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BBCNewswithNickKellyPresidentObamahasannouncedhissupportforIndia'sbidforapermanentplaceontheUnitedNationsSecurityCouncil.HewasaddressingtheIndianparliament.ThejustandsustainableinternationalorderthatAmericaseeksincludesaUnitedNationsthatisefficient,effective,credibleandlegitimate.ThatiswhyIcansaytodayintheyearsahead,IlookforwardtoareformedUnitedNationsSecurityCouncilthatincludesIndiaasapermanentmember.TheproposalhasbeenstronglycriticisedbyPakistanwhichsaidIndia'sconducttowardsitsneighboursanditsactionsconcerningthedisputedregionofKashmirdiscreditedthebid.CorrespondentssaytheUSgestureofsupportwilldelightIndiawhichhasbeenlobbyingforapermanentseatforyears.DoctorsintheHaitiancapitalPort-au-Princesayanoutbreakofcholerahasreachedthecityalthoughtherehasbeennoofficialconfirmation.TheHaitiangovernmentsaysmorethan540peoplehavediedofcholera,andaround8,000peoplehavebeentreatedinhospital.ThisreportfromourcorrespondentinHaiti,LauraTrevelyan.CholeramaynotofficiallyhavearrivedinPort-au-Prince,butwe'vebeentoldbyoneleadingspecialistmedicalagencythatclinicallythediseaseishere.Thatagencyhasseen30to50suspectedcasesintheirhospitalsinthecity.AndinacrowdedslumofCiteSoleil,adoctorworkingtherehastoldtheBBCshe,too,isseeingpatientswithallthesymptomsofcholera.Choleraistransmittedbyinfectedfaecesandcontaminatedwater.IntheslumsandintheearthquakesurvivorcampsofPort-au-Prince,peopleliveincrowdedinsanitaryconditionswherethediseasecanspreadquickly.TheUnitedStateshasintroducednewmeasurestotightensecurityonaircargofollowingtherecentdiscoveryoftwoparcelbombsoninboundflights.Inastatement,theUSSecretaryofStateforHomelandSecurityJanetNapolitanosaidthebanonaircargofromYemenwouldcontinueandbeextendedtocargooriginatinginSomalia.SeveralEuropeancountriesintroducedsimilarmeasureslastweek.WashingtonhasdescribedasdeeplydisappointinganIsraeliannouncementthatitwillbuildmorethan1,000housingunitsforJewishsettlersinoccupiedEastJerusalem.TheUSStateDepartmentsaidthemovewascounter-productive.FromJerusalem,WyreDavies.Israelhasbeenurgedbymanyforeigngovernments,includingtheUnitedStates,toresumeapartialbuildingfreezeinsettlementsontheoccupiedWestBankandtomaintainanunofficialstatusquoinEastJerusaleminordertohelpthefalteringpeaceprocesswiththePalestinians.Thenewsthatmorethan1,000newJewishhomeshavebeenapprovedinEastJerusalemcouldcastashadowoveravisittotheUnitedStatesbyIsrael'sPrimeMinisterBenjaminNetanyahu.Palestinianofficialshavedescribedthemoveasasignofbadfaith.WorldNewsfromtheBBCOfficialsinIraqsayacarbombinthecountry'ssecondcityBasrahaskilledatleast10peopleandinjuredmanyothers.TheexplosionrippedthroughacrowdedshoppingstreetintheQibladistrictatthebusiesttimeoftheday.Iraqipoliticiansarecurrentlyintensifyingtheireffortstoendapoliticaldeadlockthat'slastedeightmonths.ThelawyerleadingtheUSgovernment'sinquiryintothecausesofApril'shugeoilspillintheGulfofMexicosayshispanelagreedwithabout90%ofBP'sowninvestigation,whichputmuchoftheblameforthedisasteronitsdrillingpartners.ThechiefcounselFredBartlitmadehiscommentsattheopeningofafinaltwo-dayhearingintotheaccident.FredBartlitsaidheandhiscolleagueshadyettouncoverasingleinstanceinwhichanyoneinvolvedwiththeDeepwaterHorizonmadeaconsciousdecisiontoputdollarsbeforesafety.MrBartlitalsosaidhispanelagreedwithabout90%ofBP'sowninquiry.Thatinquiryputmuchoftheblameforwhathappenedontheoilcompany'sdrillingpartners.TheWhiteHousecommissionhasn'tfinisheditsworkandisn'tduetoreportforanothertwomonths,soit'stooearlyforanyonetofeelthey'vebeenletoffthehook.PopeBenedicthascalledameetingofRomanCatholiccardinalstodiscusstheChurch'sresponsetocasesofsexualabusebytheclergy.TheunprecedentedmeetingwilltakeplaceattheVaticanon19November,adaybeforethePopeisduetocreate24newcardinals.AndtheSpanishcyclistAlbertoContadorwhowonthisyear'sTourdeFrancebutthenfailedadrugstestisonestepclosertoaban.Worldcycling'sgoverningbodysaidonMondayitwasaskingtheSpanishfederationtotakedisciplinaryactionagainsthim.ContadorwonhisthirdTourdeFrance,thesport'smostprestigiousrace,inJulybuttestedpositiveforthebannedsubstanceclenbuterolwhichcanenhanceperformance.Hesaysitwastheresultofeatingcontaminatedmeat.Cyclinghasbattledforyearswithdopingallegations.BBCNews