Yugoslav republic from joining nato and the European Union saying its name implies a claim over a greek province or socalled macedonia just or a place has more from athens. The central message of todays protest in athens has been that there should be no use on any terms of the word macedonia in the name eventually negotiated with the neighboring country the former yugoslav macedonia those talks that have now begun in the last two weeks between athens and the former yugoslav macedonian capital sculpey have started on the basis of the notion that there will be a compromise on the greek side the compromise is that the word macedonia would be included and on the former yugoslav macedonian sides the compromise is that that would would be qualified by Something Like northern or slow of so that it wouldnt be pure republic of macedonia which was the original position of that country and has been for the last twenty five years but the compromise basis on which those talks have now begun appears
Begins tomorrow with High Expectations in scotland as they face wales this weekend. Good morning. Its friday 2nd february. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Theresa may has insisted she is delivering what the british people want on brexit, amid pressure to set out where she stands on britains future trade agreements. Speaking at the end of a trade visit to china, the Prime Minister said britain would not face a choice between a free trade deal with the eu after brexit, and striking deals with the rest of the world. Downing street says billions of pounds worth of deals have been signed during the three day visit. Earlier, the Prime Minister spoke to our Political Editor Laura Kuenessberg and said her trip would help boost British Trade prospects after brexit. It is important that we deliver what people want, which is control of our money, our borders and our laws. Its exactly what we are doing. What i am showing in china is how we can ensure that we actually enhance our t
Chlorine gas attacks by the assad regime but russia is accusing the u. S. Of waging a Propaganda Campaign aljazeera has diplomatic editor james bass reports from the United Nations. The attack was brazen and blatant at least eleven people were treated after an airstrike in syria chlorine was probably used this the latest in a series of what seem to have been Chemical Attacks it led to a war of words in the Security Council a meeting you were not supposed to see this regular monthly session on the issue is usually held behind closed doors but an angry Us Ambassador demanded it was made public nikki haley condemned russia for not even agreeing to a press statement on the latest attacks if we cant even take the first step of a stab us in accountability for chemical weapons use we have to seriously ask ourselves why we are here russia which is used its veto to avoid action on this issue was strongly criticized by ambassador hailey and by her french and british colleagues its some bastard o
Five people remain unaccounted for the silver ripple is. Working against the clock to search for survivors. Rescuers are using cranes to get to those trapped in whats left of qualities marshall hotel. When the earthquake struck just before midnight local time the ground floor katie dean leaving the entire building slanting on its site. To go. On with this is. There are two people left inside one is my older brother and another is a colleague who is in the rescue was a trying to dig further down to look for my brother thats the situation for now. Taiwans president sign one arriving fly in on wednesday morning say when they hear that kind of assume that theyre building steel frames that will prop up the collapsed building this will ensure rescue received when they get it we are racing against time and now is the crucial time. Taiwans fire Agency Reports that five more buildings including a hospital were also damaged as were several roads leading to the city this earthquake followed anoth
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