Good morning. And its going to be a big weather day across the region. Start you with Storm Tracker 6 live double scan, not a lot of rain, a sprinkle over the delaware bay perhaps pushing up into Cumberland County. We have to wait until later today for this line to push slowly toward the east and then eventually we will see some rain here. You can see that its a large system. Again, moving toward the east rather slowly. Well probably be on the lookout for the first precipitation to march up through the Chesapeake Bay but it will be later tonight that this main line pushes through the region and in both cases we could see some heavy downpours. So, lots of stuff on the way and the big issue i think would be the heavy rain. 71 degrees is your current temperature in philadelphia, how about that. 71 at this early hour. Same thing in wilmington and allentown. 72 in millville, upper 60s down the shore. It still feels a little bit huggy like yesterday. Dewpoints are in the mid 60s across most
A new period of political instability. The president dissolves parliament, paving the way for early elections, and follows the reservation of Prime Minister at mario druggie. Off to his national years, he government collapsed. And you as President Joe Biden tests positive for coven 19th. The white house says hes experiencing mild symptoms and will continue to carry out his duties. Ah, hello, then im really mohammed so long can Security Forces have cleared a protest camp in the capital colombo, it was the base of the Anti Government protests for over 3 months. The crackdown comes off that should anchors new president or neil vick from a sing her was sworn in to office. Many protest to see him as a member of the countrys political elite and a continuation of the previous administrations politics. Demonstrators say they will not support the newly elected president and will continue protesting to debbies money or child re as in colombo and was on the scene when Security Forces were deploye
This is bbc news. The headlines at eight. As prince Harry Holdings a 20 minute private discussion with the Prime Minister, he makes clear his disappointment at the outcome of royal talks about his and meghans future. Our hope was to continue serving the queen, the commonwealth and my military associations, but without public funding. U nfortu nately, without public funding. Unfortunately, that wasnt possible. Beales, one of britains Oldest Department stores collapses into administration, the spiralling cost of hs2. Administration, the spiralling cost of h52. A administration, the spiralling cost of hs2. A leaked report suggesting spending could hit £106 billion. Nationally double what was forecast five years ago. After seven yea rs five years ago. After seven years in charge lord hall announces he is to step down to
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This is bbc news, the headlines more countries have imposed travel bans on china because of the new coronavirus. Over 300 people have now been killed, with 45 new deaths confirmed in the last few hours. Health workers in hong kong are to go on strike until the border with the mainland is closed. Britains Prime Minister is to address foreign diplomats and Business Leaders to set out his plans for International Trade after brexit. The french president said the level of access to the eus Single Market would depend on how many of its rules britain accepts. President trump is a step closer to being acquitted in his impeachment trial, after the us senate voted against calling witnesses. He has been accused of abusing his power and obstructing congress. One senior democrat accused republicans of being accomplices to a president ial cover up. 2019 brought another year of record breaking temperatures, rising sea levels and melting ice caps. To know the true extent of the climate crisis, scienti
But way up here, its Crystal Clear that i am in a whole new world with you. Live from our studios in singapore and london. This is bbc world news. Its newsday. Its. Good morning. Its 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 9am in wuhan in china, the centre of an outbreak of a newly discovered virus which is spreading across the country. The chinese authorities have now confirmed the virus has passed from person to person. The World Health Organization will convene its Emergency Committee this week to discuss whether it constitutes an International Public health emergency. Heres our medical correspondent, fergal walsh. Its official. Chinas mysterious new virus can pass from person to person. Health authorities there are urging the public not to panic. Most cases have come as a result of direct contact with animals, but human to human transmission means this virus is potentially a far bigger threat. The outbreak centres on the city of wuhan, population 11 million, where the source is thought