02/07/2014 World News Today

This is BBC World News Today with me, Philippa Thomas.

Nicolas Sarkozy lashes out at the decision to place him

under formal investigation for influence-peddling.

The former French president says parts of the judiciary are

Mr Sarkozy - who is keen to run for president again - is giving his

side of the story after appearing in a Paris court over allegations

Clashes in East Jerusalem after a Palestinian teenager is

killed - in revenge, some say - for the murder of three Israeli youths.

Say His mother speaks to the BBC. They told me someone was kidnapped

on the way to the mosque. I telephoned his phone. It was

switched off. Iraq's prime minister,

Mouri al-Maliki, warns that the declaration

of an Islamic state by militants We'll be speaking to Iraq's

Ambassador to the United States. And the dream of winning a second

Wimbledon is over for Andy Murray. The defending champion crashes

out in the quarterfinals. The former French President Nicolas

Sarkozy is fighting back - the day after he was questioned

for fifteen hours by police, and placed under formal investigation

over alleged influence peddling. It's the first time a former head

of state has been held in custody, and it's a big setback for a man

eager to run again for president. Here's what Mr Sarkozy has been

saying in his interview with He says that 'part

of the judiciary is being used for political ends', echoing

his supporters' claims that he is And the former President insists

that he 'never did anything that was against the principles of the

French Republic', From Paris, Hugh Schofield reports on Mr Sarkozy's

legal predicament tonight. A grim faced and exhausted Nicolas

Sarkozy, at two in the morning after He has been placed under formal

investigation, criminal charges of influence-peddling and

corruption are looming ever closer. The former president spent

the morning at his Paris home He had been preparing a political

comeback later this year, but those Everything we know about

Nicolas Sarkozy suggests he will not He has fought off criminal

proceedings before and he is no doubt determined to do it again,

especially as from his point of view, it is all part of a deliberate

ploy by politically motivated elements in the judiciary to derail

his presidential ambitions. Ever since he left office in 2012,

Nicolas Sarkozy has been dogged by a series of investigations,

centring on how he raised money Supporters have said all along

it is a campaign of harassment. Every time Nicolas Sarkozy makes

a public appearance, every time we talk about his return to politics or

give him a chance to speak publicly, As if someone wanted to prevent

his comeback. Speaking today,

Prime Minister Manuel Valls says talk of a left-wing plot

against Sarkozy was ridiculous. I am not going to discuss

a possible political plot. Judges carry out

their work independently Nicolas Sarkozy is no

stranger to struggle. He thrives as the outsider

from the establishment, But this latest blow will test him

severely. If he is to make his comeback,

he must prepare for a long Hundreds of Palestinians have

clashed with Israeli police in east Jerusalem after a Palestinian

teenager was found dead in a forest. It's thought the 17-year-old was

kidnapped earlier today and murdered in revenge for the deaths last month

of three Israeli teenagers. The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin

Netanyahu called the Palestinian Christian Fraser reports from

East Jerusalem. Where Israeli police recovered this

morning the remains of a body, a young man who had been beaten

and set alight. He was Mohammed Abu Khudair,

the 17-year-old Palestinian schoolboy that neighbours say was

kidnapped by Israeli settlers. His home is in East Jerusalem

and it now marks a makeshift front line in the running battles with

Israeli soldiers. Inside the house,

the grieving relatives. Among them Mohammed's mother who

had the grim task of identifying They told me someone was kidnapped

on the way to the mosque. The confrontations with soldiers are

treated as an everyday occurrence Young men risking lives, throwing

stones in the direction of snipers. All of these guys are relatives

and they are boiling. The patience wears thin

on all sides. Suddenly,

the house becomes the focus Flash bangs,

rubber bullets and pandemonium. This is the cycle of violence,

that eye for an eye mentality that in this region

can quickly spiral out of control. The Palestinian anger is underpinned

by the feeling on their side that It is incumbent on the Israeli

authorities that they condemn and pursue the perpetrator

of this crime as they would had it Of course, earlier

in the week it was an Israeli child, three of them, abducted

and murdered, say Israel, by Hamas. This cabinet minister told me

he considers today's murder It shames our country, he said,

and if it is proven to be Israelis responsible,

I consider it a terrorist attack. Tonight, there is rising tension in

the West Bank, in East Jerusalem and The Middle East's longest

conflict is simmering again. Iraq's prime minister,

Nouri al-Maliki, has warned that the declaration of an Islamic state

by a Sunni militant group poses Members of ISIS are still

on the offensive, after declaring that they are forming an Islamic

state across Iraq and Syria. Meanwhile, military analysts here in

London have told the BBC that Iran has supplied Iraq with jets to help

it push back the Islamist threat. Lukman Faily is the Iraqi ambassador

to the United States Welcome to the show. What does the

Iraqi government need militarily and it's getting it from the USA? We are

getting a lot of support from the United States in relation to some of

the logistics. However, remain game changer had been in relation to

drones and we want to work to defeat this terrorist organisation. Are

drones being used, American drones, to hit jihadi targets? At this

moment, no. They are for data collection. There is cooperation

going on in trying to understand the scale of the operation. We have been

working strongly with the United States. We have said thank you for

all of the help, we appreciate it but we require more to deal with the

urgency and to drastically change the situation on the ground. What

more do you need? Primarily a supremacy, for example the cat

intelligence and understanding the targets. We are concerned ourselves

but we think there are enough targets which the United States can

influence and significantly change the situation on the ground. To the

benefit of the democratically elected government. You have said in

the last few days that what we see now is the aftermath of the slow

response to the situation in Iraq. Are you partly blaming the United

States for not helping you earlier? No. We are not blaming the United

States. This situation has been going on for some time in Syria.

Syria is a complicated geopolitical problem to the region. And globally.

What we are seeing is that the United States can help us to

significantly change the situation on the ground and we have a strategy

with the United States and with no one else. They are our strategic

partner of choice. But if they do not give you enough of what you

think you need to defeat ISIS? Where might Iraq turn? We have not shied

away from stating that we have a threat to the integrity of Iraq

which means we as an elected government are obliged to seek

support from whomever is available on the ground to help us to defeat

these terrorist organisations. Everyday patted by, it will

strengthen their narrative in the region and we want to eliminate that

narrative. So that might mean turning to President Assad for more

help? No. Syria have conducted their own straight. We certainly do not

want to have close collaboration but we both have a common enemy in ISIS.

We need to remove the tumour and we need to work closely with the

international community including the United States. United States,

John Kerry said he wants to see President Malachy moving towards

unity government. What do you say about those conditions that are

being set? -- President Maliki. We have had extensive discussions with

the White House. We are always having these discussions. We support

the United States' position. We are asking for a quick formation of the

government to reflect that what we have in Iraq is not an internal

issue. We have a terrorist organisation invading and therefore

the quick formation of a government will help. The United States are

supporting that call and we are working strongly together in that

objective. You have said this is a war of survival. You must fear that

your state, the Iraqi state, is falling apart. We have been seeing

that this is the largest threat Iraq has faced since its foundation. We

are seeing that this is a threat to Iraq and the region. And eventually

globally because of the geopolitical importance and the wealth of Iraq in

changing the energy sector. The stakes are very high. Thank you very

much for your time. A teenager,

believed to be one of three men from south Wales who've become

jihadists in Syria, has told the BBC The 17 year old left Britain

in February to join his older brother in Syria; he says

he has no plans to return home. A quiet, shy teenager,

just a few months ago, Aseel Muthana was living in Cardiff

and studying for his A-levels. We have people

from all over the world here. His brother Nasser left home

for Syria in November. This video shows him appealing

for others to join him. His brother did so in February, now

a man we believe is Aseel Muthana "I never planned to return to the

UK." He defends ISIS?s killing

of others saying if the state uses Abdul is a close friend of Aseel's

family. He cannot believe the casual way

that he talks about killing people. Well, I was a bit shocked that Aseel

as a 17-year-old, saying the way that we execute and

removing heads from bodies, we are He talks about seeing dead bodies,

is that the teenager that you know? An 18-year-old man has been arrested

as police investigate links to Aseel,

and the other Cardiff jihadis. What many people here

in Cardiff are still struggling to understand is exactly how these

young men came to be radicalised? Could more have been done to stop

them The Advisory Board of Mosques today

called for tighter checks on who was Some feel those controls have

been missing in Cardiff. Maybe we need to be

a bit more careful Either it be in our place

of worship or an event we organise. Are we checking who we are

allowing into our mosques? That needs to be done

by the community. The police cannot do that for us,

we need to do that as a community. The police have been trying to track

radical groups in Cardiff for years. The Home Secretary suggested greater

surveillance powers may follow. But officers say they simply

cannot keep hold of everyone. 50 years ago today,

after an epic political battle, President Lyndon Johnson passed

the Civil Rights Act into law. It faced huge opposition

from politicians determined to maintain segregation in the Southern

states of America, and from groups like the Ku Klux Klan who took to

the streets that summer. Half a century on,

the group still has the ability to make its presence felt, as Aleem

Maqbool reports from Arkansas. The Ku Klux Klan is alive

and well in America today. They may still be a around,

but KKK rallies That is not to say they are not

still dangerous We hate the Jews, and

if you support them and sympathise Of late, white supremacists have

shown that they can still terrorise. What happened to this

family is proof of that. She turned up at a horrifying scene

outside a local Jewish centre. I said, that is my son

and my father lying there are dead. When I looked at the doors,

there were bullet holes. And it hit me.

They had been shot. Both her father

and her son were killed that day. They weren't Jewish

but were attending There is no doubt

the gunman was motivated by hate. Police say a man with

at least one shot gun... At his arrest, Fraser Glenn Miller

screamed Nazi slogans. He had never hidden his views

before and at one point he had been a so-called

Drand Dragon in the Ku Klux Klan. One God, one race, one nation, so

help us God Almighty, white power! The police say until the shooting,

he had not done anything to warrant arrest

and had a right to express himself. There are thought to be over 650

different white supremacist To some extent, civil liberties

groups protect their right to exist. As you drive into the town

of Harrison in Arkansas, this is the huge sign that you see

by the roadside put up But the sheriff says there is

nothing he can do about it because of the rights to freedom

of speech and expression. In the town, I met one

of the men really helping to shape He told me those of us who weren't

white were little more than animals. And I asked him

about the recent anti-Semitic attack Even though I teach that ultimately,

the people that we call Jews today are the terrorist that will be taken

out, it is the angels' job, I see them to be

as adverse threats of our race, Those views are exactly what

the shooter talked about. That is because it is true

and the people realise it. In America, inciting racial

hatred is not a crime. In fact,

the KKK is offered protection by the law, but however low the numbers

these days, angry rhetoric turning to violence is a problem this

country still has the deal with. Colombia have been one of the bright

sparks of this World Cup, with a quarter final match against the

host nation coming up on Friday. But the euphoria of their current

success is also tinged with sadness, Fans have been paying tribute to

the defender Andres Escobar, who was shot dead on this day 20

years ago after scoring Latin American football expert

Tim Vickery explains what happened. So many guns in Colombian society

at that time, so many murders. At that time, the murder

statistics were extraordinary. He got into a row with some people

who may be bodyguards linked to the drugs trade, but I don't think

there's any great conspiracy theory. It was just

a row that ended up with a gun being Initially, it was very,

very hard for Colombia to deal with It was called by some citizens,

the crazy country. The absolute banality of violence

of which Escobar was yet another statistic, but this time, appearing

in front of the whole world. So,

it was Colombia's very dirty linen Escobar is still represented

in this squad here. Faryd Mondragon,

the Colombian reserve goalkeeper, he came on for the last few minutes

of the group game against Japan. He is now

the oldest player ever to play So, Mondrogon is here, not only

as reserve goalkeeper, but also as a link between this generation

and that fabulous generation with a So in one form or another,

Andres Escobar is represented here in Brazil as Colombia reach

the quarter finals for Thomas Sparrow is BBC Mundo's

correspondent in Washington, he is from Colombia

and is a huge football fan. You remember this happening, what

did it feel like them to be in Columbia? I was only young at the

time, I was ten, but I can clearly remember the shock, the sense of

hopelessness that was felt among Columbians when they heard that one

of their biggest heroes had been killed. I remember reading in the

newspaper about how many journalists said they felt ashamed for the first

time in their lives by the fact that they were Colombian. It was the

shame, the sense of deep, deep sadness. It was shame that Escobar

had been killed. So now, as we watch teams progress in the World Cup, how

much extra hangs on this game, this team? It is an interesting

coincidence that Colombia is marking these milestones, the anniversary of

the death of Escobar, and then the first quarterfinal appearance ever,

and the first one reminds us of the worst days of the Colombian

violence, and the second one, the match this week, that reminds us of

the extent to which Colombia is feeling proud and feeling hopeful of

a country that it is still violent and has many problems, but

nevertheless, things can be different. This is a time when

people are talking about a peace process? Yes, and obviously, the

violence in the 1990s, this is part of all that, and Colombia is trying

to learn from that experience to not forget what happened in those days,

but to show that Colombia is a new country, to a certain extent, a

different country. Can Colombia beat Brazil? Colombia is extremely

hopeful that they can keep being a surprise in this World Cup. Colombia

is paralysed by football now, it is basically the only thing the

Columbians are talking about, and I cannot start to imagine how they

will feel if Colombia managed to achieve what many people think is

impossible and that is to eliminate the host nation of the World Cup.

We'll finish on tennis, with Andy Murray who's finished

at the tennis, at the Wimbledon championship, that is.

Last year he was Wimbledon's golden boy, the first British singles

Today his fortunes have turned around dramatically.

Let's go over to our Sports reporter John Watson.

He lost to Grigor Dimitrov, a man seeded a lot higher than him. The

defending champion admitted that he worked a bit harder on court, tried

a little harder to get Grigor Dimitrov to make some more mistakes.

We have seen two huge upsets in the last two days, the first was Rafael

Nadal going out to a player ranked 144 in the world, the young

Australian, and today, Grigor Dimitrov knocking at Andy Murray.

The younger players are looking to be coming through. Andy Murray will

return to the hard court in the United States, looking to return to

action as soon as possible, but it is a huge upset as far as Andy

Murray is concerned. Novak Djokovic, he was in action today, he would

move to the semifinals, it was quite a tough match for him over Marin

Cilic, but we will not see the top four seed competing in the

semifinals, Novak Djokovic is through, Roger Federer is through,

the seven times Wimbledon champion, he remains on course for a record

eighth Wimbledon final. We will see who will make up the final spot in

the semifinals, the 19-year-old from Australia, he is up against Milos

Raonic at the moment, there into their fourth set, it depends on who

goes through from that match. Tell us about Andy Murray?s diagnosis of

his own performance, he had to go in front of the cameras immediately and

explain himself. Yes, it is always very difficult coming off to face

the cameras immediately, but he was very honest in his assessment of how

he played. He wished that he had worked a bit harder in forcing

Grigor Dimitrov to make some mistakes. The nature of the defeat,

it was almost as if nobody would really expect him to go out in

straight sets as he did, and perhaps he could have pushed harder against

Grigor Dimitrov, but as it is, Andy Murray will have to think long and

hard about his performance here at Wimbledon. We had lots of home

support, but it is difficult to try and retain your title. Out of

21st-time winners, only four have gone on to defend their title the

following year. That would show how hard it would be on Andy Murray, but

with that home environment and playing Grigor Dimitrov, Grigor

Dimitrov has made it this far in a Grand Slam, so a big disappointment

for Andy Murray. Don't forget you can keep

across all the latest action There you'll find all

the match stats and analysis on the quarter final matches,

including Andy Murray's shock exit. A reminder of the top story, Nicolas

Sarkozy?s television interview after being arrested by police.

Good evening, tomorrow, a change on the way, for many of us, cloudy, but

bright and also an increasing breeze across the Atlantic, so fresh. In

the next few days, ferries weather fronts coming in this direction, so

that will