People, including five children. It started from a young boy, three and a half years old, playing with the burners on the stove. Ben antigovernment protests spread to several cities in iran, with thousands chanting slogans against the countrys supreme leader. Funerals in egypt for nine People Killed in attacks from on coptic christians. Also in the program, this dogs injured leg was saved by scientists who grew part of a bone in a laboratory. They want to use the same technique to treat humans. Ben hello, and welcome to bbc world news. A toddler playing with the stove has sparked a fire in an apartment block in new york. 12 people were killed, five of them children. Four others remain critically injured in hospital. It happened in the bronx in a fivestory building on prospect avenue near the bronx zoo. The new york fire chief has described it as an unprecedented loss, and the citys worst tragedy since the terror attacks of 9 11. The bbcs yogita lamaye reports from new york. Yogita smok
Three and a half years old, playing with the burners on the stove. Ben antigovernment protests spread to several cities in iran, with thousands chanting slogans against the countrys supreme leader. Funerals in egypt for nine People Killed in attacks from on coptic christians. Also in the program, this dogs injured leg was saved by scientists who grew part of a bone in a laboratory. They want to use the same technique to treat humans. Ben hello, and welcome to bbc world news. A toddler playing with the stove has sparked a fire in an apartment block in new york. 12 people were killed, five of them children. Four others remain critically injured in hospital. It happened in the bronx in a fivestory building on prospect avenue near the bronx zoo. The new york fire chief has described it as an unprecedented loss, and the citys worst tragedy since the terror attacks of 9 11. The bbcs yogita lamaye reports from new york. Yogita smoke rose through the air of the bronx neighborhood on thursday e
Some of the worst wildfires the state of california has ever seen have killed at least ten people and forced around 20,000 from their homes. At least 1,500 properties have been destroyed as the flames spread in hot weather, whipped up by strong winds. Governorjerry brown has declared a state of emergency in the wine counties of napa, sonoma and yuba. The bbcs dave lee reports from san francisco. Fierce winds and low humidity the perfect conditions for a raging blaze to spread across californias famous wine region, north of san francisco. Late sunday night, dramatic videos posted to social media showed locals desperately fleeing towns that were being engulfed by the flames. Slow down. Stop winds as strong as 70mph meant the fire spread quickly and unpredictably. What started the initial blaze is not yet known. 11 oclock somebody came around honking their horn, like, just crazy. Were just like what is going on . And i dont know what inspired me to look out my bedroom window, necause its
Parliament later, and there is intense speculation that he could unilaterally declare independence from spain. Carles puigdemont will address regional politicians and present the results of a disputed referendum his government held, even though the spanish Central Government declared it illegal. Reporting from barcelona, tom burridge. Catalonias future is hanging in the balance. The years, some have fought for independence, others are deeply opposed, as in this regions government threatens to cut catalonia out of spain. Marie is worried about the uncertainty. People are getting angry with each other, she tells me, i do not like it one bit. It is rarely bad, this woman says, i hope they can talk it out. Things should not be as extreme as they are now. It is on everyones lips but the two players in all these, are still not talking. So all eyes on what decision has been made in the corridors of catalan power. This evening the focus will shift to the parliament. A statement in this chamber
Seen have killed at least ten people and forced around 20,000 from their homes. At least 1,500 properties have been destroyed as the flames spread in hot weather, whipped up by strong winds. Governorjerry brown has declared a state of emergency in the wine counties of napa, sonoma and yuba. The bbcs dave lee reports from san francisco. Fierce winds and low humidity the perfect conditions for a raging blaze to spread across californias famous wine region, north of san francisco. Late sunday night, dramatic videos posted to social media showed locals desperately fleeing towns that were being engulfed by the flames. Slow down. Stop winds as strong as 70 mph meant the fire spread quickly and unpredictably. What started the initial blaze is not yet known. 11 oclock somebody came around honking their horn, like, just crazy. Were just like what is going on . And i dont know what inspired me to look out my bedroom window, necause its in the back of the house and the car was in the front of the