World Update from BBC News
UN critical of Israel over Gaza blockadeThe UN's top humanitarian official strongly criticises Israel's Gaza blockade and its expanding settlements.Rove 'proud' of US waterboardingFormer US President George W Bush's advisor, Karl Rove, says he is proud of waterboarding as he believes it prevented attacks.Japan arrests whaling activistAn activist from New Zealand who boarded a Japanese whaling ship last month is arrested by Japan's coastguard.New York agrees 9/11 dust payoutNew York City is to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to rescue workers who say their health was damaged by dust at Ground Zero.Turkey and Sweden in genocide rowTurkey withdraws its ambassador to Sweden after the parliament votes to describe as genocide the killing of Armenians in WWI.
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