In a Shopping Centre in manchester, where five people are injured in a knife attack. And the comedian Billy Connolly on living with parkinsons and whether hell ever get back on the stage. My mind works differently. I dont know if i can do it with my mind in the state that its in. Coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news, we have the latest from japan, the typhoon that could stop scotland reaching the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals. They are considering legal action if the game is cancelled. Good evening. Theres been more heavy fighting in Northern Syria as Turkey Presses on with its offensive against kurdish forces. Civilians and kurdish fighters have lost their lives in the onslaught. The United Nations says 100,000 people have now fled their homes, amid growing International Criticism of the attacks. Turkey wants to create a 20 mile deep safe zone, running 300 miles across the syrian border. The aim is to defeat kurdish fighters, whom turkey regards as terrorists and then
To the ethiopian Prime Minister for playing a key role in ending the 20 year war with neighbouring eritrea. England travel to prague, to take on the czech republic, a winter night would cement their place at euro 2020. News watch, as protesters make their presence felt again, has the bbc got the balance on reporting on Climate Change right . Join us tonight at 7 45pm here on bbc news. Five people have been injured, in a knife attack at the arndale Shopping Centre, in manchester. A man, aged 41, was arrested at the scene after being tasered by police. The Counter Terrorism unit are now leading the investigation, although police say they are keeping an open mind about the motive. Danny an open mind about the motive. Savage is in manc us. Danny savage is in manchester for us. For much of today, this area has been cordoned off after that multiple stabbing incident in the Shopping Centre behind me. The event, today, led to the sign been changed yet again to the way love manchester sign in t
Have left their homes in Northern Syria following turkeys attack on kurdish held areas. The Nobel Peace Prize goes to the ethiopian Prime Minister for prize goes to the ethiopian Prime Ministerfor his role in ending the conflict with neighbouring eritrea. And in their euro Championships Group dam, england suffered their first qualifying defeat in a decade. Group game. And at 11 30pm we will be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers, lance price and sam lester. Lister. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Five people have been injured ina news. Five people have been injured in a knife attack at the Arndale Shopping Centre in manchester. A man aged 41 was arrested at the scene after being tasered by police. Counterterrorism unit are now leading the investigation. Well, this evening, officers said that he had been assessed by specialist doctors and is now being detained under the Mental Health act. Our correspondent has more. Late morning in central manchester. A man is
The front line in a conflict that is spreading fast. Turning Northern Syria into a battleground. Alarming washington and europe. The smoke is rising from the key town of ras al ain. And inside the town, this pro turkish fighter says weve just arrived. And gives thanks to god. Then ducks to avoid incoming fire. But Kurdish Forces cant offer much resistance. Ras al ain has all but fallen and other towns are expected to follow. The turks and their allies are stamping their authority here. And syrian Kurdish Forces are looking very much alone, urging the us allies to keep their side of the bargain after the kurds died in their thousands fighting Islamic State. Translation our allies guaranteed us protection but they abandoned us without warning and decided unjustly to withdraw their troops from the turkish border. We call on our allies to fulfil their moral obligations. Us forces arent far away but theyre holding fire as the kurds take heavy casualties. This footage, filmed exclusively for
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