Les dennis said she was a funny, lovely friend. And click is in las vegas to report on the worlds biggest tech show. Thats in half an hour here on bbc news. Good morning, and welcome to bbc news. Good afternoon, and welcome to bbc news. The African Union has demanded an apology from President Trump after he reportedly used a vulgar and disparaging term to describe nations on the continent. It was apparently made during an Oval Office Meeting on immigration with members of congress. The union, which represents 55 african countries, expressed its shock, dismay and outrage and said the Trump Administration misunderstood africans. 0ur north america correspondent peter bowes reports. It has been an extraordinary week, even by Donald Trumps standards. It ended with a medical, a routine checkup that all president s undergo, and word from mr trumps doctor is that the commander in chief is in excellent health. The past two days have seen the president mired in controversy. As donald trump arriv
The comedy actor who became a household name on the russ abbot show is described as a huge comedy talent, les dennis said she was a funny, lovely friend. And the woman who can smell parkinsons disease. Thats a bbc scotland investigation in half an hour, here on bbc news. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The leader of the liberal democrats, sir vince cable, has warned the government not to agree to bailout the Construction Company carillion with tax payers money. There are fears the firm, which has debts of £1. 5 billion, could collapse after creditors rejected a possible rescue plan. Carillion employs about 20,000 people in the uk and is one of the governments main contractors. Our Business Correspondent joe lynam reports. This is liverpools newest hospital under construction, it will be the biggest single bed hospital in the uk and its being built by carillion. Now theres concern that projects like this could be affected if the company collapses. From prisons to hospitals, to
Welcome to our viewers around the globe. More uncertainty in an already tense middle east after a huge bomb attack in beirut. The target was the iranian embassy. At least 23 were killed. The war in syria has created a lot of instability in lebanon. A lebaneseoups Group Fighting alongside Syrian Rebels has claimed responsibility for the attack. Paul wood has this report. A man wearing a suicide belt rushed to the outer wall of the embassy and detonated. Next came a car bomb. That may have been a suicide attack, too. Eyewitnesses say iranian guards rushed out after the first blast and were killed in the second. It appears many bystanders died as well. Sectarian feelings were running high, holding the promise of more violence. People wont fight us facetoface. So they use suicide bombers. Let them face us. We are ready for them. Casting blame using the standard email griffey here in shiite standard demonography here in shiite south beirut. There are a lot of rumors here. The most likely th