Mr hord will next appear at Leeds Crown Court on 28th december. More than 100 people are thought to have died after a Tropical Storm struck the southern philippines. The countrys second largest island, mindanao, bore the brunt of the storm, which caused flash floods and landslides. Dozens of people are still missing after one village was completely buried. Us president , donald trump, has praised the Un Security Council for imposing tough new sanctions against north korea, in response to its recent missile tests. The Security Council voted unanimously to limit north koreas imports of petrol and oil by as much as 90 . Mr trump said the vote proved the world wants peace, not death. London zoo has been closed until further notice after a fire in the early hours of the morning. A number of staff were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation and shock as it was brought under control by 70 firefighters. The zoo is one of londons busiest attractions and was expecting tens of thousands of vis
Directions. Shut. New guidelines on anti social behaviour orders, amid concerns that some councils are adopting a busybody approach to the homeless and dog owners. Theresa may thanks the armed forces and emergency services. Laboursjeremy corbyn urged people to think of the lonely and those in conflict zones. Britains political leaders are using their annual christmas messages to praise those who help others. Now on bbc news, Anne Marie Tasker and kofi smiles look back at the highlights of hull 2017 and find out what impact this year long festival of arts and culture has had on the city. Hello and welcome to hull, britains city of culture as we review 12 months of cracking events. Thats right, its been an absolutely phenomenal year. We have so much to look back on. Across four seasons, hull took art out of galleries and theatres and into the streets. 365 days of events changed the way the city has been seen by the rest of the world. The year has gone by so quick, i cannot believe its al
Pope francis has urged the worlds Roman Catholics not to ignore the plight of migrants who have been forced to flee because of violence. At Christmas Eve mass in saint peters basilica, the pontiff drew comparisons with the biblical story of mary and joseph, who found no place to stay in bethlehem when mary was about to give birth tojesus. Pope francis said respect for migrants was an integral part of christianity. Virginia langeberg reports. In vatican city, the faithful began gathering long before midnight in saint peters square. Beneath a giant christmas tree, a scene to reflect the birth of jesus. While inside the basilica began the annual ceremony, steeped in catholic tradition. This, the fifth Christmas Eve mass to be held by pope francis. With 1. 2 million Roman Catholic followers around the world, the pontiff used his speech to highlight the plight of migrants, telling his followers the story of mary and joseph, and the trials they were forced to endure on theirjourney to bethle
As soldiers reflect on christmas away from their loved ones. What do i miss most . A good christmas dinner i think will be the one. You know, mums cooking. In 30 minutes we will be taking a look back at an incredible year in hull, the city of culture. We will have all the highlights, including the most talked about artists, and ballet. Good afternoon. The queen has paid tribute to the cities of manchester and london in her Christmas Day broadcast for the way in which they dealt with this years terrorist attacks. This morning, she attended the traditional Christmas Day service at sandringham in norfolk along with other members of the royal family, including prince harry and his fiancee, meghan markle. Our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, reports. Its a day for family, with its own established pattern. For the royal family, that means a visit to church, led by the queen. Very much at home already, the royal familys soon to be newest member, meghan markle. Alert to everything that
The Us State Department has condemned the arrest of Peaceful Protesters during a second day of Anti Government demonstrations in iran. A wave of protests has spread to some of the countrys biggest cities. Demonstrators have been demanding basic rights and an end to corruption. Thousands of people are said to have participated in demonstrations on friday, including in the capital tehran. People came out onto the streets in rasht, and kermanshah in the west, with smaller protests in mashhad, shiraz, and elsewhere. Wyre davies reports. These are extremely rare sights cities across iran hit by large and sometimes violent Anti Government protests. This is the western city of kermanshah. And despite the repressive action taken against demonstrators by the police, the protests have quickly grown and spread across the country. Iranians have suffered tremendous Economic Hardship with a huge fall in Living Standards over the last decade. But what started as a protest against rising prices has gr