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man on the moon. >> it should have been a day celebrations in nigeria. but the events were marred by two car bombs near the main square near the capital. at least eight people were killed. the biggest nigerian rebel group issued a bomb warning today. >> threats of bomb attacks and then explosions. three of them sounded through the capital as nigeria celebrated its 50th anniversary of independence. earlier in the day, a militant group known as the movement for

the emancipation of the niger delta told people to keep away from the celebration. there have been confrontations with the government and oil companies, demanding a greater share in the region's oil wells. but today, it was an act of terror. >> we have been to some of the hospitals. there are many to dallas. there are a number of injuries. people are waiting to find out exactly what happened. despite the rambling chaos, celebrations went on with president good luck johnson. it had started out as a day of jubilation and a show of how nigeria has,. but suddenly, a swift and brutal reminder of the harsh reality

and challenges this country still faces. >> the president of ecuador has said he will punish the police officers who staged what he called a failed coup attempt. he has given a tv address, saying there will be no forgiving or forgiveness. he was attacked with tear gas, trapped for hours in a hospital in keto, and was eventually -- in qito, and was eventually rescued by the ecuadoran military. >> after tensions, they reacted violently to his plans to cut their pay. a gas can under -- gas canisters exploded nearby. he was hustled away to hospital. it was there that the chaos escalated.

people come in the corridors as police laid siege to the hospital. after 12 hours, the president was rescued by the army and loyal police special units. he was driven away and gunfire broke out again. one of his bodyguards fell, critically injured. at least three people are dead and 37 are wounded. rauf file korea immersed safely on the balcony -- rafael correa emerged safely on the balcony of the presidential home. >> they are a disgrace to the police uniform. of course, everyone who is convicted of involvement and face suitable punishment. >> people have taken to the

streets in support of the president and, crucially, he retains the backing of the army. >> the armed forces will fulfill their obligation to ensure a state of emergency as decreed by the national government. we appeal to all of our fellow citizens to collaborate with this task so that the state can return to normality. >> ecuador's military is now attempting to restore order. the past three presidents have been opposed. the survivor of the current regime remains in the balance. >> the former military leader of pakistan has launched a new political party, the all pakistan muslim league. he said that pakistan's politics was dysfunctional and corrupt. the united states has apologized

for infecting hundreds of people in guatemala with gonorrhea and syphilis during medical tests almost 60 years ago. an academic study found that many of these subjects or psychiatric patients and prisoners who did not give their consent. the international labor organization says global employment is not likely to recover from a financial crisis until 2015, two years later than previously forecast. the ilo blamed a swift -- the german car manufacturer bmw is recalling more than three and 50,000 vehicles, including top of the range rolls-royce models amid concerns of a braking problem. the defect is not dangerous, but the news comes as an embarrassment for the company which is currently showing off its latest products at the paris motor show. >> rolls royce is a bmw's fleisher brand.

the ledger's machines -- flagship brand. it is more than a little embarrassing that rolls-royce models have been included in a mechanical recall, along with three of bmw's mainstream models. bmw says the problem is related to hydraulic leaks in a power- assisted trading system. however, the company says that the fault is not dangerous because the car will still be able to slow down and stop. there have been no reported accidents or injuries. recalls arnott uncommon in the motor industry and this one -- recalls are not uncommon in the motor industry and this one is small by comparison. however, the timing of this announcement and the fact that it concerns of the royal street royce is inconvenient. there could be some red faces among the bmw executives touting

their wares in the oscars of paris. >> the un has published its report over the mass killings in the republic of congo. they seek to account for the massacres of hundreds of people. a draft of this report polo punches with cries of violations of humanity. >> officials around the world have been waiting to see if the language in the published report would change. the draft spoken one key section about systematic and widespread attacks, which could be in classified as crimes of genocide. in the end, the thrust of the

published report was ever to the leak. lawyers did insert into the official document the word " apparent." however, u.n. officials insist they will show fault -- will follow up on the violations. >> it is for a court of law to decide. we are mapping out the scale of the violations. we are saying that very serious violations have taken place in the republic of congo. >> this diplomatic flurry does not change the bloody history of central africa. one place to begin understanding that is in rwanda in 1994 when a well documented genocide of ethnic tutsis to place. up to 1 million tutsis and their allies were killed by extremist tutus and just 100 days. it was the killing rate faster

than the whole cost of the jews in world war ii appeared ethnic tutsi rebels over to the killers and stop the 1994 genocide while the rest of the world looked away. the rebels became the government of rwanda and, from their border, pursued some of the ethnic hutus who had committed the first genocide and then fled to, go. but the u.n. report -- fled to congo. but the u.n. report says that they went much further. two two women, children, and old people were killed in congo. >> the whole conception of making this report is in the idea of going under a grant to look for the genocide that took place.

the thinking is flawed. the genocide was clear and often. >> few people now got the facts of the first genocide, the genocide of the tutsis. but confirmation is emerging and will no doubt continue to emerge about a possible second genocide .f the hutus in condgo >> suspected militants in southern pakistan have destroyed at least 27 tankers carrying fuel for nato forces in afghanistan. it follows the closure by the pakistani government that the coalition forces main supply route across the border. >> it was the middle of the night when the convoy was attacked. it -- there were about 30 trucks filled with fuel and supplies. they took up to a dozen men with masks over their faces, firing warning shots to scare

away the driver's before setting it car convoy on fire. about 80% of the supplies come to pakistan. they have taken a tax upon them before. the timing of this incident links it to the current tension between pakistan and its western allies. on thursday, nato admitted to having helicopters cross into pakistani airspace to carry out strikes. nato apologize, but insisted it had been acting in self-defense. pakistan reacted by closing the crucial supply route of the private past two nato troops. there are some other options for polish and forces to get clothes and fuel through other parts of .akistan --

the islamabad wants this rail -- public anger against coalition attacks on pakistani soil and more militant attacks on supplies will give nato added complications for a mission that is already hard enough. >> you are watching bbc world news. 57 days trapped underground -- could there be new hope for the chilean miners? japanese smokers will have to reach deeper into their pockets for cigarettes. >> being a smoker is pretty grim at the best of times. coming out in the cold and rain to a place like this to feed

your habit -- hear, and japan, it just got more expensive, the government has increased the tax on tobacco by a record-breaking 40%. the pact that used to cost $300 yen now cost $410 and yen. that is only $4.88, cheap by international standards. but it is still a shock to japanese smokers. they want people to quit. at the moment, more than one in three japanese men smoke while the number is lower for women, only around 10%. overall, japan is the fourth biggest market for tobacco in the world. how have people responded to the tax rises? they have been busy courting cigarettes to try to beat the increase that the tax man is demanding. japan tobacco has increased

production to meet demand of an extra 12 billion cigarettes. even so, in some shops, they have had to ration tartans. all of that's a record will have an effect on japan's economy. spending in the july-september quarter could be up more than 6%. 60% of japan's smokers say they intend to quick eventually because of the rise in prices. >> you're watching bbc world news. at least eight people were killed today in two explosions and the capital of nigeria. security is tight in ecuador's capital after street protests by the police with the president

there called a failed coup. barack obama once called him the most popular politician on earth. he has been credited with reducing poverty and expanding economy of a nation of over 200 million people. but after eight years, brazil's president lula will leave office. >> this is what an economic boom looks like brazilian style. the cutting, painting, and waxing of never before -- not too long ago, she struggled to cover her basic household needs. today, she is part of brazil's newly minted middle-class pierre >> and the past, i did the vd stuff at home. i even cut my own hair. -- i did the beauty stuff at

home. i even kept my own hair. >> in just seven years, almost 30 million brazilians have joined the banks of the middle class. some have been helped by government handouts and others by improved education which leads to higher wages. so brazil is rising from the towering new homes to the stores offering generous credit. it is a consumer boom that has made this country almost recession-proof. there have been countless stores. it is now a feeling that brazil's time has now come. the economy will grow by 7%. they have already treated 20 million jobs in 2010. it does not borrow money. it lends money to the imf. >> the carnival mood has even reached the floor of the stock exchange where president lula donned a jumpsuit of the national while company to announce a world record share

issue appeared >. it did not happen in london nor new york, he boasts, but here in sao paulo. he has moved this country center stage. the most popular politician honors, said barack obama, one of many admirers. -- on earth, said barack obama, one of many admirers. he got brazil to the stage today where you can say that brazil is one of the major players on the world stage. was his olympic triumph -- rio's olympic triumph was his crowning achievement. she lacks law's star power, but is promising continuity

and, -- she lacks lula's star power, but is promising continuity. >> there is renewed hope for the 33 july and miners trapped underground since august. they may be out sooner than expected. in mid october, they expect to be freed. >> of this is the news of the families waiting at camp hope and the 33 man trapped underground since august 5 -- the chilean mining minister has said that they should be out after the 15th of this month. that is much quicker than the authorities had said before. it looks like they will be

coming up through plan b period that i. there were cheers three days ago when they reached 300 meters underground. he said, we cannot guarantee anything, but we are hopeful, the men are hopeful and are very happy that they should be out on the surface around the 15th of october. once that sharp is drilled through the roof, they have to line it and they have to prepare the wenches.e >> you can learn much more about the rescue operation on our website. you will find profiles about all the 33 men. they have graphics on how the rescuers are digging down to get to them. all that and lots more on our website. bbc.com/news.

theater land in london is called west end. they have a global hit that has now been seen by 57 million people around the world. it celebrates its 20th anniversary. it has also been a money-spinner for the world shakespeare company. ♪ ♪ >> this a grammy award winning is one of the most successful musicals ever produced. the production has humble origins. it started here in a small theater on a quiet street as a co-production with the royal shakespeare company.

this man was one of the show's original directors and was in charge at the time. the production received almost universally bad reviews. but the people backing it were confident that the press were not in tune with public opinion. >> the very thing that i had hoped for a curve. word-of-mouth about -- pope for occurred. -- hoped for occurred. word of mouth got out and then there were queues around the block. >> it was a personal triumph for them. it was the public that has made this show. they found a " lame is rob -- "les miserables" unmissable.

>> financially, there is no question that the show has been crucial, in the 1990's. in that recession, it was really important. >> here is a man who should be able to explain the musical's appeal. >> it is epic and intimate at the same time. there are those moments, the magic notes as they are called which, every time you hear it, a little free song happens. >> who knows what shakespeare would have made of all this? the ironies that it has become

the most successful show on earth would not have been lost on him. >> china has launched its second lunar space. the probe will orbit the moon and taken it as a possible landing sites for an unmanned craft. >> china's latest lunar expedition could take the country one step closer to putting a man on the moon. broadcast live on national tv, it will orbit within 50 kilometers of the moon. -- within 15 kilometers of the room. it will take various tanks in preparation of an unmanned landings. i hope to have chinese astronauts on the moon by 2025.

it is a feat that only america has achieved. china's space program is a growing source of pride. in the next few years, beijing hopes its technology and expertise will be a match for the american and russian programs. there are fears of the future space arms race after china blow up one of its own satellites three years ago. like america, china wants to stake its claim in space. neither country will want to be eclipsed. >> at least eight people have been killed in explosions in the nigerian capital, marring celebrations to mark 50 years since independence from the uk two blasts outside of the justice ministry were caused by car bombs.

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