hello and welcome. let s begin with the tensions around taiwan where chinese military forces are conducting drills for a third day. taiwan s defence ministry says it has detected 11 chinese warships and 59 aircraft around the island, 39 entered taiwan s air defence zones on monday morning. these are some of the latest images of the drills released by china s military and shown on the country s state television. the chinese display of force has added to tension between china and the united states. and the us navy says it has sailed a guided missile destroyer through contested waters claimed by china near the spratly islands to assert navigational passage rights. with the latest on the drills, here s our correspondent shaimaa khalil in tokyo. this is the third day of military drills. drills which china calls operationjoint sword. it is surrounding taiwan, a self governing island. china s military exercises happened hours within the return of the taiwanese president from her
this in a sense is a perfect storm in terms of the capacity of the health service. so we are hearing potential new of 350,000 cancelled appointments and operations. we ll have the latest on the walkout. also tonight: the mother of the british israeli sisters shot dead in the west bank has died from the injuries she suffered in the attack. china carries out what it says is a mock air blockade of taiwan using jets carrying live ammunition. and spain sjon rahm celebrates, as he wins golf s masters in augusta, becoming the first european to win both that title and the us open. good evening. with just hours to go untiljunior doctors begin a four day strike across england, a senior nhs leader says the health service is facing a perfect storm with hospitals struggling to cover shifts affected by the action, because staff have booked easter breaks. matthew taylor of the nhs confederation says the action, which runs from 7 o clock tomorrow morning until 7 on saturday morning mea
And easier to understand. At the moment you have a situation where there are so many different ways of monitoring what is going on on the golf course. Its the responsibility of the Playing Partner to make sure that the rules are obeyed. There are trees on the course, there are referees watching video evidence, and yet theres still room for a Television Viewer to watch it on delayed to them have their say and force the kind of enquiry that we saw there, which makes it very cumbersome for the administration of the game and, as i say, the ultimate situation is that golf has been held up situation is that golf has been held up to ridicule, even though the right decision was ultimately made. Practice for the first mens major championship of the year was abandoned on monday at Augusta National ahead of this weeks masters because of serious weather concerns. Players and spectators were twice forced to evacuate the course with the tournament getting under way on thursday. Jose maria 0lazabal i
And, the first Rail Freight Service from the uk to china sets off on a 7,500 mile journey, gcioss seven countries. Its 5pm. Our top story is that the Funeral Service has taken place for Pc Keith Palmer, who was stabbed to Death Outside the Houses Of Parliament during last months Terror Attack at westminster. Thousands of Police Officers from across the uk lined the route of the Funeral Procession, through Central London to Southwark Cathedral. Pc palmer, who was 48 and married with a five year old daughter, was guarding an entrance to parliament when he was stabbed by Khalid Masood. Keith palmers finaljourney began at westminster, close to the spot where his life was taken. And here, in this great historical setting, the most prominent floral tribute to number one daddy brought home what this day was about. A five Year Old Girl who will grow up without her father. Keith palmer was also a husband, son and brother. Unarmed and unthreatening, pc palmer was murdered by Khalid Masood becaus