the children have never seen southern sudan. their mother left the north because she feared if south sudan is he seeded, she would be labeled as a foreigner and lose her rights. she said living back in the south won't be easy, but preferring to be home and a peace, she is ready to start tilling the land if necessary. a song with a message from a singer with a grudge. her father and brother were killed in the war. she now uses her voice to push for an end to united sudan. >> i will not accepteded united sudan. again, i will go to the border and fight from there to keep them away from coming into our country. >> opinion is so one-sided, this vote will be unriggable. this extraordinary struggle for independence is almost over. then comes the daunting task of building a country almost from scratch. will ross, "bbc news," southern sudan. >> and stay with us. still ahead, mumbai's night of a thousand stars, rolling out the red carpet for the start of bolywood's awards season. >> the president of france has said christian minorities in

in the meanwhile, a great deal has to be done on helping southern sudan. it is an area, as all of you know, devastated by war. extraordinarily poor with almost no infrastructure to speak of. you fly over southern sudan, you see very little agricultural activity. you see almost no roads. you have very low educational base and a thin administrative structure. a lot of donors are working on that problem. we are the major donor. our technical assistance this past year to the government of southern sudan is about $430 million. other donors are contributing just under $700 million to developing the capacity of the south. a lot of countries are involved, kenya is the biggest trainer of technical personnel. the uk, the european union, norway and others and china has begun a development program in the south. but it's going to be a long, hard struggle for the south to meet the expectations of its people. we've done a lot and we'll continue to do a lot to build up their capacity, their ability for conflict resolution within the south, their ability to deliver in educ

out of an independence referendum in southern sudan so the news refugees in israel want to return home but they fear of persecution for seeking asylum in a so cold anomie state. plus the financial crisis has some americans looking to marxism for answers but communist views in the u.s. are being slammed as unpatriotic. and they are trained to serve and protect the country but it takes a lot more to fight off a modern threat. day in the life of russia's elite special forces. it is ten am in the russian capital you're watching r t with me marina joshie authorities in northern italy say more than a thousand turtle doves have dropped dead over the past five days it's the latest in a series of unexplained sudden death incidents affecting creatures in the sky and underwater events have sparked a media frenzy with doomsday speculators saying it hails the end of the world but is there really something fishy going on or is it being overhyped artie's country and as our reports. sing a song of suspense one where the end is nigh as thousands of black birds so out of the sky and when the birds were

you have been working in southern sudan and where they're fairly recently. what did people there have to say about what this referendum means to them? >> i think it is a very important thing for them. what i learned from the many conversations i had with the people over there is, and this is surprising to me, that it is a historic turn to get rid of slavery. the astonishing thing is, of course, slavery is over officially. but in the minds and in the hearts and feelings of the people, in their consciousness, it seems to be deeply engraved, the feeling of being inferior or second class. the referendum seems to be a chance to get rid of this feeling, to shake it off. this is my impression. >> what is your prognosis for the outcome? there has been a lot of speculation. will it go off peacefully? will it lead to independence? >> a share the same opinion like many people that are working in southern sudan. people will go for separation. >> what are some of the economic and social ramifications that would accompany separation, independence for southern sudan? >> i

the children have never seen it southern sudan. their mother left the north because she feared she would be labeled a foreigner and lose her rights. >> living back in the south would be easy, but she is ready to start selling the land if necessary. -- tilling the land if necessary. >> a son with a message by a singer with a grudge. her father and brother were killed in the war. she now pushes for an end to the united sudan. yet >> i am not upset. again. i will go to the border. we will go to the border and fight the real ed -- fight. >> opinion is so one-sided, this vote will be unriggable. then comes the daunting task of building a country almost from scratch. will ross, bbc news. >> the israeli army is saying it accidently killed one of its own men and wounded four others in an exchange of fire close to the gaza border. it appears a weapon malfunctioned well soldiers were trying to fire on palestinians tension along the border has been rising for weeks. our correspondent reports from where mollah. >> the israeli soldier is being

independence for southern sudan may not be declared until later in the year. after so many decades of conflict, there are many issues to resolve of burris putting this vast country in two. >> in haiti, after the crippling earthquake, many survivors are still homeless. >> it was one year ago today when his life changed forever. >> we first met him after the earthquake. in the hospital next to his daughter, stephanie, who was dying. he and his wife alone here and a makeshift shelter that they keep spotless. still taking pride in the little they managed to salvage from their home. >> we think about her every day. i love my only child. >> personal grief is not the only legacy. haiti is still struggling to house its homeless. hundreds of thousands have moved out of the emergency camps and more than 800,000 people still remain in places like this. the big problem is the rubble. so much of it is still lying in exactly the place it fell 12 months ago today. we felt it piled across this city, on land that could otherwise be used for rebuilding. many are simply left to

the children have never seen the southern sudan. their mother aleft the north because sheet field that she would be labeled a southerner and -- she feared that she would be labeled a southerner and lose her rights. she is ready to start telling the land if necessary -- tilling the land if necessary. this sinner's mother and brother were killed in the war. -- the singer's mother and brother were killed in the war. i>> i read that i would be a soldier again. we go to the border and fright from their -- and fight from there. >> opinion it is so one-sided, the vote will not be able to be raped. then come -- the vote will not be able to be rigged. then comes the daunting task of starting over from scratch. >>> rights over food prices and unemployment have forced algerians to postpone top-level league matches. prices for cooking oil, sugar, and flower have doubled in more than two months. we have this report. >> violence on the streets of algiers as chronic levels of unemployment and a sudden hike in food prices have whipped up anchor. jo

as the southern sudan prepares for its historic referendum on whether to separate from the north many displaced by ethnic violence in the country see it as an opportunity to return home. whether could cause five thousand black birds to hide inside from doomsday predictions and to media hype. the fallout from the mysterious deaths of fish an animal's across the globe. and the call of duty. the russian special forces unit preparing for the frontline against terrorism. broadcasting live from our studios in central moscow this is our team and we're certainly glad to have you with us millions of sudanese. preparing to vote in a referendum that could see one of africa's poorest and most troubled nations split into two countries in the vote starts on sunday the christian dominated south is widely expected to choose independence from the mainly muslim north the week long ballot is being held as part of a peace deal which ended decades of civil war in two thousand and five thousand refuge in israel place considered an enemy state by the sudanese government party's policy met some of the refuge

i have of the referendum in southern sudan to split from the north sudanese refugees in israel want to return home but they fear of persecution for seeking asylum in a so-called mistake. they're trained to serve and protect the country but it takes a lot more to fight off modern threats are you brings you a day in the life of brushes a special forces. it is eight am in the russian capital you're watching r t with me we're going to joshua welcome to the program as authorities in northern italy say more than a thousand turtle doves have dropped dead over the past five days it's the latest in a series of unexplained sudden death incidents affecting creatures in the sky and underwater events have sparked a media frenzy with doomsday speculators saying it hails the end of the world but is there really something fishy going on or is it being overhyped artist reports. sing a song of suspense one where the end is nigh as thousands of black birds fell out of the sky and when the birds were found the news began to sing the end of days conspiracy does have a catchy ring. at first it was just arka

." >> woodruff: jeffrey kaye reports on the dire health conditions facing southern sudan as it prepares for a vote on independence. >> reporter: most people have no access to health care so the challenge is not so much to improve the system. it's to create one. >> ifill: we examine the costs and consequences as >> ifill: then we examine the costs and consequences as millions of baby boomers turn 65. >> woodruff: plus paul solman looks at the job prospects for recent college graduates, who got their degrees in the midst >> once they look at of the recession. and figure i've been out of college for a while it becomes an issue, a tainted issue. why have other people overlooked you? >> ifill: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engi that connects us. >> oil companies have changed my country. >> oil companies can make a difference. >> we have the chance to build the economy. >> create jobs, keep people healthy and improve schools. >> ...and our communities. >> in angola chevron helps t

southern sudan's preparing to vote on independence from the north in a weeklong referendum amid claims secession it will cause instability many fled the country during the two decade long civil war which added in two thousand and five with thousands and ing up in israel artist paulus leader has met refugees who struggle to make ends meet after finding a new home in a place considered an anime state by stay on. the road to freedom is long and its role wasn't their first choice egypt was but as the thousands of refugees fleeing sudan found themselves under assault in cairo by a police force trying to clean up the streets the decision to cross over into israel seemed and logical one. is near from here an israeli. and they do scan. and question but the journey was long sometimes on foot sometimes penguins to drive them you have to cross the border and coming to the israeli border with the. measure of the sort of not to see you otherwise you would be something shooting me a martyr made actually three years ago with his wife and four children he watched friends and family die along the way s

only people from southern sudan are eligible for the referendum on whether a proposal biggest country should split in two. almost four million people who registered to take part already live in the south. there are thousands of people arriving daily from the north. >> an estimated 143,000 southerners have left northern sudan since the end of october and are continuing to arrive in the sovereign states at about a rate of 2000 people per day. >> mandela refugee camp. tens of thousands of southerners living in poor conditions here, having fled to the north during the two-decades-long civil war. even before the referendum to place, some feared for their safety after the vote. >> they will harass us after the secession. this government says one thing and does something else. i am sure there will be harassment against southerners living in the north. that is why many voluntarily returned to the south. >> the week-long referendum as part of the deal that ended the conflict. most people think the outcome will be independent for the south. least 60% of registered voters must take part for the

southern sudan is less developed than the north. fewer than 40% of children in the south go to school. there is deep-rooted distrust of the government. more than 60% of sudan's revenue comes from oil, most of which is produced in the south. how to share the oil money could be one of many sticking points in negotiations in independence for the south. >>> the united nations has launched a new organization called u.n. women, which will promote gender equality. the body was formed by the merger of four u.n. agencies that worked on issues related to advancement in women. the u.n. has recently been more proactive in discussing the issues of women's rights. an initiative by u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton last october resulted in the u.s. security council discussing the growing problem of violence against women in conflict regions. women's poverty in developing countries was debated at the summit on the millennium development goals last september. the deputy executive director for the u.n. development fund for women joanne sandler

the people of southern sudan have voted overwhelmingly to split from the north. with most of the votes counted in the referendum, results show 99% of the people are in favor of separation. final results from last week's referendum will not be announced before next month. but with more than two-thirds of the ballots counted, the outcome is not in doubt. the u.n. described the vote as free and fair. it the result is confirmed, southern sudan is expected to declare its independencthis summer geva i observing three days of official mourning for the people lost their lives in the protests that toppled the president. the u.s. is almost 100 people were killed in the unrest flags flew at half mast and state television's broadcast prayers. remembrance is not stop the protests. they're calling for a new government of national salvation, stripped of key figures who served under the old regime. >> a data is not pass without protest in the tunisian capital. the demonstrators in tunisia do not want to give up until they achieve their core demand. >> we will calm down and all t

in the meanwhile, a great deal has to be done on helping southern sudan. it is an area, as all of you know, devastated by war. extraordinarily poor with almost see very little agricultural activity. you see almost no roads. you have very low educational base and a thin administrative structure. a lot of donors are working on that problem. we are the major donor. our technical assistance this past year to the government of southern sudan is about $430 million. other donors are contributing just under $700 million to developing the capacity of the south. a lot of countries are involved, kenya is the biggest trainer of technical personnel. the uk, the european union, norway and others and china has begun a development program in the south. but it's going to be a long, hard struggle for the south to meet the expectations of its people. we've done a lot and we'll continue to do a lot to build up their capacity, their ability for conflict resolution within the south, their ability to deliver in education, health and the other areas of which their people expect.

southern sudan will likely become a sovereign state when the peace accord expires in july. but tensions may still heighten between the north and the south. the two sides have not yet resolved how to share oil profits in the south, or the ownership of oil fields along their border. >>> japan has agreed to build a liquefied natural gas facility with russia's state-controlled firm gazprom. the agreement was announced on monday, which the two countries signed earlier this month. gazprom plans to construct the facility on the coastal area near vladivostok. it will liquefy the natural gas extracted off the shores of sack lynn in russia's far east. under the deal the two sides will research production scale and profitability by the end of the year. russia is trying to sell crude oil and other natural resources to the asia-pacific region. it hopes to export 5 million tons of natural gas per year to japan and other countries. ties between japan and russia soured after russian president dmitry medvedev visited kunashiri last year, one of the four islands claimed by japan. but with th

southern israel. a recent spate of unexplained mass animal deaths across the globe as conspiracy theorists and doomsday believers predicting impending calamity even scientists are struggling to find a rational explanation for all of the events. takes a look to see if there's really something fishy going on or if it's just media hype sing a song of suspects one where the end is nigh as thousands of black birds so out of the sky and when the birds were found the news began to sing the end of days conspiracy does have a catchy ring. at first it was just arkansas grabbing the world's attention then who's e n a followed suit and your brush filled some feathers with mysterious avian death since wieden experts attempted to calm the public by suggesting the birds got scared of fireworks or flew into trees in cars because of bad weather and we know is that fireworks or weather could not cause five thousand black birds to have a liquefied insides that's what the fish and wildlife veterinarian sad they've never

southern israel. when thousands of turtle doves fell from the sky in italy and became one of the latest examples of a series of unexplained mass animal deaths across the globe some of the more outlandish speculation as suggested it could be the first signs of the end of the world what is country as our takes a look now to see if there really is something fishy going on or if it's just media hype. sing a song of suspense one where the end is nigh as thousands of black birds fell out of the sky and when the birds were found the news began to sing the end of days conspiracy does have a catchy ring. at first it was just arkansas grabbing the world's attention then louisiana followed suit and your feathers with mysterious avian deaths in sweden experts attempted to calm the public by suggesting the birds got scared of fireworks for flew into trees and cars because of bad weather and we know is that fireworks or weather could not cause five thousand black birds to have a liquefied insides that's what the fi

southern sudan. from the north many displaced by ethnic violence in the country see it as an opportunity to return home and the vote starts on sunday the christian dominated south widely expected to choose independence from the mainly muslim north. to media you look. across the globe and the most recent. duty to the russian special forces unit preparing for the frontline against terrorism. now goes to the january sales. shows you where to find the best shopping deals in one of the world's most expensive cities. hello and welcome to the show that was millions around the world are recovering after the recent festivities most russians are celebrating the orthodox christmas this weekend but soon it's back to work for everyone and the colder weather is on its way to moscow but it's not all doom and gloom as january is the best time to go shopping subject this week's program the department store which we see here is one of the most glamorous places to buy clothes in russia. built between eighty ninety and

southern sudan's upcoming vote on whether to become independent from the north gives hope to millions displaced by conflict but they'll be able to go home. and we know. our weather could cause five thousand black birds to be liquefied inside what could pull out of the sky dead fish oil washed ashore around the world we look at whether it's an apocalypse in the making or just costs and. these young recruits go through fire and water to protect their country rushers a special forces in training gets an exclusive look at. your source your twenty four hour source for global news this is a lie from moscow millions of sudanese are preparing to vote in a referendum could see one of africa's poorest and most troubled nations split into two countries in the vote that takes place on sunday the christian dominated south is widely expected to choose independence from the mainly muslim north the week long ballot is being held as part of a peace deal which ended decades of civil war in two thousand and five the conflict claimed two million lives and displaced about four million people thousands of

sudan over whether to split from the north some say authorities there will have refugees kill if they find out if returned from israel . and they're trying to serve and protect the country but it takes a lot more modern art he brings you a day the wife of russia's state leader special forces. as we had winds here in r t up next it's moscow out with a look at where to bag a bargain in the january sales of the russian capital. hello and welcome to the show that was millions around the world are recovering after the recent festivities most russians are celebrating the orthodox christmas this weekend but soon it's back to work for everyone and the colder weather is on its way to moscow but it's not all doom and gloom as january is the best time to go shopping subject this week's program the department store which we see here is one of the most glamorous places to buy clothes in russia. built between eighty ninety and one thousand nine hundred three located next to red square came one of the few stores in the soviet union that was not plagued by shortages of consumer goods today well it's

southern sudan's upcoming vote on whether to become independent from the north gives hope to millions displaced by decades of conflict to be able to go home. we know is it works or whether or not because five thousand black birds to get liquefied inside then what good has bugs fall out of the sky dead fish washed ashore around the world we look at whether it's an apocalypse in the making or just a fuss and feathers. and these young recruits go through fire and water to protect that country russia has a special forces in training. an exclusive. worldwide news from. heart of moscow this is r.t. millions of sudanese are preparing to vote in a referendum could see one of africa's poorest and most troubled nations split into two countries in the vote that starts on sunday the christian dominated south is widely expected to choose independence from the mainly muslim north the week long ballot is being held as part of a peace deal which ended decades of civil war in two thousand and five but tension remains high in the region with just on saturday nine people killed in an attack on south sud

as a southern sudan prepares for its historic referendum on whether to separate from the north many displaced by ethnic violence in the country see it as an opportunity to return home. all we know is that fireworks or weather could not cause five thousand black merge to have a liquefied insides from doomsday predictions to media hype party looks at the fallout from the mysterious deaths of fish and animals across the globe. and the call of duty our team mates of the russian special forces unit preparing for the front line against terrorism. broadcasting live from the center of moscow where it is seven o'clock on a sunday morning this is r t i'm sean thomas and let's take a look at our top stories. millions of sudanese are preparing to vote in a referendum that could see one of africa's poorest and most troubled nations split into two countries in the vote that starts on sunday the christian dominated south is widely expected to choose independence from the mainly muslim know one of the week long ballot is being held as part of a peace deal which ended decades of civil war in two thousand and

nearly all of those polled in southern sudan have voted to split from the north in a recent referendum more than ninety nine percent of the respondents voted for independence indicating that the southern sudan had secured a mandate to become the world's newest nation final results from the january vote are expected to early next month. russia aims to become a global financial center with guaranteed protection for foreign investment that's the message from the country's leaders at the annual world economic forum in davos that wraps up sunday the russian delegation presented a detailed plan to members of the global market promising to share risks and costs with foreign and. gaining access to the world trade organization this year and building a common economic space with also among the nation's top priorities many of the world's biggest companies already operate in russia among them b.p. who recently sealed a multi-billion dollar deal with oil giant rosneft b.p. c.e.o. robert dudley said the company's long running partnership with russia. the only benefit from the new venture. we intend

nearly all of those polled in southern sudan have voted to split from the north in a recent referendum more than ninety nine percent of those polled voted for independence indicating southern sudan has secured a mandate to become the world's newest nation final results from the january vote are expected next month. all this week january twenty seventh marked international holocaust remembrance day it was on that day in one thousand nine hundred forty five when they asked also our concentration camp was liberated it's estimated that six million jews were murdered by the nazi regime in europe historian john ross says the local population played a role in writing those dark pages of the continent's history. what's happened however all over occupied europe in the territories that the germans have invaded is that the local population was as jews were being persecuted local population good drawn into that process of persecution in the benefit but clearly from it and . was a reluctant to give shelter to jews who were trying to avoid the german network but seems to me that it isn't was a fairl

would be in serious risk of persecution in january two thousand and eleven southern sudan is holding a referendum. i'm with the to separate from the north and become an independent state it's the final stage in a peace agreement that ended twenty two years of war many of them have the has the spurred from being in israel for such a long time with no rights whatsoever the people realize that they don't really have a future here and people are all saw homesick and me and benjamin moore not sure what to do home victims despite the risks. of those who don't to is pretty do. i would decide the world. r.t. southern israel. and alice take a look at some other stories from around the world n.p.r. yanks as a once just started by literal talks with so let's soon as possible to settle the situation on the korean peninsula and north issued a statement offering to start negotiations without preconditions in late january early february this is the second such proposal from pyongyang this week south dismissed the first one as insincere and relations between both koreas abruptly deteriorated after t

more than ninety nine percent of those polled voted for independence indicating that southern sudan has secured a mandate to become the world's newest nation final results from the january vote are expected early next month. now russia aims to become a global financial center with guaranteed protection for foreign investment well that's the message from the country's leaders at the annual world economic forum in davos which wraps up on sunday well the russian delegation presented a detailed plan to members of the global market promising to share risks and costs with foreign investors will getting access to the world trade organization this year and building a common economic space with the e.u. are also among the country's top. targets one of the big deals that's already come out of the davos meeting is a multi-billion dollar acquisition of russia's largest producer bill down by pepsico well it c.e.o. in. russia is a perfect platform for further global expansion. then we can expand into cia central and eastern europe because those markets can all be serviced out of wimbledon and rus

there is no reported conflict in the areas of southern sudan, other than one area. officials from the north and south should be commended for their collaboration and handling of this monumental, challenging and historical task. as we all know, this referendum is in a storage moment for sudan -- an historic moment for sudan and the african community. the people of southern sudan are determining whether they will remain a part of a united sudan are become an independent sovereign state. lasteferendum marxiks the major phase of the comprehensive peace agreement signed by the representatives of the governments of north and south sudan in january of 2005. a more critical word needs to be done in the coming months to ensure -- more critical work needs to be done in the coming months to ensure final implementation of the agreement , issues related to citizenship, boundaries and wealth sharing remains to be worked out, but indeed sudanese government and the people of the south have defied all of their skeptics in coming this far. and just a few days remain before the polls

than ninety nine percent of those polled voted for independence indicating southern sudan had secured a mandate to become the world's newest nation final results from the january vote are expected to leave next month. russia aims to become a global financial center with guaranteed protection for foreign investment that's the message from the country's leaders of the i knew a world economic forum in davos that wraps up sunday russian delegation presented a detailed plan to members of the global market promising to share risks and costs with foreign investors gaining access to the world trade or. it is a shame this year and building a common economic space with the e.u. also along the country's top priorities many of the world's largest companies already operating in russia among them the boeing company executive vice president james albo explain to our team why boeing has a vested interest in expanding its business human beings. we are at right now we have some two thousand engineers and programmers working in our moscow design center and they're about fifteen percent of our engineerin

as we sit here and discuss sudan this morning, southern sudan is in the middle of making an historic decision. it is a referendum on their future. whether to remain part of sudan or secede and form their own nation. millions of people appear to a taken that opportunity so far in the first day and a half of voting. many of them are lining up outside polling stations hours before they open, patiently awaiting their chance to play their parts. a few months ago, it seems unlikely that we would get to this point. we have seen a big push in recent weeks with the international community to get things on track. the sudanese people themselves have taken the lead. they make this process work. the result in recent weeks, we have seen public statements by politicians both north and south that have helped reduce tensions and create an environment where we can be more confident that the process will go through and the outcome will reflect the will of the people that take part in it. this is a momentous time. i would like to acknowledge our representaves from southern sudan. in getting to this poin

so as we, as we sit here and discuss the sudan this morning, the people of southern sudan are in the middle of making historic decision as you know. voting began yesterday this referendum on their -- in the referendum on their future, whether to remain part of sudan or to secede and form their own nation. millions of people appear to have taken that opportunity so far in the first day and a half of voting. many of them lining up outside polling stations hours before they opened, patiently awaiting their chance to play their part in settling the future direction of southern sudan. a few months ago it seemed unlikely we were even going to get to this point, at least on time. but we've seen a big push in recent weeks by the international community to get the arrangements on track, and, of course, the sudanese people themselves have taken the lead channeling their energies into making this process work. so the result in recent weeks we've also seen public statements by politicians both north and south that have helped to reduce tensions and create an environment where we can be more conf

we have people, and lots and lots of other observers in southern sudan. you have observer groups from of course the carter center, from the e.u., from the arab league, from the africa union, from other groups, and thousands of domestic observers. we watched in the north, northern polling stations as many as 10 observers sitting at each station. more observers in some cases than voters come in and out. but it was a good son. people are organized. they were eager to make this a success. so the mood in both north and south in the way the voting is going has been very positive. so let me stop there and ambassador carson and i will be happy to take questions. >> my question to you, the tension that was expected to the violence was expected, is that in any way the result of some sort of deal where the president of sudan, bashir, -- [inaudible] >> let me start, and we can both answer the questions. no. there was no deal worked out. i think that the absence of violence in the south is a reflection of the fact that both northern and southern leaders have all come

from the southern capital, bill ross reports. >> waiting up with the cattle now with peace in southern sudan people can lovingly tend to their treasured animals. it's a ritual that goes back for generation. but for most of the post colonial war here, a lot of people were killed. [speaking foreign language] >> he tells me his herd was decimated and after years of suffering, he can't wait for south sudan's independence. two million people were killed during the decades of civil war . the discovery of oil in sudan raised the stakes and fueled the conflict which left amongs poorest in the country. a peace deal was signed six years ago. today, in the main southern town, juba all roads lead to the inevitable split. thousands of sudanese have been going in barging after spending years in exile. with the referendum approaching, they headed here to start new lives in what they hope will soon be a new nation. the temporary home for a family who just spent three weeks on the river. the children have never seen southern sigh dan. their mother,ñ left the north because she felt if south sudan seced

so as we, as we sit here and discuss the sudan this morning, the people of southern sudan are in the middle of making historic decision as you know. voting began yesterday this referendum on their -- in the referendum on their future, whether to remain part of sudan or to secede and form their own nation. millions of people appear to have taken that opportunity so far in the first day and a half of voting. many of them lining up outside polling stations hours before they opened, patiently awaiting their chance to play their part in settling the future direction of southern sudan. a few months ago it seemed unlikely we were even going to get to this point, at least on time. but we've seen a big push in recent weeks by the international community to get the arrangements on track, and, of course, the sudanese people themselves have taken the lead channeling their energies into making this process work. so the result in recent weeks we've also seen public statements by politicians both north and south that have helped to reduce tensions and create an environment where we can be more conf

so as we, as we sit here and discuss the sudan this morning, the people of southern sudan are in the middle of making historic decision as you know. voting began yesterday this referendum on their -- in the referendum on their future, whether to remain part of sudan or to secede and form their own nation. millions of people appear to have taken that opportunity so far in the first day and a half of voting. many of them lining up outside polling stations hours before they opened, patiently awaiting their chance to play their part in settling the future direction of southern sudan. a few months ago it seemed unlikely we were even going to get to this point, at least on time. but we've seen a big push in recent weeks by the international community to get the arrangements on track, and, of course, the sudanese people themselves have taken the lead channeling their energies into making this process work. so the result in recent weeks we've also seen public statements by politicians both north and south that have helped to reduce tensions and create an environment where we can be more conf

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