News middle east and also coming up. Gunmen attack a church in pakistan killing at least nine and wounding dozens the socalled Islamic State has claimed responsibility. China turns to the right as former president Sebastian Pinera wins sundays a Runoff Election will get the latest from our correspondent in santiago. Money welcome to the program the u. N. Security council is due to vote later today on a draft resolution on the disputed status of jerusalem the body will consider a text submitted by egypt after u. S. President donald trump said that washington would recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel that decision has triggered a new surge of violence in the gaza strip and west bank and protests across the muslim world. In the gaza strip effigies of donald trump and Benjamin Netanyahu burn. Earlier protesters carried models of the temple mount through the streets. These symbolic acts bear one message jerusalem belongs to the palestinians and can never become israels capital almo
Good to have you with us. We start in syria where two pro opposition groups are claiming that Government Forces carried out a poisonous gas attack near damascus. They claimed huns have died. The two groups are saying that Regime Forces fired rockets with poisonous gas heads in the attack on wednesday. The britainbased syrian observatory for human rights says the shelling was intense and hit Eastern Suburbs of the capital. The government denies using chemical weapons. Earlier, i spoke to the syrian observatory for human rights. Bombings continue. They havent stopped. This is the most intense attack by the Syrian Regime on the suburbs of damascus and the towns and cities in the east and west countryside. Weve now documented the tenth air strike by the Syrian Air Force on the town that activists have reported the use of poisonous gas heads and the death and injury of hundreds of people as a result. And theres also an intense use of multiple Rocket Launcher bombardments on the towns. Again
This is bbc news. The headlines 11 003m. Urgent talks between the queen and prince harry and meghan will be held tomorrow over the royal couples future. Iranians protests after the military finally admits to shooting down a passengerjet as the arrested British Ambassador denies being a part of any demonstrations in tehran. After weeks of criticism australias Prime Minister Scott Morrison proposes an inquiry to look into the bushfire emergency. Recognising and remembering the contribution of lgbt personnel to the armed forces. And the dateline london Panel Discuss iran and harry and meghan. Thats in half an hour, here on bbc news. The queen has summoned senior members of the royal family to sandringham to discuss future roles for the duke and duchess of sussex, who want to step back from their duties and spend more time in north america. The prince of wales, the duke of cambridge and the prince harry will attend the meeting tomorrow, while meghan is expected join over the phone from can
Coming to grips with the damage caused by Tropical Cyclone pam. The storm plowed through lath friday and early saturday. At least six people have died there. The death toll is expected to go up. The storm has made communication between vanuatus 82 islands virtually impossible. The president has pleaded for aid from right around the world. Im speaking with you with a heart that is so heavy. I do not really know what impact cyclone pam has left vanuatu. We have all experienced disaster at one time or another. Today we appeal for your assistance. Aid workers are already on the ground in vanuatu. Search rescue and medical crews are on their way from australia. For more on the relief efforts, im joined by a representative from world vision. Tell us what you have seen in the past 48 hours, the state of devastation in port vila. Reporter caller okay so yesterday near the immediate aftermath of pam, port vila was in complete devastation. There were trees on the road. Bits of roofing twisted li
Troops as well. Plus president obama turns his attention to the ebola crisis tuesday. The staggering numbers the epidemic could reach if something is not done now. And the two sides of the Scottish Independence vote appear to be in a dead heat. Well hear from the undecided about what could sway their opinion with just two days left. In iraq, more air strikes. A broadening battlefield, and an intense new phasein the u. S. Air campaign against isis. U. S. Central command says american airplanes blew up six isis vehicles near sinjar and launched an air strike in a sunni area southwest of baghdad where militants were reportedly firing on Iraqi Security forces. And this was apparently the closest strike yet to baghdad. And this one is a first, because it had nothing to do with the humanitarian missions. The u. S. Military has now carried out 162 air strikes in iraq since early august. Meanwhile, dozens of countries and organizations have promised to use all possible means to combat isis, in