Is causing greenlands ice sheet to melt 7 times faster than 20 years ago. For only the fourth time in american history, articles of impeachment have been drafted against a president. Democrats who control the house of representatives have filed 2 charges against donald trump, accusing him of high crimes and misdemeanors, abuse of power and obstructing congress. The house will vote this week, and that could mean a trial in the Republican Controlled Senate in january. Mr trump says hes done nothing wrong, that impeachment is madness and a witch hunt. This report from laura trevelyan. Its only the fourth time in history lawmakers have tried to impeach an american president and remove him from office. Democrats are charging mr trump with abuse of power and obstructing congress. The House Committee of the judiciary is introducing two articles of impeachment charging the president of United States, donald j trump, with committing high crimes and misdemeanours. Democrats allege mr trump made
Me. Lets also quickly get some thoughts from julia mcfarlane, a producer with us at the bbc because you were out in the area as well, explain where you were and what you saw. So, the police told me they got their first calls of an incident on Oxford Street just their first calls of an incident on Oxford Streetjust before 4 40pm. I ran outside and by liz50pm, the police had not cordoned off Oxford Circus, the main thoroughfare of Oxford Street and Regent Street but there was odious sizeable crowd gathered outside the station entrance, there were lots of people and the police on the scene where arriving and trying to push everyone back to set up a cordon. There were lots of people running away from the centre, there were people running away from the centre who had tears streaming down their face, away from the centre who had tears streaming down theirface, one of them i spoke to i asked what she had seen, where she was, she told me she was locked inside a shop right on the roundabout and
Would be made in her case. Earlier this week her family said that her case had been marked as eligible for early release. Emma north reports. There had been hopes of her release by christmas, but the husband of Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe says he is trying to keep a level head while his wifes fate looks as uncertain as ever. So far there hasnt been any substance and obviously she isnt home for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, boxing day, and it could be that we are in for a much longer haul. So i am not yet gearing up to escalate and do more. I am still hoping and keeping my fingers crossed. Mrs zagari ratcliffe, who turns 39 years old on boxing day, is being held in iran on spying charges, which she denies. Her daughter gabriella, who is now three, is being raised in iran. These latest pictures show her wearing a dress her mother knitted for her in prison. Mrs zagari ratcliffes lawyer has reportedly told her to ignore any reports in the iranian media either of fresh charges or of an early
And hope from one of the worlds hottest war zones. Against the odds, syrias National Football team nearly qualified for the world cup. And Richard Conway followed their campaign. They are the unlikely sporting heroes in a country ripped apart by conflict. Syria is in the midst of a bloody civil war. But the National Football team is trying to send a message it hopes can transcend political and religious differences. Im following the team as they compete for a place in footballs biggest tournament the world cup. Even some of those who fled syria in fear of their lives see the team as a symbol of national pride. The team has defied the odds by beating some of asias biggest and best. Now theyre on the road again, competing for so much more than just football glory. Its friday afternoon in damascus, and the weekend is under way. Prayers in the morning. And like so many places around the world, football in the afternoon. Its here i meet tarek jabban, assistant coach of syrias National Team.
Have left syria. Richard conway has spent time with members of the squad in damascus, and the whole team in malaysia where they won a qualifying match against uzbekistan. He reports now for our world. They are the unlikely sporting heroes in a Country Route is apart by conflict. Country ripped apart. Syria is in the midst of a bloody civil war but the National Football tea m bloody civil war but the National Football team is trying to send a message it hopes canon transcend political and religious differences. Hopes can. Iam i am following the team as they compete for a place in footballs biggest tournament, the world cup. Some syrians refused to support the tea m some syrians refused to support the team because it is associated with the aside regime. Assad. But for others, even those who have fled for their lives, the team is a symbol of national pride. The team has defied the odds by beating some of asias guest at best. Biggest and best. Now they are on the road again competing for s