Have the full round up of the news, but first, we look at the worlds longest river in this special programme damming the nile. The river nile is the worlds longest river. Its where the worlds first war over water could be fought. The first of its two great tributaries, the white nile, flows from lake victoria, but ourjourney begins in ethiopia, following the blue nile from lake tana as it sweeps through africas grand canyon to where a dam is being built close to the sudan border. Lake tana, the source of the river, is a place of myth and legend. Its the biggest lake in ethiopia and many of its 37 islands have their own monasteries. Its a very sacred place for ethiopian orthodox christians. This monastery dates back to the 14th century. Some of these paintings are more than 400 years old. The nile appears in the Old Testament and legend has it that the ark of the covenant was briefly brought here. But all is not calm on these waters. The struggle for control of this great river is divid
Our latest headlines activists say 500 people have been killed by Syrian Government forces bombarding Eastern Ghouta, nearly a quarter of them children. The red cross becomes the latest aid charity to become embroiled in scandal after revealing that 21 staff paid for Sexual Services whilst working for them. A man and a woman have been charged with causing death by dangerous driving following a crash which killed two Young Brothers in coventry. Britains Womens Curling Team have lost to japan in the bronze medal match at the Winter Olympics in south korea. Now, the worlds longest river flows from lake tana in ethiopia, through sudan and into egypt and is vital to all three countries. But who controls the water . Alastair leithead reports in this special programme, damming the nile. The river nile is the worlds longest river. Its where the worlds first war over water could be fought. The first of its two great tributaries, the white nile, flows from lake victoria, but ourjourney begins in
Its where the worlds first war over water could be fought. The first of its two great tributaries, the white nile, flows from lake victoria, but ourjourney begins in ethiopia, following the blue nile from lake tana, as it sweeps through africas grand canyon to where a dam is being built, close to the sudan border. Lake tana, the source of the river, is a place of myth and legend. Its the biggest lake in ethiopia and many of its 37 islands have their own monasteries. Its a very sacred place for ethiopian orthodox christians. This monastery dates back to the 14th century. Some of these paintings are more than 400 years old. The nile appears in the Old Testament and legend has it that the ark of the covenant was briefly brought here. But all is not calm on these waters. The struggle for control of this great river is dividing the three countries that share it. The nile is the bringer of life, and from where it launches itself downstream, it has the power to bring peace or bring war. This
Paul is now happy and healthy and riding 100 winners a year. Time to check out the weather. Spell of disruptive snow elsewhere earlier in the week. Weather is not acquired this weekend. Not overly warmed by the present of a lot of sunshine. Thats the theme for the rest of the day. Not overly warm but many seem almost unbroken sunshine. The eastern side of scotla nd unbroken sunshine. The eastern side of scotland and North Eastern england, temperatures one, two, three up the eastern shores. Five, six, seven a little further to the west. Tonight were bringing cloud from the north sea and in that cloud will be some wintry showers. Mainly light at stage there will be a cold start to the new day on monday and feeling much colder right across the British Isles compared to the weekend. Theres wintry showers a lwa ys weekend. Theres wintry showers always there to be had across the eastern side of the British Isles. Temperatures much lower than the weekend for many locations especially through
Pushing in from siberia, it will be frosty overnight, a hard frost, 6 also in the suburbs. Some frost around sunday morning, a little bit of cloud around but it should melt away. There will be more cloud for the coming day across the east of scotla nd the coming day across the east of scotland and england. It is a little grey, a few snow flurries. In contrast, less cloud in the Western Isles of scotland and Northern Ireland, not really helping the temperatures. Add on the strength of the wind and it will feel better. Tomorrow night we see an increasing threat of flickr cloud. Thicker cloud. Another bitterly cold night. Then the risk increases as we go through monday of snow showers. This is bbc news, our latest headlines the Un Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution demanding a 30 day ceasefire in syria. It comes as more thanks 500 civilians have been killed in a week in the rebel held enclave of Eastern Ghouta in the country. A man and a woman have been charged with cau