Its crunch time in the nba. We are down to the final four teams, as the Conference Finals will be getting underway in the next few days. On wednesday, the Dallas Mavericks will travel to the Minnesota Timberwolves in game one of the western Conference Finals, but later on tuesday, the Boston Celtics will be hoping to get their Eastern Conference Finals off to a winning start over the indianna pacers. So far, its been reasonably plain sailing for the celtics on route to this point, but head Coachjoe Mazzulla is confident that his side are ready for their biggest challenge of the post season. If youre asking how well our team prepared, weve had a good couple days of practice and our guys focus on what it takes to give ourselves the best chance to win, knowing indiana is a good team, well balanced and dangerous. Weve had good days of preparation and our guys already to take on the challenge of playing indiana. They are a well balanced team, guys who can impact the game and thats the most
The singapore bound boeing plane was diverted to bangkok and landed at 15 45 local time. The aircraft was carrying a total of 211 passengers and 18 crew. The airline said in a statement. Singapore Airlines Offers its deepest condolences to the family of the deceased. Our priority is to provide all possible assistance to all passengers and crew on board the aircraft. Joining us now on the line is our South East Asia correspondent, jonathan head. Katie austin joins us first. This strikes me as incredibly unusual news, to hear of the death apparently during this episode of turbulence. ,. , apparently during this episode of turbulence turbulence. Yes, a very sad incident turbulence. Yes, a very sad incident. Turbulence turbulence. Yes, a very sad incident. Turbulence itself. Turbulence. Yes, a very sad | incident. Turbulence itself is turbulence. Yes, a very sad incident. Turbulence itself is not particular unusual, but yes, we dont often hear of somebody actually dying as a result. So thi
Hello. We begin with a Special Report from the front line in myanmar, a country in the grip of a war largely forgotten by the outside world. Rebel forces there are fighting an intense battle against the military regime. Press freedom in the country is restricted, Hundreds Ofjournalists have been jailed, and getting into myanmar to report first hand is tough. But a bbc team has done it. The background is complicated, but the countrys Transition To Democracy was cut short three years ago by a military coup, with the elected government led by the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi being ousted. People took to the streets in protest, but were met with a brutal crackdown. Many took up arms, and in october several disparate rebel groups united, forming a single nationwide insurgency, which has made gains, conquering large swathes of territory. The fighters, among them a group known as kndf, are now presenting the Myanmar Military with the biggest threat to its rule in years. The Uni
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It shows the debris and open Overhead Lockers as well as injured passengers being stretchered off the plane, while ambulances waited on the tarmac. One of the Singapore Airlines crew told a passenger it was the worst turbulence shed experienced in her 30 year career. This was the scene on the tarmac with Emergency Services surrounding the plane. The singapore bound aircraft was diverted to bangkok and landed at 3. 16pm in the afternoon local time. It was carrying 211 passengers and 18 crew. Our South East Asia correspondent Jonathan Head has this report. Ina in a moment, we will speak live with our correspondent live in singapore, but here is our Southeast Asia correspondentJonathan Head with the very latest. Shaken by their terrifying ordeal, the passengers were met by several ambulances as they landed in bangkok. Theyd been eating their breakfast when the boeing airliner plunged without warning. Jerry was travelling with six other Family Members to a wedding in australia. Bit of turb