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BBC world News with Mike Cooper.

Britain's longest ever terrorist trial has ended with life sentences for five British muslins committed with plotting deadly bomb attacks. All five who are mostly Pakistani origins were supposed Al-Qaeda and some have visited training camps in Pakistan. The gangs' possible targets for attacking include cinemas, trains, pubs and large shopping center. The trial has prompted to renew calls for an independent inquiry in the surveillance operations by the British security services. After the emerge that two of the men involved in the London bombing on July 7th 2005 were known associates of the convicted men. The whole affaire's spokesman at the opposition Conservative Party David Davis. It's very apparent for the evidence in this that the security associate MI5 had in that site both M city and he's certain where a number of, four cases, they knew the address of con’s family and yet they did not pursue the matter. And with high insight this is a mistake. The British home secretary John Reed said public inquiry would occupy the police and security services at the time they were already stretched.

A government report in Israel has accused Prime / of bearing supreme responsibility for the failure and conduct last year's war in Lebanon. In a harsh and expected criticism, the report said he made up his mind hastily without a detailed military plan. Israel defence minister / was also criticized, along with the former chief of staff General / has already resigned. C reports from Jerusalem. /'s repetition is that of a political survival. He's remained in office till now, despite his repeated allegation of corruption and embarrassing the low popularity ratings. Even after the release of the condemning report until last summer's Lebanon war,/ said he is here to stay. He spent the last day or weeks priming political allies and preparing his defence. But much will depend on his coalition partners are particularly members of his own K party.

Prisident Bush has again given his support to Paul Wolfowitz, the head of World Bank. Mr. Wolfowitz is fighting a continuing scandal surrounding job promotion and pay rise which he arranged for his girl friend. Mr. Bush tells reporters at the White House that Mr. Wolfowitz has done a good job since joining the bank. "My position is that he ought to stay. He ought to be given a fair hearing. And I appreciate the fact that he is advanced. He’s helped the World bank recognize that eradication of the world poverty is important priority for the bank." For his part, Mr. Wolfowitz was a former top Pentagon official under President Bush said he had no intention of stepping down. He said he was the victim of the smeared campaign and dismissed the conflict of interests delegations has bogus.

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The Turkish prime minister / has used a national television radio address to appeal for unity. He was speaking as the bitter disputes continuing over the presidential election on the future of Turkey’s secular and political tradition. / report from Istanbul. This address lasted for half an hour. / told the nation his government was responsible for four and a half's years stability, making no direct reference to the current political crisis. He said an atmosphere of tranquility was all people should look to maintain here and economic growth. His comments come as Turkey's highest court began considering a legal challenge meant to stop Mr./ chooses / for president taking the job. Opposition politicians would apply to the constitutional court to know the votes so far and technicality. They claimed foreign minister / has a hidden Islamic agenda for Turkey.

Iraqi police say a suicide bomber has blew himself up in a Shiite Muslim funeral ceremony north of Baghdad killing at least 30 people. Many others were injured in the blast which took place inside a tank when M have gathered. The attack was in a mainly Shiite town of H which lies in the province where sectarian violence has been common. Earlier, at least 13 people died in other bombing explosion in Iraq.

A delegation of members of the European Parliament in the west bank for talk with the Palestinian leaders has been told that the missing BBC correspondent Allen Johnston has been alive and well. He disappeared in Gaza seven weeks ago and was presumed to have been kidnapped.

The Soviet Wall memorial in Estonia whose removal on Friday sparked series disturbances has been relocated to a military cemetery in the capital Tallinn. A defence military spokesman said the statue of red army soldier was immediately open for viewing. The authorities hope that the speedy repositioningof the monument will help defuse tension with Russia which reacts furiously at the statue's removal.