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BBC world news with John Jason.

The Red Cross says it's deeply concerned about the plight of civilians trapped by heavy fighting in the Somali capital Mogadishu ,as Ethiopian troops backing the transitional government continue their offensive against Islamists and clan militias. Witnesses have accused the Ethiopians of shelling built-up areas indiscriminately with some saying the city has come under the most intense bombardment in 16 years. The head of the BBC Somali service, Yusuf Garad Omar, is monitoring events from Djibouti.

"The casualties are heavy, people are talking about over 200 people killed over the last 3 days of heavy shelling and bombardment of some areas of this city, but also a ground battle is going on between the Ethiopian troops. and maybe involve some supporters of the Islamic Courts, but also we understand that a lot of residents in Mogadishu, the local population are resisting this advance of Ethiopian troops into most neighbourhoods in the capital. "

The Iraqi Justice Minister, Hashim al Shilbi, has resigned, blaming political differences with both the government and his own party. Mr al Shilbi, a member of the secular Iraqi List Party, had disagreed with the government over the manner in which the former President Saddam Hussein was executed. The BBC correspondent in Baghdad says Mr al Shilbi may have chosen to resign rather than be dismissed.

President George Bush has described Iran's seizure of 15 British naval personnel from Gulf Waters as inexcusable and called for their release. In his first comment since the crisis began, Mr. Bush also rejected the idea of exchanging the sailors for several Iranians arrested by US forces in Iraq.

The British hostages, uh, issue, is a serious issue because Iranians took these people out of Iraqi water, and it's an inexcusable behaviour, and I strongly support the Blair government's attempts to resolve this peacefully, the Iranians must give back the hostages.

The European Union foreign policy chief, Javier Solana, says that for the first time in a long time, there are signs of hope for a comprehensive peace agreement in the Middle East. Speaking in the German city of Bremen, Mr. Solana told foreign ministers of the 27 EU countries that the Arab League and the Israeli government will take in more constructive position.

The President of The Central African Republic, Franois Bozize, has acknowledged that his troops are to blame for some of the atrocities that had been committed in the north of the country during fighting between rebels and the military. He said there have been serious lapses in behaviour during some military operations. His admission was made in the presence of the new United Nations emergency relief coordinator, John Holmes, at the end of his visit to the Central African Republic.

I'm John Jason with the world news from the BBC.

The political crisis in Ukraine, where president and prime minister are vying for power, has deepened. Both sides have held rival rallies in the capital despite court orders banning demonstrations. Tens of thousands of supporters of President Victor Yuschenko gathered to demand he call new elections. A few streets away, supporters of the pro-Russian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych also turned out in force. From Kiev, Helen Fawkes reports.

Two years ago, mass demonstrations brought the pro-western president, Victor Yuschenko, to power. His supporters held their rally in the main square and demanded that he call new elections. At the other end of the street, separated by police, supporters of the pro-Russian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych also turned out in force. They want the president to stop threatening to dissolve parliament. The rallies are now over, but both sides have warned that if they don't get their way, there will be more protests.

In Nepal, the expected swearing-in of a new cabinet including Maoist ministers for the first time was being postponed. A last minute hitch is reported to have risen over the nominee put forward by the second-biggest established party for the post of foreign minister. It's believed to have nominated a veteran female politician, Shahana Paladan, for the post. She said her party had an absolute right to choose its cabinet nominees.

This is a matter of discretion for the party itself; it's the right of every party to decide on their candidates and the person to lead those candidates in the government. No one has the authority to deny that right.

The Palestinian Journalist Union has called on the Palestinian media to boycott the presidency and the new unity government in protest against the abduction of the BBC's Gaza correspondent Alan Johnston. The head of the union called for a three-day boycott to begin on Monday. Alan Johnston disappeared almost three weeks ago.

And that's the latest BBC world news.
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