13/01/2013 BBC Weekend News

More calls for calm in Belfast. Politicians say they are not giving

up in the face of protests about the Union flag.

1,000 people attend a rally for peace, demanding an end to weeks of

violence. An eight-year-old British girl is

shot dead while on holiday with her family in Jamaica. The first RAF

plane arrives in France to support the country's military operation

against rebels in Mali. And Leicester Tigers keep their hopes

Hello. Good evening. 1,000 people have attended a peace rally in

Belfast, in opposition to the violence following the city koun's

decision to restrict the flying of the Union flag. It comes after 29

police officers were injured, when nationalists clashed with loyalists

last night. Northern Ireland's First Minister, Peter Robinson,

says the political process is the only way to end the unrest. Tonight,

200 loyalists have taken part in another protest, blocking two main

roads. East Belfast this evening - the now nightly loyalist

demonstration. A tense standoff between protestors and police,

watched by Catholics. Earlier in the day, a peace rally outside

Belfast City Hall. It was the council's decision last month to

fly the Union flag only on limited days each year that provoked an

angry response from some loyalists T resulting violence has dismayed

these people. The majority of people in Northern Ireland think it

is scandalous and shameful and hopefully, after today, people all

over the UK will see that. I came along because we want to show the

whole world that Northern Ireland is not two communities, it is one,

with people that are causing trouble on the fringes. It is

decimating the economy and tourism as well. I am here to show support

for a peaceful solution. Yesterday's violence left more than

two dozen police officers injured, as loyalists, who have been

demonstrating at city hall walked past the Short Strand area. Both

nationalists and loyalists blame the other side for starting it.

Gerry Adams, in the Short Strand today, criticised the police for

failing to anticipate, what he claimed, was deliberate violence.

People should not think that the peace process is not -- in jeopardy.

It should not be taken for granted. We will not let this small minority

bring us back to the bad old days. And the Democratic Unionist First

Minister condemned the rioters. flag in Belfast City Council will

not go up because somebody throws a petrol bomb at a policeman. The

only way forward is through the political process. We are trying to

encourage people to engage in that. Traders say business has suffered

since the troubles started. Mainstream unionist politicians are

struggling to find the right response. Working class Protestants

used to be among core supporters. Many are jobless thanks to the

desession and the decline of heavy industry. They feel alienated by a

process which say they deprives them of one of the few things they

still have left - their sense of British identity. The DUP, they say,

has betrayed them. It does not act up. In 1974, power sharing, the

Anglo-Irish agreement, the "no" campaign in 1988. Now all of a

sudden the people again - it is all changed. Persuading disenchanted

loyalists that the traditional parties do have something to offer

them may prove a challenge. And Nick joins me from Belfast and we

saw more than 1,000 people on the streets calling for peace earlier

today. How do you sense feelings there tonight? Well, those

demonstrations that you saw this evening, of loyalists, have we now

understand broken up peacefully. It does not look like there'll be a

repeat of the violence of recent nights. Attention turns to what

happens next week. The politicians will go on speaking. There is a

meeting between the British and the Irish Governments and Peter

Robinson and his Sinn Fein deputy and the recent violence will be on

the agenda. There is a newly-formed forum trying to bring all the

unionist interests into one tent. It will be to get those disaffected

loyalists to take part. Thank you. An eight-year-old British girl has

been shot dead while on holiday in Jamaica. Imani Green, from South

London, was in a shop in Duncans, a small town on the island's north

coast when a man walked in and opened fire. Police are still

searching for her killer T head teacher of Imani's school in London

described her as a happy, playful and popular girl. This report from

our Jamaica reporter. A community made up of a single

extended family, now mourning the loss of one of their own. Imani

regularly took the trip from South London to see her relatives here on

the small coastal towns of Duncans. On Friday evening an argument broke

out. Four people were shot. Among them was Imani, who was killed.

Imani came here every year to spend time with her family. She was

inside that shop when a gunman came in and opened fire. All of whom

were taken to hospital, but she died of her injuries. We heard the

gunshot. We ran outside and wed started to call "Imani, Imani,

Imani." I picked her up off the ground. I realised she was still

breathing. I just flagged down one of the cars out there and they

drove us to the hospital. Officials say the shooting may have been a

revenge attack. The gunman is still at large. At home in South London,

neighbours say that the family have flown to Jamaica to be with their

loved ones. Imani had been given special permission by her school to

stay in Jamaica during term time. She shad sickle cell anaemia and

the warm weather of the island brought her relief. Today her

Tonight, in Jamaica, her distraught family is coming to terms with

Imani's loss, in a place where she had felt safe.

The BBC understands that Jaguar Land Rover is on the verge of

announcing the creation of 800 production jobs at its plant in

Solihull. The company, which is owned by Tata Group, had a record

year in 2012. Its West Midlands plant employs 6,000 people,

producing the Range Rover Discovery and Defender.

An RAF transport plane has landed in France to help with the

country's military operations in Mali. It is the first of two

British aircraft which will transport troops and equipment to

the West African state. France is engaged in fierce fighting against

Al-Qaeda-linked militants in the north of the country.

Britain's involvement in the crisis began today. This C17, military

transport plane, arriving at an air base near Paris to pick up

equipment for French troops fighting Islamist rebels in Mali.

The Government insisting this is part of a very limited mission.

Prime Minister has made very clear that we will be providing two C17

planes in a support role. He's made very clear that there'll be no

combat troops on the ground at all. We have no plans to provide further

assistance over and above that which has already been announced.

But diplomats clearly felt they needed to respond urgently to

France's request for support. Britain, France and other countries

have been alarmed by recent advances by the Islamist rebels in

Mali. Moving from their strongholds in the north towards the capital to

take control of the whole country. The Islamist groups, who already

control much of northern Mali, have links with Al-Qaeda. Britain and

France described them as a threat to international security.

So now several countries are intervening. France taking the lead,

sending hundreds of troops to Mali to support Government forces.

French fighter aircraft have also been arriving in the region. They

have been bombing rebel positions. The overall goal - to help the

Government of Mali regain control The Labour leader, Ed Miliband, has

warned the Prime Minister that it is the wrong time to call for a

referendum on Britain's relationship with the EU. Members

of Mr Cameron's own party are pushing for him to bring back more

powers from Brussels. Our political correspondent is

following this at Westminster. More pressure on David Cameron in the

run-up to that speech about Europe? Absolutely, Jean. Ed Miliband is

repeating his warning that it is a distraction to call for a

referendum at a time when the EU and Britain has economic

difficulties. David Cameron will listen more

closely to a group of Conservative MPs who this week will set out what

powers they think should and can be returned from Brussels to Britain.

Like David Cameron, these MPs support EU membership, but there is

a difficulty here for David Cameron, because by setting out these powers,

if he fails to win some back, he could boost the prospect of those

who want to leave the EU entirely. And the Community Secretary, Mr

Pickles we have heard from him, talking about not wanting to remain

in the E at any price - is I think how he put it? He hopes we can

remain in the EU. He was asked what happens if any new deal ised a van

taigous enough. He said it would be about interests to remain in the EU

at all. He would vote in the national interest, not along party

lines. Supporters say this means we would end up sleepwalking towards

the exit. Supporters of Mr Cameron say it is time to cut to the chase.

These supporters include some of his MPs. They say, go into the next

election offering a very clear choice to people, a very clear

question, should we stay in the EU or should we go?

Thank you. An Egyptian court has ordered a

retrial of the former President, Hosni Mubarak. He has won an appeal

against the life sentence imposed on him in June for failing to

prevent the killing of hundreds of demonstrators during the revolt

which forced him from power. From Cairo here is our report. It was

the briefest of statements from the judge.

It is one that let to rapture among Mubarak's supporters in the

courthouse. The former President's appeal was

accepted and his entire trial will be conducted all over again.

TRANSLATION: Thanks to God, our President is innocent. What

justification are they jailing him? If that's the case, we might as

well jail the Supreme Court of There was nothing to prove that he

killed the protestors. It was the fact he did not protect them.

Nothing more. Egyptians could hardly believe

their eyes in 011 when the man who looked un-- in 2011 when the man

who looked untouchable appeared in court.

He was sentenced to life imprisonment.

For the moment, he's here. Ill health meant a recent move from

jail. More supporters gathers joud side, some saying they were --

outside, some saying they were waiting to welcome his release.

This woman's son was shot dead by Mubarak's forces early on in the

revolution, on his 26th birthday. "I want his sons to be executed, so

he feels the way we did when our children died. I want him to hang.

God willing, that will be his sentence this time." There is a

risk of a very different outcome. If after his retrial Hosni Mubarak

is released, it will just add to a feeling that already exists here,

that in reality the revolution achieved nothing.

Let's catch up with all the day's Thank you. There were two key

Barclay Premier League games involving the teams at the top of

the table. All the goals will be on Match of the Day 2, which follows

this programme. Please pop out of the room if you don't want to know

the results. Alex Ferguson did admit he was relieved they did not

concede a second goal in the closing stages. Robin Van Persie

and Nemanja Vidic gave United a two-goal advantage before Sturridge

pulled one back for Liverpool. That win laid down the gauntlet for

Manchester City, who faced Arsenal in the later game. Arsene Wenger's

side was reduced to ten men within the opening ten minutes. City

capitalised, scoring twice before their captain, Vincent Kompany was

sent off. 2-0 to City, the final score. Leicester drew 15-15 in the

Heineken Cup. It must now beat Toulouse next weekend to guarantee

qualification to the quarter-finals. Ospreys are out of the European

competition, as are Edinburgh, who were defeated by Munster.

Anglo-Welsh rivalry is always intense. It just takes it up a

notch. Ospreys needed a win to stay in the competition. Biggar couldn't

have come closer to giving his side the perfect start, twice hitting

the frame, as Leicester could not deal with the constant pressure.

The side were rewarded for their superior ritty.

The handling was just as good in the stands.

Leicester need to show more composure. When they did, they

started to turn things around. Two late tries looked to have handed

them victory. They did not count on Walker. The 20-year-old from

Swansea used his local knowledge to weave around the defence, before

setting up a great finish. Biggar could have won the game. His

luck with the boot didn't change. Ospreys, out. Leicester need to

beat Toulouse next week to guarantee qualification.

Edinburgh have blown cold in this competition, which was reflected in

the small crowd against Munster. Those who made the effort saw them

lose their fifth game in a row. It was not prethty or entertaining. It

improved the two sides chances of reaching the knock-out.

Waites dominated to take a 5-0 lead. O'Shea, who had been beaten in two

previous finals picked up a set before Waites sealed a 7-1 victory.

Neil Robertson was forced to fight back from 5-3 down beating Ding

Junhui in the end in the Masters. The Australian won the deciding

frame with this shot and a break of 90. Robertson is becoming the

fourth player to win back-to back titles. He will face Mark Alan in

the second round. Thank you. And just a reminder of

the main news here tonight - 1,000 people have attended a rally for