washed away
by the Indus River. Not all the supplies get to those in need. Fights are common over the food that is delivered. Pakistan's government has already said the need for food supplies has increased far beyond the
initial
forecast. Officials say thousands of people will starve to death if the aid is not
materialize
d.
The drilling of an escape shaft to rescue 33 miners in Chile could begin as soon as Sunday. Heavy machinery from Spain and Australia including a 29-ton hydraulic ball is being
assemble
d at the mine. It'll have to create an underground passage of 700 metres to reach the miners. James Reynolds reports.
For men who spent three weeks underground starving in the near dark, the miners of San Jose look
remarkably
well. The miners have all lost a lot of weight, but they tell their families they'll be OK. For the families watching the video above the mine in what they call "Camp Hope", this is another emotional experience. In the next few days, work will begin on the main rescue shaft. Till then, the miners will have to wait.
France has angrily dismissed a United Nations report which called for an end to what it described as the collective deportation of Roma people.
The French European Affairs Minister Pierre Lellouche said the report by the UN's anti-racism committee had been excessive and
caricature
d and had contained numerous factual errors. The committee said some Roma flown out of France in recent weeks haven't been fully