Led operation to liberate the iraqi city of mosul from may have led to. More civilian deaths than was initially claimed. Kevin oh in this is the weekly look back at whats been making headlines over the last seven days and tension over jerusalem again dominated the news this last week on thursday the u. S. Was strongly rebuked by members of the United Nations over its unilateral recognition of the city as israels capital in the end a hundred twenty eight states rejected President Trump stands on the divided city despite threats from u. S. Officials. When we make a decision about where to locate our embassy we dont expect those weve helped to target turns on thursday theyll be a vote criticizing our choice the us will be taking names. They take hundreds of millions of dollars and even billions of dollars and then they vote against us what were watching does wrote a letter vote against us will save a lot. Of those in favor of the draft resolution at least raise their hand. Theres a gain.
People, including five children. It started from a young boy, three and a half years old, playing with the burners on the stove. Ben antigovernment protests spread to several cities in iran, with thousands chanting slogans against the countrys supreme leader. Funerals in egypt for nine People Killed in attacks from on coptic christians. Also in the program, this dogs injured leg was saved by scientists who grew part of a bone in a laboratory. They want to use the same technique to treat humans. Ben hello, and welcome to bbc world news. A toddler playing with the stove has sparked a fire in an apartment block in new york. 12 people were killed, five of them children. Four others remain critically injured in hospital. It happened in the bronx in a fivestory building on prospect avenue near the bronx zoo. The new york fire chief has described it as an unprecedented loss, and the citys worst tragedy since the terror attacks of 9 11. The bbcs yogita lamaye reports from new york. Yogita smok
Three and a half years old, playing with the burners on the stove. Ben antigovernment protests spread to several cities in iran, with thousands chanting slogans against the countrys supreme leader. Funerals in egypt for nine People Killed in attacks from on coptic christians. Also in the program, this dogs injured leg was saved by scientists who grew part of a bone in a laboratory. They want to use the same technique to treat humans. Ben hello, and welcome to bbc world news. A toddler playing with the stove has sparked a fire in an apartment block in new york. 12 people were killed, five of them children. Four others remain critically injured in hospital. It happened in the bronx in a fivestory building on prospect avenue near the bronx zoo. The new york fire chief has described it as an unprecedented loss, and the citys worst tragedy since the terror attacks of 9 11. The bbcs yogita lamaye reports from new york. Yogita smoke rose through the air of the bronx neighborhood on thursday e
Avoid put it terms illegal gatherings as protests over the countrys ailing economy continue for a third day palestinians in gaza more now man shot by Israeli Soldiers during a protest over u. S. Jerusalem policy the greek government says it wants to cancel the asylum thats just being granted to a turkish soldier whos accused of taking part in last years attempted coup and the record breaking cold snap in the u. S. That is so bad that sharks are freezing. And. With all the day sports news Serena Williams is returning to the tennis court of the giving birth was not quite as she had hoped all of the details later this news. And i thank you for joining us we begin the news hour in iran where the government is calling on people not to take part in what it says are illegal gatherings for a third consecutive day there were protests in a number of cities across the country outside Tehran University dozens of students chanted antigovernment slogans they were dispersed by riot police and large c
At the same time, there have been pro government rallies in the capital tehran, with thousands of people showing their support. The Anti Government protests started in mashhad and spread to several parts of the country. They were about corruption and falling living standards, but theyre becoming political, as our correspondent wyre davies reports. Three days in and irans Anti Government protests have turned violent. In the Northern City of mashhad, demonstrators demanding an end to hardline clerical rule set Police Motorbikes alight and taunted the security services. From dorud in the west, video showed crowds scattering after two protesters were reportedly shot and killed. What began in provincial cities has now spread to the capital tehran and the Main University campus. These are worrying signs for the iranian government and the ultraconservative shia clerics, whove ruled over the country since the 1979 revolution. The government response, organising large pro regime counter demonst