法国总统尼古拉萨科齐表示，土耳其应该为奥斯曼土耳其帝国崩溃时针对100多万亚美尼亚人的大屠杀负责。在对亚美尼亚访问的演讲中，萨科齐表示，集体否认是不可接受的，土耳其应该正视历史。土耳其坚持认为1915年的死者是死于战争，而不是已有蓄谋的大屠杀。

Reports from North Korea say children in areas of the country hit by heavy flooding earlier this year are severely malnourished. Pictures showing children in a rural hospital and orphanage have been published by Reuters television, which was invited in by the North Korean government to report on the situation.

来自朝鲜的报道声称，在该国今年早些时候发生水灾的地区，儿童严重营养不良。路透社电视发布了一所乡村医院和孤儿院的儿童的照片，该社应朝鲜政府邀请前来报道这一灾情。

The Pakistani Supreme Court has told political parties they should cut their links with criminal gangs in Karachi, which have been responsible for more than 1,000 deaths this year. The court warned that gangs had inflicted unimaginable brutality and were threatening to plunge the city into chaos. It said criminals had succeeded in infiltrating political parties. From Karachi, Shoaib Hasan reports.

巴基斯坦最高法院告知各党派，他们应断绝与在卡拉奇的犯罪团伙的联系，该团伙应对今年至少1000人的死亡负责。法院警告说，这些团伙极端残忍，威胁要扰乱该市。法院声称犯罪分子已成功渗入各党派。Shoaib Hasan从卡拉奇发回报道。