And thousands injured by two huge explosions in the lebanese capital beirut. Many people are still missing, believed trapped under rubble. The blasts were so powerful they caused extensive damage to buildings over much of the city. The lebanese Prime Minister has blamed a confiscated haul of thousands of tonnes of Ammonium Nitrate. He has promised those responsible will be held accountable. Lebanon was already facing huge economic and political difficulties, along with the covid 19 pandemic. The bbc has obtained rare footage from inside chinas secretive system of mass incarceration, which detains up to a million Muslim Uighurs in the far Western Region of xinjiang. In a self shot video, a formerfashion model can be seen handcuffed to a bed. His relatives say hes been detained for so called re education and nothing has been heard from him since. Doctors in england, Northern Ireland and wales are being told they shouldnt
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This is bbc news withjoanna gosling with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Scientists warn that Contact Tracing this is bbc news with in the uk isnt good enough the latest headlines to prevent a second, even bigger, for viewers in the uk wave of covid 19, once and around the world. Schools re open for the new term. Scientists warn that Contact Tracing the government says it is improving. In the uk isnt good enough this is not something we have ever to prevent a second, even bigger, wave of covid 19 once had to do before schools re open for the new term. And the lancet are absolutely right to say this matters the government says its improving. But dont underestimate what we have achieved here. This is not something an increase in exam weve had to do before, pass rates in scotland and the lancet are absolutely right as students are awarded grades after covid 19 forced to say that this matters, their exams to be cancelled. But dont underestimate what we have
Chartered to fly any remaining britons who want to leave wuhan amid the coronavirus outbreak. More than a0 people are arrested as police crack down on courier fraud, with thousands of vicitms in the last two years. And in sport, liverpools youngsters beat shrewsbury to reach the fa cup fifth round. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at 9. In dramatic scenes in the us congress overnight, President Trump has set out his case for another four years in office, and hailed what he called the Great American comeback. Republicans chanted in support at the annual state of the union address. But the democrat Speaker Nancy Pelosi was seen ripping up her copy of the speech. The economy was at the core of the president s speech. He cited deregulation, tax cuts and new trade agreements as his recipe for prosperity. He also highlight his success on immigration saying that the wall along the south border continued to be built. He also highlighted how his policies had helped minority groups. It w
Should failing to pay for a tv licence be a criminal offence . The government starts a Public Consultation today. Liverpools young guns had fun in the fa cup. With the first team away, they beat shrewsbury to reach the fa cup fifth round. Good morning. The weatherfor the next couple of days is fairly quiet. This morning there is some frost, some fog, but many of us will have a dry day. But by the weekend its going to be quite stormy. Ill have more in about ten minutes. Good morning. Its wednesday, february 5. Our top story President Trump has spoken of what he considers his greatest achievements after three years in office, as he made his annual state of the Union Address to the us congress. Referring to what he called the Great American comeback, the president said the United States was thriving and respected again. Our correspondent ben wright was watching the speech in washington. Hejoins us now. And they were pretty dramatic scenes, wont there . Yeah, this will be remembered. Norma
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