Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The so called Islamic State group claims one of its followers was behind the new years eve Nightclub Attack in istanbul, which killed 39 people and wounded scores of others. A number of arrests have been made, but the hunt continues for the gunman who opened fire. Officials have now identified all but one of the victims, saying most were foreign nationals. Some of their funerals have been taking place today, as mark lowen reports from istanbul. It is slowly sinking in. Grief binding together a nation pulled apart by terror. They mourned 23 year old yunus gormek, killed in the attack on the reina nightclub. A student working there for new years eve, who was simply in the wrong place. At his funeral, his colleague. She took refuge from the gunman in the bathroom. I was in the toilet. The electricity went out. And i was like, yes, ok, thats all. And i said my last goodbyes to one of my friends. Telling, 0k, goodbye, thats all, i love you. You thought
Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The so called Islamic State group claims one of its followers was behind the new years eve Nightclub Attack in istanbul, which killed 39 people and wounded scores of others. A number of arrests have been made, but the hunt continues for the gunman who opened fire. Officials have now identified all but one of the victims, saying most were foreign nationals. Some of their funerals have been taking place today, as mark lowen reports from istanbul. It is slowly sinking in. Grief binding together a nation pulled apart by terror. They mourned 23 year old yunus gormek, killed in the attack on the reina nightclub. A student working there for new years eve, who was simply in the wrong place. At his funeral, his colleague. She took refuge from the gunman in the bathroom. I was in the toilet. The electricity went out. And i was like, yes, ok, thats all. And i said my last goodbyes to one of my friends. Telling, 0k, goodbye, thats all, i love you. You thought
Well get advice from other mums who gave birth at the age of 50. Hello. Welcome to the programme, were live until 11 00 this morning. As always, well bring you the latest Breaking News and developing stories and were really keen to hear from you. A little later well be hearing how four days into january some fat cat bosses have already earned more this year than the average british worker will earn in the entire year your thoughts on that welcome. Use the hashtag victoria live and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today. Britains outgoing ambassador to the European Union, sir ivan rogers, has strongly criticised the governments preparations for brexit. In his Resignation Letter he said he didnt know what ministers Negotiating Objectives were and called on his colleagues to challenge what he called Muddled Thinking. Our diplomatic correspondent, james landale, reports. Sir ivan rogers has been britains ambassador to the eu for three years, and
To force the politicians here to deliver air fit to breathe. And the beauty of the brain. Fergus walsh meets the researchers unlocking the science of thought. The tribal areas on the afg han pakistan border have long been associated with militancy and lawlessness. The ancient tribal customs, with their emphasis on both revenge and hospitality, have been challenged in recent years by violentjihadis, imposing sharia, not tribal law. North waziristan became home to alqaeda, the taliban, and jihadists from all over the world, but as Owen Bennett Jones reports, after a long and bloody military campaign, the Pakistani Army is now firmly in control. For years now, these remote areas on the afghan pakistan border have been a haven for violentjihadists. In 2014, the Pakistan Army launched a campaign to win back this land, and today virtually all of it is under army control. The militants left behind this roadside bomb factory. Capturing facilities like this has made a difference. There used to
Im philippa thomas. From here in the worlds news room, we send our correspondents to bring you the best stories from across the globe. In this weeks programme. Inside North Waziristan. Owen Bennett Jones finds the Pakistan Army back in control of the tribal area on the afghan border, after a huge Military Operation to clear out alqaeda and the taliban. Around one Million People from North Waziristan fled when the conflict was at its height, and the question now is will they come back . Saved from slavery and worse. Naomi grimley meets the Young Yazidis who escaped the so called Islamic State to find refuge in germany. A genocide in the making. Alastair leithead reports from south sudan on claims of new atrocities by Government Forces and local militia. Making chinas skies blue again. Carrie gracie investigates beijings new measures against old polluting vehicles. The chinese economy is still fuelled by coal. And in the one party state there is little the public can do, to force the pol