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BBC world news with Jary Smite.

A gunman has killed thirty two people at a university in the US, The worst incident of its kind in the American history. Gunfire broke out first at dormitory at the Virginia Tech University. The most of the victims were killed two hours later at a study hall. It’s thought only one gunman was involved and he killed himself as police moved in. As awhile, the campaign was not closed after the first shooting. The university’s chief police said it was initially thought the gunman had fled. President Bush has expressed shock at the murders. But he defended the right Americans to own a gun. Our correspondent Phanacy Hiney has been following the events from Washington.
We still do not know the identity of the attacker, all the name of his victims. We don’t know the motive for the attack either. There’s a big question over why the two hour time lapse between the two shootings. Students are complaining that there were no public address announcements, no warnings on campus after the first birth of the gun fire. They say the first word they had was in email phone the university moan two hours before the attack around the time the gunman struck again.

An American man has on a trial in Florida charged with supporting terrorism. The prosecution says the man Husaiin Padilla has linked to Islamic extremist groups that has planned to murder American citizens overseas. Ha denies all the charges.

The presidents of Venezuela and Brazil have added their differences over alternative fuels ahead of an energy conference on which the Venezuela leader Hugos Chaves hopes to promote his vision for the development of South America. Mr. Chaves says South America could only become a great power if its leaders put their efforts into working together. He has criticized the deal between Brazil and US on ethanol, a fuel made from crops such as sugar cane or corn. From the Summit, James / reports.
All the talks on the summit so far concerns ethanol. Brazil has agreed to develop the production of this environmental friendly fuel in collaboration with US, A move that angered Mr. Chaves. He wants lands to be used for growing food, not sugar or corn for fuel.

Tiger conservation experts are meeting in the Nepalese capital Cat Mendu to try to ensure the future of this endangered species. Pouching and pressures on the tiger’s natural habitat have reduced tiger’s numbers in Asia to fewer than 7,000. Chas Hevelon reports.
The delegates here come from more than twelve countries, including tiger rich states such as India, Russia and Indonesia, as well as Nepal. China has sent seventeen people. In 1993 it banned the trade in tiger bone products. But it has many tiger pharmes and conservationists say it want lift its ban. Supporters of the trade in tiger parts say it would bring prices down and would reduce the incentives of poachers. But opponents say such commerce would only stimulate the demand.

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The UN secretary general Ban Keewo has welcome Sudan’s decision to drop its opposition to the deployment of UN troops and police to reinforce AU peace keeping force in Darfur. Mr. Ban describes Carton’s acceptance to UN personnel who provide logistical support for the AU soldiers as a very positive sign. Britain’s foreign secretary Margret Bechirt gave a cautious welcome to the news. “There was a very strong and united view, we have seen today. This week a little progress that is welcome, but we need see much more progress toward peace, security and resolution on humanitarian situation in Darfur.”

The Nigeria presidential election has been frozen into confusion by Supreme Court ruling that election committee exceeded its powers when it prevented a prominent opposition figure vice president / from appearing on the ballot papers. The commission has not indicated what it planned to do now. Mr. / told BBC that if the election on Saturday proceeds without him, he will go to court to have it note. / reports from Abuja.
“The ruling means that in fact the Nigeria vice president / should now be allowed to run in the presidential elections. The unanimous ruling the supreme court said the electoral commission did not have the right to disqualify him on its own. It would need a specific court ruling. The electoral commission says it would meet to discuss what to do next. In an interview with BBC, the vice president said if the election went ahead without him he would take action.”

The director general of the BBC / has addressed off in London at a video for the missing BBC Gaza correspondent Alan Johnston. He was speaking a day after a previously unknown Palestinian group published a statement saying he’s been killed. The BBC says it still has no independent verification of the rumor

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