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birthday in this part of italy. the renowned kenyan conservationist and fossil hunter richard leakey has died at the age of 77. his discoveries were crucial in shedding light on the emergence of modern man. richard leakey also took a stand on the front line of the fight against ivory poachers in kenya. the bbc s tim allman looks back at his life and career. richard leakey helped tell the story of where we came from, but he was also concerned about where we are going. he made his name in the study of human evolution. his discoveries, including the famous turkana boy skeleton, helped transform our understanding of the origins of humanity. i think africa is beginning to recognise that our heritage is real. i think we re beginning to realise that blue eyed guys like you, and scandinavians and people from all over the world, are actually a part of the african diaspora. that s powerful. as was his commitment to conservation. in 1989 he was appointed head of kenya s national w ....
transitional council that will lead to elections. we think that is urgent that he moves forward in that direction, and start the process of bringing normalcy back to the people of haiti. meanwhile, the violence in haiti is worsening. the un high commissioner for human rights volker turk is calling for international action and says the situation is beyond untenable . since the beginning of the year, 1,193 people have been killed and 692 others wounded by the gang violence. the un s humanitarian coordinator in haiti told the bbc that gang members are killing and raping indiscriminately, and that bodies can be seen on the streets of the capital. the un says that gangs have stepped up their campaign of violence since the prime minister travelled to kenya a week ago. for more on the situation, i spoke to our central american and cuba correspondent, will grant. will, good to see you. clearly an extremely tense situation for haiti with the prime minister stranded abroad, and ....
prime minister to do is move forward on a political process that will lead to the establishment of a presidential transition council that will lead to elections. we think thatis lead to elections. we think that is urgent that he moves forward in that direction, and start the process of bringing normalcy back to the people of haiti. meanwhile, the violence in haiti is worsening. the un high commissioner for human rights volker turk is calling for international action and says the situation is beyond untenable . since the beginning of the year, 1,193 people have been killed and 692 others wounded by the gang violence. the un s humanitarian coordinator in haiti told the bbc that gang members are killing and raping indiscriminately, and that bodies can be seen on the streets of the capital. the un says that gangs have stepped up their campaign of violence since the prime minister travelled to kenya a week ago. for more on the situation, i spoke to our central american and ....
here, it will be a changeable week, and those temperatures below average for the time of year. but then again, some of us love this kind of weather, so it is not all bad. except for england cricketers. thanks, tomasz. that s it. i ll be back at 10.00, but you can keep up to date with all the latest developments on the bbc website. the news continues here on bbc one, as wejoin our colleagues across the nations and regions hello and welcome to sportsday. iam 0lly i am 0lly foster. after months of turmoil, spain make an impressive start at the women s world cup, all the goals coming up england have been struggling for goals and on the eve of their first game we ll hear from the head coach and how they ll approach the tournament. we wa nt we want to start with quality. you want the most quality on the pitch,. and the champions and favourites the usa are also playing overnight with extra motivation to keep hold of the trophy. also coming up on sportsday. wickets for woods bu ....
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