Scenes in the sudanese capital as a transitional agreement between military rulers and opposition groups is finalized. And sport zimbabwes cricketers say theyll play for free and an effort to keep the game alive there will hear from the players fighting to overturn the nations suspension by the games governing body. We begin with breaking news from the u. S. Several people have been killed in a mass shooting at a Shopping Mall in the texas city of El Paso Police teams surrounded the whole after reports of gunfire they say one person is in custody. Then oclock this morning. We started receiving 911 calls from the public of an active shooter several messages your responses reacted and responded to them on the 1st location was the walmart at gateway and hawkins we then received several information of the possible suitors out silvas the mom initial reports did it vies of multiple suspects at this time we do have one person in custody we dont believe theres anybody outstanding so were advis
Last month, australias vice captain, david warner, likened the forthcoming ashes series against england to war, whilst adding that he was looking for hatred to motivate himself and his team mates. Hyperbolic language, of course, but it gets under way in a few days from now. Our guest, graeme swann, knows all about pommie bashing. Of the 60 matches, 18 of his matches were against the aussies, eight of them in australia. When he says the ashes are all in the mind, does he believe england are prepared for the mental challenge coming their way . Welcome to extra time. First test at brisbanes the gabba. They dont call it the gabba for nothing. Whats its like being in boundary patrol in front of the hostile fines . I wouldnt know, i was always sensible enough to be in the slips so i wouldnt know it. But its true, the noise in there can be incredible. The whole stadium, its like a cake tin sort of thing. It enveloped the grounds and its all as one. Wasnt designed for the acoustic in a way . M
Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. An amber weather warning has been issued for much of england and wales as heavy snow continues to cause disruption for travellers across the uk. At heathrow airport, over 100 flights have been cancelled while a further 50 flights were also cancellations at sta nsted. They are warning of further delays into this evening although the ru nway into this evening although the runway there we are told opened again at lunchtime. Birmingham international, east midlands and Belfast International airports have also all been affected. A number of motorways have been covered in snow with police asking people to travel only if absolutely necessary. Electricity supplier sse says up to 2a,000 homes in oxfordshire, berkshire and wiltshire are without power. Elesewhere, a p 0 ferry bound for dover carrying more than 300 people ran aground in high winds at the port of calais in northern france. Officials say no one on board vessel was injured. Lee milner reports no
Spanish nurse contracts the ebola virus. The u. S. Led International Coalition resumed air strikes against the Islamic State of iraq and levant. The syrian town, kobane, near the border with turkey has been besieged by the armed group for for days. This is the scene. Kurdish fighters say they have pushed back i. S. I. L. Fighters to the edge of the town, to the edge of the town kobane on the south and east sides. Threats go to this report. [ explosion ] reporter from across the border in turkey its clear the battle for kobane is more intense than it has ever been. Fighters from the Islamic State of iraq and levant have been battling to capture the town for days. They managed to enter kobane, it is under the control of kurdish fighters. That may not be for long. Many are warning that i. S. I. L. Will overpower the kurds, unless they are given support, which no country has been willing to give. Its the refusal to help militarily that has helped many kurds across turkey. On tuesday, and t
Crisis to show restraint. Plus, criminal connections. Warn that londons gangs are expanding across the u. K. And the economics of the environment, permission is granted to build the worlds biggest coal port near the Great Barrier reef. The first round of talks to try to end the war in syria has ended. A second round is planned for february the 10th. So the government has yet to confirm whether or not it will attend. Now, according the the unimediator, its been a modest beginning. Which can be one which can be built on. Over the past eight days here in geneva, sides engaged each other through me, it was a very difficult start. But the sides have continued. Neff presented positions and listened to one another. There have been moments when one side has even acknowledged the concern and the difficulties and the point of view of the other side. Progress is very small indeed. But the sides have engaged in an acceptable manner. This is a very modest beginning, but it is a beginning on which w