Figures. Low cloud lingers through the afternoon, five or six. Hello, this is bbc news with me martine croxall. The headlines at 8 30pm President Obama has authorised sanctions against russia over alleged interference in the recent us president ial election. Hes also expelling 35 Russian Diplomats from the states in response to claims of a campaign of harassment of american officials in moscow. Russia has announced a ceasefire between the Syrian Government and rebel groups which will begin at midnight tonight. Several of the most important ones are reported to have signed up. Translation the first document is about a ceasefire on the territory of the syrian arab republic. The second document is a set of measures for monitoring the ceasefire and the third document is a statement about readiness to start peace talks. The head of the Royal College of gps has warned that patients could be waiting more than a month to see a doctor this winter. The government says its investing an extra £21
The year long arts festival. And in half an hour, i will be looking back at the past 12 months for the royal family, dominated by the celebrations to mark the queens 90th birthday, thats review 2016 the royal year with me, daniela relph. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. A huge Police Operation is under way in istanbul to find a gunman who shot dead 39 people at a nightclub. The man opened fire at the reina club at around half past one in the morning local time. Dozens of injured remain in hospital. 15 foreigners from israel, saudi arabia and morocco were among the dead. Our turkey correspondent selin girit has sent this report. We are only seconds away from a new year. One of the most famous nightclubs in istanbul, reina, packed with a jubilant crowd, ready to welcome in the new year. Five, four, three, two. They are counting down to what they hope will be a fresh new start. But then this happens. A man armed with a Long Barrelled Weapon Opens Fire outside the venue. He kills a po
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