12/02/2013 BBC World News

Hello, this is BBC World news. North Korea has carried out a third

nuclear weapons test, prompting widespread, international

condemnation. Pope Benedict's brother suggests

suggestions he might have resigned because of scheming at the Vatican.

As the race for the presidency hots up, Kenyans are glued to the

screens for the first ever televised election debate.

Songs of protest - a campaign against deportation of asylum-

Good morning. There has been widespread condemnation of North

Korea's decision to go ahead with a third nuclear test. The US said it

is a provocative act and the China says it is firmly opposed.

Britain's Foreign Secretary urged more pressure from the UN Security

Council, including Chinese backing for sanctions. The first indication

came when scientists detected an earth tremor with a magnitude of

4.9, which was bigger than previous Tests.

After weeks of threats, hints and resolute silence, North Korea

confirmed it had done exactly what the world powers had told it not to.

Its third nuclear test, it said, involved a smaller, lighter devise

than previous Tests and carried a bigger blast. It's true, it turns

north Korea's nuclear programme into a more potent threat. Making a

nuclear weapon that is small and light enough to fit on to a missile

takes it closer to directly threatening the United States. The

test itself, deep inside the eastern mountains, caused a seismic

tremor the small -- the size of a small earthquake. Reaction from the

US and its allies has been swift. TRANSLATION: We are on high alert

for nuclear test and missile launch. So combined intelligence resources

from South Korea and the United States.

We are considering taking independent sanctions towards North

Korea. We will make use of all possible measures to solve the

situation. I instructed all to prepare for the unseen and to

ensure the of May safety of our people.

North Korea said the test was payback for un sanctions imposed

after a long-range rocket launch in December. The UN Security Council

has called an emergency meeting. But only China is seen as having

any real influence over North Korea. By defying the UN and launching its

nuclear tests now, Kim Jong Un is giving the new leadership in

Beijing a very public test of its own.

Japan has lodged a what it calls a stern protest with North Korea.

Rupert Wingfield Hayes is monitoring process from Tokyo.

have had a strong statement from the Japanese Prime Minister, Mr

Shinzo Abe. He called the Korean test the as grave towards Japan. He

said it cannot be tolerated. Japan has said more than one aircraft has

been sent in to the skies close to the North Korean airspace to gather

samples, to see if this was a nuclear test. If so, what in

nuclear material was used. We understand the nuclear airbase in

Japan is carrying out its own test. We understand the Japanese

Government has said it will go forward with unilateral sanctions

against North Korea. Those targeting North Korean associated

organisations in Japan,, there is a Korean ship -- community in Japan,

of whom are loyal to North Korea. And they sent things like money

back to North Korea. In looks like the Japanese Government is going to

make it more difficult for them to North Korea saying it may take

further, stronger tests if the US keeps of any hostility.

The Pope's brother has rejected suggestions he might have resigned

because of scheming behind the scenes. At a news conference,

George rap singer repeated Pope Benedict's explanation that he felt

his strength was failing because of his age.

Our reporter is in Rome, and I asked her, many of the cardinals

who are voting are not only Conservative but European.

Everybody wants their own Pope. Certainly in the continent of

Africa, people are saying we are the fastest-growing arm of the

Catholic Church, it is time we have an African Pope. We will hear a bit

more about that later on. The Europeans are saying, we would like

to keep with the European Pope. The Italian are saying it should be

ours, we had an Italian Pope, a German Pope, and its we have the

Vatican in Rome, it is time we have an Italian Pope. Latin America,

fast growing Catholic community. North America, the richest arm of

the Catholic Church have powerful cardinals as well. There is going

to be wheeling and dealing going on behind the scenes over the next

weeks. Until 24th March, we should know who the next Pope is. In the

meantime everybody is still looking at Pope Benedict, why he has chosen

to stand down. His brother, a priest spoke in Germany today. He

did insist, that we have to take Pope Benedict's word for it, he is

tired and that is why he has left the job.

TRANSLATION: If he has made a decision it will be well thought

through. We should just respect that.

He also said his brother had not made it clear when exactly he made

up his mind to step down, as the Pope of the Catholic Church.

TRANSLATION: I don't know, but he has been evaluating himself and

thinking about these questions for a few months. He has come to the

conclusion his strengths have deteriorated due to old age, and

this role requires a person who has full capacity and strength.

There is so much speculation, not just among stairwells 1 billion

Catholics, but across the world as to who will be the new face of the

Church. It is vital relations with other religions, Pope Benedict was

a known for insulting those in the Jewish community at one point.

Within the Muslim community as well. Also divisions within the church

between the more conservative wing and the more liberal wing, has so

we have to modernise when we are faced with paedophilia charges, the

use of condoms, gay marriage, we need a modern, reforming church.

Who is it going to be? Africa, with the fastest on -- fusses grow arm

of the Catholic Church. I spoke to a Ghanaian Cardinal and I spoke to

a journalist from Rome as to what he thought. There will be 117 men

in a conclave and they will be candidates. I suspect you'll be

somebody who is in continuity with the vision that Pope Benedict XVI

has tried to pay for the Church in the almost a years he has been Pope.

The Italians say it is their turn again. The Vatican is in Rome and

there was 25 years of John Paul the second, eight years of Pope

Benedict, how likely is it that it will be an Italian? The Italians

have 21 Cardinals that are in the block. Half of the cardinals are

from Europe and America. It will have a great influence on the

deliberations. Let's look at Vatican politics, famous for

wheeling and dealing and Secrets behind the corridors. A lot of

analysis as to why Pope Benedict chose this moment. Will he try to

influence the chose from the outside, even if he is not in the

conclave to make the decision? Pope's brother and the Pope's

spokesmen have said the Pope won't involve himself in the decision.

that the case? Psychologically the fact he is still alive will make it

difficult for a car to look to cast a vote for a candidate who wants to

move the church in a different directions. This has been a very

short periods of time as far as the Church goes. Only less than a

year's to move the church in a different directions. And in a

different direction he has moved it. It is more focused on traditional

elements in the Catholic face -- fate. It has been a counter-

cultural church. Carrying on with the speculation

that is going on worldwide on the streets of Rome, where one cardinal

described this news of Pope Benedict deciding to step down as a

lightning bolt from the blue. There is a news conference getting

under way in the Vatican and we will try to bring you the details

as soon as we can. We had the headlines coming up,

plus, the IOC is preparing to drop one of the original Olympic sports

from future games. Now to the world's most famous

carnival and Rio de Janeiro has pulled out all the stops this year.

Rival samba schools have been competing and the more costumes are

more spectacular than ever. Rio's carnival is in full swing.

The world famous celebration is part of most Brazilians. It is my

favourite holiday. I think it is everyone's favourite holiday here.

At least on this bus! Traffic snarls, outrageous costumes and

immodest behaviour are part of the picture. The City is running a

campaign to keep people from urinating on the streets. But it is

not hard to spot offenders. All this has some wondering if the

party is beneath Rio's image as a city on the rise.

TRANSLATION: Carnivals are a party that destroys people. They overdo

it with alcohol and drugs and they lose control stop it makes them do

abnormal things. At the samba drawl, more than 70,000 people are packed

in to see the samba schools compete. Top schools are fighting for this

year's title, and the battle becomes more fierce and more in

have to give each year. Many plays a big role. Costumes can cost

hundreds of dollars each. Samba schools have themes from South

Korea, the Amazon and Brazil's soap operas. This school is playing

homage to Germany remembering literature, music, car industry and

its famous beer. Carnival is an important test every year of the

city's expertise in running a big show. Extra police have been

deployed and the samba drone has been renovated. People come from

across the country to be part of it. I am here to samba a little bit, to

sing a little bit in the best place I could be. It is no wonder people

here like to call it the greatest We are going to go live to the

Vatican City, because the chief spokesman, to the press conference.

TRANSLATION: At you seen the classical celebration of Asher's

has been put back which is normally from Santa Sabina, and it has been

moved to the Vatican itself. There will be the possession at 4:30pm.

At 5pm, they will get to the Santa Sabina and there will be the

celebration, the classical church. And this time it was a move to the

Vatican. Why? There is a lot more space in the basilica. As you can

imagine there is likely to be a great number of people, the many

faithful that it will want to come and pray with the Holy Father. And

also cardinals and bishops that will want to participate. The space

we have selected will be more ample an adequate and this morning I was

talking with another cardinal and he said we did not always go to

Santa Sabina for this ceremony. However, on this particular

occasion, of course we will participate. There for there will

be a great number of cardinals. Cardinals by yesterday were at the

consistency. And they will be there tomorrow afternoon for the

celebration in St Peter's. It will be an important celebration as far

as we can understand. It will be the last major celebration in St

Peter's for the Holy Father, with a great number of cardinals and also

with a great number of people present. Therefore it will be a

ceremony that really has a great There will be a direct conversation

between the Pope on Thursday morning. It is a very old tradition.

In other words, the Holy Father needs the priests of Roma before

the ceremony. He will have a meeting with them. It will also

take place in the halls. This year it will be in Hall six, and the

hall will spontaneously talk. He won't give a speech but he will

have exchanges with various priests and ministers. From what I've

understood, in the following days he will talk about his idea of the

four Second Council. He hasn't talked about it very much in the

last month, and yet a number of people had asked him to talk about

it. So on Thursday, that is going to be the theme of the conversation.

In other words, his experience of the council. So therefore we will

have to see whether he will talk about some other things as well.

Anyway, I would suggest that you should follow this moment, which I

think will be very important, because, after all, it will be a

spontaneous discourse that the Pope will be making. I think it will be

extremely interesting. Then he will talk about the Angeles on Sunday.

It is possible that people will come to show their affection for

the Holy Father in the Piazza. Then there will be his brief words at

the end of the spiritual session, because often the Pope gives thanks.

That's another brief speech we can expect in the coming days. I don't

know if it will be different or whether it will be very simple, but

it will be another moment where one can pay attention. Then there will

be the audience on the 27th, that is a Wednesday. From what I've

understood, it is going to take place in the Piazza. There will be

room for more people to participate and to salute the Holy Father on

27th February. I don't have anything else I can tell you about

at the moment, but what is important to note, I notice that

there was some press agencies that said the cardinal yesterday in his

words of salute to the Pope, has said there would be a way of

showing their affection for him from well-known people, their

gratitude to the Holy Father. Somebody interpreted that as being

an organisation of well-known people, but that is not correct.

Not organising a specific event. A special event to salute the Pope.

Also,... The Vatican spokesperson saying they are not going to

organise an event for the farewell to the Pope, but people will be

able to gather. The Vatican going through the next few days, what he

will be doing, highlighting opportunities if people want to

gather at the Vatican to pay their respects, to salute him, as they

put it. The next two weeks are going to be a moment for Catholics

to gather at the Vatican if they wish to say farewell to this Pope.

Now we take you to Kenya, and it was a first and millions gathered

in bars and homes across the country to watch. With three weeks

to go until the election, Kenya has been staging its first ever live,

televised presidential debate. Opinion polls have been suggesting

a close race between the Prime Minister, Raila Odinga, and his

deputy. Mr Kenyatta is standing, that despite facing charges that

the International Criminal Court over his alleged role in violence

following the last elections. It's an issue he was challenged over

during the debate. I do not want to eliminate any type of competition,

that is why I would rather have my brother on the ballot. But I know

what will put serious challenges to run a government by Skype from The

Hague. It is not practical. The way it currently is, many Kenyans are

faced with personal challenges, and I take this as a personal challenge.

I'm sure my colleagues here also have other challenges. But those

challenges do not prevent one from continuing with their day-to-day

job. If the people of Kenya do decide to vote for me, as their

President, I will be able to handle the issue of clearing my name,

while at the same time ensuring that the business of government

continues, our manifesto and Parra agenda for Ken is implemented.

for Kenya is implemented. Who, in your view, came out tops? There are

many winners of last night's debate as there are interested in the

debate itself. But from where I sit, I reckon that the debate accorded

the smaller parties, the candidates from the smaller parties, an

opportunity to shine. I think they seize that opportunity. I have in

mind a number of different candidates. I think they were

impressive last night. The fact that the Deputy Prime Minister is

facing charges at the ICC, he was questioned about that, did that

change people's perceptions? Does it change the way that people are

looking at these elections? I do not think that the debate last

night changed the positions, perceptions of Kenyans regarding

the coming general election. But I would say that most people are

waiting to hear Mr Kenyatta address the issue of the charges, the

crimes, that he faces at The Hague. Most people wanted to here what his

rivals would do. Would they gang up on him? In the end they did not. I

think Mr Kenyatta, for a man under pressure, for a man who feared that

his rivals would gang up on him, he acquitted himself quite well.

America, televised debates have long been part of the political

scene and they are quite galvanising. In Kenya, much of the

voting takes place along ethnic lines. Do you think there will be

more appetite for this sort of debate in the future? I think it is

a very good thing that yesterday Kenyans were seeing presidential

candidates. They were seeing them asked questions. Kenyans did

participate in putting questions to the candidates. That is a positive.

The second thing is many, many Kenyans watched these debates on

television and listened on radio. Again, that is good because we, for

the first time, are seeing these candidates go head-to-head on

issues. As to whether what transpired last night will change

their voting patterns, right now I would say no. But going forward, I

think yes, the debates are going to have an impact on our politics and

elections. We've been getting reports that the IOC is preparing

to drop wrestling from future Olympic sports. It seems

extraordinary, because it is one of the oldest sports. It is. 1896 was

when it made its debut at the Olympics. It's not one of the

outside a sports, it's one of the core sports. More than 300 athletes

took part in the freestyle wrestling and the Greco-Roman at

the London Olympics last year. 11 medals for the freestyle and seven

for the Greco-Roman. It is going to leave a huge gap in the running

order for the 2020 Olympic Games. Eight sports will be up for

contention. The IOC decided this at a meeting in Switzerland. There

will be a further meeting in May and Russia. The final decision will

be made in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in August. That will decide which

sport will go in. Wrestling could well be voted back in. It will be

an outside chance. The other sports appealing, a combined pitch from

baseball and softball, they were the last two sports to be dropped

in 2005, karate, squash, Roller sports, sport climbing, which

boarding and wushu wushu. It's a huge surprise. Many thought it

would be the modern heptathlon that would be dropped, but huge

campaigning from that campaign sees that in for now at least. Awful

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