Authorities have apologized for issuing an incorrect statement on wednesday saying that some of the girls had been rescued. By german court will hand down a landmark ruling next week that could lead to a ban on diesel cars in major cities to federal states are making an appeal for low absolution levels the case could have significant repercussions for the countrys auto industry. The Deputy Director of the United Nations Childrens Fund unicef has resigned after allegations of inappropriate behavior during his time at a different charity save the children Justin Forsyth stepped down from unicef saying he wanted to prevent further damage to both groups. Death toll on the rise citizens of eastern good to have no place to hide a may day five of aerial bombardment from the assad regime shelling reaches a new level of intensity as the United Nations Security Council debates calls for action im sorry kelly in berlin this is the day. Three of these could go over and its hard Critical Thinking f
Good morning and im curling in perth this morning on the ice where most of the british team train. They will today try to sweep their way into the gold medal match at the Winter Olympics, as eve muirhead and her team take on against sweden in the semifinals. And nick has the weather. Good morning. It is a cold and frosty start this morning. High pressure in control, plenty of dry weather for the weekend, increasing sunshine and blue sky but if you think it is called yet, do have not seen anything yet wait until next week yourfull seen anything yet wait until next week your full forecast is coming up. Good morning. First, our main story for every five prescriptions handed out in england, an error is made, and the governments warned these mistakes could be linked to hundreds and potentially thousands of deaths a year. The health and social care secretary, jeremy hunt, has described the findings as appalling. He cites the case of a 92 year old woman whose vital medication was stopped afte
Russian meddling, but to call it bold and sophisticated and to that that we now know index lee had an influence on the outcome of the election is absurd. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The head of the National Rifle association, or nra, Wayne Lapierre has broken his silence after last weeks Florida School shooting that left 17 people dead and sparked a studentled National Conversation on gun legislation. On thursday, lapierre attacked his opponents as communist sympathizers hellbent on undermining individual freedoms. The elites dont care, not one wit, about Americas School system and school children. If they truly cared, what they would do is they would protect them. For them, it is not a safety issue, it is a political issue. They care more about control and more of it. Their goal is to eliminate the Second Amendment. So theyfirearms freedom can eradicate all individual freedoms. Amy Wayne Lapi
Stamford bridge with the latest as chelsea take on barcelona in the champions league. And coming upon sportsday on bbc news, could chelsea get the better of barcelona in the first leg of their last 16 tie good evening. The United Nations says its deeply concerned about the fate of hundreds of thousands of people in the syrian district of Eastern Ghouta, which is still under rebel control. Syrian Government Forces have carried out some of the heaviest starved and bombed into submission. Explosion, screaming now, it looks to be Eastern Ghoutas turn as the regime pushes for decisive victory around the capital. Screaming sirens activists in Eastern Ghouta say this is as bad as its been. You can hear the shout and crying of women and children through the windows of their homes and the missiles and mortars dropping on us like rain. There is nowhere to hide from this nightmare in Eastern Ghouta. A generation has been born into the war. Dozens have been killed by it in the last few hours in Ea
Its attention to mars. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news can celtic make it to the last 16 of the Europa League for the first time in m years as they face zenit St Petersburg in russia . Good evening, welcome to the bbc news at six. Around 400 people many of them children are thought to have died since sunday on the outskirts of syrias capital as Government Forces continue their bombardment of the rebel held area. Hell on earth is how Eastern Ghouta was described today by the Foreign Office as calls intensified for president assads forces to halt their bombardment of the area, where 400,000 civilians are still believed to be trapped. Tonight the Un Security Council will vote on a resolution calling for a 30 day ceasefire so that humanitarian aid can be delivered. Just a warning, our middle east editorjeremy bowens report contains some very distressing images. More air strikes, more bombs and more casualties, it is not letting up. Armed rebels in Eastern Ghouta have shelled damascu