China is denying an accusation by britains foreign minister that its carrying out human rights abuses against its uighur population. It comes amid a rise in diplomatic tension between the two countries over a new National Security law in hong kong. President trump has defended his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, incorrectly telling fox news that the us has the lowest mortality rate in the world. The number of people who have died with covid 19 has now passed 140 thousand almost a quarter of the global total. The United Arab Emirates has launched its first space mission, using japanese rockets to send a spacecraft on a 500 million kilometere Journey Towards mars. The robotic probe, called hope, is due to study the red planets weather and climate when it arrives next february. Chelsea will play arsenal in the fa cup final after beating
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Uighurs this is bbc news the headlines at 8pm. China denies an accusation by foreign secretary dominic raab that its carrying out human rights abuses against its uighur minority. Can i ask you why people are kneeling, blindfolded and shaven and being led to trains in modern china . Why . What is going on there . I do not know where you get this video tape. It is deeply, deeply troubling. And the reports on the human aspect of it, from forced sterilisation to re education camps, are reminiscent of something we have not seen for a long, long time. President trump has defended his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, telling fox news that the us
has the lowest mortality rate in the world. Police and Public Health officials are investigating a mosque in blackburn after 250 people attended a funeral there on monday. Its since emerged that the imam has tested positive for coronavirus. The United Arab Emirates prepares to launch a mission to mars making it the first arab nation to do so. Alo
The headlines borisjohnson considers Boris Johnson considers tightening covid 19 restrictions, following the highest number of cases since may. Local Ken Richardson is have come into force in some parts of the uk come with bars and restaurants closing early in north east england. Tributes are paid as the pioneering us supreme courtjudge and champion of womens rights, ruth bader ginsburg, dies at the age of 87. And seven ginsburg, dies at the age of 87. And seve n years ginsburg, dies at the age of 87. And seven years after he left north london for madrid, gareth bale is back at tottenham on a season long loan. Now on bbc news, its time for click. Hey, welcome to click, hope you are doing 0k. Its been a big week for me, look where i have been. Yes, on my first train for six months. And look who i went to see, only my good friend lara lewington, who is smaller than she looks on tv, i had forgotten. True, but that picture doesnt help. It was really lovely to see you, and maybe next time i
Showers and the west, and they will who were on lockdown at a tenerife become a bit more abundant through the afternoon, but im actually coming out as many as we have seen through this week and, more of you will spend the day if not largely dry, completely dry, and temperatures at levels of around 610d, temperatures at levels of around 6 10d, where we should be for the time of year. Bris will pick up a class scotland, and we will see the showers become a bit more longer lasting pushing across scotland, northern ireland, northern england, could drop a bit of snow here, still the main bearing Weather Hotel arrive at the airport to fly back to the uk this evening, after testing negative for coronavirus. Borisjohnson says he has front across france, but may be confidence in his home secretary priti patel, who faces allegations from her departing Civil Service chief that she bullied staff. Greek authorities have been using tear gas as clashes intensify with migrants on the border with turke
Chief that she bullied staff. Greek authorities have been using tear gas as clashes intensify with migrants on the border with turkey they say theyve already stopped almost ten thousand from entering. In the us, democratic president ial candidate joe biden wins his first primary in South Carolina boosting his chances of being his partys candidate to take on donald trump in novembers election. Good evening. Coronavirus has spread to all four countries in the united kingdom, with scotland confirming their first case. The Scottish Government said the tayside resident recently travelled from italy. It comes as the Prime Minister warned the virus is likely to spread throughout the uk and follows a significant jump in the number of people who tested positive for the virus. The Health Secretary has said the government could make use of Emergency Powers to close schools and cancel large Public Events if the virus cant be contained. That latest case takes the total number of those infected in t