26/08/2012 BBC Weekend News


26/08/2012

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Good afternoon. Syrian opposition activists claim at least 200 bodies

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have been found in the town of Daraya, on the outskirts of the

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capital, Damascus. They say most appear to have been

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executed. Let's speak to our correspondent Barbara Plett, who is

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in Beirut. What evidence is there to suggest a

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massacre has taken place? It is impossible to confirm this

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independently, but it fits a pattern of what we have been

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hearing of government attacks against rebel-held areas in

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Damascus. It bombards the area heavily, then send in ground troops.

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When the locals go back in, the report finding bodies. Opposition

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activists say most of these bodies were found in basements or

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buildings, they appear to have been killed execution style. There have

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been some videos posted of bodies lined up in a mosque. If this

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number is correct, 200, it would be the largest a trusted reported so

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far. The government has not denied any charges, it says it has

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purified the area of armed terrorist elements, its name for

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rebels. It seems to be employing overwhelming force for a definitive

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defeat against the rebels. But the rebels are adopting mobile tactics.

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The Duke of Edinburgh has joined the royal family for morning

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service at Crathie Kirk near Balmoral. It was the first public

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appearance by the Prince, after spending five nights in hospital

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earlier this month in Aberdeen, being treated for a bladder

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infection. Our correspondent Colin Wight is at Crathie Kirk. Many

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well-wishers were out to see him this morning. Yes, quite a large

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turnout from the public and the press, as the Duke of Edinburgh

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arrived this morning, hoping to catch a glimpse. He arrived here at

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Crathie Kirk half an hour ago. Preceded by Prince Charles, Camilla,

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the Queen with the Duke of Edinburgh, and after that, the

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Count and Countess of Wessex. We caught a glimpse of him, it is hard

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to say how he was. He looked well enough. He will be enjoying the

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surroundings in Balmoral. He will be in church this morning. The Duke

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of Edinburgh has made his first public appearance. He will be

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appearing again we pursue this coming Saturday, depending on how

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his health is. Roman Catholic priests have read out a letter in

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each of the Church's parishes in Scotland this morning, criticising

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the Scottish government for its intention to introduce gay marriage.

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The Church has declared today National Marriage Sunday. Here's

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our religious affairs correspondent, Robert Pigott.

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Last week, the Roman Catholic leader in Scotland escalated the

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dispute about gay marriage by publicly snubbing the First

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Minister Alex Salmond. Today, Cardinal O'Brien has circulated a

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letter to all 500 Roman Catholic parishes in Scotland, a further

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sign he is ready to recruit the Church rank and file in a political

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campaign. The letter from all of The Church has declared today

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National Marriage Sunday, and announced the launch of a National

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Commission for marriage in the family to co-ordinated campaign

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against same-sex marriage. It appealed to Roman Catholics to take

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action against the introduction of gay marriage. The Scottish

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Government said creating same-sex marriage was the right thing to do,

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and it would proceed. But it stressed no clergy would be forced

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to carry them out. Cardinal O'Brien who, in March, described gay

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marriage as a grotesque sub version, is showing that he is determined to

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do whatever it takes to prevent the legislation succeeding.

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Olympic organisers say they're doing more than ever to provide

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access for disabled people to the Paralympics in London, following

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criticism that wheelchair users face extra charges for calling a

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phone line, to get tickets. This morning, the Culture Secretary

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Jeremy Hunt defended the arrangements.

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What has happened is that we set up a special line so that people who

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have particular issues about how they attend the Games, have a

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dedicated line they can call. We want that to work as effectively as

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