In the latest fighting, israel has bombed a building in central beirut. Both Israel And Hezbollah have reported a second day of intense fighting on the ground in southern lebanon. Oil prices jumped on tuesday over supply fears, with markets regAining ground as investors seemingly come to terms with the escalation in tensions. Lets have a quick look at the price of oil, once agAin today, more than a i once agAin today, more than a i increase, the price of oil just below 75 per barrel. It would look at the Share Markets in asia, its an interesting picture were seeing. Japan is seeing a bigjump, Over2 because of the yen has weakened significantly on anticipation of what might happen in the japanese Economy But Hong kong is down over 3 . Big profit taking going on in hong kong, over the last few days there we have seen rapid increases on these markets in response to chinese stimulus so chinese stocks have had a real rise in recent days. Today, profit taking going on there but elsewhere, as
Organising aid In Beirut. Meanwhile, the Lebanese Army says, that two of its soldiers have been killed, by israel in separate incidents in Southern Lebanon. Lets speak to our correspondent nick beake, whos in northern israel. In Terms Of what you are seeing just bring me right up to date. We have seen more israeli tanks being taken towards the border with lebanon, that is the reflection of the way the israelis are intensifying this operation against hezbollah. I say operation, it is a mission now and they insist it is made up now and they insist it is made up of lots of separate targeted operations. Some teams going in and then in some cases retreating. But certainly it seems to be gathering pace. In Terms Of a snapshot of where we are, i think in Terms Of what we heard in the skies above us so far today that has been considerably less than yesterday. But of course that is just a snapshot of one particular location. The Israeli Army is saying its carried out a lot of strikes in the pas
In retaliation for the barrage of missiles launched by tehran two days ago. On tuesday, iran fired 180 missiles across large parts of israel. It came in response to the israeli military s Ground Invasion of southern lebanon. The conflict has continued to escalate overnight. Lebanons Health Ministry says five people have been killed in a strike on a medicalfacility in beirut. The Israeil Military confirmed it had carried out a Precision Attack on a building said to be affiliated with the iran backed armed group hezbollah. Our Correspondent Peter bowes has the latest. More explosions ring out overnight in lebanon. The Israeli Army says it conducted a precise attack on bachoura in central beirut. The first raid in the heart of lebanons capital. Lebanese officials say at least five people were killed and 11 injured in this israeli strike on a medical facility, a building affiliated with hezbollah. Earlier, the lebanese Health Ministry confirmed at least 46 people have been killed in israel
British for now, but after todays agreement, not for much longer. The islands are all uninhabited, save for one. An important one. DieGo garcia. It is home to a vast and secretive american Military Base, used to refuel bombers during the wars in iraq and afghanistan. Foghorn but for years, the Island Nation of mauritius has been staking claim to the ChaGos Islands, planting their flag on one of the tropical atolls here and demanding that britain give up what some have called the uks last colony in africa. Back in the 1960s, the people living on the archipelaGo were forcibly removed by britain, which kept hold of the islands while giving mauritius its independence. A secret deal was already in place to let the americans set up their Military Base on DieGo Garcia. Chapter ii of the charter. But in recent years, international opinion has turned against britain. That the united kingdom is under an obligation. The uns top court ruled here that the islands do indeed belong to mauritius and s
Here between mauritius mostly uninhabited here between mauritius , americans will remain in place. This is a ve , americans will remain in place. This is a very. Very americans will remain in place. Ti 3 is a very, very important agreement between our countries. Crucially protects the national security interests of the united kingdom and its allies and has been in full agreement with the united states, retaining the crucial base on Diego Garcia and also closes down a potential route for migrants. But some have warned that china could exploit the deal to extend its influence. It is over half a century since the inhabitants of the islands were deported forcibly by the colonial power, britain. This deal will now give them the right to return home, at last. Perhaps even to resettle there. It is return home, at last. Perhaps even to resettle there. To resettle there. It is about a sense of belonging. To resettle there. It is about a sense of belonging. It to resettle there. It is about a se