News chief andrew black is out in the Media Company calling it restructuring in a full report going to take a closer look at what that code phrase really needs and lacks personal attacks on this very network all right lets get your news i. Mean coronavirus pandemic is taking a serious toll on the u. S. Economy right now nearly 21 states remain on lockdown while 23 others are in phase one of businesses to reopen its a controversial decision in the hands of many governors across the country. Takes a closer look at some of those states that are getting back to work and how one specific group is just trying to stay alive. Stay at home safer at home lockdown all things weve heard to flatten the coronavirus pandemic curve but now after weeks of doing just that states are flipping the switch from closed to open one thing i also know that tables are pretty for the 1st time in weeks restaurants bars and casinos in montana are back in business but with precautions easily we have. Them as we want
After they were held to a goalless draw by crystal palace. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. A majorfire has been reported at the Liverpool Echo arena multistorey car park. The arena is currently staging the International Horse of the year show and the horses have been moved inside the venue for safety. How correspondent has been following the story, steve, what more can you tell us . At around 4 45pm, initially a small blaze in a multistorey car park that is now burning out of control. Several levels are now on fire. We understand that the animals that widget to take part in the International Horse of the year show that has taking place at the arena in itself has been moved inside for safety. This afternoons performance was cancelled and it is looking likely that this evenings concept has also been cancelled. We are told that there is around 150 cars inside this multistorey car park. Thick lack smoke can be seen pouring from the area. Merseyside fire service are sending 12 fire en
Fireworks starting as thailand says goodbye to 2017 and hello to 2018. Studio that was thailand, where they have been welcoming in 2018 on they have been welcoming in 2018 on the river kwai. Celebrations taking place around the world, and we are following them on bbc news. We have seen a number of celebrations, starting off in the southern hemisphere. First it was new zealand, and then sydney and hong kong, who brought in the new year just an hour ago above the historic victoria harbour. And this was the scene in sydney earlier. Where the harbour and its iconic bridge took centre stage as usual. Apparently people were queuing up to secure a good Vantage Point more than nine hours in advance of the show. Around 1. 5 Million People were there to watch. This year the display featured a rainbow theme to celebrate the passing of the countrys same sex marriage law. North korea has held a firework display in pyongyang to mark the new year. The fireworks display was held by the taedong river.
Khalifa. And manchester citys winning run comes to an end as they we re winning run comes to an end as they were held to a goalless draw by crystal palace. And coming up, mark kermode looks back at 2017s big film releases including the sequel to blade runner thats the year in film in half an hour. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. A majorfire has broken out at the Liverpool Echo arena Multi Storey Car Park. The arena is currently staging the International Horse of the year show and the horses have been moved inside the venue for safety. On the line isjenny kirkhan, a reporter at the Liverpool Echo, who is at the scene of the fre. Tell us whats going on there now . At the moment the fire is still raging over a number of floors of the multistorey car park. It has now com pletely the multistorey car park. It has now completely ta ken over. The multistorey car park. It has now completely taken over. Fire crews are attempting to stop it spreading to an apartment blockjust beside it and
President has declared that people have the right to protest and criticises government but not resort to violence and vandalism. His comments are the first by a senior figure in iran since widespread protests began on thursday. Police in tehran used water cannon on the crowds. There were reports from at least a dozen cities up and down the country. President rohani has made a comment on the unrest, days after they started, the first iranians leader to do so. He said iranianss had a right to protest but not to violence and destruction. The wave of demonstrations throughout the country of demonstrations throughout the cou ntry started of demonstrations throughout the country started on thursday, here in the north east, with what was supposed to be a small protest sponsored by the hardliners to criticise the economic policies of the government of president rohani, something that quickly got out of control. Earlier in the day, the goverment moved to limit access in iran to the internet and