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The funeral of the American singer Whitney Houston has justended in Newark, New Jery. It took place in a Baptist church, where she first began her singingcareer as a child. After many tributes by friends and family, the rvice concluded with a recordingof Whitney Houston's greatest hit I Will Always Love You. As part of the ceremony, StevieWonder performed his hit Love's in Need of Love Today.
There's been violence in thetornadoes Syrian capital Damascus, where a Chine diplomatic mission has metPresident Bashar al-Assad and called for restraint in the conflict between his forces and theopposition. A funeral 彭薇薇in Damascus turned into one of the biggest demonstrations yet en there.Opposition activists said at least one person纸牌屋第四季字幕 was killed when curity forces opened fire. Another12 people were reported killed in other parts of the country.
Diplomats at the United Nations nuclear watchdog in Vienna say that Iran is on the verge ofgreatly expanding its nuclear programme at an underground site. They say it's preparing to installthousands of new machines for enriching uraniumnops at the facility near the city of Qom. BethanyBell reports.
New-generation centrifuges could greatly speed up the lady gaga 麦当娜production of material that could be udfor nuclear warheads. Western countries fear that Iran is cretly trying to develop a nuclearbomb, and they've incread international sanctions. But Tehran says its nuclear work is purelypeaceful. This week, inspectors from the United Nations nuclear watchdog will be holding talks inTehran to address the concerns about Iran's controversial nuclear work.
There have been more clashes in Senegal between police and people protesting苏格兰议会选举结果出炉 against PresidentAbdoulaye Wade's decision to stand for a third term in next weekend's elections. Thomas Fessyreports from the capital Dakar.
The curity forces have engaged in street running battles, firing tear gas and rubber bullets atscores of youth[s] who have mounted barricades, tting ablaze tyres and throwing stones backat the police. This is happening right in the centre of the capital, just a few blocks away from themain square of the city's business centre, where the protesters were hoping to hold a rally. Justabout a week ahead of the election, they say they will continue to protest until the incumbentPresident Abdoulaye Wade withdraw[s] his candidacy for a third term.
Thomas Fessy reporting
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Somali leaders have signed an agreement which they hope will end the country's crisis. Somaliahas been without a central government for the last 20 years. Martin Plaut has the details.
The plan envisages a new smaller parliament with an upper chamber of elders. Thirty per cent ofMPs will be women. The constitution would provide for a federal system of government building onthe autonomous regional asmblies that 北京教育培训网already exist. The agreement - signed by the currentgovernment, two regional administrations and a pro-government militia - will be discusd at nextweek's London conference on Somalia. But the Islamist group al-Shabab, which holds much ofheat是什么意思 thecentre and south of the country, 高帽子did not participate in the agreement.
Reports from Russia say that 17 curity personnel have been killed during four days of fightingon the Chechen-Dagestan border in the North Caucasus. Seven insurgents were also killed inwhat's been the worst violence in the region in months. Russia is facing an Islamist insurgencyalong its southern border more than a decade after it defeated a paratist movement inChechnya.
Votes are being counted in the Baltic republic of Latvia in a referendum on whether Russian shouldbecome the cond official language. The Central Election Commission said around two thirds ofregistered voters participated. Ethnic Russians, who make up a third of Latvia's population ofabout two million, feel discriminated against as proficiency inhandsome Latvian is needed to become a citizenand to vote.
The former head of the International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, is expected to bequestioned next week by police investigating an alleged prostitution ring. Sources familiar with theca say he's been summoned for questioning on Tuesday about x parties that allegedly tookplace at restaurants and swingers' clubs in cities including Paris and Washington. Mr Strauss-Kahnresigned as head of the IMF in May after he was accud of trying to rape a New York hotel maid.That ca collapd.
