really good.

gingerale. take a straw and try. >> very nice. >> leave it to the experts. the winners came and impressed with their flair and skill. >> feeling thirsty? if you're interested in the sky at night, this evening will be an exciting one. if you have not much light pollution or scores, the meteor shower known as the perseid shower happens tonight. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. >> the newman's own foundation. >> the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank.

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