in what is likely to be her last competative match. hello and welcome to the program. china has warned it ll take counter measures unless the united states revokes a $1.1 billion arms deal with taiwan. it comes amid rising tensions between washington and beijing over the island. the deal includes anti ship missiles, air to air missiles and support for taiwan s surveillance radar program. so how will the spend be broken down? $1.1 billion has been promised by the white house. $355 million will be spent on harpoon air to sea missiles. $85 million is earmarked for sidewinder air to air missiles. $665 million is for a surveillance radar system. earlier, i spoke to our north america correspondent peter bowes for more details on the deal. well, we know that this is a very big package of measures $1.1 billion so it includes anti ship missiles, it includes air to air missiles and that major investment in taiwan s surveillance radar system that s an early warning system for inco
last competitive match. welcome to our viewers on pbs in the united states and around the world. china has warned it ll take counter measures unless the united states revokes a $1.1 billion arms deal with taiwan. it comes amid rising tensions between washington and beijing over the island. the deal includes anti ship missiles, air to air missiles and support for taiwan s surveillance radar programme. so, how will the spend be broken down? $1.1 billion has been promised by the us government. $355 million will be spent on harpoon air to sea missiles. $85 million is earmarked for sidewinder air to air missiles. and $665 million is for a surveillance radar system. earlier, i spoke to our north america correspondent peter bowes for more details on the deal. well, we know that this is a very big package of measures $1.1 billion so it includes anti ship missiles, it includes air to air missiles and that major investment in taiwan s surveillance radar system that s an early war
Hello, im lucy hockings. Welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast moving news, interviews and reaction. Israels military says it carried out a new ground raid in gaza overnight to target hamas fighters. Infantry and armoured units were accompanied by Helicopter Gunships as they entered eastern gaza city. These pictures, supplied by the idf, apparently show a Hamas Tunnel Being struck by a guided missile. Launch sites for anti tank missiles and command and control centres were also hit. The army said it killed a senior hamas commander and all israeli troops exited the area with no injuries. This is the second brief ground raid in as many days. The israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted a full offensive is coming. The main un agency in the gaza strip is again warning its humanitarian work is becoming more difficult because of a lack of fuel in the territory. The head of unrwa says basic services are crumbling, with food and water running out and streets overflowing wi
Down their operations in gaza as Fuel Reserves have almost run out. Israel says hamas is storing enough fuel to run hospitals and water pumps for many days, but is keeping it for its war fighting capabilities. Well be talking to our chief International Correspondent lyse doucet injerusalem, our World Affairs editor john simpson in beirut, and a Military Analyst willjoin us to discuss the significance of the incursion. Well also be live with the Un Injerusalem later in the programme. Now lets turn to another big story coming out of the united states. Us media is reporting at least 16 people have been killed and up to 60 are injured in a Mass Shooting. It happened in the city of lewiston in the state of maine, on the east coast of the us. Police say the gunman targeted multiple locations and is still at large. As a manhunt is under way, residents have been warned to stay at home. The local mayor said that everybody in the area is in a state of shock. At this point, a significant amount o
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