Saturday 20th january. Also this morning. British tourists injamaicas montego bay are warned to stay in their resorts, as violence on the streets leads to a state of emergency. A bespoke brexit trade deal is on the cards insists french president Emmanuel Macron but he warns access to the Single Market will come at a price. You cannot by definition have the full access to the Single Market if you dont tick the box. Pope francis sounds a stark warning about the future of the amazon while on a visit to peru, criticising big business for exploiting the region. In sport, they may have won the Australian Open title just two years ago. Butjamie murray and bruno soares are out of the doubles, beaten in the second round as their slump in form continues. And philip has the weather. Good morning, it is a damp start to the weekend for Northern Ireland, parts of england and wales, it is brighterfurther north, parts of england and wales, it is brighter further north, but still some wintry showers to
Prepared for some snow this morning, quite tricky and some of the roads. The snow will not last all day and turning much more mild tomorrow gcioss turning much more mild tomorrow across the country. The Intercontinental Hotel in kabul, blackened and smoking good morning, first our main story. The authorities in afghanistan say a siege of a luxury hotel in kabul has come to an end, more than 12 hours after it was attacked by gunmen. An interior Ministry Spokesman said five civilians were killed at the Intercontinental Hotel, along with all three attackers. More than a hundred people have been rescued. Andrew plant reports. The Intercontinental Hotel in kabul, blackened and smoking after an ii hour siege. The shooting started after nightfall, several gunmen armed with grenades and automatic weapons. Translation at first, i heard some gunfire and then, after 15 minutes, a worker from the hotel approached and said that suicide attackers entered the hotel. Security forces were fighting the
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Deadlock in washington. And in sport a moment to reflect on the life of cyrille regis, the former england player described as a trailblazer for black players in modern football at stadiums across the country. And on dateline london, janel hill and her panel of guests examine uk french relations and why iran has upset russians. Thats in half an hour, here on bbc news. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The Us National Government has officially shut down, a year to the day after Donald Trump Took Office as president. Senators had failed to agree a stop gap budget amid a bitter dispute President Trumps republicans and the opposition democrats over immigration and border security. The impasse will affect hundreds of thousands of federal workers, but essential Government Services will carry on. The recriminations have already begun. David willis reports from washington. The ayes 50, the nays are 49. The vote to keep funding the federal government was well short of the majority needed,
Deadlock in washington. And in sport, a moment to reflect on the life of Cyrille Regis the former england player described as a trailblazer for black players in modern football at stadiums across the country. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The Us National Government has officially shut down, a year to the day after Donald Trump Took Office as president. Senators had failed to agree a stop gap budget amid a bitter dispute President Trumps republicans and the opposition democrats over immigration and border security. The impasse will affect hundreds of thousands of federal workers, but essential Government Services will carry on. The recriminations have already begun. David willis reports from washington. The ayes 50, the nays are 49. The vote to keep funding the federal government was well short of the majority needed, the last hope of avoiding an embarrassing government shut down had failed. Three fifths of the senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative