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1. After four weeks of wrangling, a UN conference on Nuclear weapons has failed to agree on new measures to stop their spread. Organizers of the meeting are wanted to close loopholes that might allow none nuclear countries to get hold of atomic technology. But the head of UN Nuclear Agency Mohammed ElBaradei said the conference had failed to fix the ailing system. From the UN in New York, here is Jonathan Marcus.
Since the entry into force in 1970, the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty has largely worked, limiting the spread of nuclear weapons around the world. The goal here in New York was to bolster its provisions. That hasn’t happened. After four weeks of talks, there has been no agreement. Arms control advocates blame of lack of US leadership but Iran and Egypt also play the spoiling role. Many here see this conference as a waste of opportunity to bolster the document which remains the most widely supported arms control and disarmament agreement in history.

2. French political parties and campaigners have held their final rallies across France ahead the Sunday’s referendum on the European Constitution. The latest opinion polls suggest that 55% of the French people plan to vote NO. Those in favor of the constitution in France say it will enhance French authority in EU, protect the country’s social model and improve EU institutions. But critics say it will undermine France’s ability to protect jobs and wages. Alex Sanford reports from Paris.
With campaigning due to end at midnights, this was the last chance for both sides to make their voices heard. The Socialist Party brought in other European leaders to boost its case for a yes vote. The German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder reappeared in a rally in Talus where those present watch wire television link as the Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Zapatero joined a large meeting in the northern city of Lille. In Paris, leading Socialist descanters joined Union and left-wing opponents to the treaty at a noisy rally in a Judo Hall. They’re believed the treaty would leave France at the mercy of un-regulated free market has been the heart of the debate.

3. The American-based group Human Rights Watch said Egypt should investigate what it says a state-sponsored brutality against anti-government demonstrators earlier this week. The group said the security agents in plain clothes and government supporters beat demonstrators during a referendum on introducing contested presidential elections. The government won the referendum with more than 80 percent of the vote.

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4. The official Saudi Arabia News Agency says King Fahd is in good health after being amid to hospital for medial tests. News Agencies earlier quoted Saudi sources, is indicating he had a lung infection. The Saudi Interior ministry denied reports of military state of alert being imposed.

5. UN’s high commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour has renewed her criticism of the organization she heads and has demanded the money and resources needed to properly tackle human rights’ abuses across the world. In a report issued in Geneva, Miss Arbour said UN need to bridge the gap between its lofty rhetoric and the sobering reality of human rights violations.
Louise Arbour: We have stand virtually sixty years since the Universal Declaration on Human Rights developing complex human rights instruments. The Universal Declaration-the international covenants on civil and political rights, social, economic, and cultural rights. But we are a long way adding from making a real difference in the lives of every right holder which is every person on the planet.

6. Lawyers in the child abuse trial of the pop star Michael Jackson say they won’t be presenting any further evidence in the case. The announcement came after the prosecution showed jurors the video tape of the accuser Gavin Arvizo, describing the alleged molestation in detail. The singer denies charges that he sexually abuse the accuser when he was 13. From outside the court in Santa Maria, Daniella Relph sent this report.
Both sides of lawyers indicated that the case would continue until next week. But this is an early finish and means jury could begin deliberating earlier than anticipated. The final evidence offered to the Jury was a video of Gavin Arvizao police interview. In it, the 13-year-old appears nervous. He mumbles and has to be reassured by the detectives he is doing the right thing. His story was consistent with what he’d told the court earlier in this trial. He said Michael Jackson had given him alcohol and touched him inappropriately, telling him it was OK and natural.

7. The UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has begun a visit to Sudan with talks in the capital Khartoum. On Saturday Mr. Annan will travel to the western province of Darfur where pro-government militias have forced more than 2 million people from their homes. Mr. Annan said he told the Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Osman Ismail, of the urgent need to create peace in Darfur - so that people could return home and plant crops.

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