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counts the cost of the bloodshed a day after security forces moved on

protest camps in day after security forces moved on

authorities now say more than 500 day after security forces moved on

higher. Protesters storm a day after security forces moved on

President Obama cancels joint exercises with the Egyptian

military. While we want to continue our corporation would Egypt, we

cannot do that while innocent people are being killed on the streets. I

am Mishal Husain in Cairo at the Rabaa mosque, where the worst of the

bloodshed took place. Also coming up: A powerful explosion

in southern Beirut aimed at the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

We'll hear from our correspondent who's gone to the scene.

And this is an olinguito, a new species of carnivorve - the first to

be discovered in the Western Hemisphere in 35 years.

Hello and welcome. President Obama has strongly condemned the crackdown

on protestors in Egypt. He's cancelled joint military exercises

wth Egypt, but has stopped short of withdrawing more than one billion

dollars in annual military aid. Egypt's security forces remain

defiant. My colleague Mishal Husain is in Cairo with the latest.

Welcome to our live coverage from Cairo, where we are in the final

hour before the night-time curfew begins again. People are hurrying to

get home before that moment. Overall, it has been a very quiet

day in Cairo. Very few people are on the streets, none of the usual

traffic for which the city is infamous. It has also been a

sobering day, as the death toll from Wednesday's clashes continues to

mount. The vast majority of casualties have been on the side of

the Muslim Brotherhood. At least 525 people I known to have died, about

50 members of the security forces. The first funerals are taking

place, and there are increasing fears about a Muslim Brotherhood

backlash against what the military did. Already there has been some

evidence from that both in churches that have been attacked and the

torching of a government building on the outskirts of Cairo in Giza. This

report from our correspondent here, James Reynolds.

Every few minutes at the mosque, mourners bring out another body.

They believe that they are dead are proof of a massacre. All of the

They believe that they are dead are people are ours. I

They believe that they are dead are Muslim Brotherhood. I am one

They believe that they are dead are Moslems. He was 23, he

They believe that they are dead are children, he was a good guy. The

martyrs died for religion and their rights, they chance.

martyrs died for religion and their to get inside to identify

martyrs died for religion and their path for a body to be taken out.

Here, dozens of bodies have been another door,

Here, dozens of bodies have been laid out on the carpets. We

Here, dozens of bodies have been show you the details. Family members

keep watch by the bodies. show you the details. Family members

TRANSLATION: My son was in a peaceful sit in defending his cause,

defending his vote, defending his freedom, and they shot him with a

bullet in his heart. The military and the police station snipers on

the roots of the buildings. Many are still stunned by what has happened.

This man lost his brother. In another part of Cairo, the police

have buried their own dead. These mourners represent Egypt's other

side. They are those who believe the military has saved the country from

dictatorial Islamists rule. And some Islamists who have lost power have

decided to fight back. In Cairo's suburb of Giza, supporters of the

deposed president attacked local government buildings. They promise

further demonstrations. James Reynolds, BBC News, Cairo.

Overall opinion is divided about the military action, but that wouldn't

have been the impression you got if you looked at the Egyptian

newspapers today. There was a widespread view that the army had

done the right thing. Around the world, there is increasing disquiet

about the event in Egypt. President Obama cancelled military exercises,

and is facing questions about American military aid to Egypt. And

overall, there are also questions about whether Europe and the United

States did enough to avert the bloodshed. James Robbins talks about

the next steps for the Egyptian community.

As the scale of the bloodshed in Egypt becomes clearer, earlier

dreams of a country on a road to democracy based on consensus are in

ruins. Governments around the world have wrestled with their own

dilemmas - how to react, and whose side they are really on. So

international pressure on Egypt's military has been very carefully

considered. President Obama condemned the violence against

civilians and cancelled joint military exercises due next month.

We sustained our commitment to Egypt and its people. We want to sustain

our relationship with Egypt, but our corporation cannot continue as usual

when civilians are being killed in the street and right are being

rolled back. But that does not mean the United

States. Long-term funding for Egypt's military. It wants to keep

Egypt as an Egypt's military. It wants to keep

Middle East peace process. messages were delivered by many

European governments. But the harder part is deciding whether any

international sanctions should be applied. Back-ups suspending EE you

aid and trade applied. Back-ups suspending EE you

make a difference. Egypt's applied. Back-ups suspending EE you

pressure applied in recent weeks applied. Back-ups suspending EE you

to use force. It is applied. Back-ups suspending EE you

around the world. What the Egyptian government did and the police is an

obligation from any state towards its people, to defend their

interests and to protect them. So where does this leave the Muslim

Brotherhood, the main victims of the violence? Six weeks ago, when their

president Morsi was deposed by the military, they were allowed to rally

and demand his reinstatement. Now they have been driven off the

streets, and a spokesman is warning that the bloodshed means that anger

is beyond control. I have spent most of today at the

Cairo mosque were the worst of that bloodshed took place, and the start

of the day proved it very hard to find people prepared to cheer on the

military police. But as the day went on, the mood did shift, and there

were people who came forward to talk to us and express their disquiet

about the violence and the bloodshed, and one woman said that

although she was of the Muslim Brotherhood, she had been in the

camp, and she said, so what if they spend six weeks there. Even if they

spend two years there, they didn't deserve to die. So these are

volatile and emotional times for many Egyptians. There is continuing

coverage on the BBC website, and we will have more from Cairo as well

later on in the day. Mishal Husain there for us in Cairo.

We will of course keep you across every development in Egypt. If

you're away from the TV, you can get more on the latest developments from

the BBC News website. You'll find the latest video and analysis from

our correspondents, and hear from many Egyptians and regional

specialists as well. For all that and much more, just go to

bbc.com/egypt. Now, it's a question that has vexed

the international community for months. Who's been using chemical

weapons in Syria, and where? After claim and counter-claim, we may

finally be about to get some answers. A United Nations inspection

team is expected to head for Syria within the next few days. They'll

spend up to two weeks looking at various sites, including one near

Aleppo where each side accuses the other of deploying chemical weapons.

The number of people from Romania and Bulgaria working in the UK has

risen by a quarter in three months. 141,000 migrants from the two

countries were employed here between April and June this year. Next year

the laws restricting the type of April and June this year. Next year

can apply for will be relaxed. Thousands more migrants could seek

work in Britain. Our home affairs correspondent Alex Forsyth reports.

It is a way to earn a living. For Romanians and Bulgarians such as

these, fruit picking and farming in the UK pays better than work they

would get at home. the UK pays better than work they

have 80p per hour. In England, £6.21. It is a huge difference.

have 80p per hour. In England, it is not just

have 80p per hour. In England, construction workers have come here

have 80p per hour. In England, because it is full of opportunities

for young generations. number of workers from any other

country. There number of workers from any other

Romanians and Bulgarians employed in the UK between April and June of

this year. That is a 35% increase from the same time last year. They

have had the right for Visa free travel since 2007, when their

countries joined the U. But they have to have a permanent to work or

be -- a permit to work, or be part of a government agreed scheme. These

restrictions will be lifted at the end of the year, raising concerns

that thousands more could come to Britain. We already have a rapidly

growing population. A new city the size of Birmingham every two and a

half years comes in. It is not just Britain relaxing its rules. Eight

other countries are also lifting restrictions on Rumania and

Bulgarian workers. Some say it is a different picture now from when ten

countries, including Poland, joined the EU in 2004. Some figures tell us

that there will be a big immigration from those countries. But on the

other hand, they have been having access for seven years, so it may be

the case that it won't be that big. The Home Office is planning to

restrict my grid access to some public services to address wider

concerns over the impact of all immigration. Despite calls from

Labour, the government won't predict how many Romanians and Bulgarians

will come to the UK when the labour market is fully opened. It says it

is too speculative, and they will only know for sure once the rules

change in January. With me now in the studio is Heather

Rolfe, a specialist on migration from the National Institute of

economic and social research here in the UK. It is often an emotive

issue. People are worried that migration might snatch jobs or be a

burden on services. In the case of these Romanian and Bulgarian

workers, is that the case? What we have done is we have looked at the

impact on services of migration from other Eastern European countries,

principally Poland, and what we found there is that the impact is

relatively small on health and education, on housing and on

benefits. And the reason for that is that migrants from those countries

are young, healthy, they come here to work. They don't come here to

claim benefits or take up social housing. So by their very nature,

they are light users of services. So it is unlikely in that context that

future migration from Bulgaria and Romania will have

future migration from Bulgaria and services. What about their presence

in the country? How long do these young migrant workers tend to stay?

Is a long-term? young migrant workers tend to stay?

screaming about large numbers of Polish migrant workers

screaming about large numbers of and Bulgarian workers.

screaming about large numbers of difficulties in the UK with

screaming about large numbers of migration statistics. We

screaming about large numbers of they leave. Sometimes they come for

short periods to raise funds for home, but others do end up staying.

The impact on services is greater if people

The impact on services is greater if to the UK economy in taxes is that

much greater, to the UK economy in taxes is that

a lot of migrant workers working key public services. Some of the

increase we have seen in Bulgaria in remaining migration might be a good

news story, because they are filling vacancies in hard to fill areas.

Heather Rolfe, thank you very much indeed. A short time ago, a large

explosion was felt across the southern suburbs of Beirut.

Officials are saying that 14 people have been killed and over 200

wounded. It engulfed several cars in flames and trapped people in a

nearby building. It is centred in the southern suburbs of Beirut. The

area is a stronghold of the group, Hezbollah. We can speak to Jim, who

is in Beirut. Jim, what is the latest that we know? What was the

intended target? We don't know if there was a specific target, but as

you can see behind me, the smoke is still going up several hours after

the explosion took place. It was big. The buildings on both sides of

the road were set on fire and are still burning. They have been for

some hours with fire engines piling in to pour water into those fires.

In extinguishing them as of yet. We are told that perhaps 100 or more

casualties altogether, there are different figures, some are saying

12 are killed, some are saying 20 or more. As I say, no word on a

specific target, but this is the southern suburbs of Beirut, it is a

Hezbollah stronghold, it's doesn't will openly, but it is the Power

behind-the-scenes and this is the latest in a of attacks on this area.

There was a car bomb, a couple of rocket attacks, but this is the most

deadly and serious so far. This is what he had in mind when he says he

was willing to bear the consequences of the involvement of his forces

alongside Syrian Government troops in the war there, because nobody

here doubts that this is what this is about. What is the feeling on the

streets there, at the moment, that this assumption that it is linked to

Hezbollah's role in Syria? People must be concerned, there are

apartment blocks nearby. Absolutely, this is a densely

populated area and Absolutely, this is a densely

doubt that this is about has bowler and Syria. Hezbollah's men were all

over the streets after the explosion, trying to get to the fire

over the streets after the and controlling traffic. They

over the streets after the the Power behind-the-scenes. They

over the streets after the the official services, but they are

the main force here. the official services, but they are

the Syria -- Syrian regime. There are many

the Syria -- Syrian regime. There its strongholds and that seems to be

what is happening now. There has its strongholds and that seems to be

scale, now it is getting bigger and nobody really believes that is the

end of it as the war in Syria goes on and it is

the day and says more spill over here.

Motorists trying to cross from Spain into Gibraltar have faced

Motorists trying to cross yet more queues - as long as four

hours at one point today. The Spanish Foreign Ministry says the

checks are necessary in the wake of increased

checks are necessary in the wake of border. But it comes at a time of

increasing diplomatic tension between the Spanish and British

governments. We can now speak to Tom Burridge who is in Gibraltar. Tom,

what is the reaction of the Spanish Government when the British

Government says it may have to take legal action over this? The Spanish

Government say they are not worry about that, they say the checks down

on the border here are necessary. Let's show you the geography of this

part of the world. Down here to the left is Gibraltar town, a town of

around 30,000 people, a mix of nationalities. British Gibraltarians

make up the vast majority. If we go backwards, you can see the small

airport, a landing strip here with about five flights per day. If we

then zoom in on the border and beyond that is mainland Spain, if

you go into the border, you can see the evening to use. Delays going out

the seasoning. This morning, it is at about four hours, now the delays

are at about two hours going out. More than normal. This is a

diplomatic row. Spain and Britain seem to be a long way apart in

resolving this. The Gibraltarian Government say that essentially they

are not willing to compromise in any way in Spain over the disputed

waters. If we zoom out, you can see mainland Spain and the border town

there. If we go left, you can begin to see what Spain deems to be their

waters. Gibraltar say the waters nearby are theirs. That is the crux

of this dispute. The Gibraltarian Government has put a concrete grief

into a spot in the waters there and Spain say that Gibraltar acted

unilaterally. I think this has become a much wider dispute is now.

There are lots of issues, including smuggling. The Gibraltarian

Government maintains that the smuggling dispute is a smoke screen.

Exactly. There is a sense of cynicism from the British side and

the Spanish side that these could be two governments who are trying to

make headlines and win two governments who are trying to

support. That is at a time their populations may be turning

away from them, their populations may be turning

perhaps also that the British Prime their populations may be turning

Minister is looking for some support with a bit of cheap nationalism. You

are right. The Gibraltarian with a bit of cheap nationalism. You

that the Spanish Government is with a bit of cheap nationalism. You

the issue of Gibraltar to with a bit of cheap nationalism. You

attention from firstly a corruption with a bit of cheap nationalism. You

party, the ruling party, and also with a bit of cheap nationalism. You

in the Eurozone crisis. It is an accusation

in the Eurozone crisis. It is an strongly denies. Over in Spain,

in the Eurozone crisis. It is an should say. You have to put a bit of

realpolitik into this, this is should say. You have to put a bit of

dispute that has run on for centuries. Gibraltar was handed to

Britain 300 years ago in a peace treaty, but the dispute has

escalated to a point where treaty, but the dispute has

local people say they have not ever seen it this bad. There is a lot of

domestic politics, in Spain and Britain. David Cameron is under

pressure on this issue, the Gibraltarian people and the

Government expect Britain to defend their sovereignty and that is what

he has done so far. Scientists have discovered the first new species of

carnivore to be identified in the Western Hemisphere in 35 years.

Olinguito lives in the cloud forests of the northern Andes. Its discovery

can thousands of miles away in a museum. -- began thousands.

Scientist Chris Haugen is discovering new species. There are

600,000 specimens here, flatpack in to save space. In recent years, it

has become possible to extract DNA from these remains, even though some

are more than 100 years old. That has led to new discoveries, such as

the olinguito. I have lots of treasures in here, this is filled

with new species and is our olinguitos. He made his discovery

after searching through a mammal collection in Chicago. When I pulled

out a draw and saw the skulls, it stop me in my tracks. They were a

rich, red colour. I looked at the skulls and I did not recognise that

anatomy. Once he established that it was a new species, he went in search

of a living example and found it in the cloud forests of Colombia and

Ecuador. They are the smallest member of the raccoon family.

Americans, retails... And now, the olinguito. Years ago, this very zoo

had an olinguito on display, she died many years ago without anyone

knowing what she was. An undescribed species. He has identified many

other species, but the discovery of the olinguito is rare and

significant because it is so large and eats meat. And animal like this

discovered so late in the century, it reminds us that the age of

discovery is far from over. The olinguito makes us think, what

discovery is far from over. The is still out there? What is certain

is that is still out there? What is certain

in one of the world's museum collections.

in one of the world's museum President Obama

in one of the world's museum That is all from us for now.