Pakistans government has called on the army to restore order in the capital islamabad after violence broke out during protests by islamists. The demonstrators want a government minister, who they accuse of blasphemy, to be sacked. The violence in islamabad has reportedly led to several deaths and around 200 people being injured at faiza bad interchange, a key highway in the city. Security forces tried to break up a sit in there which has been going on for weeks. The demonstrations are now spread to other cities, in the provincial capitals of lahore at karachi. Islamabad, pakistans capital city, turned into a battle zone. Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the islamists, but they came prepared, and responded with stones and bricks. Several police vans were set on fire. Many injured were taken to hospital. At one point, the police had to retreat as hundreds more demonstrators turned up unexpectedly. After failing to disperse the islamists, the government has asked the m
Hello im rob matheson this is the news hour live from doha coming up in the next sixty minutes harsh words at the United Nations as the u. S. Accuses russia of blocking a resolution condemning chemical weapons in syria. U. S. Financial markets plunge is it a correction all the start of something bigger. A state of emergency is declared as the political crisis in the mold to use deepens. And new doubts about the future of south africas president as the n c calls a special meeting to discuss his fate. The u. S. Is accusing russia of blocking a u. N. Security Council Statement condemning the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian Government the Us Ambassador nikki haleys says there is obvious evidence of recent chlorine gas attacks by the assad regime but russias a q. The u. S. Of waging a Propaganda Campaign now is that the base was taking place at least forty nine people were killed by syrian and russian airstrikes in a province and eastern gota according to activists outside syria aid a
Of naked nymphs has been taken down by an art gallery in manchester. Welcome to the bbc news at 5pm. Im jane hill. A man who drove a van into a crowd of muslims near a London Mosque has been found guilty of murder. Darren osborne who was 48 years old ploughed into people in Finsbury Park injune last year, killing 51 year old makram ali and injuring nine others. It was britons fourth terrorist attack in three months. Osborne, from cardiff, was also found guilty of attempted murder and is due to be sentenced on friday. The jury took an hour to return the verdict at Woolwich Crown court after an eight day trial, during which, the father of four suddenly denied he had been driving the van at the moment of impact an Eleventh Hour defence the prosecution dismissed as being conjured out of thin air. In a statement, the Crown Prosecution Service said Darren Osborne planned and carried out this attack because of his because of his hatred of muslims. We have been clear throughout that this was a
Hello im rob matheson this is all just here a live from doha also coming up u. S. Financial markets plunge is it a correction or the start of something bigger. Democrats in the u. S. Agree to release their memo on the investigation into russias role in the twenty sixteen election. A state of emergency is declared and reports of top judges arrested as the political crisis in the multiuser deepens. The u. S. Is accusing russia of blocking a u. N. Security Council Statement condemning the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian Government u. S. Ambassador Nikki Haley Says theres obvious evidence of recent chlorine gas attacks by the assad regime but russia is accusing the. U. S. Of waging a Propaganda Campaign as that debate was taking place at least forty nine people were killed by syrian and russian airstrikes in the province and Eastern Ghouta according to activists outside syria aid agencies are warning hundreds of thousands of displaced syrians are at risk of being forcibly returned ho
And six that were foiled by the police, and the police are getting on with doing their operation today. They are working closely with the Security Services. There is still Intense Police activity at the terraced house in sunbury where the 18 year old is believed to have lived with an elderly couple, known for having fostered hundreds of children, including refugees. They we re children, including refugees. They were recognised by the queen in 2010. The house is 11 miles away from the attack. It appears that the improvised explosive device at Parsons Green station, which was placed in a bucket, produced a sheet of flame is that failed to go off properly. Had it done so, hundreds of people packed into the train could have been killed or seriously injured. Several people were treated in hospital but none suffered life threatening injuries. Despite progress in the investigation, the official Terror Threat level in the uk remains that critical. Armed officers patrolling stations and busy ve