Hello and welcome to bbc world news. The British Foreign secretary jeremy hunt says britain will do what it takes to keep International Shipping safe after a uk registered oil tanker was seized by iran in the gulf. Mr hunt said tehran had assured him last week that it wanted to de escalate tensions in the region but was now doing the opposite. Iran has released footage of the moment its troops seized the vessel. This is the Moment Iranian revolutionary guards took over the stena impero, descending from a helicopter onto the deck of the tanker, as fast boats circled nearby. Iran says the ship had broken International Regulations following an accident involving a fishing boat. The ships owners have not confirmed this and say it was obeying the law. It is now being held at the port of bandar abbas. We are calling on iran to reverse this illegal act. We are looking for ways to de escalate the situation, but we are also very clear that we will do what it takes to ensure the safety and secur
Now i dont know what to do. Manchester Police Launch an urgent appeal after seven newborn puppies are stolen by burglars armed with machetes. Coming up at10. 30am, how the indonesian regional authorities are trying to return Komodo Island to the dragons. A recording has emerged of dramatic radio exchanges between a Royal Navy Warship and irans revolutionary guard, moments before a british flagged oil tanker was seized in the gulf. The stena impero was boarded on friday in the strait of hormuz a key shipping route. The foreign secretary, jeremy hunt, has urged iran to release the vessel and its crew. Irans ambassador to the uk has tweeted, warning the uk government against escalating tension, saying it would be quite dangerous and unwise at a sensitive time in the region. This report from ramzan karmali. The seizing of a british flag tanker, the stena impero, by the Iranian Revolutionary guard. Tehran says it was breaking maritime rules. The owners of the tanker insist it was obeying In
Attempting to board. Dramatic recordings reveals how a british warship warned Iranian Forces not to seize a uk registered oil tanker in the gulf. This is the scene live in hong kong, where tens of thousands of pro democracy protesters are taking to the streets, in the latest challenge to the influence of beijing. Can irish golfer shane lowry follow his sensational round yesterday with victory in the open at royal portrush this afternoon . And coming up at 1 30pm the travel show is in florida to meet the people who worked on that epic apollo 11 mission 50 years ago. Good afternoon. The chancellor of the exchequer, Philip Hammond, says hell resign this week if borisjohnson becomes the new conservative leader and Prime Minister. As expected. Mr hammond says he doesnt agree with mrjohnson over brexit and he thinks its unlikely britain will get a deal agreed with the eu by the current leaving date of october 31st. Heres our Political Correspondent nick eardley. If there is one thing these t
This is al jazeera live from them also coming up angry scenes in the knesset the Israeli Palestinian politicians disrupts the u. S. Vice president s speech and the announces the American Embassy will move to jerusalem as early as next year. Turkey expands its offensive in Northern Syria and says that rush or agree to the operation. Former football star george where is sworn in as liberias latest president promising to crack down on corruption crippling his country. Politicians of the United States and reached an agreement to end the Government Shutdown which came into effect at midnight on friday nonessential federal services have been closed across the u. S. For three days senators from Donald Trumps Republican Party and the opposition democrats have struck a deal but its any temporary bye to call his small. It was only three days of gridlock inside the u. S. Senate but for the millions who count on them to do their jobs it was really stressful that figure out how were going to pay ou
No im fully back to watching al jazeera live from my headquarters in doha also coming up anger in the Israeli Parliament over the u. S. Vice president s reassertion of jerusalem as the capital of israel. Turkey intensifies its military operation in northwest syria and opens a new front in the town of a free and World Leaders arrive in the swiss resort town of davos for the World Economic forum but can the summit find a solution to global inequality. Thank you for joining us at three day u. S. Government shutdown has ended after politicians approved a bill to extend federal funding President Trump has now signed the bill into law but the immigration dispute at the center of the crisis. As saw from resolved the bill is only a stopgap measure allowing government funding to continue until february the eighth democrats agreed to support it after republicans will be a vote in the coming weeks on the status of undocumented migrants brought to the u. S. As children also known as dream as Presi