This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Im rajini vaidyanathan. The taj mahal stays locked down as indias number of coronavirus cases reaches a record high. A partial lock down returns to melbourne as Australian Hotel quarantines are ignored, leading to a spike in infections. Why turkey is using its influence in libya to further its ambitions. We have a special report. Ankara wants to be a key player in the future, whatever emerges from the chaos in libya, and its flexing its muscles across the middle east. India has now overtaken russia to become the country with the worlds third highest confirmed coronavirus infections. A sharp rise in new cases in recent days has taken the total Health Ministry figure to about 690,000. More than 19,000 people have died in india so far. Anbarasan ethirajan reports. Coronavirus india has imposed one of the most stringent lockdowns of the most stringent lockdowns of the world to contain the outbreak in lat
In the midst of the pandemic, a bit ofjoy as borisjohnson and his fiancee announce the birth of a baby boy. The Prime Ministers partner Carrie Symonds and the baby are said to be in good health after the birth at a london nhs maternity unit. Both mother and baby are doing well and im sure the whole house will wa nt to and im sure the whole house will want tojoin and im sure the whole house will want to join with me in sending congratulations and our best wishes to them. We all recognise the anxiety the Prime Minister and Carrie Symonds must have gone through in these past few weeks, unimaginable anxiety sol through in these past few weeks, unimaginable anxiety so i really hope this brings them incredible relief and joy. Well have more on that announcement in a moment as the country continues to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. Millions more people in england are eligible for covid i9 testing after the government loosens rules on who can apply. Dont ignore symptoms of cancer
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Closed in 1964 but still running freight. It means towns like ashington will have a Train Station after decades without one. Although its welcome, some say much more is needed. The northumberland line is one piece of the jigsaw, but if you dont invest in other critical infrastructure, in particular in the wider rail network, then the north east will never benefit from projects like h52 and Northern Powerhouse rail. Both services will run on diesel initially, rather than greener alternatives. The government say they are looking to bring back more lines previously cut. Now its time for a look at the weather with alina jenkins. Further snow showers for the north
and west of scotland overnight. Wheels, may beat the far south of northern ireland. Temperatures as low as minus eight celsius across north east scotland. Rain, sleet and snow continues slowly eastwards through the morning for wales, southern england, parts of northern ireland. Further north, mostly dry with some sunshine but furt
This is bbc news. Im carrie gracie. The headlines at 11pm a woman who flew from china to london has tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of uk cases to nine. Its understood that she is being treated at St Thomas Hospital in the capital. The chief executive of an nhs trust at the centre of concerns over the preventable deaths of babies has played down the scale of the failings. Police in Northern Ireland have charged a 52 year old man with the murder of the journalist, lyra mckee. Screaming. A 26 year old woman has been jailed for two years after she tried to open the door of a plane midway through a flight. In the us, the veteran left wing senator Bernie Sanders narrowly wins the New Hampshire primary, a key stage of the contest to choose the democrats president ial candidate. And at 11 30pm, well be taking a second in depth look at the papers with our reviewers lord digby jones and henry bonsu. So do stay with us for that. Good evening. A ninth person has tested