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coast's disputed election turns violent, at least seven protesters have been killed. welcome to bbc world news broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america. ireland has been told it must amend its abortion laws. they have just lost a case that the few european court of human rights. the runner pursuing his world olympic dreams from gaza. the founder of wikileaks, julian assange, has been freed from prison in london hours after prosecutors lost a second attempt to keep him in custody. he faces a legal process which could last many months and he will be under curfew wearing an electronic tag.

sweden would like him extradited to answer charges of sexual assault. his lawyers say that he is the victim of a continuing vendetta. there is flash photography and our report. >> it took several hours to satisfy the bail conditions, a full day in court, but in the end julian assange walked free to continue his fight against extradition. >> it is great to smell the fresh air of london again. thank you. thank you to all of the people around the world who have had faith in me, who have supported my team while i has been away, my lawyers who have put up a brave and ultimately successful fight. >> nine days in prison have only enhance his standing amongst his admirers who see him as a human rights champion

prosecuted for his political activity. there was defiance from julian assange. many, especially in america, want him jailed for treason. hear, he is getting a long and growing list of celebrity supporters who between them raise to 200,000 pounds to raise bail. >> he has support all of the world as well he should. i will go win. >> julian assange is accused of sexually assaulting two women in sweden earlier this year and he denies the allegation. he was granted bail but held in custody because the crown prosecution service appealed. the british prosecutors told the judge that there was a risk that he would abscond if he was granted bail. he had access to money and a large network of contacts around the world. chileans a sondes sat impassively throughout. -- julian assange sat

impassively throughout. his defense team said that there was no chance of him running on the tail. he cooperated with the swedish authorities. he had been interviewing with them. he had stayed in sweden for more than a month. he had asked for permission to leave sweden and been granted it. this was not the behavior of a fugitive, the judge said, or someone seeking to avoid justice. his lawyer criticized prosecutors in sweden for bringing the appeal against bail in the first place. >> we are delighted and thrilled with the result here today. we think that this was an unnecessary appeal and this is unfortunate. this is clearly evidenced as part of a continuing vendetta on the part of the swedes against julian assange. >> his jail conditions require him to live that this house. he will have to report daily to a police station. this is the friend of his home

and supporter, the journalist to founded the front line club. >> he is not going to of scott. >> why are you sure? >> i have got a chance to know him and see a different man. >> his fight against extradition goes on. his renowned is already global. the case will already -- will only strengthen his reputation as an anti-establishment icon. >> it is a year since president obama launched his strategy for afghanistan that included a surge of about 30,000 troops. today, he believed coalition troops have halted taliban momentum in much of the country but he warned any gains are fragile and reversible. yet again, raises questions about the partnership with the government of president karzai. >> there are now more american

troops fighting in afghanistan that ever before, rsa and the firepower making a difference? president obama said yes but the gains are far from it. >> progress comes slowly and that a very high price in the lives of our men and women in uniform. in many places, the gains that we have made are still fragile and reversible. there is no question that we are clearing more areas from taliban control and more afghans are reclaiming their communities. >> extra troops in the south might be making a difference in tackling the taliban but many still last more than secure. -- many still would do not feel secure. they would like a drawdown starting next summer. that would depend on the readiness of afghan forces to protect the afghan people.

the review says that the quality and quantity of the afghan security forces have improved. there are now something like a quarter of a million soldiers and police throughout the country but significant challenges remain and that is an important caveat because only when the troops are ready can the american troops go home. the president also said that the problems with afghanistan cannot lie solely in their borders. >> the pakistani government recognizes that terrorist networks in its border regions are a threat to all of our countries, especially pakistan. we have welcomed a major pakistani offenses in the tribal region. we will continue to help to strengthen their capacity to root out terrorists. nevertheless, progress does not come fast enough. we will continue to insist to pakistani leaders that terrorist safe havens within their borders

must be dealt with. >> what a promises to tackle corruption are a regular theme of president karzai but here his government falls far short of american expectations. >> too incompetent and corruption is widespread. more than anything else, when you don't have a sense of direction, when you don't have a clear vision where they keep the people of the country which is the main asset, the main strength of our nation, can associate with, that leads to weakness. >> from the afghan perspective, progress seems far less certain. casualty's are at a record high and there is a growing impatience with the war and the presence of american troops. people would like to see american forces go home sooner rather than later. >> plans for german troops to

begin withdrawing from afghanistan next year are still on track according to the german foreign minister. he told parliament that he would like all german troops out by 2014. they have about 5000 in afghanistan, mostly in the north. they are the third biggest contingent. a trial of nearly 200 retired and serving military officers has begun near istanbul. they are accused of trying to bring down the government seven years ago. this has divided opinion in turkey. the trial is expected to go on for months. the european union leaders at a summit in brussels have agreed to a permanent mechanism to be used if the stability of their currency is in danger. the state already had a multibillion-dollar bailout for greece and ireland. clashes have gone out throughout the day in the ivory coast. the security forces tried to

disperse a the supporters of the president-elect. several have been killed, dozens injured. >> the aim was to take at the television station. the supporters accused the incumbent president of staging a constitutional coup. the african union and the u.n. have called on the president to step aside and accept defeat, instead he has been sworn in for five years. as protesters gathered in various districts, they were met by members of the security forces used tear gas and fired live rounds and they were dissuaded them from marching on a television station. when forces loyal to mr. -- they were immediately fired upon by soldiers and melissa. the government is currently under heavy u.n. protection at the hotel until they gain

control of the institutions of the state. both sides have taken an oath of office. >> sorry, we have a problem with that. we will try to get back to that report. the european court of human rights has delivered a landmark ruling upholding the right of women in ireland to have an abortion there if their lives are in danger. the court ruled in favor of a woman who traveled to the u.k. for termination because of the banned in ireland. >> during 30 years of referendums and political debates, ireland has been bitterly divided over abortion. attempts to liberalize irish law has failed. it now, some limited change might finally happened. it follows a test case taken by a woman who left ireland to have an abortion in england. she had been suffering from

cancer and wanted an abortion because of the threat to her life. today the european court of human rights ruled in her favor. the judges said that there should be an irish law which allows a woman whose life is in danger to have an abortion in ireland. it used to be dead people on the streets of ireland would be reluctant -- id used to be that people on the streets of our lives would be reluctant to show support. >> there is no need for this. >> i certainly think that the law needs to be changed. there is no point having people go to england. >> european court ruling does put pressure on ireland to take action. the irish government has other priorities at the moment. they're trying to cope with a financial crisis. they are preparing for a general alexian early next year. if ireland is going to introduce abortion legislation, it is unlikely to be soon.

rights campaigners say that ireland should not do anything the matter what the european court says. >> ireland is a sovereign nation. we as a people should be allowed to decide, especially on something as a portent as abortion. >> the problem is that the irish people are divided with a strong feelings on either side. the irish government knows that whatever it decides to do, they're likely to face a backlash. >> the wife of the zimbabwe president is suing one of the country's newspapers over how reports from wikileaks session made profits from the country's diamond fields. they have one of the richest diamond fields in the world. she is clammy $50 million in damages. a court -- she is claiming $50 million in damages.

according to marx says that protesters have suffered illegal deprivation of liberty and inhumane treatment. the copenhagen police said that the they will appeal. a powerful summer storm has ripped across australia, a lightning strike that killed a golfer, and hailstones the size of squash balls. the netherlands can then foreigners from their cannabis coffee shops. critics say that this would break equality laws. stay with us if you can. still to come, a new treatment for chronic headaches. this involves drilling a hole in your head. first, the u.k.'s foreign office is investigating reports that two white british men have been killed in an american drawn

attack in afghanistan. >> pilotless drones planes like this are what america uses to kill suspected militants in northwest pakistan. local officials say among those that died in a drawn attack last week or two militants who were white blood converted to islam and were british. on >> -- who were white and had converted to islam and they were british. >> we can say that people have been coming here. this is rare for a white british citizens to come here. normally, we thought that these are muslims. >> that happened in the mountainous tribal area close to afghanistan. it is hear that the taliban and al qaeda militants have a strong hold from where they can launch attacks against coalition troops against the border.

details are sketchy about the two british men killed in the attack. officials know them by their adopted a muslim names. they are believed to have joined al qaeda and have arrived in the area last year. one was involved in giving other militants weapons training. it is impossible for us to independently verify what happened in the drum attack, we are not allowed into the tribal areas. if the reports are true, this is more concerning confirmation that british citizens are involved in the fight against british forces. very soon after the war in afghanistan, british citizens like these were seeing joining the insurgency. agencies have been working together to keep this from happening. there are still people slip into the camps and intelligence. >> , we will give you the latest headlines for you on bbc world

this. the founder of wikileaks has been freed from prison on bail. julian assange will be electronically tagged and he will stay at the home of a friend. president obama has said the coalition forces are disrupting, dismantling, and defeating al qaeda in afghanistan and pakistan. now, the world's two most heavily populated countries, china and india, have agreed to an ambitious trade target of $100 billion per year by 2015. there also addressing the trade imbalance is currently in the favor of the chinese. they also signed a deal on green technology and they agreed to resolve their long-running border dispute. we have a report from delhi. >> india ruled out the red carpet for their chinese visitor.

they reviewed a procession of indian soldiers ahead of the meeting. china is keen to move forward. >> china and india are neighbors connected by mountains and rivers. we have a time-honored tradition of friendship. entering this new century, we have established a strategic and cooperative partnership for peace and prosperity. they now face good opportunities to expand cooperation and to seek common development. >> the focus is squarely on business. the premier is accompanied by nearly 400 chinese business leaders. the two sides have agreed to announce that there are already considerable bilateral trade spent the one of several agreements signed between them. india is concerned that this is heavily in favor of china. their trade deficit is nearly $20 billion. they have asked for greater

market access, especially in pharmaceuticals and i.t. there was little headway in their differences, especially over the disputed border. there is indian concern over chinese assistance to pakistan. then there is also the issue of tibet. the indians currently hold the tibetan spiritual leader, the dalai lama. they would like to use economic relationship to move forward. together, these two countries make up nearly 1/3 of the world's population and many believe they hold the key to the global economy. it is not surprising that they are on the same stage on a number of issues such as climate change and world trade. >> now, to a radical technique which involves not drilling an electrode into the brain. this is being used to help patients with excruciating

headaches. deep brain stimulation is proving highly successful. our medical correspondent followed one patient going through the procedures. there are images of surgery. >> it will feel like a -- >> this might look painful but this is nothing compared to 14 years of crippling daily cluster headaches suffered by barry wilson. painkillers' do not help him, some have even committed suicide. >> this is like someone gets a red-hot poker and puts in new york i and wiggles of about -- and puts it in your eye and wiggles it about. >> doctors are pinpointing 8 spot in the brain where they will insert an electrode. the surge of stars to drill and yes, barry is awake.

then, with steady hands, the surgeon inserts the electrode. there is a 1 millimeter margin of error. how does deep brain stimulation work? the electrode is linked by a cable to a pacemaker under the skin of the chest. the space -- the pacemaker sends electrical impulses which passed a small current through the brain. this blocks the damaging signal and the point where the headaches originate. this is rather like a gem in a radio frequency. this has been used successfully for other neurological conditions. some patients with parkinson's disease have found that it can control their tremors. this is also used as a treatment for depression. >> this is also helpful for to rats syndrome, obsessive compulsive disorder. -- to reawe are learning more

about what goes wrong in psychiatric conditions and house surgery can help. >> back home, mary wilson feels liberated. it is four months since his operation. -- barry wilson feels liberated. >> absolutely brilliant. this is the weight taken off of my shoulders. this is amazing. >> they are now able to plan their retirement without the crippling headaches which once dominated their lives. >> any training regime for a long distance runner is tough. a palestinian competitor, it is

all the more difficult because of who he is running for. our sports correspondent went to gaza to meet him. >> no bit of equipment is more important to a runner than his shoes. the amount he trains, he must have a new pair every five or six weeks. he has been running in the shoes for a year. he does not have a choice, that is what you do when you cannot leave gaza and goods cannot come in. >> everything is difficult here, he says. i don't have special places to run. i have four children to support on my salary. i cannot even eat enough. the international olympic committee has recognized him. his personal best is about a minute outside of the olympic qualification standards. but at the last games, he was allowed to compete.

they are given special dispensation because they are from disadvantaged locations. he counts himself as lucky. at least he is able to leave from time to time to compete abroad. this is unlike most of the inhabitants who remain cooped up in this tiny strip of land. it was at this school that a sports and teacher spotted his talent at age 14. every so often, the star pupil returned. he is a symbol of hope and escape. >> he is an idol to these children, says his old schoolteacher. just a few minutes ago, i asked the class who wanted to be like him and all 40 children raised their hands. for most children, life feels stuck. this is a place where most people don't have a job and there is a constant threat of volatility and conflict.

training might be tough but at least he can focus on a single ambition. in the confined spaces of gaza, this is a relief of sorts. >> an academy award winning film maker like edwards has died at the age of 88. -- and blake edwards has died at the age of 88. he was married to the singer and actress julie andrews. he was developing two broadway musicals at the time of his death, one based on "the pink panther." has a look at the spectacular pictures. these are actually a lighthouse in ohio that has been turned into an icicle. temperatures are way below normal for this time of year was several feet of snow falling in some areas.

hawks julian assange has been -- julian assange has been freed on bail by the high courts in london. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold, get the top stories from around the globe and click to play video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in-depth, expert reporting of "bbc world news" online. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank.

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