coming up later for you, digging up romania's dictator, another milestone for facebook. the internet giant has signed up half of a billion users. experts have warned in an increase in deaths over the continued decades because of the use of asbestos in the developing world. investigations by the bbc and international consortium of investigative journalists have promoted the sale of asbestos. india is a leading consumer and imports much from canada, zimbabwe, and russia. we have a report from the biggest producer in russia on the dangers in the dust. >> this old soviet propaganda film expels the wonders of the product that gave the city its name, asbestos. from around the world they are lining up to purchase an asbestos simulator. the supplies and less. today they say that russia rather than the ussr are holding the ground more than 10 kilometers long. this is still the biggest asbestos mine in the world and in full operation. half of a million tons are pulled out every year. europe may have banned asbestos, but in russia it is still easy to find. it is extremely dangerous

romania is now an emerging democracy. the execution of the ceausescus was the last time that the death penalty was used. >> a reminder of our top story, doctors in fallujah have been reporting abnormally large numbers of birth defects. the new survey shows increases in cancer, leukemia, and infant mortality. >> 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. >> union bank has put its global expertise to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> there is one stage that is the met and carnegie hall. >> o, that this too, too solid flesh -- >> it is the kennedy center. >> check, one, two. >> and a club in austin. [woman vocalizing] >> it is closer than any sea

, a new film, the first film from romania, grubers journey, pro it can tore from czech republic, savioursthe night our opening night film. that bubbled up this year as did for example our program on riders lot. we saw a crop of documentaries looking at writers. we thought that is wonderful. >> we will see a clip of a film called anita. >> it is our center piece film. it is from argentina. it is extremely moving film, it is about a jewish family, a woman and her daughter. her daughter is a woman who was born with down syndrome and through a series of circumstances she gets lost in the city of brunos airies and in many ways brings out the best of people who take her in for short periods of time. >> let's take a look at anita. >> anita [ speaking in spanish ] >>> jay, when you think of film in art form and as any art form reflects something in the culture and also influences something in the culture, how do you see something like a film like anita coming out of argentina with a woman who has down syndrome, and portraying jewish life differently than we might think of as the standard usual wa

unparalleled passion and killer instinct on the floor made him the star of the tournament despite romania's heartbreaking loss to italy and the third place given showing that really you know we fell into a rhythm but it brought to me that we didn't make it in three we were trying we were trying to go where no agreed to bottom part of the three ball but they're going right to the finally was time for what usually is the most exciting part of it all the slam dunk contest which soon turned into a two man showdown between a local high flier alex on the show again and but i knew good afternoon of the serbian team and even though the serb had the most spectacular donk of all the hometown boy was more consistent and left home with a title that's for team russia their final against dystonia was a predictably. tougher contest than the previous ones but once again smart play and taken advantage of the mismatches got the job done for the most eighteen turn of the final score would you say you want to sound of the tournament m.v.p. the most keep the trophy for the third time in four years the media was

football and the third qualifying round of the champions league residence and petersburg are in romania taking on cheney as their china spy let east side and to reach european football's top flight. and the score. will the hump side down to ten men elsewhere cypriot side omonia nicosia drew one one with red bull salzburg and the earlier game called in the north you have a card to nil up against a get from belgium it's all square between gina and the techs love it but its goal is in spot a cog versus like poznan welsh greek side and you saints against belgium champions and elect the return legs of these games just on tuesday and wednesday of next week . meanwhile brazil's new coach man i mean there's this as being voicing his views after he was. officially revealed as the new national coach on monday the forty seven year old was in charge of brazilian club corinthians before being named as duncan's replacement and as as has already picked his first quarter twenty four players will fly to new jersey for a friendly with the united states on august the tenth the top stars are missing after

ruled romania for twenty five years before being executed anticommunist revolt.the worst flooding in more than a decade has left at least seven hundred people in china dead say fall this year millions have been evacuated from homes there more than three hundred are still missing due to continue rainfall roads and rail lines remain closed due to landslides officials say the rainy season will continue until the end of august at least. sentences in the u.s. the calling for an inquiry into the release of the lockerbie bomber last year but british prime minister david cameron rejected the idea and denied b.p. had been involved in the release during his first official visit to the one said it is believed abdullah best said his release may have followed lobbying by the oil giant around two hundred seventy people were killed when a plane was blown up over the scottish village of lockerbie in one nine hundred eighty eight. in france as traffic controllers are on strike protesting it plans to merge european aviation services they're concerned that major job losses could fo

while a setback in romania as they failed to crack you know ray in the champions league qualifiers. marathoners twenty one month reign is argentina coach coming to an end. with celebrating a clean sweep of medals at the european athletics championships all the leading a russian one two three in the women's twenty kilometer race walk limping champion striding to a convincing victory in barcelona her time of twenty seven minutes and forty four seconds was more than a minute faster than competitors and he couldn't get through to silver. came home to complete an impressive one two three for the russians and their success follows that astonished. who won the men's event on the day although from the same training camp he stood and spins. central russia the nineteen year old was the youngest in the field and afterward said the win had made him very happy you mean you know the thing is these olympic champion. by twenty eight seconds. is also bronze rush from monday now. getting it will be short nineteen point three nine meters preventing a clean sweep of medals by better race that italia st

romania and bulgaria are taking steps to make sure -- they are taking steps to up to spend hundreds of illegal roma ca mps. nicolas sarkozy has ordered the immediate expulsion of a robot who have committed crimes. -- roma to have committed crimes. >> the french call them traveling people. most have long been a french citizens and no longer live an itinerant lifestyle. local authority is -- in recent years, hundreds of illegal camps have sprung op. at a special session, the french government agreed to close many of them. >> it has been decided that within the next three months, half of these illegal camps, 300, will be dismantled. >> the fact that roma representatives were not invited to the meeting caused additional our rage. they have accused the government of stigmatizing minorities. >> if president sarkozy thinks that clamping down will improve the situation, i do not think he will succeed. our young people will rebel. >> the crackdown comes after a group of roma attacked a police station earlier this month. >> the pentagon has called in the fbi to investigate a massive leak of clas

spain, greece, romania, cyprus, and slovakia have refused to recognize kosovo. they and others feared that this will inspire secessionist movements -- groups in the south of the basques in spain, ossetia, and others saying if kosovo managed it, why not us? the war ended with an nato bombing campaign to force belgrade to withdraw troops from the southern province. serbs still feel deeply attached to kosovo, and the decision brought reactions of bitter feelings. >> it is an injustice. >> serbia will not let go. >> serbia will not under any circumstances recognize the legitimacy of the so-called republic of kosovo. >> but relief from a government that firmly believes the republic of kosovo has a right to exist. the foreign minister once contact with belgrade. >> there is no other alternative but working together in a joint operation. this is the best way. >> kosovo is economically weak with high employment and a devastated infrastructure. but now it has fresh momentum and a major diplomatic victory. bbc news. >> the venezuelan president hugo chavez says he is sever

an israeli military helicopter carrying seven soldiers has crashed in central romania. six of those on board were israelis. the other was a romanian. rescue teams have found at least four bodies. they have taken part in a joint military exercises. a 21-year-old german woman has died in hospital. that brings the death total to 20. police say 500 were injured. 42 are critically injured in the hospital. police have questioned the richest woman over illegal political donations and taxes he evasion. she allegedly gave donations to presidents are cozy's election campaign -- president nicolas sarkozy's election campaign. tony hayward is supposed to leave his job with a pension of more than $900,000 and a leading payment of $1.5 million. tony hayward has been criticized for mishandling of the oil spill. before the board has agreed to replace him with the american, bob dudley. we assess the reaction in the u.s.. >> tony hayward will not be missed in the gulf states. he is described as the most hated man in america. he said he wanted his life back. remember, 11 workers died when

greece, romania, cyprus, and slovakia have reduced to recognize it. they fear the secession could set a legal precedents. groups in the basque region of spain, northern cyprus, of cause yet, south ossetia may say if kosovo managed it, why not us? the struggle for independence in kosovo began years ago, culminating in an ethnic war where albanian separatists fought serb troops. serbs still feel attached to kosovo. the reaction to the decision was one of bitter disappointment. >> it is an injustice. you can do such an injustice. >> the foreign minister from serbia it gave a defiant response. >> serbia will never under any circumstances recognize the independence of the so-called republic of kosovo. this position is not going to change. >> relief from a government that firmly believes kosovo has a right to exist. the foreign minister says he now wants contact with belgrade. >> there is no alternative but working together. this is the best way to go. >> kosovo is economically weak, with high unemployment and a devastated infrastructure, but it has just sc

hearing from the romanian defense ministry that an israeli defence helicopter had crashed in central romania. six of those on board were israeli. the helicopter was part of the joint military exercise. you will find much more on that and all the international news, online at bbc.com/news. you can get in touch with me and most of the team at twitter. stamp of -- i'm @bbcmikeembley. . >> 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. >> union bank has put its global expertise to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> there is one stage that is the met and carnegie hall. >> o, that this too, too solid flesh -- >> it is the kennedy center -- >> check, one, two. >> and a club in austin. [woman vocalizing] >> it is closer th

champions league is proving to be a bit tricky for the big names after is a neat were frustrated in romania on cheese day celtic i.x. and finn about shay all struggled last night i have been crowned european champions four times before but they could only get a one one draw against greek side pipe salonica in amsterdam suarez had given him side belief after fifteen minutes off the scrappy isn't it but then moments of class there but just before half time popped to me with a sizzling equaliser it was a sweeping move to from one off to the other. but i no matter how much they tried i couldn't find a winner and i face a tricky second leg tie next week. and turkish johnson about they had similar problems a two two draw for them against suicide young boys who came from behind twice in the budgies bellies all blue getting the net for them but an equaliser so you followed me and i did are getting head on the ball to make it one one only for the turkish side to take the lead then the bright star start sending out went in and it looked like it was going to be said about chase night until david takin

. >> we will proceed to the almost immediate deportation of the roamers, either to bulgaria or romania. >> there are around four hundred thousand traveling people living in france. they say they are unfairly associated with an influx of eastern european illegal immigrants. >> there are between half a million and 1 million travelers whose rights are denied. i hope they will take this into account to fight racism and do away with this. >> some human lives organizations accused the president of stigmatizing minority groups. he says he is making a distinction between offenders and those who just want to live in peace. >> it has been a tradition in spain for centuries, but for the first time, bullfighting has been banned in part of the spanish mainland. the northeast region of catalonia has voted for it in there. petition's call the barbaric. >> it has been a part of spanish culture for centuries, a ritual in which a matador and his team used cakes, lances to subdue and then killed a bull. to critics, this is torture. bullfighting has been banned in catalonia. this was the reaction as the l

of the champions league is proving to be rather tricky for the big names after that frustrated in romania on cheese day celtic i.x. and fenerbahce all struggled on wednesday i accept being crowned european champions four times but they could only get a one one draw against greek side so monica in amsterdam luis suarez had a side laid off for fifteen minutes. scrapheap apply in a moment across. not just before half time up popped up each with a sizzling equaliser after sweeping moves. around so much on how much they tried i could not find the one of the sixty something like me to. take this giant spread about she had similar problems a two two draw for them against suicide young boys twice came from behind and about as emily bell is all you getting the openness of our own butts and its allies that followed want to do that it's an impulse to make it fun only for the to decide to take them again at the bright side stocks and not want to. look like it's going to be fun to watch as night. has done the box it's two months to go yes it's a fantasy. elsewhere celtic with some three mile away to p

have a quick look at some other international news before the business update for you scientists and romania believed to be the bodies of former romanian dictator. and his wife and children want to confirm they were actually buried at the sport and book arrest officials took samples from the corpses before repairing the coffins ceausescu ruled rumania for twenty five years before being executed in an anti communist. that was flooding in more than a decade has left at least seven hundred people in china dead so far this year millions have been evacuated from homes and more than three hundred still missing due to continue rainfall roads and rail lines remain blocked due to landslides and officials say the rainy season will continue until the end of august at least. and such as in the u.s. are calling for an inquiry into the release of the lockerbie bomber last year but british prime minister david cameron rejected the idea and denied b.p. had been involved in the release during his first official visit to the white house says believe. his release may have followed lobbying by the oil giant aro

senate simply to spearhead a frustrating time in romania last night they were unable to break down ten man universe in the third qualifying round of the champions league last night it finished over some caressed but the spine. to being sent off to the home side after just thirty six minutes might seem can only call missing a golden chance to cause any to head at the death of vital return leg injury and some pages next week elsewhere belgian champions and electric welsh league side the new same three one who also wins for the sparta prague cypriot side. drew one one with red bull salzburg in the early game and it finished all square between the. return legs of these games on change day and wednesday of next week. staying with football are marathoners drains argentina just come to an end the country's footballing side. voting unanimously not to renew his contract he'd been in charge of twenty one months and the forty nine year old had led argentina to the quarter finals of the world cup where they were beaten by germany after that marathoners said he would stay on as coach could only he

first those anita had a frustrating time in romania last night unable to break down. in the third qualifying round of the champions league although. describing it. as a good result for st petersburg i believe had a man advantage after. two was sent off to the home side after just thirty six minutes and still couldn't find a way through afterwards but that he's saying his side had faced a team that fought well at the first by the return leg will be in st petersburg next week elsewhere belgian champions and the leg the welsh league side in the same three one but also wins for the nominee of prague cypriot side nicosia drew one one with red bull salzburg and it finished all swear between gina and the text or turn legs of these gangs will be on that tuesday and wednesday of next week for the small third round qualifying tonight i accept them as they take great care in amsterdam after new york remains the i.x. manager despite speculation he was on his way to for them and wants to get a good win at home this evening to effectively settle the tie in the first leg. again with

was any rule a setback in romania as they failed to crack you know in the champions league qualifiers. dan meridor has twenty one month reign as argentina coach comes to an end the first rush is celebrating a clean sweep of medals at the european athletics championships leading a russian one two three and the women's twenty kilometer race walk the olympic champion striding to a convincing victory in barcelona a time of one twenty seven minutes forty four seconds was more than a minute faster than compared to a nice. silver while there came home in third to make sure russia over the podium where their success follows that of standing near young officer who won the men's event on the opening day all of from the same training camp in surrounds consent for russia the nineteen year old was the youngest in the field and afterward said the win had made him very happy million of beating olympic champion. by twenty eight seconds. but is also a bronze rusher on monday and getting it in the room short of the throw here of ninety two point three nine meters preventing a clean sweep of medals by b

to some other news stories across the globe the scientists in romania have signed out also are believed to be the borders of for my remaining dictator nicolaus and his wife their children want to confirm they were actually buried at the sport in budapest to her restaurant that officials took samples from the corpses before burying the coffins churches schools were money of a twenty five years before being executed anticommunist revolt. the worst flooding in more than a day. it has left over seven hundred dead and more than three hundred missing in china china's vice minister water resources. the disaster has affected tens of millions of people with roads and rail lines remaining blocked due to landslides water levels along areas of the young have now reached second hot record highs so rain is out for cost to continue until the end of august with predictions of a downpour still to come. british prime minister david cameron has rejected calls by u.s. senators for an inquiry into whether b.p. influenced the release of the. last year a statement was made during his first white house meeting

scientists in romania have done what's believed to be the borders of former rumanian dictator. and his wife their children want to confirm they were actually buried at this point in bucharest officials took samples from the corpses before were burying the coffins. for twenty five years before being executed in an anti communist revolt. parasailing donkey this week but now it's a fly did they all slip into the headlines despite having his house on he's back sydney out space at nearly two hundred to win the war the snail racing championship in england ok the thirty centimeter under some of the opposition in under four minutes and after leaving the rest of the field trailing with a blistering pace of five meters in our own the said sydney is really what it would be a leave of. and we're back with headlines in ten minutes time dunnit american nortel's why she's taking on big corporations and powerful american politicians that's in a moment here in our city. attorney and author charlotte janet joins me now to talk about her current book the people first bush and the possible aura of

. >>> there is a calf in romania that swam for hours after falling off a boat, a fall that probably saved his life. >> the calf being transported to the slaughterhouse when he got lucky and fell into the water. so he just swam and swam until some lifeguards found him and helped him to shore. he is now being cared for by a vet. >> feisty, too. >> says he is slowly recovering. the new caretakers hope to keep him on a farm away from the slaughterhouse, at least until he fattens up. they say many people have called to claim the animal but nobody has the papers to prove it. >>> earlier we told you the oakland city council has put a measure on the november ballot for a parcel tax to hire back the police officers that got laid off which brings us to our question of the day: would you be willing to pay an extra $360 a year to have more police officers patrol your communities? "the city needs to learn how to budget the city funds like everyday people. instead of always going to the property taxpayers for money, why don't they do something to help bring businesses to oakland to increase the monies

they attribute north korea the relationships with myanmar or romania. they are conducting research and they are very much worried about this. they want to have it out of combat. they said that the [unintelligible] would be the basis in japan and there is a coincidence with the situation in japan with the new leader. after many years, the prime minister of japan wanted to have opened our opposing territory given back. -- wanted to have okinawa's territory given back. that was not accepted by the u.s. that to take some action, and they had been promised that they would return the base to japan. the marines, you know, they do whatever they won, they offend the population, and there was a promise and it was not met. the u.s. has not met this. the defense of japan defense on sophisticated weapons from the united states. that means the japanese have already experienced to nuclear explosions -- two nuclear explosions. they are fearful of any nuclear development on the part of north korea. the men said you cannot resign. that was a party that had a lot of suppo