This is bbc news. welcome, if you re watching here in the uk or around the globe. i m david eades. our top stories: 17 american missionaries and family members have been reported kidnapped by a gang in haiti. the family of the british mp david amess, who was stabbed to death on friday, has made a plea for tolerance, regardless of peoples religious or political beliefs. landslides and flooding in the indian state of kerala have left more than 25 people dead and dozens more missing. we have a special report from the afghan ministry for vice and virtue what does the future hold women and girls under taliban rule? the earthshot for build a waste free world goes to. ..the city of milan!
This is bbc news. our headlines: british members of parliament have been paying their respects to their colleague sir david amess, who was killed on friday, at a special sitting of the house of commons. the prime minister said his death left a vacuum that would never be filled. colin powell, america s first black secretary of state and youngest ever chairman of thejoint chiefs of staff, has died at the age of 8a. his family said it was due to coronavirus complications. rescue teams in the indian state of kerala are scrambling to find survivors, after severe flooding killed at least 27 people. homes were swept away by the rising floodwaters and there have been landslides. in the uk, covid infection rates and hospitalisations are many times higher than most of western europe. public health experts are calling for the covid vaccine booster programme to be rolled out faster and to all over 50s.
Landslides and flooding in the indian state of kerala have left more than 20 people dead and dozens missing. heavy rains caused rivers to overflow, cutting off towns and villages. the indian military has joined rescue efforts. mark lobel reports. going through what s left after this landslide caused by two days of heavy rains, washing away everything in its way with deadly consequences. houses and roads were not spared. one family of six died. children as young as four were found buried under debris. translation: the hill broke off near us. - there s been a lot of damage and loss. they moved us when water entered our home. the house is gone, the children have gone.
Welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i m karishma vaswani. the headlines: the family of the british mp david amess, who was stabbed to death on friday, has urged people to be tolerant regardless of their religious or political beliefs. those responsible for security at parliament, say his death must force change. we have got to make the best come out of this hideous, hideous killing of our colleague and i would say that we will look at all different measures. landslides and flooding in the indian state of kerala have left more than 25 people dead and dozens more missing. also on the programme: what future for afghan women
Welcome to bbc news. i m david eades. our top stories: 17 american missionaries and family members have been reported kidnapped by a gang in haiti. the family of the british mp david amess, who was stabbed to death on friday, has made a plea for tolerance, regardless of peoples religious or political beliefs. landslides and flooding in the indian state of kerala have left more than 25 people dead and dozens more missing. we have a special report from the afghan ministry for vice and virtue what does the future hold women and girls under taliban rule? hold for women and girls under taliban rule? the earthshot for build a waste free world goes to. ..the city of milan! new prizes established