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nearly half �1 million worth of taxpayer-funded humanitarian aid was

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captured by Al-Qaeda-linked militants in Somalia. The supplies

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were in warehouses seized by Al-Shabaab some two years ago, but

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have only just been revealed in the annual accounts of the Department

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for International Development. With me now is our political

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correspondent. What more do we know? We know that this aid was destroyed

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by Al-Shabaab. The Department for International Development has said

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that some of it was set fire to when this raid happened in November 2011.

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It has only just come to light. The Sunday Telegraph reported that the

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aid, which came up to �480,000 of taxpayers' money, was effectively

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written off. There is a big debate over international aid and whether

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we should be funding it to the extent that we do. It is one of the

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few government departments has its -- which has not faced cuts, so it

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brings that to the fore again. At a spokesperson told me that the

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spending was justified because by doing so, you create a safer world.

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In places like Somalia, which are very dangerous, these things

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sometimes happen. Police in Northern Ireland have

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renewed their call for calm ahead of a controversial Republican parade

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today at Castlederg in County Tyrone. More than 50 police officers

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were injured on Friday in violence. The Northern Ireland Secretary,

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Theresa Villiers, described what happened as a hugely regrettable

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step backwards. Today's march, which is backed by Sinn Fein, is to

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commemorate IRA members who died during the Troubles.

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Enemies of Islam - that is how the US State Department has described

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the people responsible for the latest deadly wave of violence in

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Iraq. More than 60 people were killed in a series of bomb attacks

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during celebrations to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Most

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of the casualties were in the capital, Baghdad, where both Shia

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and Sunni areas were targeted. It is supposed to be a time of

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celebrations for the Eid holiday, marking the end of the holy month of

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Ramadan. But it has been marred by more bloodshed and violence. In the

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latest round of attacks, Saturday saw a wave of bombings, apparently

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coordinated to hit market areas, cafes and restaurants at their

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busiest, places where Iraqis had gathered for the Eid holiday. More

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than 60 people have been killed, and there are reports that nearly 300

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have been injured. The attacks happened mainly in the capital,

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Baghdad, but but also two towns in the north and one in the south. The

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tensions this year were fuelled in April, when Iraqi security forces

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broke up an anti-government protest, killing and wounding dozens

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of protesters. The violence has been escalating. The UN says 1000 people

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were killed in July. Then last month, hundreds of inmates escaped

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after gunmen stormed two jails near Baghdad. An Iraqi affiliate of

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Al-Qaeda has claimed responsibility for that. Most of the violence in

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the past months has happened in Shia areas, and there is a lot of anger

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towards the Shia led government. Sunnis feel they are being

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marginalised. Plus, the coalition government is accused of failing to

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provide basic services such as electricity and clean water. Last

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week mother prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, vowed to continue

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operations against militants, and in the run-up to Eid, more security

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checkpoints had been set up. But it has done little good this weekend.

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This is one of the deadliest Ramadans Iraq has seen in years. If

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the government fails to stem the spiralling violence, there are

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worries that the country could see a return of the all-out Sunni-Shi'ite

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sectarian conflict. In athletics, Usain Bolt is in

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action in the 100 metres final this evening at the World Championships

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in Russia. For Team GB, Shara Proctor could win a first-ever

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British medal in the women's long jump this afternoon. Our sports

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correspondent is in Moscow. A lot of excitement about Usain Bolt? Yes,

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welcome to another sweltering day in Moscow. After Mo Farah's thrilling

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victory in the 10,000 metres final last night, all eyes are now turning

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to the biggest superstar of world athletics, Usain Bolt, as he goes

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for the first of potentially three gold medals in Moscow. He pretty

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much strolled his way through the heat yesterday, with so many of his

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big rivals missing from these championships, it is hard to see

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anyone stopping him, although Britain's hopes on paper seem to

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rest with James Dasaolu, one of the fastest men in the world this year.

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He recorded 9.91 seconds a few months ago, the second fastest

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Briton in history. But he was less than impressive in yesterday's

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heats, and he will face a battle just to qualify for the final. Other

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British hopes today rest with Shara Proctor in the women's long jump.

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She was very impressive in qualifying yesterday. She will be

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looking for a place on the podium will stop and also Christine

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Ohuruogu. She goes in the semifinals of the women's 400 metres. A former

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Olympic champion and world champion, she will be confident of

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yet another medal at a major championships here in Moscow.

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You can see more on all of today's stories on the BBC News Channel. The

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next news on BBC one is at 7.05. winds are coming from the West, from

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the Atlantic, so it will be mixed, a bit like we are seeing today. There

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will be sunshine around, but we will find showers, more than we got

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yesterday, and we see across northern areas. That is blowing in

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these shower clouds. We have had what a few showers already. They

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will continue to run into the north of England, possibly affecting the

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cricket at Chester-le-Street. It has not been bad so far in eastern

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Scotland, but watch for thundery showers developing here, and more

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frequent showers arriving for the west of Scotland. No storms in

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Northern Ireland, but there will be a scattering of showers. The

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westerly wind will blow the showers over the Irish Sea into the north of

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Wales. Mid and South wales may stay dry, and we can't rule out the odd

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shower for the south-west, but many places will have a fine afternoon.

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Those showers eventually clear away from the south-east. Not a bad day

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across many southern areas. More showers to the north, where the

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strong winds will keep those showers going overnight, particularly in

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Scotland and Northern Ireland, possibly in the Midlands. Over the

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week ahead, we will find some spells of sunshine, which will feel

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peasant. There will be cloud and rain, particularly for the north and

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west of the UK. Some sunshine on Monday, especially for southern and

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eastern areas. Showers elsewhere from the word go. The showers will

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develop more widely from the Midlands northwards. Heavy ones are

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possible for the north-east of England and the east of Scotland, so

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not good news for the cricketers at Chester-le-Street. Most of England

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will have lower temperatures than today. It will probably be the

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coldest night of the week ahead. After that, we introduce more cloud

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again from the Atlantic as these weather fronts begin to topple our

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way. Again, we are looking towards the West full is up there is a slow

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progression of these weather fronts our way. Initially, they are weak,

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and it is mainly Northern Ireland, Wales and the south-west that will

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see outbreaks of rain. Through Wednesday night and Thursday, the

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rain may start to turn heavier, and it will work more towards the north,

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taking rain across Northern Ireland and Scotland. For England and Wales,

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maybe a few showers around, but as it brightens, it will start to feel

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warmer and more humid. But this weather front is bringing the rain

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in from the north-west and will start to trickle southwards into

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