Biggest rival Justin Gatlin for a second time at the World Championships in beijing. As many as 50 refugees have been found dead inside of a truck on a highway in autria. Their bodies were recovered a few meters from vienna. Barnaby phillips was at the u. N. Meeting, but before we talk about what happened there at that meeting in vienna, barnaby, tell us more about what we know about these people who were found dead in the truck, and the circumstances surrounding their deaths. Reporter we dont know their countries of origin. Their bodies were somewhat decomposed by the time the police discovered them today, thursday morning. It had been parked on the main road running into vienna from the south from the hungarian border since at least wednesday night. But we dont actually know how long it had been there. The driver has absconded. There are some reports that he is a romanian national. He would be a key witness in what we would assume would be a murder investigation. The Hungarian Police
In connection with the tianjin chemical blast that killed over 140 people a decade after Hurricane Katrina, president obama heads to new orleans. Plus, im Charles Stratford reporting from northern ethiopia, where conservationists are struggling more than before to save 1500 years of christian heritage in the churches of lalabella. And here in doha, with all the sport, including usain bolt brought back down to earth after once again proving hes the fastest man in the world. Of the thousands of refugees arriving on european shores, the vast majority are the conflict in syria. European countries are not the only ones affected. The country is at capacity, and up to a million may flee syria. According to the united nations, by mid august of this year, 158,000 people reached greece by sea. That puts arrivals there ahead of italy, where so far 90,000 have come ashore. Leaders of the western balkan nations are meeting in vienna in a bid to find the common strategy to deal with the worst refuge
Later this evening. Well be asking a Marine Biologist more about the carnivorous critters that attacked a boy in melbourne. Us Vice President mike pence rubbishes rumours that hes preparing a run for president in 2020. Thats all ahead on bbc news. Now on bbc news, its time for sportsday. Good evening. Im olly foster at the london stadium. Heres whats coming up in world athletics sportsday. Four golds will be won here tonight. How close can laura muir get to the podium in the 1500 metres . It was bronze in rio for Sophie Hitchon. Shes got Medal Chances in the hammer. And six races in six days Wayde Van Niekerk is getting ready to go in the 200. And im gavin ramjaun. In the rest of the days sport englands cricketers have won the 4th test and the series against south africa. Once again, ali lands the knockout blow. Good evening. Its the fourth day of competition here at the World Athletics Championships and we could see some british medals. So so much look forward to this week. It was a b
Bradshaw and Sophie Hitchon, Katarina Johnson thompson, who have finished just outside the medals and it means after the fourth day of the World Championships, the british tea m World Championships, the british team only have one solitary gold medalfrom sir mo team only have one solitary gold medal from sir mo farah. Team only have one solitary gold medalfrom sir mo farah. They will hope for a few more, perhaps in the relay and sir mo farah runs again in the 5000 metres at the weekend but when you compare it to the seven medals they won in beijing two years ago, it is going to be hard for them to match it this time around. Some other news for you, wayde van niekerk, the best chance the sport has of replacing usain bolt as its biggest star, his chances of success in the 200 and 400 metres have improved because isaac makwala, botswa na, improved because isaac makwala, botswana, as pulled out with illness and it could be rated this statement from the local Organising Committee which says
Will run in tonights final of the world Athletics 200m after running his heat alone, against the clock. And coming up in the sport on bbc news one major away from a career grand slam, Butjordan Spieth insists hes not feeling the pressure ahead of the uspga championship in north carolina. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. North korea has accused donald trump of being bereft of reason saying only absolute force can work on him as it gave more details about its threat to an American Military base in the Western Pacific. The regime, which is reported to have developed the ability to attach Nuclear Warheads to its missiles, says its considering firing four rockets towards the american territory of guam. South korea has appealed for calm. Our correspondent Yogita Limaye reports. One more fierce message on north koreas state tv. This time, its details of how it plans to attack guam. This us island in the Pacific Ocean is in pyongyangs crosshairs. North korea says it plans to