Of a classified memo that rebutted claims there was anti trump bias in the fbis investigation of russian meddling in the 2016 president ial election. The white house said it couldnt be released because it contained classified material. Our correspondent peter bowes has more on the plan to redact the memo in order to get it published. Well, the democrats are saying that they will consider some reductions and actually, that isnt a huge surprise. I think we had been half expecting that this would happen. Certainly over the last few days, the signs were that the white house would probably come back and say that out of security considerations, it wasnt able to release this document which, as you have already said, is essentially a reduction is essentially a rebuttal of the very controversial document that we saw last week from the republicans, that essentially accused the fbi of being biased against donald trump. And if these redactions can be got through, do you think the president will ag
Of a delegation attending the Opening Ceremony. The visit by kim yojong marks the first time a member of the kim dynasty has visited the south since the korean war. Its been on display at the National History museum is as 1905, but now dippy b dipperjokers is starting a three year of the uk. Dippy dippy b dipperjokers is starting a three year of the uk. Dippy the dipperjokers. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Two british extremists, believed to be members of one of the so called Islamic State groups most notorious cells, have been captured by Syrian Kurdish fighters in syria according to us officials. They are accused of being part of a unit which executed 27 western hostages and tortured many more. Andy moore reports. Alexanda kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh the two britons captured by Kurdish Forces last month and questioned by the americans. Together with aine davis and mohammed emwazi, they formed the kidnap gang that became known as the beatles, because they were usually m
Claims the charity covered up the use of prostitutes by some of its staff in haiti and has condemned what it describes as the appalling abuse of Vulnerable People. Oxfam insists it publicised the action it took against the aid workers involved, some of whom were fired. However, the Times Newspaper is reporting that several went on to work for other charities, who were unaware of their past behaviour. 0xfam denies it provided positive references for any staff who were dismissed. Jessica parker reports. An advert from the charity giant, 0xfam. It got nearly £32 million from the Uk Department for International Development in the last financial year, but amid the Sexual Exploitation scandal, the government said last night the allegations surround the the behaviour of aid workers here in haiti following the devastating earthquake in 2010. A Times Newspaper found inappropriate behaviour, including the use of prostitutes. The charity has denied a cover up and said that it publicly announced
What we were shown this morning was completely unnecessary. We do not need to see those poor children shaking with fear. It is just too much. And c hancock echoing that asked do we really need such excessive coverage of the latest shooting atrocity . Does the bbc not realise that by providing such coverage we are giving the perpetrator the publicity he craves . There has also been harrowing news leading the six oclock bulletin earlier this evening after mujahid arshid had been found guilty of murdering his neice Celine Dookhran last summer, and the attempted murder of a second woman. Denise morley thought some of the description provided was inappropriate for an early evening broadcast. You have just given a graphic description of a murder and rape, filling in all the details including a throat being cut. This is a family time and it appears it is totally appropriate in the bbcs judgment for children to get a detailed account of a rape and murder. Is it me . Also on wednesday, the bbcs
And jon sopel is in washington. Seven years into the Syrian Civil War the battlefield grows ever more complicated. Turkey has made incursions in the north, russia and iran are fighting with the regime, and the us has sided with kurdish militias that helped to defeat Islamic State. The rebel territory that once spanned the country has now shrunk to small pockets in the north west, the south, and the Eastern Ghouta region just oustide damascus. This week over 200 people have been killed in Eastern Ghouta, its the deadliest period of fighting in syria in three years. Today the United Nations called for an immediate ceasefire. Our middle east editor jeremy bowen reports. This could be the beginning of the end of a rebellion in Eastern Ghouta that began in 2012. All the other smaller rebel held enclaves around damascus have been starved and bombed into submission. Explosion. Now, it looks to be Eastern Ghoutas turn as the regime pushes for decisive victory around the capital. All the other