Shock exit for nadal after a thrilling five set, five hour match. And later we will have sportsday on the Bbc News Channel with all the latest reports, results, interviews and features from the bbc sports the parents of the terminally ill baby charlie gard have returned to the courts to present evidence of Experimental Nuclear men in america which they say could help them. Great ormond street, who are treating the boy, says the experiments have not beenjustified. But the parents have accused the judge hearing the case have accused him of lying. Fergus walsh reports. Save charlie gard vocal, passionate and determined. Charlie gards parents have considerable support. It includes the pope and donald trump. Let us pray. And now this pro life evangelical preacher who was once jailed for anti abortion protests in the United States and has been praying by charlies bedside. If a court, if a judge, if a Hospital Official can come and tell a parent that they dont have the right or the authority
To being an ira bomb maker, has told bbc news he was part of the Group Responsible for one of the deadliest acts of the troubles, the Birmingham Pub Bombings in 197a. Michael hayes says he was an active volunteer on the night of the attacks, when 21 people were killed and more than 180 others were injured. A year after the bombing, six men were wrongfully convicted, and today, no one has been brought to justice. Now, Michael Hayes has apologised to the families of those who were killed, but refused to say exactly what role he played. Relatives of the victims have described his apology as insulting. 0ur ireland correspondent Chris Buckler reports. The bombs were left in the heart of birmingham ona the bombs were left in the heart of birmingham on a thursday night. Placed inside pubs to cause destruction. Explosions that lead to 21 deaths. In the same year, 1974, Michael Hayes took part in this funeralfor a Michael Hayes took part in this funeral for a Hunger Strike in london. He was a w
To the attention of the english people meant unleashing a vicious wave of attacks in the West Midlands in the early 70s. In a sustained campaign over 18 months, 50 bombs and incendiary devices exploded. On the 21st of november, as thousands of people were enjoying a night out in birmingham, the ira attacked the city centre. A bomb exploded in the Mulberry Bush bar at about 8 15. Ten people were killed. Archive the force of one of the explosions was so great it badly damaged a bus passing the street. Minutes later, a second bomb exploded this time at the tavern in the town. 11 people died in the blast. Altogether, around 200 people were injured. Warnings were given, but they were too vague and too late. It wasnt until next morning, with more than 50 dying and mutilated victims still in birminghams hospitals, that people realised the full scale of the disaster. Although its more than a0 years since the bombs exploded, the people of birmingham have never forgotten what happens. The origin
Time in shenyang china where chinas most famous dissident, liu xiaobo whos dying of cancer, is the centre of a diplomatic row. Germany, whose doctors are treating mr liu, has accused the chinese of leaking pictures of him in hospital. And its called on beijing to show humanity. The chinese says its a matterfor them and no one should interfere in chinas affairs. Julia macfarlane reports. Hes the most famous dissidents in china, held since 2008 for cowriting a Document Calling for Sweeping Democratic reform in china. Liu xiaobo is now dying of cancer and the circumstances of his treatment are causing international concern. The German Embassy says the visit by a german doctor to treat him at a hospital was filmed and released to the media. Diplomats call that a breach trust, as you backed up by Angela Merkels speaks in. To . The tragic case of liu xiaobo is of great importance to the chancellor and she would hope for a sign of humanity for liu xiaobo and his family. In hong kong on monday
Im alan little. My guest today is the former bishop of edinburgh, richard holloway. He entered a seminary at the age of 1a, intent on becoming a monk. He rose to become the leader of the Anglican Church in scotland. But he gradually lost faith in many of the certainties in christianity, including the existence of god. He finally resigned from the church, accusing it of cruelly persecuting gay people. So did his own loss of faith betray those he once preached to . Richard holloway, welcome to hardtalk. At the age of 1a, you left your Working Class Home in the West Of Scotland and went off to a very austere place in england called kelham hall, to train as an anglican priest. To train, in effect, as a monk. What was that like . It was lovely. I was a romantic wee boy who wandered the hills at loch lomond, where i grew up. The hills give you a sense of beyondness, of otherness, but that was also related to me and the kind of love for western movies, this Idea Of The Lonely Hero Riding on a