In to look for survivors. The attack was timed to catch the morning rush hour in mogadishu. Many students had been heading to classes. Dozens were killed when the bomb exploded at a busy intersection in the somali capital. Attacks like this are not unusual here, but they are seldom so deadly. This man said the blast caught him as he was getting out of a minibus heading to work, his leg injured. Within minutes, emergency workers were at the scene. Somalia, plagued by violence for decades, is still wrestling with extremism. The countrys president quickly blamed the Islamist Militant Group al shabaab. Mohamed farmajo said their aim was to instil terror and to prevent the country from rebuilding. They will never succeed, he said. Al shabaab, linked to alqaeda, is still a threat in a country plagued by drought, feuding clans, and the aftermath of a terrible civil war. But the group has lost ground in recent years, targeted by American Drones and African Union troops. Todays devastating atta
Somalias president says his country will not be demoralised after a bomb attack kills more than 70 people. Translation you will never succeed in discouraging the Somali People and their government and you will never stop us from achieving our goals in developing and rebuilding our country. Democratic president ial contender joe biden says theres no legal basis to force him to testify at Donald Trumps impeachment trial. Hello and welcome to bbc news. The president of somalia has blamed al sha baab militants for a deadly bomb attack but said they wouldnt succeed in demoralising the Somali People. 70 people died and many more were injured in the capital mogadishu. Our africa correspondent Andrew Harding reports moments after the blast, an eyewitness films the scene. Smoke still billowing from a vehicle, the remains of what is thought to have been a massive car bomb. Shocked civilians move in to look for survivors. The attack was timed to catch the morning rush hour in mogadishu. Many stud
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That he holds no fear going into his highly anticipated rematch with andy ruinunior. I tell you, i am punching like a horse kicking back right now. My kinetic chain, my rhythm, theres no tension in my body. We say loose and heavy, loose and heavy. Good morning, and welcome to the bbc news at 9. With just a week to go until the country goes to the polls, the conservatives have outlined what theyll do in their first 100 days in office. Boris johnson has promised a tax cutting budget in february, as well as protections for some of the pledges already made in the campaign so far. On the health service, theyve promised to enshrine in law the extra £39. 9 billion a year they have promised for the nhs up to 2023. On crime, theyve promised a law to end the automatic release of serious violent offenders, like the man responsible for the London Bridge terror attack. And theyve promised to start recruiting the 20,000 police officers, and 50,000 nurses for the nhs theyve been talking about in the
The San Francisco coast, the peninsula. By 10 00 today right on through monday and the rest of the bay area will see a wind advisory. But with that warning winds could gust anywhere from 40 to 55 miles an hour right along the coast and could even see higher gusts. For the north bay its a Flash Flood Watch here from 1 00 this afternoon until 3 00 on monday. Those winds should ease up tomorrow. You can see the green shaded area from sanity rosa. Napa into mill valley, the possibility of ponding on roadways. Right now with the cloudy skies its in the 40s. 44 . Frist. 33 in sanity rosa. There we are at 10 00. Well talk about specifics when we see you next. Liz. Lisa, thank you. People are already making preparations for the rain in the south bay. For those needing a warm shower or place to sleep. San jose has two warming centered open from now until april 8 00 p. M. To 9 00 a. M. Anser hassan are showing are thoers are getting ready. Fridays rain friday is light compared to saturday. Dress