Far from home. And trying to keep a dying language alive we need a kenyan tribe that has just a handful of traditional speak it so that im going to go with the sports as leon complete the semifinal lineup in the Champions League they knocked out Manchester City to set up a showdown with favorites fine. But the struggle for the future political direction a better recent may be coming to a head opposition protesters are due to begin a march for freedom in the capital minsk and just a little over an hour they say it will be the biggest ever but right now thousands are already packing into a Central Square in support of president Alexander Lukashenko many of them have been brought in from outside minsk convoys of buses seen entering from other towns and cities. Over the past few hours as they were traveling in a better russian diplomat became the fastest senior Government Official to officially backed the opposition protests ambassador to slovakia. Says hes shocked by the stories of the to
Returned to the streets of lebanon as the currency tumbles to you know it. And im here to say majority sports news for me the one races in azerbaijan singapore and japan become the latest Sports Events to be canceled because of coronavirus. But 1st we have some breaking news out of afghanistan there has been an explosion at a mosque in the capital kabul police say at least 4 people have been killed and many more injured in the blast and they say the mosque official leading the prayer is among the dead there has been no immediate claim of responsibility but lets get more of it find out much so we can we can speak to have wardak who lives close to the mosque where the blast happened and is also an analyst on National Security matters joins us now via skype happy but so you live nearby what did you hear and see. When i saw people walking out of the mosque and rush. Ambulances going to the mosque and perhaps nice sound of the explosion it sound like it happened right when you leave for a g
Katie gornall reports from tokyo. Tokyois tokyo is a sprawling, enchanting city. Busy yet serene, its a place where the modern nestles alongside the traditional. Its a new frontier for a sport hoping to make a good impression. Excitement is building. 15,000 people turned upjust impression. Excitement is building. 15,000 people turned up just to watch wales train in southern japan in the country plasma commission of a sport believes this tournament could leave a lasting legacy. Transmack this, the first time a world cup is coming to a country which has no tradition in rugby. Transmack. It was a challenge for us to make this happen. Brightness japan, we were really excited to have this tournament so im hoping the right knee becomes part of our culture. Thanks for us. But that to happen, more people will expect children need to pick up a rugby ball. These High School Boys are in the minority and hope the world cup will change that. Since we japanese dont know much about rug, im hoping tha
We are live in the capital. Millions are expected to join demonstrations around the world on friday demanding action on Climate Change ahead of next weeks un summit. Theyre expected to spread from the asia pacific, through europe and africa, to the americas. But the growing pressure to curb the emissions that are warming the world has not stopped President Trump overturning more environmental regulations. He is trying to stop california setting stricter targets for vehicles, and taken a big step towards opening up alaska for drilling. Aleem maqbool reports from another climate battleground in colorado. The North Fork Valley in colorado is an area of stunning diversity of landscape. Lush, green valleys beside striking, stark desert terrain, plateau mountains, and dense pine forests. But it also sits on one of the largest shale gas reserves in the us, leaving these pockets of untouched splendour severely under threat perhaps now more than ever. Well, this gas well has been in operation n
Presented his last today programme on radio 4 this morning. His no nonsense interviewing style made him one of the most respected and feared journalists in the country. David sillito looks back at a career that saw him take on the great and the good without fear or favour. Its 6 00 on thursday 19th september. The final today forjohn humphrys. He was, for more than 30 years, the bbcs interrogator in chief. You are sitting here, in this studio now, talking on the radio. It was gladiatorial on air combat, here challenging gerry adams of sinn fein. No, no, let me make this point. You, who i admire as a broadcaster. His terrier like persistence helped define the political rules of engagement. Im telling you things have changed, thats all. Its a manifest fact that things have changed. He left school aged 15 and started work as a journalist. The story that shaped him was aberfan. He was the first reporter on the scene 116 children killed when a coal tip subsided onto the town. He then joined