The lord for peace in jerusalem and the holy land. Leaderrussian opposition Alexei Navalny calls for a boycott of next years president ial election after being barred from standing. Venezuelas president under pressure as canada expels the ambassador and says Nicolas Maduro is robbing people of democratic rights. And we visit a shooting range in india to meet the granny who has become a celebrity at age 80. Gavin hello, and welcome to bbc world news. In rome, pope francis has called for an end to the suffering of children and for peace in the middle east. It comes as christmas celebrations in bethlehem have been quieter than usual after the violence which followed president trumps decision to move the u. S. Embassy to jerusalem. Meanwhile, the archbishop of canterbury has used his Christmas Day sermon to reflect radicalhe describes as tyrannical leaders around the world. Said 2017 had seen populist leaders deceiving the people. The bbcs religion editor Martin Bashir reports. Martin brig
Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Sreenivasan messages of peace marked christmas celebrations around the world today, from the u. S. To the u. K. To the vatican. Pope francis used his christmas remarks to call for a twostate solution in the Israeli Palestinian conflict. Speaking to a crowd of thousands, he also urged an end to confrontation on the korean peninsula, as well as in syria, iraq, yemen and elsewhere. translated today, as the winds of war are blowing in our world and an outdated model of Development Continues to produce human, societal and environmental decline, christmas invites
The lord for peace in jerusalem and the holy land. Leaderrussian opposition Alexei Navalny calls for a boycott of next years president ial election after being barred from standing. Venezuelas president under pressure as canada expels the ambassador and says Nicolas Maduro is robbing people of democratic rights. And we visit a shooting range in india to meet the granny who has become a celebrity at age 80. Gavin hello, and welcome to bbc world news. In rome, pope francis has called for an end to the suffering of children and for peace in the middle east. It comes as christmas celebrations in bethlehem have been quieter than usual after the violence which followed president trumps decision to move the u. S. Embassy to jerusalem. Meanwhile, the archbishop of canterbury has used his Christmas Day sermon to reflect radicalhe describes as tyrannical leaders around the world. Said 2017 had seen populist leaders deceiving the people. The bbcs religion editor Martin Bashir reports. Martin brig
Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Sreenivasan messages of peace marked christmas celebrations around the world today, from the u. S. To the u. K. To the vatican. Pope francis used his christmas remarks to call for a twostate solution in the Israeli Palestinian conflict. Speaking to a crowd of thousands, he also urged an end to confrontation on the korean peninsula, as well as in syria, iraq, yemen and elsewhere. translated today, as the winds of war are blowing in our world and an outdated model of Development Continues to produce human, societal and environmental decline, christmas invites
In next years elections. His political rival is barred from standing. Counting votes in a light various president ial election liberias president ial election, where former footballer of the year is seeking the top job. And the former leader serving a long prison sentence for human rights abuses and corruption asks for forgiveness after receiving a president ial pardon. Im aware that the results produced by my government were well received by some, but i recognize that i let others down. To them i ask forgiveness from the bottom of my heart. And english footballer harry kane smashes a 22yearold record for most goals scored in a calendar year. Hello, and welcome to bbc world news. A group of russian electors have formally given their support to Vladimir Putin as a candidate in next years president ial election. Mr. Putin is seeking a fourth term in office and will run as an independent this time. He still needs 300,000 signatures before his nomination is confirmed. On monday, putins mai