And the growing divide between rich and poor, a new report says half the worlds wealth is in the hands of just 85 people. We start this news hour in lebanon where there has been an explosion in the capitol beirut and counsel people have died and also injuries. The blast happened in southern beirut in a stronghold of the armed Group Hezbollah and we are joined now from beirut and you are there at the scene of this latest explosion, what is happening now . Well, i am standing on a bridge that overlooks the location where the explosion happened. As far as we know from the National News agency, for now, four people have been confirmed dead and 27 injured. They have been moved to hospitals. Im going to step out of the shot to give my cameraman a chance to show you what exactly is going on down there. Now, this is a hezbollah stronghold. Its an area of south beirut where obviously hezbollah has a very strong presence and hezbollah supporters live here. The streets you see there and in the mi
Bombarded. And refloating the Costa Concordia, the biggest in history gets underway. I will have all your sport. Germany are celebrating their fourth world cup after beating argentina and reaction from berlin coming up, later in the program as well. Thousands of people continue to flee from northern gaza as the conflict enters its 7th day, casualties are rising as the offensive focused on the northern part of the territory overnight and israel says it plans to intensify its air strikes, the death toll now stands at 173 palestinians and lets speak to the correspondents on the ground and we are on the border with gaza but first lets speak to john who is in gaza city and outside of one of the main hospitals and speaking with some of the victims there, what have you heard, john . Im at the main hospital in gaza city and when serious things happen they are brought here, when that largest incident to date happened and 18 people were killed at the Police Chiefs home, survivors were brought he
Marking a hundred years since the start of the First World War. Champions of the world, germany win the world cup for the fourth time. Israels bombing of gaza continues as the conflict enters the 7th day and casualties are rising as they focus on the northern part of the territory overnight and israel plans to intensify air strikes. The death toll now stands at 172 palestinians. International appeals for a cease fire are being ignored and john is at the hospital dealing with most of the injured. Reporter this hospital is the Main Medical Center in gaza city where serious patients are taken. A couple of nights ago when the chiefs house was struck survivors were brought here but we learned the most when we went inside. The burn unit is full of patients who have been struck in these air strikes and other attacks. But those are not the patients who are being neglected when it comes to treatment, it is the cancer patients, the heart patients, the chronic patients who are normally treated he
Female cabinet ministers resign in a corruption scandal. And we report on assets to create the world east largest marine reserve. We begin this news hour with the fight for kobani and what could be a Major Development and turkey fighters from iraq to travel across the territory and that is good news for defending kobani and resupplied by the u. S. Airforce and ammunition and supplies were dropped from the air and we have reaction from inside syria. Reporter isil forces surrounding the kurdish town of kobani and what stands in their way Kurdish Forces on the ground and they had weapons air dropped in the heavily devastated town. Translator in the earlier hours a good quantity of weapons, ammunition and equipment were air dropped by american planes over kobani and the quantity was great and not bad at all and will help defend kobani and america and we hope for more support and aid. Reporter after dozens of u. S. Led air strikes on kobani Kurdish Forces were calling for more weapons and i
Then no. Is it something about apologies us is . Well tell you about the magna carta what it has to do with democracy and why its so important to one british city. Set to be officially confirmed as the new president of iran in the next couple of hours. He will be formally endorsed begin the weight to be given days of events. Mahmoud ahmadinejad left office after eight years in power and is promiseing a different approach the ahmadinejad. So whats next for new iranian president . He stayed economy is his first priority. He said they are suffering due the presidency of the foreman leader, mom din jodd. Analysts say the actual figure the double what is reported. And will work to release Political Prisoners but is already facing opposition from hardliners on that issue. He also wants social freedoms and womens rights. Whens the ceremony expected to take place . And whats going to happen . Well, were only a couple hours away from the ceremony dwhray takes place this afternoon about 5 00 p.