brahman guignol was ill russia is marking seventy five years since the end of a siege of leningrad that claimed more than eight hundred thousand lives during the second world war these are live pictures from the ceremony the centerpiece of the commemorations will be a military parade in a city now known as st petersburg featuring more than two thousand five hundred personnel as well as tanks and weapons some people including survivors have denounced operators poorly timed military propaganda the kremlin denies this saying the occasion is important for all russian. the u.n. human rights investigator looking into the matter of journalists wants access to the crime scene in the saudi consulate in istanbul agnes kavanagh has also been as also asks rather to visit the kingdom saudi authorities have not replied to her requests she says the inquiry is a crucial step towards for more accountability for the murder column are always in un special rubber torn executions arrives in turkey on monday more protests have been called again sudan's president omar bashir hundreds of people have been arres