right thing to do, and the right thing for the country to help it beat inflation. arrests continue in afghanistan as protests persist against the new ban by the taliban on women and girls attending universities. police in pakistan say at least two people, including a police officer, have been killed in a suicide blast in the capital, islamabad. china insists it has its current covid outbreak under control reporting fewer than 4,000 new cases and no deaths for the third day running. but forecasters warn the true number could be as much asi million, with 5,000 deaths a day. a fierce arctic winter storm has triggered emergency alerts across large parts of the united states, and forced the cancellation of more than 2,000 flights. forecasters say the cold snap could bring the coldest christmas in decades. presidentjoe biden has encouraged everyone to heed warnings and bring forward christmas travel plans where possible. 0ur north america correspondent peter bowes reports. this is
without doubt the most dangerous lie that they have told is that i somehow boasted about the number of people that i killed in afghanistan. newcastle ease past leicester at st james park and book their place in the league cup semi finals. good morning. it is going to be a colder day to day than yesterday. although some of us are starting with some sunshine, already there are showers in the west. they will develop widely. some will be heavy and thundery, and it is going to be windy. details later in the programme. good morning. it s wednesday, 11th january. our main story. more than 20,000 ambulance workers in england and wales are on strike today, for a second time over pay. nhs providers, which represents hospital and ambulance trusts, said the pressure facing the health service meant it was in an even more precarious position than the previous strike three weeks ago. paramedics, call handlers and ambulance dispatchers are all taking part in today s industrial action. hea
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