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proceedings. Ratko Mladic will still be tried on all existing 11 charges against him, which include two of genocide, but the number of specific crimes being considered has been reduced by almost half. Prosecutors in The Hague requested the move following reports that Mr Mladic's health may be deteriorating.
The Egyptian authorities have announced some of the results from the first round of Egypt's parliamentary elections. The Muslim Brotherhood are thought to be ahead in the vote, but few details are known. From Cairo, here's Jon Leyne.
The most important figure to emerge so far from the Egyptian elections is the turnout - at over 62%. The head of the electoral commission described it proudly as the highest since the time of the
pharaohs
. So far, there are only four clear individual winners. The rest will go into a run-off next week. Overall it's thought the Islamists from the Muslim Brotherhood are leading, but no official figures have been given yet.
The presenter on state TV said that the Muslim Brotherhood coalition had won over 40% of the vote. However, just to complicate matters, they are in alliance with two secular parties.
The Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is hosting a summit of a new regional bloc in Caracas. The declared aim of the community of Latin American and Caribbean states is to foster regional ties. Mr Chavez described the body, which does not include the United States or Canada, as a