And emotional scenes at kiev airport as ukraine and pro russian separatists complete a long awaited prisoner exchange. Hello and welcome to bbc news. Tens of thousands of residents in the australian state of victoria have been told to evacuate amid worsening bushfire conditions. Officials are predicting a day of extreme danger with rising temperatures combined with thunderstorms and a change of wind direction. Worst affected is the area around gippsland where some roads have been closed. Abc australia correspondent nicole asher is there and describes the situation. So basically, its really, really hot, here, its about a0 degrees where im standing, if not more, and theres hot winds and theres a lot of bushfires. Authorities are most concerned that with these strong winds, theyre going to push bushfires into communities and theyjust cannot control them at the moment. They have evacuated thousands of people. This area that im standing in is a really popular holiday spot. Were leading into
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Spicer welcome to the program the Ukrainian Government and russian backed separatists have completed a major Prisoner Exchange among those released are captives held by both sides since hostilities broke out in 2014 the swap follows an agreement russia and ukraine reached earlier this month in talks brokered by germany and france. Home for the new year dozens of joyful reunion splayed out on the quay of airports tama many of the captives hadnt same friends or family for years on hand a visibly moved president flawed to me is the lenski he great to the exchange during talks with Russias Vladimir Putin earlier this month. As we deliver on our promises to each so these people will celebrate new year with their loved ones with their parents and children at home just each night. And this is the moment prisoners were frayed earlier on sunday russian back separatists late ukrainian prisoners go at a checkpoint in the countrys aist the men were lined up to be collected by the red cross for som
Dead. Im brian thomas great to have you with us. Well back with family and friends ukrainian and russian backed separatists prisoners were reunited with their loved ones after a Major Exchange between the 2 sides among those released captives who had been in the tension since hostilities broke out in 2014 now the swap follows an agreement between russia and ukraine brokered by germany and france. Home for the new year dozens of joy for unions played out on the kiev airports tama many of the captives hadnt same friends or family for years on hand i visibly moved president flawed to me is the lenski he great to the exchange during talks with Russias Vladimir Putin earlier this month. As we deliver on our promises so these people will celebrate new year with their loved ones with their parents and children at home just each night. And this is the moment prisoners were frayed earlier on sunday russian backed separatists late ukrainian prisoners go at a checkpoint in the countrys aist the m
2019 in sports from triumphant football stars to a comeback on the green we take a look back at some of the years top sporting moments. Im brian thomas great to have you with us back with family and friends ukrainian and russian back separatists prisoners were reunited with their loved ones after a Major Exchange between the 2 sides now among those released captives who had been in detention since fighting broke out in 2014 the swap follows an agreement between russia and ukraine that was brokered by berlin and paris. Home for the new year dozens of joyful reunions played out on the key of f. Ports tama many of the captives hadnt same friends or family for years on hand a visibly moved president florida ms a lenski he great to the exchange during talks with Russias Vladimir Putin earlier this month. As we deliver on our promises to each so these people will celebrate new year with their loved ones with their parents and children at home just each night. And this is the moment prisoners