a chinese rocket launching a weather satellite briefly forces planes flying to and from northern taiwan to alter their routes. hello, i m lucy grey. at least 56 people are dead and almost 600 injured in sudan because of a power struggle between the sudanese army and a notorious paramilitary force. among the dead were three un workers, who were shot after the two sides exchanged gunfire at a military base. the united nations secretary general has condemned the fighting, amid fears it will derail the transition to civilian rule. both the army and its opponents, the rapid support forces, claimed they had control of the airport and other key sites in khartoum, where fighting continued overnight. the foreign ministers of saudi arabia, the uae and the united states, who ve been backing the civilian transition process, have issued a joint statement calling for a halt to military escalation and a return to the framework agreement. the sudanese telecom provider mtn says it s blocked i
hello. i m lucy grey. welcome to the programme. the power struggle to taking place in sudan has now claimed the lives of at least 56 people, with almost 600 injured. among the dead, three un workers who were caught in gunfire at a military base. the united nations secretary general has condemned the fighting between the army and another military group, the rapid support forces. there are fears the violence will delay the planned transition to civilian rule in sudan. latest reports say the situation is getting worse. there are now reports of fighting around the country, with eyewitness accounts of sudanese army air strikes in the city of omdurman. the target is an rsf base north east of the capital khartoum. mohammed 0thman from the bbc s arabic service is in sudan and sent us the latest by phone. yes, the fighting is still continuing between the two parties, so the army and the rapid support forces in many parts of khartoum. but in the centre of khartoum, in this area accordi
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The european comission as he addresses the European Parliament. And the robot making its debut as the conductor of an orchestra in italy. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Fire officers say full Sprinkler Systems can save lives in high rise buildings and fitting them should be compulsory. But a bbc investigation of half the association and council owned high rises in england has found that only 2 are fitted with them. The Public Inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire injune which left at least 80 people dead begins tomorrow. Londons fire commissioner has said that the Grenfell Tower fire must be a turning point in fire regulation and has called for sprinklers to be installed in all High Rise Council flats. Graham satchell reports from Grenfell Tower in west london. When the inquiry opens tomorrow, it will ask fundamental questions, why did it start, why did it spread so quickly and why did so many die and how do we prevent a fire like this in the future . Fire experts we have spoke
The Prime Minister says there needs to be greater flexibility on Public Sector pay amid Union Criticism that the pay awards announced yesterday for police and prison officers were still below inflation. Also in the next hour, warning from the president of the European Commission that the uk will soon regret leaving the eu. In his annual address to the european parliament, Jean Claude Juncker says there is a window of opportunity to build a stronger, more united union. And the robot making its debut as the conductor of an orchestra in italy. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Private Healthcare Firm spire has agreed to pay over £27 million to help victims of a rogue breast surgeon, who carried out unnecessary operations. Ian paterson was found guilty of 17 counts of wounding with intent, relating to nine women and one man in april. Spire has agreed to pay £27. 2 million in all, with £10 million coming from patersons insurers and the heart of england trust. The money will be tran