And claim morgue than 600 the us Homeland Security lives. The us Homeland Security chief has warned that the death if. S that. Toll could rise beyond that. A Bbc Investigation has found signs that modern slavery victims were being forced to work as a Mcdonalds Branch and factory supplying Bread Products to major supermarkets and were missed for years. Good evening. The good evening. Welcome to the programme. Good evening, israeli Special Forces have been carrying out small, targeted raids into Southern Lebanon, gathering intelligence and probing, ahead of an expected ground incursion. Israeli tanks are now gathering at the countrys northern Border. Israeli invasion. Much of the fighting is expected to take place along the israeli lebanese Border, though there is concern in washington that the war could expand geographically towards the Litani River and last longer than a short term campaign. We are waiting for news from that Security Cabinet Meeting injerusalem which got under way a co
live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news it s newsday. welcome to the programme. we begin in sudan, where thousands continue to flee the worsening violence between rival military factions. the fighting started nearly a week ago and so far it s claimed at least 350 lives. civilians in the capital khartoum who are trapped between the factions are running low on food and water. efforts are under way to secure a three day truce to mark the muslim holiday of eid al fitr. our correspondent andrew harding has the latest. another sunrise over khartoum. but still no sign of the promised ceasefire in sudan s shell shocked capital. across this vast country, hospitals are increasingly overwhelmed. these are the victims of a power struggle between two rival armies, a war that has been waged in crowded cities with no regard for civilian life. doctors can t even reach many of the wounded. our volunteers live in fields and provide service apart from hospitals, very close to thei
national congress, china announces a big boost to its military spending as it warns attempts to contain it are escalating. supporters of pakistan s former prime minister imran khan gather at his house, as police arrive to arrest him. hello and welcome. we re going to start in bangladesh, where aid agencies say a huge fire has broken out in a refugee camp in the south east of the country. these are some of the latest pictures. it s being reported the fire is in the cox s bazaar district and has been brought under control. the charity action aid said their initial assessment suggested around 12,000 people had been affected. no casualties have been reported so far. we been reported so far. will hear from the internatioi federation we will hear from the international federation of the red cross and red crescent later in the programme, stay with us for that. a historic agreement to protect the world s oceans has been approved after ten years of talks. marine life is at risk from c
Lewiston is the second largest in maine, it has a diverse economy, World Class Health care facilities, manufacturing, financial institutions, technology, telecommunications, a relatively big city in terms of that North Eastern parts of the united states. We can have a look at the exact location, the state of maine, lewiston there, quite near the coast, just 35 miles north of portland. The residents of lewiston tonight sheltering in place as they have been told of an active gunman in the city. We are looking at pictures of the Central Maine Medical Centre in lewiston where some of those injured has been brought. Medical professionals waiting on others to arise as well. We are keeping a close eye on the city hall in lewiston where we are awaiting a Press Conference to get under way. We are told that the Main Department of Public Safety spokesperson will make an address to the media. Members of the media getting organised there for that address, where there for that address, where the loc