Best known tall response and had earned World Heritage status in 2000. The fire broke out in the main buildings before dawn the flames spreading quickly through the ancient timbers more than 10 fire engines were sent to tackle the blaze but there was little they could do local people looking on helplessly the full extent of the damage was revealed at 1st light many of the buildings reduced to smoking ruins the castle dates from the rio q kingdom which spanned 450 years until lock in our was an expired japan in the 19th century. As a symbol of the islands heritage it had in recent days been holding an annual festival recreating rituals from the past. Ok now as loss will be felt by japan as a whole. I understand sure a castle a World Heritage site is an extremely important symbol of okinawa i feel my heart ache a stan my heartfelt sympathy to the people of iraq in our. The castle had been wrecked and restored before from fierce fighting between u. S. And Japanese Forces at the end of wor
For next summers tournament. And he guided england to their first Rugby World Cup final for 12 years, so whats next for this man, eddie jones . Well ask him at 7 30am this morning. Its a cold and frosty to the start of the day, a risk of ice for the far north of the country, but it is mostly going to be dry and with lengthy sunny spells. Ill have more in15 lengthy sunny spells. Ill have more in 15 minutes. Its monday, 18th november. Our top story Prince Andrew is facing calls to apologise to the victims ofJeffrey Epstein for his Close Association with the convicted sex offender. A lawyer who represented epsteins alleged victims has told breakfast that the duke showed an astonishing lack of empathy in his bbc interview at the weekend. Jeffrey epstein took his own life while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. Heres andy moore. Your royal highness, weve come to Buckingham Palace. Its hard to find anyone who thinks the interview was its hard to find anyone who thinks the interview
The future that we want to build, but at the moment weve got this roadblock, this logjam, and we need to get through it. And as the early election bill receives royal assent well have the latest as the campaign gets the other main stories on bbc news at 5. The us house of representatives passes a resolution to formally proceed with the impeachment inquiry, against President Trump. The body of missing british backpacker, amelia bambridge, is found in cambodia. More than 70 passengers are killed, as their train catches fire in pakistan. Order order. Very rude for members. Order and coming up well take a look atjohn bercows most memorable moments as he stands down as house of commons speaker. Its five oclock our top story. On the day the Prime Minister promised we would leave the eu, the battle lines for the december election are being drawn. The labour Leaderjeremy Corbyn launched his pa rtys campaign in south london, condemning what he called tax dodgers, dodgy landlords, bad bosses and
Blamed each other today for missing the halloween deadline, as the Prime Minister promised to deliver brexit if the tories win the election. To deliver brexit if the tories also to deliver brexit if the tories on the programme. More than 70 people have died after a fire swept through a train in pakistan. Its thought a gas cylinder exploded while passengers were cooking breakfast on board. The body of the british backpacker Amelia Bambridge has been found in the sea near a cambodian island, a week after she went missing. Englands coach names an Unchanged Team for the World Cup Final on saturday, and says theyre relaxed and ready to take on south africa. And coming up on bbc news. Following just one win this season, craig levein has been sacked as manager of hearts and will also leave his role as director of football. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Today was supposed to be the day we left the european union. Instead, the general Election Campaign got under way in earnes
Battle for a tiny piece of Literary History as a work by 14 year old Charlotte Bronte goes up for auction in paris. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at 9 00. Police are surrounding a Hong Kong University campus after a violent overnight stand off with hundreds of protesters inside. Dozens of protesters tried to leave after sunrise but turned back as police fired tear gas and rubber bullets. At least a0 people have been arrested and police have been clashing with other protestors in the surrounding streets. Several hundred people are thought to remain inside the university. Lets go live to hong kong. Robin brant is there for us. What is the latest . The latest is, we now know Police Arrested 154 protesters. Most of them on the periphery of this University Campus, about a third of those were women, about a third of those were women, about two thirds were men. The youngest was 13, we are told. When we left this campus late last night we left this campus late last night we research