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welcome to "bbc world news", i'm geeta guru-murthy. >> and lit take in some of the country's most historic sites. >> and the u.s. and france team up to celebrate with two 20th century musical icons. police in iraq say 62 people have been killed and more injured in a wave of bomb attacks across the country. the bombers hit 10 locations. 15 people were killed when two car bombs exploded. the bbc's correspondent reports.

>> in iraq, the latest fathom of sectarian violence. in the capital of baghdad, this is the third attack in a week. four car bombs but they gather to commemorate one of their saints. shiites were victims of attacks elsewhere, too. signs the sunni groups are sidelined by a shia president. two car bombs, one detonated by a suicide car bomber exploded outside a restaurant killing two waves of officers. in kirkuk, the headquarters of the party was hit.

the fragile government is deeply split along muslim, shiite and other factions. >> from central london, thank you for joining us. the fate of killings, quite a number of people killed and injured in this wave. is it a surprise? >> no. because the violence level in iraq has gone down greatly since the worst sectarian conflict 2006-2007, but there still is attacks. this is the worst that's been the biggest on this scale since march. but there's been other since troops left last year. and in the wake of the americans leaving there was a crisis which was at the same time these attacks started.

so there were great fears three or four months ago that the country was potentially sprirling back into what it was before. there hadn't been such a scale or level of attacks. and one of the main problems is the instability and the shia prime minister of the country, nouri al-maliki, has been accused by the sunnis and kurds of trying to take over daycaretorial powers and have been trying to get a vote of no confidence and they have not been able to get ahold of the majority they need. but these tensions combined with the attacks mean iraq still a country where there are great concerns about its security and stability. >> thank you very much. well, the head of peacekeeping in europe says the conflict in

syria can now be considered a civil war. they have lost control of large parts of the territory and more concern about russian arms supplies going in, we have some distressing reports and images. >> relentless bombardment of homs. but now it's being documented by journalists. they witness more damage coming not just from government tanks now, but helicopter gun ships. just one snapshot of destruction in a country that according to the head of u.n. peacekeeping could now be considered civil war. other officials are more cautious, but all agree the situation is deteriorating. >> the point isn't what we call it. it's that we're incredibly

concerned about the wheeling and deliberate effort by the government in the last 45 days and the increased level of the planning and coordination and military operations of the opposition. >> because it's not just president assad's forces behind the increased violence. a syrian army vehicle had been blown up, apparent hily by rebels, and these tanks on fire, according to this video. and massive opposition funerals in broad daylight, like here, apparently in the southern province suggesting government control of territories is patchy. where does that leave the u.n. peace plan? is there no hope for it. on the other hand, the

cease-fire really didn't take hold. on the other hand, countries like the united states and britain and the u.n. still hope they can persuade pressure on russia to put pressure on assad to pull back. but rush ais still part of the solution according to the secretary of state. >> we are concerned about the information that there are attack helicopters on the way from russia to syria. which will escalate the conflict quite dramatically. >> the hope is the worst, the suffering in syria, the greater the worlds have come together will do something to stop it. bridget kendall, "bbc world news." >> i asked our correspondent if he often thought describing

the war in syria as civil war will change anything? >> no. one was doing that in response to a question. he explained the government is fighting to gain quite a bit of large chunks of territory it had lost in the country. by him, that would be considered civil war. but both sides in syria itself are rejecting that appalachian the government is saying this is the regime's effort to restore law and order. but it is also described as different readings. >> some are suggesting the

rebel fighters who were in control of the town may have withdrawn over the bombard meant from yesterday. that said it's as though the regime is out to destroy town and the infrastructure. but the troops say they are continuing to pursue what it calls the remnants of rebel gangs. they were returned by angry villagers in niche, pro government villagers where support for the government is very strong in that area. but they said they ran over three of the villagers and refused to listen to their armed tanks ruling in that area. >> aaron, two stories in the financial news. >> jamie dimon will be

appearing later in front of the u.s. banking committee. all about the $2 billion trading loss we saw a few weeks ago. he's already released written testimony before the police, so we know that jamie dimon is apologize. yes, we're sorry that we let a lot of people down and this will not happen again. he explains this all happened at the chief investment offices and basically said, look, it was poorly managed, at least the trades in that expect the were poorly managed and they didn't tons risk. they have cleaned it up and put a new risk officer in place so that doesn't happen again. but won't the $two billion lost -- they are going to question whether banking executives and

regulators can stop before they grow to the point of damaging the entire banking system? >> also at 5:00, the chancellor here has said there was a risk now increasingly in the politics of envy. >> yes. but this is wbp advertising company. martin seoul built that and asking for a 60% increase in his salary. but a man given certain targets by the repneumonia ration board. they set their sights so high they almost became a dental i can. so it's a very interesting story. more on the business report in about 20 minutes time. >> thank you. a dusk until dawn curfew has been imposed after widespread rioting.

the country's interior ministry says 65 members of the security forces have been wounded. >> a u.n. envoy arrived in western burma where violence between muslims has left at least eight people dead. >> there's growing international return for that over you. >> we now have conclusive evidence that exhaust from diesel engines do cause cancer. it had only been previously warned before about the diesel exhaust in the general population. you're watching "bbc world news." coming up, the torch is due to arrive in the scottish capital of eden bure later. now the vatican declared nones

must promote the church's teaching. a high-level meeting between the vatican officials and the thousand of americans nones represented by another group -- american nones may be different. those who worked in hospitals and schools now go be they feel they can do the most good. in their words, the none's response to the changing face of the world's society versus someone facing losing touch of the tradition. and the americans say they thought it ducked issues from homo sexuality to other

specific issues. >> to decide how the proceed from here. >> how was -- during the meeting? >> we had open dialogue. >> vatican side the meeting was conducted in an atmosphere of openness and court and jury y'allty but the nones must promote unity. that means catholic teachings. at a time when the u.s. church has lost credibility over sexual abuse scandals involving priests. this long-reasoning and often unholy route may have some way to go. >> the wife of george zimmerman who shot dead trayvon martin has been charged with perjury. she is charged with knowingly making false statements about their money at a bail hearing.

>> this is "bbc world news." 9 i'm geeta guru-murthy. at least 62 people have been killed in bomb blasts across iraq. and now homs can now be considered a civil war. >> and coming up in sports in about half an hour, poland held the high-flying russians in contention through euro 2012. it's make or break for the netherlands. they must avoid defeat against germany to stay in the competition? >> and in the last few minutes a military court in tunisia is reportedly said to have sentenced the former president to 20 years in about century shea.

the son faces various charges including incitement to murder. and the ex-president is living in tunisia. it is day 26 of the olympic torch's 8,000-mime tour of the united kingdom. today it began in the scottish town. our correspondent is in scotland. the torch hasn't quite reached you, yet, sophie, has it? but it's been on the beach, and the pictures look amazing. >> yes. welcome in scotland. we're expecting the olympic flame to arrive here just before lunchtime. and it is a real key day in the

tour of scotland. it stabbeds in stante andrew's home of golf, home of scotland's oldest university attended by both prince william and his wife, kate middleton. not just olympic history re-enacted. but many people will remember the film about the paris fleems 1984 and the scene where they are running along the west sands, that scene happened this morning. school boy joe forster, just 13 years old is a very keen character, he carried the olympic torch along the beach with children following him. so quite a scene. and along to that tune, the fire giving a lot of people goose bumps this morning. it will end up at edenborough castle. but on the way it will come here. you can see behind me, that's

-- that kul. ture with asmazing pieces. it's the world's first and only rotating boat wheel and will come along the union canal and down this lock just here. with unof the people carrying the flame is kallen, thank you for joining us. tell us how you're feeling. >> i'm really, really excited. it's one of the best days of my life, i think. >> and just tell us how you're going to deal with the pressure. how are you going to remember it? >> i am going to row forever. the pressure, it's i'm really excited to be on this stage. i've dealt with pressure before, so it's no problem. >> and you have competed. >> i'm a fencer for both scotland and -- definitely without a doubt my tpwhroneds

are -- none of them are really sports people but have all gotten really into it, have come to watch me today. >> and miriam, you have come opposed some. >> i'm directing a choir and a song has been composed especially for this event by charlie jefferson and 45-50 members. actually got about half an hour's slot to sing. as the torch comes down on the wheel. it's terribly exciting for us all. >> very good luck to you and you are one of the torch barriers. this afternoon, much more from scotland for now. back to you in the studio. >> i hope it stays dry for you up there. now four sore former football chiefs have been given prison terms.

former heads of china making them the most senior football officials to have been charged with taking bribes. shanghai, they say it's a part of a larger probe into chinese football. >> this is part of a long-running investigation into corruption at the heart of chinese football. and one has to say that few sports coif witnessed a fall from grace quite as far and involving quite as many people as this. these are just the latest verdicts handed down by the courts and involve two senior footballing officials, one widely credited with steering china through its first and he has been sentenced to 0 1/2 years. his predecessor has also been given 10 1/2 years.

previously in his court officials, a man by the name of xie yalong has denied any wrong doing and says he faced electric shocks and beatings to give his plea, and he has been given 10 1/2 years as well. >> i read there's possibly a wider political agenda at play here. >> yes. it's interesting. china, it's very clear is sending out a strong message that it's cleaning up its act. but we know that china is in the middle of a big political transition and the man widely expected to be the man to take over is said to have some ambitions to chinese football and he has made it clear that he would like to see china win the world cup.

some suggest this and the moves to sign very expensive foreign talent might all be a part of that wider political agenda, although fans here are long said to be at the world's most cynical as a result of how china handles the world cup. >> there were clashes of fans between the russiana and poland fantasy. russian fans marched into the stadium with a game to play. it was a show of patriotism viewed as pro advocatetivism. there was fighting before and after the match. our correspondent is there. >> this match played in a terrific atmosphere inside the national stadium. it's very different earlier on

as errors made their day towards the stadium. there was a march by russian fans and during that march rival fans broke out in a fight. there were concerns before that this would be a flash point, and little groups of people broke away and attacked each other kicking and punching, and then the police were forced to breaning it up by using water cannons, tear gas and perhaps a new -- >> leaders have been distancing themselves from that violence. >> these were not fans. they were definitely not the fans who supported polish teams. they were just regular hooligans who were detained and apprehended and will be prosecuted.

and they must not spoil that fantastic atmosphere that we have been building up over the past few days. and -- >> the polish tourism minister translating. and perhaps having your face become a commemorative stamp, for the first time the legends miles davis and others have been offered joint stamps. in france and eli state, the heads of those got together. >> two legendary musicians. there became a household name after the success of her song. now the singer famed for her small stature as well as her balance do so is on a postage

stamp on both sides of the atlantic when many remember her. >> my late partner jerry and me called -- which literally means the man on the motor scooter. , and it was a translation of trousers and motorcycle boots. >> it was only the second time france and the united states have done this, joined forces for the sake of posterity and athletes. the face of miles davis, simply one of the greatest jazz trumpeters of all time needs no introduction for americans. and his family says this is tribute they have been waiting for. >> it's a high honor for him and for our family. and you know, just kinds of solid phi this is place in american history.

not hit that really needed to be. but it just kind of helps to have that. it's really nice, some acknowledgement. a higher honor. so weaver just happy and grateful. >> miles davis died in 1991. his music performances may have vanished but the people still happily applaud their music. tom, "bbc world news." >> much more of course on all that and on our website. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. >> at shell, we believe the world needs a broader mix of energies. thats why were supplying cleaner burning natural gas to

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