That opened fire with a Assault Rifle. And who killed two members of the Golden Dawn Party. We are live in athens for the investigation. Our top story the Pakistani Taliban has named its new leader hours after the former commander was killed in drone strikement he is khan said. He has taken over. Furfursfirst this report. The Pakistani Taliban many he just finished meeting tribunal leaders when the compound was struck by four missiles fired from a drone. The United States has been pursuing masuud for years. In 2009 he was pictured by with a suicide bomberment ther. The way he was killed put pakistan in a difficult position. He was a great man of military and tactical skills. Was a pass murder and he killed thousands of people. They will be pleased on another level and they will not be so pleased they was killed by a drone strike. As for peace talks these are meant to start on friday many its unclear what this will mean for the group. They may retaliate by increasing attacks. He was one
This holidaymakers in quarantine tourists told to self isolate and two schools here closed as the impact of the coronavirus continues to spread. Hundreds of tourists are told they cant leave their hotel in tenerife after an italian doctor there tested positive for the virus. We have just got to stay in the hotel. We cant leave the hotel. We can walk around the grounds, sit on the sun loungers, but there is a cordon around the hotel and police. In iran wiping sweat from his brow 2a hours after this press conference, the Iranian Deputy Health minister tested positive for coronavirus. Here, two schools in cheshire and middlesborough have closed as a precaution after pupils and teachers returned from school trips to northern italy. Here, the government is telling travellers returning from affected towns in northern italy to quarantine themselves for two
weeks, whether they have symptoms or not as the death toll there rises. Well have all the details. Also tonight. Improvements in Life Expe
British Prime Minister borisjohnson and European Commission president ursula von der leyen have agreed the uk and eu will continue talks on a post brexit trade deal after meeting in brussels, but that a Firm Decision should be taken about the future of the discussions by sunday. Germanys chancellor Angela Merkel says a deal is still possible. But she stressed the importance of a level Playing Field to protect the eus single market. Canada has approved the Pfizer Biontech vaccine paving the way for distribution across the country. Meanwhile people in britain with a history of significant allergic reactions are being advised not to have the new Pfizer Biontech coronavirus vaccine. And the Us Federal Trade Commission and 48 states have sued facebook saying that it broke antitrust laws. Regulators are accusing the company of buying up rivals to become a social media monopoly. Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be
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This is bbc news. The headlines. A cobra meeting with the four nations of the uk is getting underway right now to try to agree a common approach to relaxing coronavirus restrictions over christmas. It is hoped we will agree a common framework, albeit some details on the precise definition of household might differ to reflect the different circumstances in each nation. The bbc understands the governments may allow up to three households to meet indoors over a five day period. A further 608 people have died within 28 days of testing positive for covid19, bringing the uk total to 55,838. Test negative and well reduce your period of quarantine
the new rules for people travelling to england from abroad they will come into force from the 15th of december. Donald trump accepts a formal transition should begin forjoe biden to take office but still doesnt concede and says the fight goes on. The parents of harry dunn lose a high Court Challenge against the Foreign Office after an American Woman
The former liberal leader lord steel leaves the lib dems, after a report says he did not act on claims of Sexual Misconduct made against the former mp cyril smith. The city of delhi sees its worst violence in decades, sparked by deep divisions over a new citizenship law. And two severe Flood Warnings are in place for the river severn amid fears that water could go over flood barriers in the early hours of tomorrow morning. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news. Chelsea are hosting one of the tournament favourites Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie. Good evening. Our main story is the deepening crisis surrounding the spread of coronavirus. Crisis surrounding in one of the latest developments, a hotel in tenerife, in Spains Canary islands, has been locked down after a visiting italian doctor tested positive. Here in the uk, travellers whove visited northern italy have been told they must self isolate if they develop flu like symptoms. The vast majority