Jack charlton, who played in englands world cup winning Football Team and later managed the republic of ireland, has died at the age of 85. Another one of the 1996 1966 world cup squad leaders to die. He will be remembered fondly. He was a great character. Critics condemn President Trump after he spared his former adviserfrom jail roger stone had been sentenced to a0 months for obstruction and lying to congress. Open air theatres, live music venues and swimming pools can re open today, in the latest easing of the lockdown in england. Labour calls for the uk government to clarify its position on face coverings, after the Prime Minister said a stricter approach was needed in england. Bosnia marks the 25th anniversary of the srebrenica massacre, in which 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys were murdered. Now on bbc news, audiences from around the world question their leaders on global issues. Hello, and welcome to london for this edition of global questions with me, Zeinab Badawi. Has the c
Hes asking anyone whos had close contact with him in recent days, to get tested. The 77 year old has appeared in over 200 indian films in a career spanning more than 5 decades. Tonight at ten the england his son abhishek bachchan, football legend Jack Charlton who is also a film star, also later tweeted that he tested has died at the age of 85. Positive for coronavirus. He was part of englands victorious World Cup Team of 1966, ive been getting more details from haroon rashid, along with his younger brother entertainment reporter for bbcs sir Bobby Charlton. Asian Network People try to compare us, and i say, you shouldnt compare us. I cant play. Well as we know, Amitabh Bachchan i stop other people playing, but i cant play. And his son have been taken to bobby can play. Hes a creative player. Hospital not too far from their home but there is a place in the game for both types. In mumbai. Amitabh bachchan said that he had tested positive for covid 19, that hospitals were the football as
Hello. President trump has appeared in public for the first time wearing a face mask. He wore it while visiting the Walter Reed National military Medical Center outside washington, where he met Wounded Soldiers and health care workers. The visit comes as the us declared a record 66 thousand cases of infections in one day. Mr trump had previously refused to wear a mask in front of cameras. But on leaving the white house on saturday, he said he thought it was expected that facial coverings be worn in hospitals. I think when you are in a hospital, especially in that particular setting, when you are talking to a lot of soldiers and people that, in some cases, just got off the operating table, i think its a great thing to wear a mask. Ive never been against masks, but i do believe they have a time and a place. Heres our north america correspondent, peter bowes. Well, there has been a lot of pressure on the president to wear a mask like pretty much everyone else is being encouraged to, espec
Ceremonies have been held in bosnia today to mark the 25th anniversary of the srebrenica massacre. Thousands of muslims were murdered by bosnian serb foces in 1995. It was the largest mass murder of the war in former yugoslavia and the worst in europe since the second world war. Campaigners say relatives of the victims would not tire of battling those who deny genocide. Guy de launey reports. Its taken a quarter of a century, but these victims of the srebrenica massacre are finally being laid to rest. Surviving family members are here to pay their respects, as their loved ones are buried in the cemetery, alongside 7000 other people and there is still room for around 1000 more victims whose remains have yet to be identified. Coronavirus limited attendance at the commemoration, so World Leaders offered their thoughts via video message. For many, a sense of shame persists that bosnian serb forces committed genocide in the presence of international peacekeepers. A quarter of a century ago,
Bosnia has marked the 25th anniversary of the srebrenica massacre, in which eight thousand Bosnian Muslim men and boys were murdered. Died at the age of 85. The former centre half, who was a member of englands 1966 world cup winning team, as well as a former boss of the republic of ireland, passed away on friday night following a long term illness. His former team mate from the 66 world cup winning squad, sir geoff hurst, has said this was another sad day for football. Jack was the type of player and person that you need in a team to win a world cup. He was a great and loveable character and he will be greatly missed. Andy swiss looks back at his life. Few have blended courage and charisma quite like jack charlton. As a player, a manager and as part of english footballs most famous family. Bobby charlton with the corner. Jack perfect goal. Charlton grew up in northumberland and after a brief spell as a miner, opted for a career in football, along with his younger brother, bobby. But wh