Hello and welcome to this news hour on has im speaking in doha coming up in the next sixty minutes north korea and celebrates as their nation launches its most powerful missile yet one of those of us believe could put all of the u. S. In range also or rather your own internet im not a war criminal what i have just struck was poison. Running scenes at a u. N. War crimes court a former Bosnian Croat military leader appears to drink poison after his sentence is upheld. Why. Thrown out into subzero temperatures chinese officials are described as inhuman but demolishing illegal housing for Migrant Workers im Tatiana Sanchez with the sports news including Memorial Services held in south america for those including members of presently unfair. Killed in a plane crash a year ago. A we begin this news with north korea its leader has declared his country is now a full Nuclear State and can strike anywhere in the u. S. Thats after successfully testing the most powerful missile yet another launche
Report. And nominated for best newcomer at tonights mobo award. Well talk to london born rapper young bane. Hello. Welcome to the programme, were live until am this morning. If you voted for brexit, let us know if this bill for billions of pounds our so called divorce settlement is a price worth paying to leave the eu . And what about the size of the bill . Who set that out clearly during the campaign ahead of the Eu Referendum . We would love to talk to some of you on the programme. You can e mail me or send me a message on twitter. If you are texting you will be charged and there is facebook and whatsapp. Our top story today, the bbc understands that the government has offered the European Union between a0 and 55 billion euros, as the financial settlement to withdraw from the eu. Its become known as the brexit divorce bill, and has been one of the main sticking points in the negotiations. Previously, theresa may has suggested that the uk was willing to pay 20 billion euros, but there
Irans revolutionary guards warn demonstrators they face the iron fist of the state. Thousands of rail travellers face disruption as workers from two Train Companies stage 24 hour strikes. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. A seaplane has crashed into a river near sydney, killing all six people on board. Media reports say four of the victims were british, although this has not been confirmed. The plane went down in the Hawkesbury River close to the suburb of cowan. The single engine aircraft belonged to the well known Tourism Company sydney seaplanes. Police say it was on a sightseeing flight ahead of new Year Celebrations at Sydney Harbour. The bodies of five passengers and the pilot have been recovered from the wreckage. Unconfirmed reports say an 11 year old boy is among those killed. Officers say they dont yet know why the plane went down. For reasons that are not known at this stage, the plane had hit the water, and it has subsequently sunk. It is sitting in approximately 13 m
Biggest weather stories and storms. Good afternoon. A seaplane has crashed into a river near sydney, killing all six people on board. Reports suggest four of the victims are british, although this has not been confirmed by police. The Foreign Office here is in contact with officials in australia. The aircraft on a sight seeing trip ahead of the new Year Celebrations came down in a river close to the suburb of cowan. Ian palmer reports. Police divers have spent the day searching for bodies. The seaplane is underwater. The party was returning from a trip to a restaurant, before crashing into the river. Six people were on board. For reasons that are not known at this stage, the plane has hit the water and it has subsequently sunk. It is sitting in approximately 13 metres of water. At the time of the collision, the plane had a pilot and five passengers on board. I can confirm the six people on the plane are deceased. The aircraft crashed just after three in the afternoon, local time. It is
Dramatic music studio they said it was going to be spectacular, and it certainly was. A good ten minutes of music and fireworks extravaganza taking place in hong kongs iconic victoria harbour. Beautiful and exciting scenes. Lots of tunes. There was auld lang syne. Very musical. Lets take you to the vatican now where pope francis is holding a thanksgiving for the past service in st peters square. Its part of the eight days of christmas, the octaves of christmas that started on christmas eve. We are now on day seven of the octave. These are the vespas. A traditional hymn will be some and after that pope francis will visit eight crib oi pope francis will visit eight crib or creche set up outside st peters at the basilica and he will spend some time in silent prayer. A flavour of how the world is bringing in 2018. We have been looking at new Year Celebrations around the world. People in the Southern Hemisphere have begun welcoming in the new year. Three, two, one. Auckland in new zealand,